Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-04
UNION AND AMERICAN.
REUNION AND REFORM MEET.
Dissatisfaction with Greeley's NOmi.
nation.
Provision for Another National Con-
YentiOn.

VentiOn.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-The Reunion and
Reform Convention re-convened this morn
ing at eight O'Clock, in Mozart Hall, the
number in attendance being small, and
Judge Raney In the chair. Judge Walden,
from the Committee on Resolutions, sub
nitted the following report:
Resolutions.
Resolved 1. That we,as independent citi-
zens, disresarding former political applica-
lions and laying aside all mere partizan pre-
JUDGES, now demand, with equal suffrage for
all complete amnesty for all. We demand
hearty, unreserved acquiescence in the con-
stitution as it stands to-day, accepting all
the amendments in their true significance.
We demand equal, civil and political rights
for every citizen and complete protection in
the enjoyments of those rights.
Resolved 2. That local selfgovern-
ment, with impartial suffrage, will guard
~ the rights of all citizens more securely than
any centralized authority, and we affirm
our belief in the doctrine that that people
is the best governed which Is governed tire
least. We therefore demand for the indi-
vidual the largest liberty consistent with
public order. We demand for the State
self government, and for the Nation a re-
turn TO the methods of peace, and the con-
stitutional limitations of power.
Resolved 3. We are opposed to the en-
ployment of government patronage for
party purposes. We protest against the
US Of public offices to reward political
friends or punish political enemies. We
are in favor of the adoption of a thorough
system of civil service reform, and we de-
mand a return to the early practice under
our government Of appointing men to office
on the ground of their fitness only, and con-
tinuing them there while they are honest
and efficient
Resolved 4. That we affirm that no
form Of taxation is just or wise which
puts burden upon the people by means Of
duties intended to increase the price Of do
nestle products, and which are unnecessa-
~ for the purpose of revenue. We further
affirm that gold and silver are the only
sound and safe basis of currency, and
therefore demand thorough revision aud
reform Of the present Ubiquitous tariff, and
q speedy return to q specie standard for the
currency Of the peaple.
Resolved 8, That undue devotion to
party has already greatly damaged the Re
public, and we now engage ourselves to dis
countenance in every possible way the des-
potism of party organization and the abject
submission of voters to the dictatiOn Of par
ty politicians. Standing parties are not less
dangerous to liberty than standing armies.
The resolutions were received with great
enthusiasm as they were read. This was
specially true of the resolution touching the
tariff, which was followed with The clapping
of hands and other demonstrations Of ap-
plause. The last resolution, too, appeared
70 f,o have Of
the Convention. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted without debate amid
great enthusiasm, not few members rising
TO their feet.
The President of the Convention, as
soon as the applause had subsidized, arose
and said this was the best series of resOlu-
tions that had been adopted by any politi-
cal convention in this country for twenty
years.
The Necessity OF Party Organization
VIndIcated.
Robert Christy, before the reading Of the
report of the committee, had offered the
following resolutions, which were tempo.
rarily laid on the table. They were now
called up and read as follows:
For the purpose of giving to the Reunion
and Reform movement greater efficiency
Resolved, That National Executive
Committee be created by this convention,
composed Of one person from each State
aud Territory Of the Union, which EXecu-
tive Committee shall have the customary
power belonging to such a committee.
Resolved further, That in view of the
fact that all the States and Territories are
not represented in this Convention, that said
National Executive Committee be
empowered to correspond and
confer with persons in the States
and Territories now unrepresented, but in
sympathy with the Reunion and Reform
movement, with a view to the organization
of Reunion and Reform Associations in
such unrepresented States and Territories.
Further, That so many States and Ter
ritOries as are represented in the COnVen-
ton shall propose to this Convention the
name of one person as a mem
Der Of said National Executive Committee.
Resolved 4. That said National Execu-
tive Committee shall have the power, when
duly organized, to call National Conven-
tiS in the Reunion and Reform movement
aTsuch time and place as they may deter
mine in their judgment.
These resolutions were read and promptly
. Opted one by one until the last was reach
ed. This resolution authorized the EXecu-
ton in certain contingency. A long discus
sion followed.
Judge Stallo thought its adoption would
be liable to the construction OF hostility to
The Liberal Convention.
\ Mr.. Sparnhorst, of Missouri, urged i'm
mediate action. Half way action had al
Seady served to diminish the Convention to
A Mere Farce,
withdraw, there would be nothing of i'm
portance left. He wanted a strong, vigor-
Gus orgsniZation-an effective and bold front
assumed,
Mr. Chas. Reemelin, of Ohio, opposed
the resolution, because it WAS liable to a
construction of hostility to the other con-
yention. He was glad these seats were
empty, because the persons that would
otherwise occupy them were fighting in the
other convention where the danger was.
Judge Stallo said that delegates to this con-
vention, Messrs. Hoadley, Matthews and
Senator Schurz were at this moment fight
ing the battles of this convention in the
Liberal Convention, and he begged that they
be not disarmed by this vote of distrust. Dur
ing the discussion the first ballot for Presl-
dent by the Liberal Convention was an
nounced amid great applause.
Judge Stalo excitedly declared that that
vote was the best document that could be
presented in favor of laying this resolution
on the table.
Mr., Spraunhorst of Missouri, insisted on
the adoption of the resolution, and gave fair
warning that his delegation had seriously
contemplated to
Withdraw
from the Convention on account Of the
dwindling away of the delegates.
Judge Warden was in favor Of conceding
to the Missouri delegation the adoption of
this resolution.
The last resolution was finally adopted,
and the chairman, Judge r. p. Ranney
was ADDED TO the committee ex ofhcio.
At u o'clock the Convention took
Recess
till one.
Soon after re-assembling the news Of the