The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-29
FOSSIF AMONU IHE LIbEHaIo'
Senator Fenton on the Best Candidate
for President.
From the Chicago Tlmes.1

WASHINGTON, April 18.
I.had an interview with Senator Fenton to.
day. He authorized me to say, as o practical
test OF what he means by "a statement train
ed In Republican ideas,' that Illinois presents
the names of three statesmen-Palmer, Davis
or Trumbull-either one of whom, Ii nomi-
mated by the Liberal Republican Convention
at Cincinnati, will satisfy him and enlist his
earnest support. In addition 10 ,liese. the
senator adds that Mr.. Greeley, of New York,
or Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, of Massachu.
selts. would fill the bill, and that either, If
nominated, would have his best efforts to
secure his election. Mr.. Fenton expresses
the opinion that either Of the gentlemen
named Is emInently qualified for the high and
responsible duties OF President; that each one
has been trained In principles, sentiments and
manners consonant with the highest forms
and ideas of Republican government In the
broadcast and highest sense. After carefully
canvassing the gentlemen named above. and
the tickets which have been discussed a. ike
ly to be nominated at Cincinnati, Senator
Fenton said: "There is no doubt that Davis
and Andrew G.. Curtin would make O strong
and popular ticket"
Governor Palmer and the Liberal Move
ment.
Governor Palmer, Of Illinois, made a speech
at Springfield on the evening of the '25d in-
stant, on the political Issues Of the day, In
which he said he, with TrumbulI. was in lavor
or''local governments, - and thanked the sena-
tor for coming that sentence. He was In favor
of The people of the States regulating their
own affairs and administering their own laws
without any interference on the part of the
general government. He then said he was
not In favor of any man for President who did
not respect the laws OF the States or of the
United States, and he will support no man
VINO will not assert that at all times the mill
tary shall be subordinate to the civil power.
The Work Goes BraveIy On!
To show how the Liberal movement Is
working, a.. Fl. Helper, in North Carolina.
predicts twenty thousand majority by that
State for the Cincinnati nominees. In Brook
Ign, SeW York, a call for q meeting 10 send
delegates to Cincinnati has been signed by
Theodore Tilton. Samuel Sinclair, Sigismund
tial persons, while In Camden, New Jersey, an
enthusiastic meeting was held OF Monday,
calling upon all citizens to bury past differ
ences aud unite on the Cincinnati nominees.
A Venerable Delegate to Cincinnati.
Among the delegates to be sent from New
York City to Cincinnati Is a venerable ARM
chair for the use OF the presiding officer of the
convention. This chair was given By the pub.
lie authorities TO the late Professor W. P.
Devices, Of Philadelphia, the father of DR..
Devices, OF New York City, at the time when
some OF The old furniture Of Independence
Hall was distributed. The peculiar interest
attaching to 1t arises from the fact that It was
the chair In which John Adams was sitting at
the moment. he signed the Declaration of In
dependence.
The Woman Question.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker addresses a
letter to B. Gratz Brown on the subject of wo.
mau's admission to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton. She saya, among other things, II can
not venture to predict concerning coming
events, but my conviction Is very profound
that no party will be permitted to succeed that