Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-07
Liberal Republican Convention.

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The National Convention of the Liberal Re-
publicatia Party. for the purpose of nominate
ing candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States, met in Clncln- |
natl, Ohio, on Wednesday last, the 1st of May.
1t was the largest convention ever held in the I
United States.
Between II and l o'clock on Wednesday,
Colonel Grosvenor of st. Louis, No., called the
Convention to order. In brief speech he
claimed the great Importance of this Conven-
ton, the largest in number ofdelegates, and the
truest representative of public opinion ever as
sembled. That sentiment which always does
and always shall rule the country, the wisdom
Of this Convention, and the wisdom and will of
the people at the next fall election will make
more successful need not make the usual
appeal tor harmony to men who abapS
with successful party to -
political future upon this mover s'"Ao .ilo.-
Colonel Grosvenor nomir lou' ioi ioioA" 4'
Chairman. Judge Stu Lated for temporary
which pas carr;e1 .1ley Matthews, of Ohio,
On takinp unanimously.
.Judca " the chair as temporary Chairman,
So -latthews said:
1t is with no idle aHectation when / say it
, is impossible to express the deep sensibility
with which receive and accept the unexpected
honor conferred upon me. I am unprepared
| to preface the assumption of the duties of the
Chair with such remarks as are appropriate to
| the occasion. No one could get people to say
as to the result Of this Convention but the
main thing that which he set above all others,
was that the time has come when it is the voice
of a large influential portion of the people that
they no longer be dogs to wear the collar of
| party. Cheers. We heretofore have been
members of the Republican party. Be not
ashamed to have won that name. The past of
| the party was commendable in its work of sus-
tanning the Union against secession Its work
| had become part of the fundamental law, and
with it the principle Of the equality of all be-
fore the law had been established. He consider
ed this Convention, In its rebellion against the
| Republican party, the highest eulogy of the
principles of that party, for it shows that the
| party has the high courage to set about the
work of reforming itself Applause. Par
| ties can't live on past reputation Lit was be-
cause those who control the Republican ma
chinery and principles have diverted them from
their true purposes that this movement is inl-
tated. The war has ended and peace has come
so ought to end military rule cheers andevery
thing that keeps alive and fans the embers OF
the dying, and ought to be dead, past. 1t is
| said, Let us have peace, but we have not had
| peace.
He referred to the condition of affairs 10 the
| South, where government was used, not for the
people, but corruptly to enrich the few who
find in Office only means of personal aggran-
disement. He charged corruption in the Ma
tional Government from head to foot The
Republicans feel that they can no longer afford
partnership in such wrongs. Hence, We LEAD
out 10 the movement for and to secure gooC
and honest Government. He referred to the
difficulties before the Convention, and said tina
its first work was to thoroughly organize, anc
to that work he urged them, concluding by
suggesting the appointment of Secretaries. y
| Applause.
Colonel Grosvenor moved for Secretaries
George w. Nichols, of Ohio; General George
W. Palmer, of New York, and Joseph Pulitzer
of Wisconsin.
Col. Grosvenor offered resolution that wher
the Convention adjourned, it be to 10 O'Clock
/ Thursday morning, and that In the meantime
| delegations from the several States shall elect
delegates to this Convention, equal in number
to double the vote to which each State respec'
lively is entitled in the Electoral Collage. A.
dopted.
| a motion was made to adjourn to 10 A. H.,
Thursday. Before the motion could be put
there were loud calls for Senator Carl Schurz,
who came forward amid loud applause and ex-
pressed gratitude for the cordial manner in
which he had been called out, He feared he
would have to disappoint them, as the Conven-
ton meant business The 1st of May was NOV
ing day laughter and applause,l and it was
proposed to take the first steps to remove that
which was obnoxious to the American people,
and to put something better m its place. He
did not want to make speech now, but would
take another occasion in which to say some
things which he had to say. Loud calls of 60
on. he politely refused to comply With the
request, and asked them to bear with him if he
concluded by seconding the motion to adjourn.
The Chairman then declared the Convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
On Thursday, the Convention met pursuant
to adjournment, and was called to order by the
temporary Chairman, Judge Stanley Matthews.
A resolution for the appointment OF a commit
tee ON permanent organization, to consist OF one
from each State and Territory, was adopted, as
was also motion for committee Of nine, to
draft rules and regulations. After some discus
sion, a motion for a committee Of one from each
| State and Territory on Credentials was adopted
and the committee named. A motion for the
appointment of a committee to consist of one
from each State on resolutions thus excluding
Territories-Was also adopted, and the names
of It's members announced Mr.. Selden, from
the minority of the New York delegation OPP
posed to the nomination of Horace Greeley for
President, presented protest against the man
ner in which the representative delegates had
been chosen, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials. After some converse
tional debate, recess was ordered until 3
o'clock. On the reassembling of the Ccnven-
ton, the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported for President, Senator Carl Schurz,
with one V ice President and Secretary from
| each State and Territory. The report was a.
dopted, and Mr. Schurz advanced amid great
applause, and was introduced.
On taking the chair, he made an able and
pointed address which, we regret. the want of
space prevents us from publishing.
The Committee on Credentials reported In
the case of New York that the contestants were
not entitled to seats. The only other unfavor-
able reports from this committee were as to GER