The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-11
Speech "f Sicc.ErcSideut growu.


fcllnw-ritizenS, friends, and ncirbhors.
Many thanks 10 You for this kind greeting
aud c"ngratllEton, which ! know TO l,c sim
crr", and no. merely formal, because of null
tiVlied evidences Of your goodwill in tn,
past. That the result Of the Cincinnati Con-
Nrmtion has not been exactly such as YOUR
partiaiity would have dictated | am well
aware; ana Yet we must frankly admit that
- iIr - Missouri Is concerned the compli-
mcn 10 our State, first, is the selection Of our
DISTINGUISHED senator. Carl Schurz, to pre-
-i,.c over the largest ana ahlrSt political con-
Ncntiun thai ever assembled in America: and
second. III according 4 nomination by 80 flat
trrinya umuimi!y for The second Office in the
Government IL one OF your own citizens in
my own humble person. leaves no excuse for
rl1itliug rr discomfort on that score. The
first and most imperative Object to he OBJ
tanned il success. III order 10 rescue the au
ADMINISTRATION Of national affairs from utter
wreck. IN object 10 which many minor con-
SiieraliunS and parliaiili,s and anterrdcnlS
| must hc sacrificed and III that light my de-
iilcratr Judgment l. that thc >rlrrli1n made
lor the head "l your ticket i the strongest
that could have been fallen upon.
You will not expect from me any extended
speech this evening, OF that | should cntcrat
large upon thai argument which will hc set
forth during the coming canvass 10 convince
the people tIilt such is The fact. not only in
the interest OF success, but equally in that OF
honesty and REFORM. This. understand, i
designed rather H. I personal compliment.
and such being the c;.>r, let me hope that You
will not take it alnSS if refer very briefly To
some personal matters. Before going into
action ii Is usual 10 clear away the UNDER
growth in front OF po>itlons--t0 leave 10
cover for concealed enemies. II i not very
| heroic work. and yet ii may lie none the less
opporltuic rs we'll ;S nerdlt!l. For nearly !,
quarter OF 4 century have been 4 citizen oi
this state, constantly AID :lclImoniouS!y i'll
VOWED in all those political contests which, by
some strange destiny, have ever given shape
| and character 10 the advent Of national poll,
! ,ics controlling The Government. That during
| the licrrc heats OF parlis:n bitterness should
| be a>>iilcd mall Waysand by all means. in pur-
pose. il method. in reputation, was not to be
wonttcrcdat. and Yet, with the fismknesS of
! our western life, when the contests were end
| ed, calumnicS We're also buried. Thus it has
fallen ont that With 80 many tokens OF I'M
changed confidence and regard | recognize,
| even in this hour that have i character
which | prize above any protcrment and
| honor, which has been uStaineu 10y any blot.
| and Il place in the affections Of the people
| that could not have come to me had any Of
| those vile SANDER, been true and now, Us 1t
| will dcrolSr upon me again 10 70 forth into
| the bitterness OF Il still wider and perhaps :.
more cllvcnomed conflict than any OF the
| past. | have only 10 SAY that you. my friends
and nri~liiurs. who know - well the colt
| duet of my daily life, can testify whether 1t
| be that 81 purity. virtue, ana Sti.-Icsprct
and 10 the people of Missouri. who have, with
| pycr-mrrcuSn~ zeal. houorcd me 50 highly
and 50 often. shall leave the defence of my
good name againstany vituperation that may
aSsaiI il.
And now To aEolher point. | see that
already the press of the opposition are seiZ-
ing tlpon SOME of the incidents Of the late
Convention, di>tortng their significance, and
seeking to SOW the seeds OF jealousy and mis-
trust between those who have Iccn CO.
| workers thus far in the catlSe of Liberalism.
| The attempt Is made to place the most dis
| tin".lislIcu and brilliant champion OF our
| cause, Senator SrhllrZ, i'll an attitude 81 hui
initiation and defence, and 10 imply that Is
! between him and myself there has been
some bad faith OF rerrilninatior. | know
| thlt this is delicate ground to travel over,
and vel ] feel it due 10 him that justice
| should be done. and by 30 one can that he
with more knowledge than myself. | lave,
| therefore, 10 state to you all vino are orr
mutual friends that such reports are utterly
| without foundation. lAStopO!icicS and plat
| forms there has been perfect accord, and
| holding the conspicuous position which his
| genius and energy assigned him-carnc>t,
| first Of all for the Success Of the ConNcn-
tion-hc did not feel at liberty to make HIM
self the advocate OF any candidate, and
| least OF all one from his own State. Iappre-
| cialcd and coucurfrd in the elevation OF the
| sentiment which dictated this course, and
have to say that in all his Learings so far rs
| know it, he was manly and sincere.
| What he contributed to the Inauguration
Of that magnificent usScmblagc Of the indie
Icndcp. thought Of the Republican party
the world knows, and ii in the honor Of such
achievement there can be- defeat, then |
know not the meaning Of the term. And to
those of the opposition who may be comfort
| ing their hearts with the thought that lie en-
| 1crtans any such feeling himself; to those
who know 80 well that when he enters upon
| the arena of popular appeal cone blast from
| ont his blgle horn is worth ten thousand
mcn": to those who fear the effect of his
eloquent pleading, an glad TO he able to
give his assurance that from nov till Noyem-
unfolding the action and the choice OF the
Convention.
Although not intending to enter upon any
general discussion, yet there is one matter OF
sufficient interest 10 VS. here ut home to de-
mand a moments reference. IT was thought
by many that the question of revenue re-
form would he shaped into some practical
form as part Of the platform, and surprise
has been felt ut its omission, but | am sure
that all doubt on this point will vanish when
il il considered that the action OF the Con-
,ention in referring this industrial Issue TO
thc pcoplc i'm congressional districts, plcdglng
the Executive to respect that will, was the
necessary and logical consequence OF an ol'-
nosition to the contributing tendency OF the
General Government. 1t is there such mat
,el,s should she decided, unbiased ana lhlll-
tlurnccd by Federal influence; AMI it Is thus,
and thus only, the people can best Indicate
the reforms they desire and are entitled 10
have carried out.
National parties are in large measure
types of Federal authority; thus an EXPIRES
Sion on the tariff or any Of those inferior DO
nestle policies is sure to be at the expense OF
all truth of utterancc. A determination
would be thus imposed in advance upon the
people, would be adapted to party eXisen-
cies, and would not come freely forth as the
weli-canyassed sentiment Of the nation. 1t
was deemed wisest. therefore, to get rid of
such Capitalization influence, and make re-
ference of these matters, and all others of
like import, to the localities for expression;
and with such course, those surely, of all
others. who believe most sincerely in the ne
eessities of revenue reform and its ability to
commend itself to the confidence OF our citi-
zens. will have the least reason to find fault.