Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-07
MEMPHI APPEAL
THURSDAY HOENINs. /: MARcH ?. 1872
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q similar cnu made by the same party
in Kansas. The address by the hon
est Republicans Of Kansas is 8 terrible
Indictment against the administration.
It shows that the Washington dynasty
is corrupt, that its administration has
been neither honest nOr economic,
that the expenses Of the government
have been startling, and that the
stealing are without a parallel. The
hoaest Republicans, as will be seen
from the address published this
morning, are shocked at the idea
OF endorsing, re-nominating and
~re-e.ecting Grant in view Of the
earmptous and rObberies Of his
administration. The action Of
the Liberal Republicans in congress
and throughout the Union is the
morning star glimmering through the
darkness which has 20 long shrouded
the country. 1t indicates the ap-
preaching dawn. The honest masses
sleep 10 longer. From all quarters
we hear the cry OF Reform. Honest
men Of all political creeds are laying
aside party prejudices, forgetting the
mad passions born Of war and striking
hands in the work Of purifying the
government. We know that there
are many Doubling Thomases, many
Democrats who have no faith in the
proposed movement, and believe they
viii have to fight the battle for
the constitution and an honest
administration OF the govern
ment alone. We would undeceive
ali such Democrats. The gulf between
Grant and the honest Republicans is
deep, wide and impossible. Trum-
bull and SchuIz and Davis and Sum-
ner and Greeley and Brown and Tip
ton and Fenton, have passed the Ru-
bicon. They have burnt the bridges
behind them, and it is impossible for
them to sound a retreat. Governor
Gratz Brown, In his recent speech,
said:
And now, before closing these hssty re-
marks, let me advert 70 one other topic.
All this controversy which excited such
sttendOn here from the pronounced
uer in which the issues were developed,
has gone forth into the arena of the nation
s. large. The same evils Of executive
domination have become 30 apparent as
70 eEoke 6 large protest from Republicans
ia almost every state that 1t was deemed
necessary Il subdue. This had led to eX-
tended organization on the part Of Liberal
Republicans, and q call 20 meet in nation
81 convention st Cincinnati on May LIST.
There is alarm in high quarters 81
Inst call, and the storm signal hes
been set from the masthead. The
result is a varied End persistent attempt
70 mislssd the public as 70 the purpose
and meeting Of that convention. the
press, the telegraph, private announce
msnt, and all the arts Of political strategy
are used 70 give out an impression hat il
has been adjourned, that it viii take no
seton, that no q viii attend. Now /
desire 70 put the minds Of our Radical
friends, many Of whom I sSe here tonight
81 rest on his subject of their daily schsm-
ing and nightly dreaming. desire, fur
thsrmOrs, BY this statement, so far as M
voice can reach elsewhere, to resssure the
liberalism Of other States, that they may
as - AAAlAA - ~ 49, 80
The Liberal Republican convention viii
meet in the city OF Cincinnati on the first
dsy OF May, and rest assured that It will
then and there lake full account OF this
attempted prostitution Of the Republican
party 70 the corrupt service Of one man
From sn extended correspondence by the
COMMITTEES in charge i am assured that il
vii be largely attended, and viii have 70
assist in It's deliberations many of the first
Statesmen OF the nstiOn-tried heroes OF
tie long snti- slavery controversy, snd
equally heroes to-day in the conflict to
sustain the freedom Of all against q de-
spOtic system of central authority. You
VIII have every State outside Of New EnR
land, and several rom there, largely rep i
resented by well-sccredltsd Repubd
cans, earnest in their faith OF re-
form. And when they gather there, /
my friends, / venture the prediction /
they wiz give good account Of themselves
and shape out work that viii give the
Cmcsbolders double duty until NoTem
Der zext. [Chears.l There viii be no
fElBeriag, no quailing, no hating between /
two opinions, but only manifest the sJern
purpose OF men who know what duty
demands Of them, n who mean to do it; /
who realize how much stronger before
tbs interrupted people is patriotism thsn
any power Of patronage, a who have /
developed enough OF manhood in the
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mol 20 fsar now, when she very liberties
for which they fought are so much 81
dangsred. loud cheers.
This spirit seems to animate the
Liberal Republicans in every section
OF the country. Every State in the
Union viii be Represented in the Gin
cinnati convention by Republicans, |
who are determined TO war upon the
corruptions Of the government, and TO
restore that peace which Grant prom
ised, but which he has failed to give
the country. The Democrats, and
especially the Southern people, have
everything to gain and nothing to
lose by the Liberal movement.
Indeed, we believe it viii re-
suit, let the election terminate as
L may in the Liberation Of the South
II the Liberal Republicans who hold
their convention in May, should NOM
mate an acceptable candidate and
adopt an unObjectionable platform,
Radicals, who hold their conven-
ion in June, will Did still higher for
Democratic support, by adopting a
till more liberal platform; and be-
ore the presidential election, congress
viii give free, full and universal am
lesty and the Southern people viii
hus secure all their rights and instead I
( being trsdaeed and viIlihed, they
viii be complimented as a ehiv-
lrous, laW-abiding, lovely people.
a such a contest Grant dare
lot renew his expressions. He :
would at once loosen the thumb !
crews, and to secure Democratic ;
-Otes he would speak OF the South in :
,0neyed words and promiseto do more l
Dr. Us than the Liberal Republicans |
romises. The South would thus :
ease to be The shuttle-cock Of North Z
RI demsgogues. Taking this view Of :
be situation, we see the approaching :
avn Of Sou hern deliverance. This '
the desire nearest the hearts Of our 4
ppressed people, and they will watch !,
18th deep concern the important 1
vents which the next three months l
i'll develop. z
LABD wAHTED. r
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