The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-26

slavery IN the united states, when the
masters and slaves Of neighboring com
munity-Cuba--rose in arms, and pro-
claimed the same principles, and attempt.
ed TO vindicatc their liberty and indepen-
dcnce against one Of the most oppressive
governments that the world has seen,
were blind and silent. We know what
the antecedents Of the United States have
been in regard to that island. ! dwell
not upon the Monroe doctrine; I dwell
not upon the well-known history and an
tecedents of the people Of Cuba. But
when we attempt to show that il was not
only our interest, but it was just to our
fellow-patriots that we should give them
equal rights with their foreign opprcssors,
we found the National Government in
stead aiding and abetting against them,
in defiauce of the laws of 1918, expressly
and avowedly made for similar events by
the leading patriots of the American
Union.
We asked for a recognition Of the be-
ligerent rights of that unhappy people.
We got together one of the largest audi
ences ever assembled in the city of New
York. We stood upon the justice of our
our cause. As Republicans VIC appealed
to the President, and to reason and JUS
tice in behalf of the cause which We ad-
vocatcd. Are we tolerated in disscnsion
from the policy of the administration
Are we allowed to reform the party with
in the party? No, sir on the contrary,
organized bands of corrupt Custom-house
Radicals forced themselves into this free
assemblage of the people, and by violence
and outrage silenced the voice of reason
and patriotism. For the first time in my
life, gentlemen, /, who for thirty years
have spoken at all times and upon all oc-
casions, amidst Il people who have been
denominated by those men as outlaws
and mobocrats, and who was always heard
sometimes with bitterness, always with
prejudice-but heard at all times, here
among these professedly pure people who
reverence law, these indicators of the
liberties of the black race, these advo-
cates of the Independence Of the people.
these defenders of Republicanism every
where silenced me. am not allowed to
speak. Freedom of speech and constitu-
tional liberty are struck down, and all
hopes of a reform of the party within o
party lost forever.
REASONS FOR A NEW PARTY.
1t is for this reason, fellow-citizens,
that, pursuing the customs of our coun-
try and the legitimate purposes for which
all parties are, or ought to be, formed,
for the vindication Sf the great princi-
pies, We have called together the patri-
otic men of the Republican party who
have no sympathy with and who are in
opposition to those extreme measures of
this despotism of the Radical Grant con-
spirators, TO meet in convention on the
lst of May, 1872, in the city of Cincin-
natl, to organize party upon which all
those who can agree with us in principle
can act in union for the salvation of the
Republic.
SUCCESS OF THE MAY CONVENTION.
Now, fellow-citizens, a great deal has
been said, and the question is often asked: :
will the Cincinnati Convention be sue
cess? know not what other men NAV
think, but for myself those are not the
questions which | propose to myself or
the people. Task is it right? And if it
is right, go for it. | fight for it, and,
if need be, fall for it, If fight and
fall alone. Cheers.
Now, of whatever else may be ac-
cused, have never been accused of fight
ing under false colors renewed applause
Whatever | think, or whatever feel, lam
very apt to let those who are interested
know what | think and what feel.
do not 90 to the Cincinnati Convention
to advise President Grant or the Phila-
delphia Convention what to do; for as
poor an opinion as have Of General
Grants capacity, and rs much as de
test his character, | do not fight against
him only.
AGAINST THE PHILADELPHIA NOMINEE.
l had just as soon vote for Grant as for
Morton, as for Cameron, as for Butler,
or any other renegade Democrat who
may be nominated, or whom il is possi-
bic 10 nominate at the Philadelphia Con-
vention, by the ofiice-holders and corrup-
tionists. Ii it was contest simply AS
TO whether Grant or some other Radical
Republican should represent that once
great party, should not address you to-
day. l should quietly remain in scclu-
sion at home, where may yet remain
the baianee of my life. should utter
no voice. But | come here to-day, not
because opposed Grant, or Cameron, or
Butler, or Morton, but because opposed
the principles these men represent.
Therefore, gentlemen, in the Cincinnati
Convention. whatever others may do, |,
for one, have burned my shiIs.
0oEs ron A NoaiSArioS Ar CINciSSAII.
! I9 for nomination. goss square
= fight, don't ask myself whether it is a
, success. Now, however that may be, one
!. thing feel in the fullest conviction Of
al NV ax, .arianoa and all my asnirafiOns