The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-06-13

eeded 10 viudicate the Ku-Klux lsrs, and
laimed that the Presiden, had exec al and
lot abu'ed it, and that il had t, cd a
,reatef good in less pace Of ti,.e .hsn
ny law ever enacted. We only wan, an
,onesf, fair election, that all men OF
III parties and conditions msy have
Unrestricted enjoyment Of personal rights,
md the Ku-Kiux Law looks to the secure
Dent OF that; he also eulos j the Repub-
ican party Is the one which had saved the
country in the past, and BY which i, must be
preserved in fuiure-bseak it down and
what security have Won that any other will
carry out and complete its work-sometimcs
a great light is extiDguished BY some one
whom We have trusted, but who falls BIZ the |
vayside; still We should not falter or pause;
the principles Of the party are greater than |
any Of its leaders il Is said Grant has COM |
mitted errors; admit it, and We say his errors
have been trivial. and any man who thinks
that for that or any other reason he can
break up the Republican party, commits
great biunder; daughter; J the man that
tries will utterly fail and will pass away un-
noticed and forgotten; st1nd fast By your
principles, and you will tomorrow nominate
Gen. Grant. He has told you he had no
policy save TIE will Of the people, and he has
redeemed that pledge Cheers The
general judgment Is better than the opinion
Of any one man, and that executive wao fol-
lows the general judgemend will be wisest
and will best serve the public interest. II
Grant ever becomes recreant TO public prin-
ciples he will pass away under public con-
demnaiion just N others have passed away
who become recreant and unworthy of trust.
Mr.. Loring, Of Massachusetts,, said: The
Committee on Permanent Organization was
ready TO report, he asked that they he al
lowed to report without waiting a. usual, un-
til the credeniial committee had reps ed,
a. the latter had more formal duly to per-
form. Agreed to. A South Carolina dele
gate expressed his Qualification with which he
had heard from Garrett Smith, and now
asked that the South be heard through Gov.
Orr, of South Carolina.
NE ORR TOOK THE PLATFORM.
He pledged his Sta.e for the ticket, referred
to the Islander to which Gran, had been sub.
iec,ri. aud compared his experiment, in
this .espect to that Of Washington and
Jac.-,n, and eulogizeJ the President whose
bad I.iied - President, Orr liked such fail
| 1fer. he OllAteO H eOmc lcuSSu Ou Tux
operation of Ku.kluxism in the South, sus
tanned the Ku-Klux legislation, and claimed
that the laws had been fairly and firmly ex
ecuted. r.-
GOV. OGLEsBY, OF ILLINOIS,
was called upon and advanced to the plat
form. He paid . graceful compliment, t,
Garrett Smith, whom be said had stood he
fore the cannon, the impersonatiou 0
American dignity and benevolence. He re
ferred to him also a. the great agiiator who
long before the Republican party was born
had championed the rights of the down
trodden at 4 time when most of Us wer
} young and useless. (Cheen.] The speake
} eloquen,ly eulogized Grant, and expresse,
: his grief that Senator from the noble Sta.
! that rocked early in the cradle of liberty
: pronounced against Grant the insulting sen
: fence that he had been . tanner. [Cheers.
: He sketched the President's history as
, cadet, a. laboring man, - q soldier, as
) general, a. the savior of his country, and a
7 its President. He was frequently interrup;e
3 by immense applause. He said Grant ha
1 been an enigma from birth, ard to day he
purer, greater, and nobler still than We hav
ever thought him.
: Speaking for Illinois, which gave the in
d. mortal Lincoln, (sreat cheers he (Oslesby
!, desired 10 express the utmost confidence j
Grants high patriotism, good sense and pr
rity; We have perfect confidence in him, an
will trust him four years longer without
suspicion or doubt. Great applause.
. Gov. Hawley of Connecticut, being loud!
: called for, was brought forward and took Ii
4 platform amid the widest cheering, an
! thanked the Committee for their kindnes
but begged TO be excused at this time froI
making any remarks, and be permitted
!, call for the report Of the COMMITTEE on Pc
. manent Organization. Considerable conf
! sion followed and calls for the report and (,
: various speakers ensued.
. Mr.. Boruck, Of California, asked that Il
!, colorei race might be heared through one
= its own members. (Applause).
q wM. II. GREY, OF ARKANSAS,
e came TO the platform and said: This pro
e ably ia the Erst instance in which lie had al
# peared before National Convention a rel
o Iesen,ative Of that oppressed race which h;
d lived among us for go years and had
y recently been lifted through the grace
d God and the hand OF man out Of their poll,
r cal degradation. He proceeded with son
d we'll timed remarks in a clear and educat,
n phrase, delivered in good style, graceful
II and complimentary Of Garrett Smith, wi
e. he had seen for the first time to-day and Il
70 sight of whom had revived his faith in til
,e humanity which Is divine. He advocate
a. the nomination Of Gen. Grant, whose nan
10 was tower Of strength in the South and d
,e only name which repentent rebels respe,
10 Great cheers.
d The great problem TO he worked by Il
n. Republican party was not vet solved nor
duties ended in the South. The cOmm,
civilities Of life were withheld from the CT
!, ored people; they demanded civil rights Al
a proper respect; there were two classes o! IN
!. whom the colored people feared-,he IN,
=. who hated them, and the men who low
8 them too much. Laughter The color
people Of the South are a unit for Graz
Cheers.l He was afraid that Horace Gre
ley was like Abraham of old-took Sar,
instead of Hsgar. The colored peol
Z. could not afford to go.for him. Laughter
Z, He was afraid the old lady would have
T. hunt for the water in the wilderness. Laug
q, ter The colored people knew there W
q. no charms for them outside the Republic.
party. With all their ignorance they we
Grant men, to-day. from Arkansas to d
IN Gulf Of Mexico. Applause. He pray,
ID to God that the Republican party woa
1t keep their organization intact, and that vi
n tory would perch upon their standard. Al
re planse.
IN MR.. ELLIOTT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
re Member of Congress, was next called ou
II He said: i stand here with the colleagues
my race al an illustration of the accomplish
ment of emancipation, and as a living e!
sr ample Of the justice Of our people. IL
n pledged the earnest 60 operation and SUI
port Of nine hundred thousand colOred vote
to the work Of the Convention. Applause
Is The colored race INTENDED I" assist in secu
10 ing to all citizens an equal protection Of Il
A Law, not only abroad but at home. Al
ee plause
is MR.. HARRIS, OF NORTH CAROLINA
[e responded to call, but said he had 70 il
n teution to more than acknowledge the kline
ID neas of the convention, and pledge his Stat
Il to give q good account Of herself when Il
II Republican vote comes 10 be counted nel
10 November. The political salvation Of NJ
y only the negeoes, but all the workingmen
}; the South i bound up in success Of the Il
'e publican party.
!. NOMINATE GRANT
Is AID We will make such clean sweep ths
le Greeley and the Liberal keformers will
y nowhere. We are not charmed by the nan
v Of Greeley; we are ignorant; We have lit
re education, but We know BY instinct where OF
le interests lie, and the name Of no man ca
delude Us into treachery 10 principle
n Great applause
d Gen. Albright, Chairman Of the Comm
It tee on Permanent Organization, reported Il