Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-01

either would be badly beaten If iugglcd
| through the convention. We have to de-
clare for the Democracy that It asks only a
fair show Of the practical integrity and
| strength Of the Liberal movement to give
| It's hearty support. The movement Is too
| young for intrigues, which cannot be made
to win, and If We ere to be beaten, we pre-
fer to 60 down head and tail erect, with
| our colors flying. We shall not
undertake the responsibility of carrying o
| certain failure. If the great independent
press will go into the movements it viii win.
If, desiring to do 50, that press cannot
| see its way clear, the movement will lose.
! Ii cannot stand without the Liberal press,
and so far 80 We are concerned, W decline
to profit by One-legged Democratic boast,
ing, which is able to find easier, safer and
better occupation. There are half dozen
candidates whose nomination would imply
a split In the Republican party. This split
is Indispensable to results.
The Sc. Louis Times.
ST. LOUIS, April 30.-The Times OF this
city, in double-leaded leader this morn
ing, fully and unequivocally commits Itself
To the Cincinnati movement. 1t discusses
the merits and dement's of the various can
diGates at considerable length, and takes
strong ground in favor Of Gov. B. Gratz
Brown for President, as being the only man
before the Convention who can obtain the
nearly unanimous support Of the Demoe-
racy.
schurz at COvingtOn.
CovISGToN, KY, April S0.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held this evening,
on the occasion Of the Kentucky State Lib
eral Convention, at the Odd Fellows Hall,
to listen to Senator Schurz. After few
remarks of Judge WaldrUn, Hon. Cassius
Clay, the Chairman, introduced the Sena-
tor in the following words: 81 remember
that In the beginning Of that movement
which elected Abraham Lincoln President
of the United States, that there were some
distinguished Germans co-Operated with US.
| congratulate you with myself and all
the lovers of constitutional liberty Of this
and all countries, that the most prominent
Of these gents are with us now, first and
foremost among others, Carl SchurE"
Senator SchurZ on coming forward was
greeted with deafening applause, and after
the band present had played the National
Anthem, Senator Schurz stated that he had
just come from the turmoil Of caucus strife,
and owing to his fatigue, would keep the
audience but short time. After advert ng
to the previous victories Of the Republican
party in political struggles, he lamented the
abuses which the accession TO power had
brought into that party, and which had
now become dangerous to the American
people. But the people would now unite
in oyerthrowing that power, and 1t would
be overthrOwn by the people as easily as
Don Quixote was by the Windmill. The
greatest obstacle to be overcome is with
in the Republican party itself. The
people had no personal grudge against
President Grant, but It was the revolt Of
the popular conscience against the system
of putting the livery of servants upon the
free man and which justi6es the most afro
cious usurp1tions of power, and 1t was
against this the people had risen. The pre-
sent object was TO unite those who had
been disunited by the past strife, and to
give to the country an honest, pure and
constitutional government by raising the
standard Of morality in our political life.
The time was past for consulting together,
but action was now necessary to lay before
the people declaration Of principles which
shall guide them, and to nominate
candidates to be presented to the
people for the Presidency and the Vice
Presidency. It was desired that a man
should be placed before the people, o man
identified with the people and honest, one
having the impulses of a gentleman, one
who is thorough statesman and one who
will represent those principles. The people
want r.dress. 1t will not do to place be-
fore the people novelty for the sake merely
Of securing votes. We want man fOE
President who is the true guardian of the
avs, who will not use his office for selfish
purposes. Wewant pure judiciary system,
aud to DO that place 1t above the corrupt
ing influences of politics; representatives
who represent the best iieas, feelings and
impulses thar rest In the popular heart.
The speaker desired to warn Kentucky
representatives, if they valued the impulses
which brought about this Convention not
to look on the Convention as a place where
political bargains were to be struck for the
purpose of controlling the popular vote.
He desired them to act up 10 principles re-
gardless Of consequences. The platform
although chart for the people to 60 by re-
quired skilful pilot in order to secure sue
cess. The speaker promised if his sentl-
ments were carried out the banner Of con-
stitutional government WOuid wave over
the Capitol of the nation within q year.