The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-04-18

impatience. On opening the proceeJin:
a to meet this demand, the list of Repubi
E can officers who hal signed the call for Il
\ Cincinnati Convention was read. Th
| names of many of them were received wit
, loud cheers. The meeting was then calle
to order by Hon. Ethan Allea, who sail
FELLOW -CITiZENs:-As one OF the con
mittee who signed the call for this immca,
E mass meeting, assembled in the interest {
political party ani reform, | have tn
honor Ia Illuminate as yoar pres; ling Office
Col. Frederick 4. Goaaiiag. The nJnl,na
ton vas enthusiastically endorsed. CO
CoEk.n5 Oh coming forward was greet
"ltl hearty cheers: he said:
FELLOW -CiTiZENs:-Ne honorel b
the presence tonight, Of two oT The mos
Distinguished statesmen of the kcgublu
tLreat aPpiause), one Of them born il New
EG5.ant the other cr;Iiled on the Ram
(caeers) both Of them representatives fro.l
the imperIa! West, which, in all comm.
time is to control the De stiny of ou
common country-Lyman Trumbull an,
Carl Schurz, of Missouri (Prolonge,
cheering). 1t is hardly necessary for III
TO say that throughout the length an,
breadth of our land their names are associ
ated with the defense Of constitutional lib
! ertv and with the rights Of local seif-gov
| ernment. with the restriction of delegate.
power and with il firm and unfaltering AL
! yocacy Vi the rights Of tie masses, Zap.
piauSc). In view of the near approach
! OF the Presidential election they have con
scented to leave their places III the Senate
OF the United States for the purpose of al
dressing the United States, not on the deaa
issues Of the past, bat on the living ssue,
of the hour. (AprIause). Thanking ven
for the honor Of being selected to preside
over this vast assenblage, | wait the furth
er pleasure of the meeting.
VICE PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES
The list of Vice Presidents and Seer
taries was real and elected unanimously.
Among the former are Horace Grcclev
Sinclair Tousey, MichtI Doherty, Isaac
Sherman, WalIo IIutc,ins, Moses II. 6 rin
nell, Hiram A. Barney, Chas. A. Dana, f
l.. Goodwin, Parke Goodwin, Marshall 0.
Roberts, Geo. W. Palmer, RicharI NJ
Blachford John K Porter, Geo. Wilke4,
Samuel Sinclair, Rufus F. Andrews, NJ
Tompkins John \. Dix, E. G. Squire am.
Alfred Pcll.
DECLARATION OF Principles
The declarations of principles was rea,
AMI endorsed with tremendous cheers: ",
believe that the political action of inlivdu
ais and conventions shuall be left free from
the influence Of roticnl patronage; tha
business men >hoIll not be under fear of
unjust official interference with their aft
airs and be compelled to pay tribute for
political purposes. We believe that puhli.
olhces are, or should he created for pubic
convenience, and not as awards for par
t'zan services, not for personal ag.rand ze-
Eicnt; that acts of officials should be con
tined within the strict letter of the
law creating such oiiiciais
We believe the triumph Of republican,
principles is Of paramount importance to
the c"Gnty, aGd tli:tt the auccess of tho>,
principles III the approaching national
election does not depend Oh ANY one in Ii
vi.lual. We believe the prosperity of thr
country demands Il thorough radical an
mme late reform in tle depprtae ITS Of
public, civil, military, AMI naval service
ahi that tit ~ tsrm principle tJr p:esi.
Jiiipah, IN. ys1;9..w !"I-.l,.a '''',. =, -',.,,.
sCuCEz AND TRUNBCLL.
At abaut l;r;ar before eight Schur@
AMI Iru1ahA!l arrived, ana were receive.
in 4 most enthusiastic manner.
THUagULL INTRODUCED.
At eight cock, Fred. \. Coukling, the
President, briefly introduced Nh. Tram
bull, who spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS. 1t is now near,
Sl&.oea wears ,imce nai the pictsar, o
..l..gcssiU,- I'll aaa.v.'co IN the CITY ui ""
Ior. y were then entering uppH wnat
i, suy vi Is the Fremont campaign tn
Question lNvu before the coautry Va
whether s.ogcry should spread INTO t.
free Irrgt,ory Of the United @taieS- mann
People tAJIght that the government ut
the United states then controlled tie >ia'e
nu.iiuer power, which was oppressive a:.~
Unjust. ..ui {. party WAS then organize !,
when IL. ,l.y succeed in that election, bu.
whose seed then scattered bore fruit II,
| 1860 IN the elecc.oa of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency of the t,.itel States.
/ (Checr>.l Tie s!aro-hoiiln5 power IL
arrogance and folly refused to submit t,
! an administration which should be govern
| ed by the friends of freedom, though II
was well understood there was no Intention
| on the part of the republican, party, ano
! no constitutional right to interfere with
! slavery in the states where it existed, but
the slave holders, unwilling to retain SiaN
erv where it w.iS, undertook to diSmembel
the Government in behalf Of it, whicl
should rest upon slavery as the corner
stone: then followed the great war
carried on for the purpose of the mainten
ance of the Union, and slavery went dowl
never more to rise forever. (Cheers.) Ii
that great struggle many a patriot and many
many more are seen among the Unite
States, bearing on their persons wound
received III freedoms cause; and the;
grateful country will ever cherish the mem
orv of the heroes who fell aud proyid
amply for the widows and orphans who re
m an among us. The war closed, the al
mics were disbande1, and slavery foreye
prohibited by a constitutional amendment
then the equal rights of all were e>tabiishe
throughout the land; provisions were mad
for the debt incurred in the maintenanc
of the Union, and that the payment of tn
buunties of soldiers should be forever s;
cred, aud that the debts of the rebels, an
the payment for slaves should never |
made Since then provision has been mad
hy which the debt is in a gradual state {
extinction; all the states are restored
their former relations in the Union, an
what man is there to disturb the happines
and peace of the people. There are sever
causes for dissatisfaction, to which | ca
: oaly briefly allude to on the present occ'
sion. and shall not touch on many whic
ought to b2 discussed before the people.
8 large. But there is oIS cause of complain
e which produces alienation in the iafe IL
n surrectlopary slave states, and keeps ali,
> the hatred and animos:ties engendered
the war, is the continuance of political di
s abilities after the occasion for them hi
: passed away. As consequence of tn
continuance, the government in the la
insurrectionarv states has fallen into ii