New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-13
TERMS SIG 90 PBR LNEUm.
WHOLE NUMBER 1911.

liean party. lLaughter.l The convention
| az Philadelphia was appealed 90 on the eve
| OF its assembling, by one who had spent a
lie TINE IN laboring for human rights and
Of whom the masses Of the Republican
party had ever been proud. and whose dig
| nifty, eloquence and n0wernase him n leader
on the floor OF the United States enafe--he
appealed to that convention to give them.
for Gods sake and their country's sake.
candidate upon whom the party could unite;
but that convention, deaf 60 his earnest
prayer, and acting under the orders of those.
who are seeking 70 make of our republican,
government a military and personal gov
ernment; acting under the orders, I saw, OF
the most suDservient tools God ever saw
eheerst nominated u s. Grant. rHEisses,
and cries Of right, rightl DO you say it
may seem right to piace-holders and
stlpendlaries But the great mass
of the people of the country who
do not believe IN military gov
ernment in corruption ia carpetb bag
ging nor in assault upon our free institn-
tions, it will never seem right Cheers. 4
| had conversation with delegates to the
Philadelphia convention, and they admitted
that any one opposed to Grant could no
more be heard there than eouldsa whistle in
a whirlwind. Now go to the conyentiOn
which met in Baltimore two days ago
What did you see therel "a v0ice-N0 Ku-
Klux. Laughter You saw a great party
arrayed in it's might--a party that might
have contested, and, perhaps, success-
fully contested, for the supremacy in
this nation, declaring that while we are q
separate and distinct organization, we be-
heve this to be an occasion when the ma
tiOn is imperiled; when the safety of the
nation rises above all party consideration.
lCheers,l And while do not favor in all re-
spects the gentlemen nominated at Cincin-
natl, we feel that the nation must be saved
and we unanimously recommend the De.
mocraey of this country to cast their votes
for these gentlemen, believing them to be
honest, true and brave. IGrsat applause.
Some prominent Democrats and Liberal
Republicans have doubted, questioned, and
expressed anxiety lest the choice Of the dis
tinguished candidate at the head of our
ticket was not wise choice. / do not be-
long TO that class. believe him to be a
great and grand stateeman-lc lcheers land
say to you frankly that / believe his Is
the largest brain in America, TCheers
have known him many years. He and
have been in conflict, as Journalists, on
great and vital questions, such, for in
stance, as the tariff and of all men whom
have ever had opposed to me, he is the
ablest and the best. He bore the plume
above them all. But those who are the
most eager to critieise him now, and who
ASST. lsI I. q ridicule him are the very men
VIZ VIZ 10y se ,1'ti won't to laud him az the
- "a ,'9or to grship. Lad he been
never shonld have sustained protection
that he has been nominated hecais, " J,ts
pure life, of his simple, ineorruptible IL.
esty, and of his high craftsmanship, ! am
proud to be associated with him, and am
ready, ii necessary, to 90 to the last ditch
with him. Great cheering | shall not
make an appeal speech tonight, but / do
want to say this, there is coming up from
the great West wave of popular enthusi-
asm over the nomination Of Mr. Greeley,
that you here in New England little dream
of. The demonstration will be so great
that it will make the hair stand straight
upon some of your heads Laughter and
cheers know the feeling in that
part of the country, and | repeat the
great West is coming up strong for
Mr.. Greeley. Cheers Tie State of
Missouri, which in 1868 gave General
Grant majority of 10000 will, in Novem-
ber, give Mr.. Greeley majority Of 100000.
Tremendous cheers,l Other Western States
will give corresponding majOrities. illinois
will give him 10000, and Ohio. Wisconsin
and other States which / might name will
do nearly or quite as well. am no prophet,
but / am frank to say to you that / shall not
be surprised if General Grant, in this con.
test, does not carry three States In the ma
tiOn.
plause, and the vast cOneourse Of citizens
dispersed in the best OF spirits.
New YORK, July l2-GOvernor Gratz
Brown, Of Missouri, arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel this morning, and at noon at
tended the meeting Of the National Commit
tee of Liberal Republicans. The meeting
was held Bith closed doors, and no report
ers were adnslkted. Governor Brown, at
the close neeting, will visit the eom-
mittee pE tie inore convention at it's
hotel
bspatehl
NEw YoRg I Crate Brown has
serious case of eboaera morbue az the Fifth
Avenu@ Hotel
Third Dispateh
NEW York, July 12-lllnesa Of B. Gratz
. Brown, though quite severe for time was
mostly temporary, caused by eating fruit
and exposure to sun. He is rapidly recover
ing and was visited this evening BY several
friends. In consequence Of his illness the
committee Of the Baltimore convention
postponed their call upon him.
Fourth Dispatchl
NEW YoRK, July -, Midnight. Mr..
Brown is out Of danger.
Nearly all of the Democratic committee
will go to Chappagua to-morrOW