The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-04-13

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The Cincinnati Convention con
tinues to sslooin without taking
shape; and. grows ifpossible more
nebulous from day to day. Some
tell us It will be q meeting Of en-
ormous Importance, Others that
1t will be an Insignificant gather.
ing Of disaffected POLITICIANS; but no
one can say who will attsnd it,
how much political power it will
represent, or what It will undor>
take to do. So far the movement
has 4beenskept in the main within
the line Of Legitimate action inside
of, the Republican party. isoT The
doctrines Of amnesty, civil service
and reform, which are prepounded
as its basis, are not only sound,
they are important, and they need
emphasizing just at this time.
Even the declared opposition to
Gen. Grants denomination, so
long as that question is not de-
cided. is perfectly fair, attitude,
involving no treason to the party.
A good Republican may 60 to
Cincinnati 70 further any Of these
objects, and still not sever his
connections with his old political
associates. We do not wish to
see the Cincinnati movement pre-
IN maturely branded 10 hostile; nor
do we wish to have il voluntarily
assume an, independent position,
nominate separate candidates, and
make war upon the Philadelphia
convention and its nominees. 1t
seems to US that sincere 'Inde-
pendent Republicans have a. yet
no need to burn their ships, and
cut off retreat.
We have sufficiently declared
our preference for Gen. Gram. and
our desire to have him renominat-
ed, as, on the whole. the best can
didate the Republican. party can
select; but We do not make agree
ment with such views the test OF
loyalty to that party, or Of patri-
otic devotion to the country. We
hope that wise men will go to Gin
cinnati, that they will wisely de-
liberate aud calmly resolve II
they seriously nominate an inde-
pendent ticket then indeed, they
will have severed themselves from
the party whose success VIZ
believe is the nations best hope
Blu. until they do 90 they out tt
be regarded as members OF tha
party. attempting, in perfectly
Legitimate way to influence its &C.
/ tion. 80. es-s 81
The political newspapers hav,
developed an unfortunate amoun
of bitterness in the discussion 0
this shadowy future. Thoss VIII,
desire the denomination Of th
President are stigmatized by dis
senting Republican pappers a
henchman, organs, retainers, an,
slaves; and in reply they charac
terize Gen. Grants opponents a
traitors. If the Cincinnati con
vention does any good it will b
in spite Of much that has been sal
and done by its friends. If Ger
Grant is renominated and re elec
ell, it will not be because some of hi
Republican advocates speer q: civ
service reform, or assail the sin
cerity and ability of his Republ
can opponents, but because th
people have faith in him th.
such folly can not shake.
; Meanwhile, the attitude of til
Democratic party is such as I
warn Republicans of the dsngt
Of these passionate dissensiens
That party stands ready to thro
its weight with any platform an
, any candidates that promise sui
. cess. It's leaders are busy .ryiu
, to shut the mouths Of unruly men
; bers who persist in shoutir
ancient battle cries which la,
become the we'll known signals
. defeat. This demora.lzed and di
1 cordent body ia not to DO trustt
with tho control of national affair
: and no promises that it may NAL
OF the eve of an election can ou
d weigh the distrust which its hist
, ry inspires. .eah
0 Nor is such q party q dangero
5 opponent, unless it is made 50
the folly of Republicans. II L
{ Cincinnati convention deman
r reform in the Republican party
/ it be heard with respect. To a
t sumo that reforms can not
0 achieved within the party is pr
: posterious prejudices; to decls
!. that the demand for them is tire
0 son to the party is blindly unwis
e II 10 possible that these two asse
9 tions. widely made, may crowd t
e convention into the nomination
L candidates This course wou
transform it from q moral pow
into political mancuver, which
t successful, would virtually put {
g Democratic party in power
n have shown in recent article b.
!, that result might come; and
!. repeat that we should regard it
e an evil almost without mitigati,
g We can understand how an he
8 est Republican might offer W
y US; but we do not think that all ,
II objections urged with any deg
% Of truth against Gen. Grant {
g amount to justification of . 'bo