The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-03
The Cincinnati Convention.
From Frank Leslie's Paper.

Ito be palpable that the idea of the Cir
cinnati Convention IL more than popr
lar. The political portents indicate
healthful storm to follow that Convocs
ton, which-if properly directed-wi
sweep the nation. Not marrow en-,
rent that sha II merely carry State 0
a section, with the pushing help Of sci
fish, corrupt party engineering but
grand, old-time uprising for the Unior
and the Amended Constitution and tn,
New Nation; an awakening such al
that which followed the fall Of Sumter
think that the tremulous tactics O
the Military Ring and the empty abus,
OF the Ring PRES, as level-d aeains,
Cincinnati, furnish proof that the pure
and simple Office holders and Office
hopers see the clans gathering who are
to draw the line of demarcation, at Gin
cinnati, between that handful and their
narrow aims, and those of great PEG
pie, who are yearning for the complete
restoration and progress of a common
country. A noble patriotism, when
once it fully stimulates the free and
generous masses, cannot fail to make
short work Of all the machinery and
prejudices (which is all that there is OF
the Military Ring and its Satellites) left
by the war-all the disgusting and
needless divisions, kept alive by design.
ing men only for personal purposes. be.
tween the public which represents alike
the patriotic sentiments of all Liberals,
whether called Republicans or Demo.
Gratis.
1t is impossible for the people to close
their eyes against the fact that the time
has come to reunite the sections, and to
put down all wicked and silly aeitators.
We have been divided long enough.
The Reconstruction Acts are accepted.
All Of the aggressive mission of the Re.
publican party has been fulfilled. A
New Nation is born. The growing sen.
timent is, let US get rid of the old dan.
gerous barnacles, and 60 ahead in the
ways Of statemanship and peace. Let
US first see to it-all of us, North and
South, Republicans and Democrats
that We lay strong and deep the founda.
lions of a patriotic and wise American
party. After that is done, and well
done, we may afford to differ upon new
and harmless issues. But, until this
work of National restoration is wisely
achieved beyond all question, all else
must be held subordinate thereto.
We must have men adspted to the new
era-the Grant wing of the Republican
party does not comprise such! They
stand out as the men of the President
of Section and of Faction, when con.
trasted with the grand army of National
progress. 1t is vain to deny this fact.
Abuse cannot destroy. Prejudice will
not cloud it. The machinery of the
Office Holders Philadelphia Conven.
ton must submit to, or be tern into
fragments by it-that is, unless Cincin.
,ati shall throw away the noblest Cd.
bortunity Of modern times.
This movement is no personal quarrel
With Genera Grant. It simply means
hat he shall retire on his military lau-
'els, his money and other rewards, and
make way for new ideas, and for men
whose experience and prestige COM
mend them as statesmen to the whole |
names, trained in civil |
government, of well established civil
haracters and political attainments,
7hom we all know and can all trust.
10 far from being third PAL ty or war
gainst the Republican party, Cincin-
ati proposes to fuse all loyal elements
nto the Republican ranks. To solidify
nd nationalize the Republican party
ere in the North; to teach it better
Kings than eternal sectional political
.ar and prejudice. To inspire in it
igher hopes than are bounded by Wall
facet, and nobler ambition than to
ling like hyenas about the graves of
ne slau ghtered and bankrupt South,
nd the dead bones Of the Chicago and
lew York Democratic Presidential
of 1864 and 1868. We
ropose to live in the future and not to
ie with the past. We are done with
guard-with forming mill
Try sectional lines. The simpletons
-e few who really think that pckets
e needed to warn US of the approach
the defunct Southern Confederacy.
J has blown its last bugle, sounded its
st trumpet. We propose at Cincin-
All to soIidify the Republican party,
so, in the South-not by carpet.bag-
ers and bayonets, but by takin hold
the hearts Of their people with that
;rong American love for our common
additions which still burns in their
,uls. Only the trade of politics now
ivides the sections. The struggle Of
,ctional war had a mighty heart in it
hich beat high and strong. Sectional
aiding in politics, on the other hand,
the low, sneaking and base thing
hich all the tvrants Of mankind hail
it'll delight, because in that ignoble
rection they behold our Democracy
into faction, dismemberment,
aarchy, chaos, despotism. |,
Even if General Grant proposed to
try out all the objects suggested by
le Cincinnati Convention-as he does
bit would be impossible for him to
cure confidence enough among the