Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-03-07
OUR WESTERN LETTER.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 90, 1872.

LAT luO Sp' -os 'S'-'
The conventions which met at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 22nd, representing,-or cla'
! ing to do so-the inter SITS of Tempera
and LaLor rs Cap;tofw, re characterized by
are the usual inherent qualities of such dis
plays Each nominated its candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency. The
Temperance candidates are, for President,
James. Black of Penna for Vice President,
John Russell of Michigan. The Labor
versus Capitol men nominated David Davis
of Illinois, one of the q s. Supreme
Judges, and Joel Parker of New jersey,
the same amount of ignorance, clap trap,
and religious and political distractions which
Democratic Governor of that State, for
President and Vice-President respectively.
Judge Davis sent the following telegram ac-
cepting the nomination:
"WAsHINGToN, Feb. 22.-To f. NJ
Chamberlain, President of the National
Labor Reform Convention: Be pleased to
| thank the Convention for the unexpected
honor which they have conferred upon me-
The Chief Magistracy of the Republic
shoull neither be sought nor declined by an
American citizen.
(Signed) "DAvID DAVIS.
Governor Parker not yet heard from.
In Indiana the Republicans of the State
met in Convention on the 22nd and nomi-
mated good. strong State ticket, with Gen
Thomas VI. Browne for Governor and G. S.
Orth for Congressman at large. The plat
form is of the usual congratulatory abiding
faith in the destiny" kind which is the
delight of your politicians, stump orator and
country editor. One matter IS worthy Of
note, Morton and Colfax had all their friends
here, among others Asst p. NJ. General
Terell-a capital manipulation, working
hard to have the Convention at the sta!t
declare for Grant and Colfax. Cofa1 said
that if the National Convention delegates
were uninstructed that it would place him in
false position towards Grant as it would
appear that he really did seek the slppo
of the State for himself as Presiden'ia
candidate. They could not get a-majory
| Of the convention to approve such cour e
as there was considerable opposition 20
! Grant manifested. So they managed to get
a majority of Grant men on the Committee
on resolutions and platform, and the in3truc
tons came in at the last of the convention
tackled on to the tail of the platform. Qu;,e
| cute performance. Indiana thus is her *;
as ''for Grant and Coiax. first, last and
all the time" In the language Of Ar;cmrs
Ward, Jis SO!
Judg" Trumbull has at last announced tha
the Missouri platform is that on which Il 6:
Republican ne has always stood and up :
which as Republican he always expect
to stand. Carl Schuz has conte sd that
he was reported correctly in saving lat la
| in Chicago that if Grant was the nominee #
he Republican party he would not support
him. Thus the fights goes on with ~oG!e
oss of dignity on both sidc>, and thorough
investigation of the acts Of the adaIiui>tra-
;ioh as consequence. From this time Oh
we may take it for granted that every thin
that is done, is done with an eye to tn"
chances Of the parties in the Presidential
contest Every thing that King Midas
touched was turned t. g., l. and everything
that the statesman touches is turned rc
party capital. Towering above all the rest
ner. On him alone, no breath Of Suspicion
touches, incorruptiblc in corrupt age,
honorel, above all others, the elements
which constitutes true greatness are 80
mixed in him that nature can stand up be-
fore all the world and say, this is man.
BURLEIGu