The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15
Petersburg the Place and
Chase the Man.
The Platform Built and BarkIs
Willing.
A Rival to Judge Davis with the
Cincinnati Liberals.
The Wisconsin Land Grab in
the House.

WASHINGTON March H. 1872.
A Democratic. Republican President N Ominat.
ing C0nventiOu-The Platform and the
Man.
There is to be another Convention of the elements
opposed 10 the reelection OF President Grant. This
convention Is TO be held at Parkersburg w. Va.
on the 18th OF April, Its purpose being to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President, and
to put Its nominees on an equal footing
with Judge Davis before the Cincinnati COnven-
tion. The movement is understood to be In
THE INTEREST OF JUDGE CHASE.
and 1t Is SAID that many recalcitrant republicans.
especially among the friends OF Senator Trumbul,
are In 1t as means Of securing the nomination of
the latter ana the withdrawal OF all other cand
dates. declaration OF principles has been agreed
upon, and these are embodied In the call for what
its originators are pleased to term
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
1t Is as fOllOws:-
We, the undersigned, liberal republicans and lib.
eral democrats, do respectfully call upon all per-
sons, irrespective OF party, VINO accept the follow
ard national reform and reunion, to meet in Con.
vemuoh az az parkersourg W. Va. on the 18TH or
dates for President and vice PRESIDENT
s, Fn'st-Inat the american Union Is union OF
States and people thus united are one sovel eign
Second-That the general government is, as 1t
these powers are prescribed and enumerated in the
constitution OF the United States; that they are
granted by the people TO the government not Tor
the purpose OF comforting general, inded
ne, . unlimited n rights OF legislation but for
and specified objects; That all rights OF legislation
not so conferred are reserved to the States or the
people thereOl that while the central government IS
not the agent OF confederacy or OF mere league OF
States, bur government proper, founded upon the
between 1t and all the citizens, 1t Is still less
supreme. unlimited, imperial, consolidated gov
could inc possSy that SIm we
the, central government has IT'S distinct
and recognized spheres Of acton and tnat it is to
operation or both TO the preservation OF local nde-
pendence, the universal diffusion OF political vi.
tally, to the prevention oil military despOtism 10
the security OF Individual rights anu the perpelnity
OF our institutions that these separate spheres OF
action should for ever be kept distinct ana inviOl-
aOle.
Th'rd-That the three departments OF the general
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Executive and judicial
are coordinate IN their powers, and The lndepend
cnce OF each should DC sacredly maintained and up
held.
Fou,th--That the thirteenth, fourteenth and ar.
teenth amendments, having been promulgated by
all departments OF the government, and having
stltutIon OF the United States, and are to be re.
3pected and Obeyed as such.
FJtA-That justice and sound policy forbid the
general government to loster one branch OF indus.
being Just and right rs ajprinclplc we maintain
InaI our tariff laws should be 50 modified as to APP
proacn this principle as possible, ana there
fore, that duties be levied for revenue only
.Sirih-That sound financial policy, no less than
true Interpretation OF tho constitution In regard
TO It's financial provisions demand return to specie
payments at the earliest pracucabe moment, ana
tender IN the payment OF all deDts, both public and
SeDe,tth- That as every American citizen should
be entitled TO the enjoynenG OF all his rights under
the constitution, as amended, we demand OF Con-
gress full amnesty for all past political offences,
and the restoration OF all rights anu privileges
withheld by the fourteenth amend ment.
E,ghn-That we are opposed to all further grants
rolIr fhnrn n
public domain should be held sacred to actual set
tiers.
cons equences from the extension OF the area OF the
United states. W hile, therefore, we have neither
Sy force or fraud pom any people we snail welcome
the accession to the American Union OF neghDoring
States whenever they are Wiling to come IN and
can be received without breach OF international OBJ
legations or without the corruption and fraud
attending the proposed acquisition OF ST Domingo.
1cnth-That The full weight OF American assertion
and influence Should be given to the doctrine that
the citizens and subjects OF all civilized States have
the right to choose in what country and under what
government they Will live, and we especially insist
tnat all American citizens, whether native or natur
allied, shall be promptly ana efficiently protected
by the national government, IN every part OF the
world. against the oppression and injustice Of all
governments whatever.
wealth, and the men OF labor are not only the real
authors OF the material wclbcing, but the best de-
tenders OF the honor and interests OF the country.
It, Is therefore, not less the dictate oil wise policy
tnan OF sound principles that the rights OF labor DC
Individual Improvement secured ny just laws TO the
w0rKinguen OF the country.
Ttcelth-That honor and duty alike require the
honest payment OF the public debt and The faithful
performance OF all public obligations; but we do not
admit that creditors more than other men are emit
tied TO special favor In the Interpretation OF the
laws by which their rights and the public duties are
| determined. The Interpretation OF laws In cases
| of cOnnicliag interests belong to the Courts.
| Thi1IeeRtH-Tnat it Is the duty OF Congress tC
arrest all wasteiul expenditures to alleviate the
burden OF taxation by wise d'strlDnti0nS TO reduce
| alaro
especially upon LABOR, and to prevent by wise laws
mismanagement fraud and corruption in the col.
lection OF the revenue, and 1t Is equally the duty OF
| every branch OF the government TO enforce and
practice the most rigid economy IN the conduct Oh
W EdnIieenfi-Tnat we invite and welcome the co.
operar,On OF all patriOIc citizens VINO are wiling ia
unite WIN US ~ our "s iahs OF the states anu The
rights Of citizens; 10 arrest the progress Oh conso'
datIon and the arbitrary exercise Oh military power,
| and TO bring back to the government economical,
vigorous and beneficial administration, and to tine
| states ana 10 lhe people peace, progress and
| prosperity
The friends Of this movement. few or whom have
yet sigped the CALL say that Petersburg was
selected as the place for the Convention because IL
Is nearly the centre OF the population OF the United
| states ana West virginia, the stronghold OF the
| democracy and of the liberia republicans who ac
cept what Ii known rs
THE "CHAsE PLATFORM"
| which was republished In the HERALD last summer
as relic OF the canvass OF 1868. This declaration
| OF principles has been submitted to Chief justice
Chase and has gwen II his unqualified appi oval
He said that he Will support any candidate, whethe
republican or democratic, who will accept 1t II
good faItn. Samuel TIlden and Congressman Roose
welt are spoken OF as proper persons TO run 10
| Wee President ON the Chase ticket. John Quinc
Adams Is also favorably alluded to- and HIS nomina
ton would be entirely acceptable TO the Chase men
The Qnariermns,crs' Figlf.
The House Military Committee guve another heal
ing to-day 10 the persons interested in the fight owe
promotions in the stafr of the army. The contr'
versy. beginning with half u dozen officers OF n
| Quartermasters Department claiming cera
grades guaranteed to them, as they acg
by the express provisions OF law rassC
as recently az July rs, 1866, Is runnlI
through the whole line and stan, and threatens