New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20
REFORM AT BOSTON.
MASSACHUSETTS LIBERALS.

by MR.. TARBoX, GEN. BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,
| MR.. o'CoNNOR, AND OTHERS.
IBg TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUEEI
| BOsroN Sept. 19.-It seems to be pretty gen.
orally believed that Senator Sumner cannot be induced
TO as candidate for Governor, and there IL con
siderable talk of another nomination in his stead. II
| cannot be definitely determined who will be-
selected, but the policy at Worcester would seem
TO have committed the two Conventions to tho nomina-
ton OF Liberal Republican, and there Is considerable
talk OF selecting Mr. Bird This would, without doubt
satisfy all Of the Republicans and Mr. Bird could proba-
/ bly, be induced TO accept the nomination. His name
would give entire satisfaction to the Republicans, and
judging from the enthusiastic reception which he re
ceiyed at the Democratic Convention at Worcester, 1t
would be a popular nomination with the Democrats.
The first grand rally Of the Liberals held az Fan
eu Hall, this evening, and t was imposing and very
successful demonstration. Long before the OF OPEN
ing the hall filed to overlooking, and when Mr. Bird.
| Cen johnson, Mr.. O'COnnor, Mr. Tarbox, and other
gentlemen appeared upon the platform at o'clock,
they had a hearty reception Mr. Bird called the meet
ing TO order and warmly received. He nominated
Mr. Tarbox President of the meeting and prominent
gentlemen of both parties elected Vice Presi.
DENTS Bird and Col Charles c. Greene Of The Post
heading the list Mr.. Tarbox made excellent speech
in the course OF which he said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: We have reconstructed the politi-
machinery Of the country We have not yet perfect
union, and it remains for 10 make something more
than mere union of law to reGsabsh public sentiment
the basis Of union Of the hearts Of the people who
nhabit this broad land OF ours. Applause. Another
great object reform the Government Of the nation
OF those great abuses which have crept into the on tain
Of its national fe Reform is not often accomplished at
single blow single assault, but only by attraction
OF public sentiment can it be brought about;
| and in this movement seek to organize
an aggressive vigant public sentiment that shall 20
freed from the shaces Of old party conflicts, until
nation shall be pure that the brightest OF God
shall find stain its purity. [Applause.l We
not party merely-we are the people. We have risen
above citizenship into the atmosphere of patriotism and
country. This movement of politicians Of selfish
partisanshp for tell you that the nomination OF Horace
Greeley for President great applause and cheers and
the nomination Of Charles Sumner for Governor OF
Massachusetts loud applause sounded the death knel
of od-time partisanshp. tApplause.l The nation, in
that demonstration, heard the keynote Of the music
which the Republic will march hereafter in career
that shall outbazon all past glores. ApplauseJ To
that work the National exigency invites u.s. TO that
labor invite of whatever party ailiaton in the
past to meet common platform of liberty and union
and equal rights. lApplausel
Mr. Tarbox then introduced Gen. Bradley I. Johnson
of Virginia, who spoke as follows:
GEN. JoHSsoS's SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The question with the people Of
the South is whether at this time there shall be policy
of recrimnaton Of peace and reconciliation. They
| choose the latter. There many young men In the
| South who have never voted as you must remember
that we have voted for President for II This
class OF young TO which have referred are as well
educated as any set of young seen among us
since 1776. They have had no party anilia'
1 lions, and do not care for the Slavery
question. They look upon the matter of State Rights
as settled by the You will find those young
class Of people ready and facie in taking ideas
and principles OF government and in absorbing new
information as any set of men you have among you,
North and South. We oppose slavery ourselves at the
| would
oppose it political economical and moral grounds.
struggle lea" through Which we went was that that
Slavery was source of national weakness and not OF
national strength, and therefore want of it,
fApplause IL developed and demonstrated to
comprehension that wherever there large slave
population, as in Louisiana Mississippi or South Car
Ona, the territory easily conquered by the Federal
contrary, in the Valley OF Virgina-whero free
labor predomnated-the wave rolled over it
power OF recovery aud a strength which demonstrated
the difference. That is tue why are opposed
Virginia anxious TO do her best for the negroes and
passed several acts IN their favor when we had control
affairs. We started at once intelligently and
wisely Tor the purpose OF providing Tor ne new state OF
| inaugurating impartial suffrage, but We believed in
providing for the representation in political power OF
some portion OF that large population it abso-
utely necessary. We could not with four millions
OF people deprived OF public rights We it ce.ry
pPo5er gradual method by Which that light would be
extended Applause. The census returns on this point
population OF Maine is 626OOO. Florida and Georgia
out vote It With population OF 90 To3 blacks New,
of Louisiana is $4,000 In Vermont there are $4,000
ation OF $4,000 in North Carolina The population of
Massachusetts, 100000 while there COO coOrcd
in Georgia Mississippi and Virginia Rhode Island
| has $4,000 people, While Kentucky has 222OoO
| blacks Connecticut has a population OF $4,000,
AND AND south Carolina with total Of SsGco You do US
more than justice you believe that under any crcum-
will ever consent 10 give up tins great ele
Of political power that has been put in our hands
(Applause The people OF the South are satisfied with
a
crusade comes, il any attempt made TO change tho
Constitution and TO deprive the coored people OF their
rights IL will be people in the South who will stand
up TO defend them against oppression or attack from
some other quarter lApplause.l
WHY THE SOUTH SUPPORTS MI. GREELEY.
The South desires peace because necessary u.s.
The sole controlling desire why We went for Horace
Greeley for President-roud applause WAS because
we expected thatwoud hasten 1t. The South thought
he had been eminent kindness and generosity; he
had been liberal and brave and the only public
man we knew Of that had taken such position
and could promote our welfare. lAppause.l
his character far above dispute and cay that the
of support would be pledge OF good faith for
ever. lApplause We have got tired Of reterating
pledges and plignting honor We have told you once
we do not intend reterate that same pledge
again. lAppause.l Our word Is as good as our bond.
support OF him would remove all the old issues
FROM the public mind, and We would be
20 forward and discuss questions OF peace and
reconciliation in which vitality concerned. We
supposed you asked for pledge OF our support Of the
Union could point to HIM as one OF It's strongest sup
porters. lAppausel II you asked about the Slavery
question: thought We could point TO him as one who
had been foremost and ablest IN It's overthrow Hyou
Horace Greeley he had always been prominent
in that direction Applause Tue argument that there
less all Union soldiers know because the very paper
deemed six months after treaty peace bstween the
Confederate States aud the United states That
can happen hcHce the paper which was sold soon after
l 0 at y laanf hn rode