New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-10

II the blessing Of liberty peace and iTa'eIn 70
all other States ibounds OF appisnsse, - 49,
ingy IN the state Convention, the 2i OF MO. 80
they resolved invite the Liberal Republicans "a a tne
nail on the lst day Of May. That invitation vac ~
ceIted There was indeed great RESPONSE ~ 1o
by thonsands-in snch vast nun en- tSs states %ss
formed both from principles and from necessity 70 give
form 20 ia proceedings. Many Of the abest men OF the
country lately leaders in the Republican party, were
there, and took part in s delibeiallPnPE ~
ever stae and from portions OF the country stood
behind rfa0y o. sustain them ana they Neio hoiaIy
Icleers world only come 20 support the number
o Liberal Republicans would reAeh I'd" Niiii4"A VI
THE GRAND WORK or CINCINNATI.
That Convention presented platform. and presented
candidates 10 the oOuBtryi0r PTesldeh HORACE OIeo
ley Tong continued cheeriug and Tor Nioe-iresaehb
Graft Brown lmore enthusiasm and that convention
for promotion and success OF the prlncpes declared
In thar platform there eBuncated ana the suppO OF me
candidates nominated by that Convention nave invited
and cordially welcomed the cooperation % al
citizens without regard 20 previous poueal
Those principles were clearly ana concisely stated in
The platform itself and resatel pm We ~ ~
tsnce of Mr. Greeley Ignore cheerngl ana hey are 80
well known 70 you al that VII not lcsLa,e tAgn TOT
weeks that platform aud these candiaaes nave zen Dc
the country. MeanWlne me NouNtIloL oall, ~
nominate Gen Grant bssel and 20 indorse and con
princ pies. ices ana poIcy OF NE aanls
trdiIen las dune III WOrA. lhiEso- @s 49,. w
eral Leuu uIcans and the followers OF lhr 1IAl buh-
istraon the clearly made mp II !. Grant OF
Grtelev Immense enthusiasm. and cries o Greeley,
Greeey"1 While these events were passing, INC
Democratic
held Tbe.r Convention. IL all the states,
the liberal Republican movement ue eAalnHe
Of Missouri, the Cincinnati Convection ~ p.aloIL'
and ~ candidates with their letters OF acceptance were
a before these Conventions which were very largely At
tended by their aDiest men, and the paramount ques-
tOns before an these Conventions were shall we sc
cent this invitation 70 cooperate win the Liberal Il
pitformi loud cries 81 Yes yes" and cries u
'Neverl"l shall We nominate the same Candidates
yes and loud cheenngl or shan we refuse 70 co
operated f" Not Nominate other candidates. l. no,
no. greeley Greeleyl and strive 90 elect them over
both tickets the heu Gentlemen these are questions
which you are TO decide here that you WI uselSs
over lis body Of men, representing as 5ey 90 SeO5oy
Of citizens and VINO feels, az every one mere must Ise
the H. aud patriotic purpose winch inspires YOU
WHAT UNION FOR REFORM WANs.
Gentlemen what means this great aud rising move
uert which you everywhere sect Whist means this pro
posed union Of three millions Of Democratic Republicans
with million It may be, OF Republicmsi What means
this union upon common platform and this proposed
union upon the candidates-a union so sudden so
compact 70 earnest Is 70 81 prs , As aI ~ ~
found its enemiesi lApplause.l Which comes AZ tle
winds come which, 10 borrow figure, 0yerW1elms the
/ alwavs run counter the suriate c1rrentst WHAT
does not mean II abandonment Of what Is true,
OF what g. lust, Of what Is good u human government
issIes but union OF the living upon the living issues
Of The present. Appausel 1t means no union tor the
suos of office fapplausr but 10 means union OF men
| with the same faith upon the great AID paramount
issues Of the present hOura frank manly, honorable
and the moral courage 20 accept the SITUATION lCrrs
| OF Good :" Good" aud LOUD cheeanS.l II means a
aud 70 deal with the issues OF the present aud Tor me
future DO their duty % their county Their Coo qua
- not the repeal Of tie Missouri COmprO-
| mise, the question Of slavery 10 the Itr-
| ritories, upon which alone the hpuhncan party
vas orlluized In 1850 IL is not u3u that which fol-
/ lowed, when the LecOmpton Constitution f0r Kansas
Abraham Lincoln 20 the Presidency n ls60 II is not
the question Of secession, Dor OF var pui Gown reDel-
tlry order OF by constitutional Amendment, upon which
Nj Lincoln reelected ID 1894 nor ye Is 10 tne ques-
tOu OF reconstruction o. the Fourteenth or Euteent
Amendment the question O negro suffrage nor of
the establishment by Federal power q universal sur
fa-e a. condition precedent 10 the states OF the south
having any rights, any existence even, a. states ~
tHe Union. II II none OF these questions AT Is nov ~
issues sufficient IN themselves TO create and u dissolve
political parties because ideas are stronger Lhau men
or parties. But they are al past Issues They nave
beer fought ont and fought TO The end tle forum OF
an M fed and they are 10 HiaTe to-day than
lie Mexican var or the war Of the Rebellion. ZAP
pauscI We could not reopen them u We would, ana
fbev falsely I1Isrepreseni purposes who say that
W. wou.d reopen them II we could lL5uI clerrlugl
rCrAL RIGHTS, HONEST GOVERNMENT, PACE AND GOOD
WILL
This great union therefore, means 10 step backward
rCbeersl Forward il the word Loud eheeringl
And frst Of all il to-day ior al Tie other states
OF the South what IL has already done in Missouri
Cbeer1 Instead Of proscrptve estoaths, suspension
Of habeas corpus and military Gespotsm, % means per
soua freedom for the individual and republican govern
ment f'r Ell. Lond applause Instead OF negro So
r,-euscv upheld by prescription and the haronft 10
means equal rights all men, white a. vel as black
loud a3yaufe Instead o. the!ns sgyernLlehls, OF
IuafOu once more OF intelligence and integrity instead
al STRIFE hate and robbery, 10 means Justice, liberty
peace loyalty and goodwill And rentleIlen, Ior gH
trfoa coyutrr Past West North and south, % means
instead % var President, trained only 10 mAltJ
rlsoI and whose whole character has been formed ln
the ideas arts habits and dcspoutm OF military hte-
lus cad 81 ths II means peace President l-Aetf J.
trained in The ideas arts, blessings, and repuD
hcau simplicity OF peace and universal Tree
dom loud cleersl; OF peace Aot tucnaiIt'
Of bfty not under arrest awaiting trial sentence. and
execution by drum-heaG c0uI-mart, but that liberty
and that peace the Constitution secures by placing
80 in ui viror the sacred writ u h45eas corpus
and by the right OF trial by jury. lAppausel.
ndrtant OF them al-t means t. arrest the cenTalz-
ion of power in the Federal Government Loud cheer
m 1ican system in winch u lives and moves and has
itsyery being that constitutions are mace y the people
in Their sovereign capacity Tor tnc express puio VI
defining and limiting the powers Of government zap
pause powers OF all government state OF national A.
means that We are determined tAat frfs!denls ana
! Governors, Congress aud state Leglslalures' AM
/ every Department OF the Government, sIiA OBEY
/ the Constitution lIToi3nSeu app'Au-e.I ~ ned s
] also d genuine ClYH service reform, beslh-
ming with the Presidential once tAppaqlss
II 10 put an end forever 70 certain ptactees
which have grown up with tIs Administration which
have driven many OF the anlest kepuDheans 70 JON
this Liberal movement ana Wulcl nave ueTy nounleu
the hearts OF ali Republicans. a. vel as Deuocrats 20
THIS c0uutry-lappause pracuces %lien never eAstea
under any other admin e.rA @le DL. .oO W.
known 10 al the word, and which our nations goo1
/ will De best consulted Dy not even naming
lCheers means, also, 20 give strength and stability
10 our financial affairs and our national credit by bring
ing honesty and economy and fidelity % every position
Federal state, ana municipal where public moneys are
collected. Cheersl 10 means, also the honest pay
| meut Of All our obligations. Renewed appausel II
means 10 give higher and greater vgor 70 the ad
miuistraon OF foreign and domestic Affairs 50 az 10
/ command the respect and the confidence OF our
/ own people aud Of all the ciyllzed
world. II means 20 place In me Mgbe-t
office OF our Government men az whom ali the word
Will saw They are honest aud they capable" lAP
plause Gentlemen. have thus bfeny stated me slln
alton duties, and the purpose which bring u mere
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