The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-24

N,,-rI.. ~ THE METROPOLITAN GREELEY
,.,. Ernwr rAMrAIGN CNB-STRoSG REso-
mss Aprrtp.--Thc metropolitan Gree
.} anf Brown Club held 4 meeting at the
,.,, Hall on saturday night-Fralklin
-. sTH>. Esq. president, in the chair. I
.Jua." Meredith. chairman of the Commit
e.. nn Resolutions, reported The following,
,,,,irh were unanimously adopted as the
..ninrm rf the club:
E.,ntr,d. That VIC recognize aS cardinal
int. # our pnli,ical faith the preservation
e. ulr state Government against Federal en-
r.,lrInrtrnt and the Capitalization Of power
~. -tiiur,iir,iou or the military to the civil
authority: the inr'olhllity of the right OF
tr.coS corpus ; the puriiication OF the cor
..,r civil service Of the country; an econolii-
a administration OF the Fcdcra' Govern
.n.ut the preservation Of the national honor
s honr and abroad. and the union of the
ate, with all guarantees OF the Constitution
respected. w
- That the recent declaration of political
riuriplr> 10y the Convention at Cinclllila'l Is
,g,lrurc OF the progress of rHhtic opinion
rewards sound and wholesome views of 70
,.rnn,ni. and wc believe that all patriotic
, ,j,...~ "ay u.tiic upon that platform with
.u reference 10 past party affiliations; and
jnd, aS bat the rrcprcSsihle popular protest
an, prescription; against corruption;
.1J,isl ~ enormously expensive military
,.'ntii>hmrnl in time of peace; against party
'EI~Iruv. and in favor OF Il government for the
;."l'i" hy the people.
-: That ilE,>mllch as Horace Greeley has
l his admirable letter Of acceptance placed
nuIS"lf >q,mrry on that platform, we believe
3..l our delegates TO Baltimore should en-
y nor to elect his domination by that bouy.
e. the means best calculated to secure the
lIiumVh OF these principles, to restore an
,,,ii,>l administration OF Federal affairs, to
,utur,r the obligations of the Constitution,
.,ud t" rc>,lru tho exercise by Congress ui
.,ni1lr and General powers.
- Without pr">,niin% to dirtat" the
, ,.,.,, f. hc pllr>,rH hy the Convention to
. -,rnblc at baltimore. wr yet earnestly hope
iau body will do their duty Ia their coun-
l., and ln the end that such Il grand result
NAY br obtained rs the overthrow OF the
}r.>rlt Administration, that they nlly he
Wiling 10 forget the liaSt and to Join heart
so, land with such as desire To hurl from
power Grant and the innumci;iblc lcecles
"G Gu arc r,ttcuiug Oh the litc-bloud OF the
country. and to place in the presidential
,'urr Horace Greeley, whose lame is the
,"r,rmmcnt. prosperity among the people,
.,ut the restoration OF law and liberty with
rg,erl ri.h,> and protection TO all, and we be-
fl,,r his election would insure Il rctura to
,,,. methods OF peace and the constitutional
t.uiiatiunS of power.
-. That the passage by Congress Of the
n"v enforcement hill is an effort by the
t.auiuant PARTY to intimidate the people,
nj we call upon the voters everywhere to
ydiy L. the roll. and rehukc this inSocnt at
i..uut 10 n,crawc the popular will and COLI
'E.i tir elections hy fierce.
&c. ni;ul 10 carry out these principles. and
lo yirw of the presidential election now near
q. hand we recommend thorough orGanl-
hirn lv the formation of clubs in every
j.},n>I,ip in the State, the enrolment Of
-,rry voter, and the adoption of effective
.a, ans Ia insure his attendance ut the polls.
The following, committees were elected In
.,.r"riancc with the constitution
Er.cNttrc Gonlmiftfe.-trunkiln Stearns,
VI. =. Handy. Dr. A. :. McIae, }. III. Wood
cork, Henry uu,lnall, Charles 5. Converse,
l.. {. tahHli.
On Finaucc.-Rohcrt Ould, W. b. 1saacs,
General bradley +. johnson, William Loycn-
,tcin. John W. Wright, Z. NJ. Crump, anu
i. l.. English.
numerous auuttloi n"s iiia'1 W ''is
membership Of the club.
Nr--r>. ". ID. Chcsterman, W. 5. White,
W. ". s,toycr, j. II. Woodcock, and u. S.
'rr,ilr. being appointed committee on the
r>iii,alion meeting next week, after IL brief
ah>rure reported, recommending coopers-
lion in tllat meeting and suggesting financial
~ Bg"ulcntS.
Ne>>lS. W. :. White. j. II. Capcrs. and Is.
/. august were appointed special com
mi'lrr to collect of the members the amount
:,,>c>-ad against this club. More than one
hiii Of the amount was at once subscribed.
This stub will take part in body In the
demonstration of "Wednesday night.