Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-27
ILLINOIS.
Democratic and Liberal Republi
can Conventions s-BOth Meet
ings Fully Represented
Immense Enthusiasm.
After Organization, the Two Con.
ventiOns Resolve into One, and
are Unanimous i'm the In
aOrsemelt Of Greeley.
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 26-The
Liberal Republican State Convention
met at noon to-day, in the House oi
Representatives The hall was so over
crowded that all the delegates could not
obtain seats. The convention was called
to order by Eugene L. Gross, Chairman
of the State Central Committee. Prayer
was made by Rev. DR.. Hale. Mr.. Gross
nominated Governor Palmer for tempo
rary Chairman, and Sidney Thomas, OF
Cook, and E. r. johnson, Secretaries.
Governor Palmer, who was received
with cheers, made an address welcoming
the delegates to the convention, and
predicted the success Of the Liberal
movement. The various committees son
permanent organization and credentials
were then appointed. The temporary
Chairman then read the subiGined letter
from Carl Schurz:
ST. LOUIS, June 25, 1872.
MY DEAR SIR regret to say it will
be impossible for me to attend the con-
ventiOn of the Liberals of Illinois to-
morrow. | arrived here last night from
the East, and find an accumulation of
business which demands immediate at
tentiOn; besides, desire to address my
constituents before taking steps in the
campaign elsewhere. You have my
earnest wishes in your endeavors to rally
for united action all elements of opposi-
ton to that system Of policy which is
now controlled in the government and
the people of this republic, which, not
inappropriately, has been called Grant
ism. Applause. 1t is time the people
of the North and South be once more
bound together by an inspiring con-
sciousness of a common nationality,
of common rights, and of common
duties, and to this end il is neces-
saTy that the traditional barriers be
broken down, and that the policy OF
force by which the embers of civil strife
are assiduously famed, and the bitter
feelings Of past efforts are kept alive for
partisan advantages, give way to those
moral agencies Of conciliation and fra
ternal intercourse without which our
republican system cannot long endure.
Applause. 1t is time that the despot-
ism of party spirit is broken, which, in
the shape of personal government rules
our national legislature, and the past
organization of Office-hOlders debauched
with corruption, demoralizes and subju-
gates puElic opinion, and stands in the
way of every true and thorough reform !;
and to this end it is necessary that the
embodiment of that despOtism-the
present administration-be defeated in
its efforts TO continue in power, and that
thus free field be opened for reform-a
tory movement, untrammeled by selfish
partisan control. lApplause.l Whether
we be able to accomplish all we desire
or not, we certainly can accomplish this,
if for that purpose we unite in an ener-
getic effort; and our success will be a
great step in the right direction. AL
though cannot be with you tomorrow,
hope to be able to cooperate with you
to that end in the course of the present
canvass. Applause
Very respectfully,
[signedl G. sCHURZ.
Three cheers were given for Schurz.
Mr.. Wentworth moved that the con-
ference committee notify the Democrat
ic State Convention that committee of
conference had been appointed, and the
Convention authorized the committee to
confer with the committee to be ap-
pointed by the Democratic Convention,
TO promote the objects for which the
bodies had convened.
On motion, the Cincinnati platform
was adopted. [Cheers.l The Cincin-
natl candidates were indorsed amid
great enthusiasm.
The Convention thed adjourned until
three O'Clock.