The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-27
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS,

A letter is being circulated there signed by
Judge Thomas A. R. Nelson OF Knoxville, urging
the holding OF State Convention to appoint DELE
gates to the Cincinnati Liberal Convention to be
held on the 1sr of May. The call is signed and APP
proved also by A. Caldwell, George Washington,
Thomas +. Champion, T. S. Webb. w. A. Hender-
son, James II. Cooke and s. 7. Atkins-a!l promi-
nent citizens OF East Tennessee.
Judge Nelson on the Tennessee Liberal
Movement.
Judge T. A. i. Nelson. OF Tennessee, has written
letter to friend in which he endorses the IDerai
movement for the Presidency, and says
The frauds OF the Tammany Ring in New York
caused the triumph OF the republican party ut the
last election IN That great STATE. Movements are Oh
foot In Missouri and elsewhere Dy some OF tne re-
publican opponents OF President GRANTS adminls,
tratlOn to defeat his reelection. The power ana
patronage of the administration are SO great that ~
will require union OF all the elements Of OPPOSE.
these elements can be united by the formation OF
National Union or conservative party IL seems 10 me
that 1t Is the part OF wisdom to make the enor Inc
as IT mas made but poor start towards success IN
the last election In New York some otner and more
enectlve organization Is necessary to success
In commenting upon the action Of Judge Nelson
the Nashville Republican Banner 0bserves:-
II, in sympathy with the liberal movement now
spreading ali over the land the people OF Tennessee,
who think like Judge Nelson see lit to meet at his
or any other respectable citizens suggestion they
VIII do IT, and no crack OF party whips or edlcts OF
party executive committee men Will prevent them.
The Missouri Republican State Convention
All Hands Pleased.
The st. Louis Republican (passivel refers to the
late regular Republican Convention in that state as
Iollows:-
Rarely has political convention so well succeeded
In pleasing everybody this one OF yesterday. The
liberals are pleased because the endorsement OF
Grants administration justies them in their revolt.
The regulars are glad because they are placed IN
entire harmony with the mass OF their party. The
democrats are not displeased because this action
demonstrates that the machinery or the republican
party Is the hands Of those who are actuated by
no motives OF patriotism, but only by personal or
selfish considerations.
According to this what happy family the poll
tclans in Missouri must bel The st. Louis Demo.
Crat-republican organ-seems disposed to claim
the largest share Of this happy time when 1t says
To say that the convention was successful, in the
ordinary acceptaOn OF that word, Is but to feeOlV
express what all who Witnessed 1t SO strongly feel
1t was far more than successful 1t was characterized
by dignity OF action a harmony OF feeling and
the consciousness OF great purpose and the nspra-
tion OF patriotlc motive 1t revived the scenes or
ten years ago. when the nOblesJ cause that ever en-
listed human effort found voice IN the nObe5t
thoughts that were ever crystaliZed III human
speech. Such aSSemblage5 are not often convened,
and when they come together they marx epOchs IN
our political history more valuable as tOrewarnlngs
OF the future than as expressions OF the present.