Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-18

For The Beacon.l
The Nominees Of the Cincinnati Con
VGntiOR.

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Tho late Convention which as.
sembled at Cincinnati have put be.
fore the country two mon Of rare
distinction and craftsmanship, pos.
SesSing all tho elements Of true
greatness, and animated by q liberal
and progressive spirit to save our
common country from the dcspotic
tyranny and centralization of those
in power, and from the venality,
corruption and utter naturalization
consequent upon the present regime
"held together As it is by the rohe-
siye power of public plumber" back
ed up by the armed bayoncts of her
'oIdlcry, for four years after the or:
NcuIsr utterancess"lct us have peace"
from Genl Grant himself, al tho
head ofthc Government, which he
has administered to the prejudice Of
every interest of the South and
whose whole design has been dircc-
ted to his detection and to his
personal advancement, in dospoil.
ing the proud and honorcd dignity
OF his high position in accepting the
many gifts, which have been 80 tree
~ showercd upon him by the Office
seekers, hence it has become pro
verbal Of General Grant that in
order to obtain any office, even Of
the smallest some recon-
pence must be rendered, some pay
IN return, and again to the shame Of
this adventitious hero, a burning
shame upon the memory of the hon
ore4 dead OF our country who, when
occupying this exalted station, (for
instance Mr.. Jcicrson,) refused to
confer the smallest position Of hon
Or or emoIumcnt upon his relations.
Gen'I Grant's'nepotism stands un-
equaIled in the annals of American
history, taking it lincaIIy and col
latcr"Ily through the whole root
and branch Of the Grant aud Dent
family, even whereof his consan-
gulnlty and affinity becomes doubt.
Again, he has arrested and
imprisoned our citizons without
warrant of authority, he has ruth
desecr4ted and trampIed up
on tho constitutional rights Of our
people, and hurled upon u fallen
and war wasted section, in time of,
profound peace, when evory sacri.
lice had been made that an honora,
and magnanimous people could
render, the tremendous engine OF
military oppression, thus breaking
DOWN all the barriers of State Soy.
'eignity and rearing upon its ruins
l consolidated dcspotjsm, a central
AS absolute ny the impunitv of II
dictator.
We are hence IN favor OF Horace
irecley for President and Gratz
for Vice President. Greeley,
Intellectually, is one Of the greatest
minds upoA the continent Of North
america, whose honesty Of nature
md purity OF character has become
common as II proverb in the land,
whose whole political life, nearly,
las been in favor Of human freedom
md for striking the bonds from tho
'nSIavcd, but who, whom the last
hot had been fired and the last arm
rounded, proclaimed through the ,
columns of his great paper, the TRl, i
JUNE, amnesty and universal suf.
rage tor all and the recognition of !
no rights ofall before the law, who, !
then our fallen Chief, Jefferson
was suffering a vicarions
enlistment for this people, rushed
D his rescue, not only BY openly
vowing his desire for his release.
ut was the first to sign his bond
! the restoration Of his liberty.
And ofGratz Brown, of Missouri,
deem it hardly necessary to say
rsat deal for his great fame as an
rator, and his liberal and cnlicht. IL
ned views are too we'll known to ii
'qulrs much CONNECT from me- al
e stands prominently in the front :,
INK among the elite Of our toun- i.
y S rising stars, whose %gIittering tie
are destined to shed Iustre ca
the councils of the country. .
untading rcsplendence upon to
Ie pages of her history. 1t is our sa
Ish Their that the banner ofGrceley ia I.
vi Brown may be unturled to the u,
'e0ze upon every wind that floats sii
ON the Atlantic to The Pacific. pl
at 1t may meet the sun in his com. ltl
8 ana wave its parting adirn in III,
c lar distant west, and that the en-,
1s9n Of millions may be heard in mi
haIf of this (. eat movement. in
AS for one, | have taken my no.. r &c,
non, and shall p~crsistcntlv adher. I.
'ne great truths embodied in the de.
lnclpIos governing and controII- DR.
3 my individual action. roy
liurrah, then, fertile nominees of cel
0 Cincinnati Convention and the atr
eat liberal and conservative men
on that ticket, let the fires Of a =
country he liyLtaJ ,,J pr