The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-07-20

~ Mafeh laat, they fe-olFs'l ~ invite
Liberal Republicans in al states "a
nee, them IN national convention IN
Cincinnati on the first DAY VI May
That invitation vaa accepted there
was Indeed a great response; they
came BY thousands. IN such vast
numbers that delegate committees
nf representatives OF all States we're
formed. both from principle and
from necessity, 10 give form TO the
proceedings. Many OF the ablest IN
the country, lately leaders in the
Republican party, were there and
took part In the deliberations. They
were assured a large number OF Re-
| lpublicans from every State, and
from all poriious of the country,
stood behind ready TO sustain them,
and they were morally certain IL the
millions whom we represent this day
would only come TO their support
the number Of Liberal Republicans
would reach half million or more.
That convention presented a plat
form aud presented candidates for
President - Horace Greeley - and
for Vice Prosidcnt--B. Gratz Brown
and that convention, for the pro-
motion and success OF the principles
declared in that platform there
enunciated, aud tho support of the
candidates nominated by that con,
vention, have invited and cordially
welcomed the cooperation OF all
patriotic citizens, without regard to
previous political affiliations, Those
principles were clearly and concisely
stated iE the platform itself, aud re-
stated in the letter OF acceptance OF
Mr.. Greeley. They are so well
known to you oil that Iwill not re-
state them. For weeks that plat
form and these candidates have
been before the country. Mean
while tho convention, called to nom
mate General Grant and to indorse
and continue the principles, practice
and policy of his administration, has
done its work. Between the Lib
eral Republicans and tho followers
of Grants administration the issut
is now clearly made up. ltisGran'
or Greeley. Cheers, and cries o.
"Greeley."] While these events
were passing, the Democratic Re.
publicans whom VIC represent helt
their conventions in all tho States
The Liberal Republican movement
the example of Missouri, the Cincin.
natl convention, its platform and it,
candidates, with their letters Of nc
ceptance, were all before these con.
ventions, which were very largely
attended by their ablest men, ant
the paramount question before al
these conventions was, Shall We ac'
cept this invitation to co~operat,
with the Liberal Republicans? Shal
We adopt this platform? | Loud cricl
of Ycs!"] Shall we nominate thu
samo candidates? ["Yes Yes ~
Shall VIC elect themY [" Yes! Yes 7
and loud cheering.l Or shall W,
refuse to cooperate " No!'] nomi
nate other candidates, reno! Nor
and strive TO elect them over boil
tickets in the feldY Gentlemen, thes,
are questions which you are to do
eide here. That you will decide
wisely cannot doubt, nor can an,
one doubt, who looks over this bod,
Of men, representing, as they do
three million citizens, and who feel
as every one must feel, the high an,
patriotic purpose which inspire you
} Gentlemen, what means this grea
uprising which you everywhere zee
What means this proposed union 0
three million Democrats with mil
lion, 1t may be, of Republicans
What means this union upon q com
mon platform, and this proposes
union upon the same candidates.
union 80 sudden, compact, earnest a
to surprise its friends and confoun'
its enemics--which comes as tn
winds come, which, TO borrow fix
nrc, overwhclms ordinary current
of public opinion, as great storms al
ways run counter to the surface cur
rents? What means all Of this
: There IL something, gentlemen, !
does not mean; it means no abandon
ment of what is true, Of what
just, OF what is good in human gov
! crnment. II means 10 union O
dead upon dead issues. but uniol
Of the living upon the living issue
OF the present. 1t means no unio
for the spoils Of Office. But It mean
, union of men Of the same faith d
the great and paramount issues Q
the present hour. A frank, manly
: honorable and equal union Of me-
. who have sagacity to see.and mora
J courage to accept the situation. ]
;. means a union of mon who have tn
,agacity to see what Is past, and tn
! dead issues Of the present, and 70
: the future; to do their duty to thci
+, country, their God and their fellow
/; men. The issue of to-day is not 70
. the repeal Of the Missouri compro
! mise, nor a question Of slavery /
i the territories, upon which alon
!, the Republican party was organize
! in 1856; it il not upon that whic
! followed when the Lecompton con
: stitutIon for Kansas divided th
] Democratic party in twain an
j elected Abraham Lincoln to tn
? Presidency in 1850 it is not que,
u ton Of slavery, nor Of war to pr
y down rebellion, nor OF the abolilio
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