Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-05-23
The Cincinnati C0nUeN-
EION.

The great Republlcan ConVen-
ton held a Cincinnati, beyond
question, was the largest political
gathering that ever assembled in
our country. 1t was largely
composed, too, Of men o%fintellect
the brains of the Republican
men of character,wno
feel alarmed (as we'll they may.)
at the unsurpassed vIliainies OF
the weak and reasonable Grant
administration. These men hes
long before they consented
to break from the party they
loved-the party they had made.
They, therefore, demonstrated
with the administration, remind
ing it that its wanton disregard
of the laws of the land-its usur-
Iations of power not granted by
the constituencies notorious
corruption-its use of it's powers
to enrich relative and rascals-
it's tyrannical arrogance in the
political affairs of States and
muuicipalities-lts acceptance of
thousands of valuable presents in
exchange for lucrative Offices
it's deplorable weakness and want
of dignity-in fine, its treasona-
BILE proclivities-must be aban-
doned. These defects in the ad-
ministration, it was commended,
must be remedied and a higher
standard Of morality and patrio-
tism practiced.
Did 9rant-the poor, greedy
creature of circumstance-did he
heed these admonitions? Did he
give ear to the advice of these
upright and unselfsh men of his
party? Not he. He sent for
such political buzzards and pap
suckers as Cameron, Morton. Ben.
Butler, Wilson, Scott, brotherin
law Dent, and the Ring polite
ians about the Custom-house of
New York, and to them he gave
ear, and by them be was encorr-
aged to go on in his usurpations.
1t is the interest of bad mel to
keep up a constant irritation be-
tween the North and the South;
it is to their interest-but at the
same time death to the country
at large-to harrass, annoy and
bedevil the South at all times
and under all circumstances, to
deny representative men the
elective franchise, disqualify them
from holding Office, and to place
their rich and powerful section
of our country in the hands OF
uneducated niggers and carpet
baggers, who are not only per-
mitted but instructed to steal
II is the interest we say, of such
men as Cameron and his allies in
crime, to keep up this specula-
tive scoundrelism; and Grant is
their willing tool, listens to their
advice and shares stealings. The
statesmen of the Republican par
ty, finding entreaty useless and
their advice scoffed at, finally
concluded to draw out from the
foul political conspiracy and to
set up for themselves. Hence
the Cincinnati Convention.
The nominees of this Conven~
tom as our readers are aware.
are Hon. Horace Greeley, of
New York, and Gov. B. Gratz
Brown, of Missouri. They r
both great men. Not only are
they in intellect and statesman
ship, but they are honest,and God
knowshonesty has hada hard time
of it of late years. Mr.. Greeley
is confessedly the ablest editor in
America, and his influence and
fame have become worldwide.
Mr.. Greeley, then, will be n
Enthusiastically supported by tens
of thousands in every State of
the Union, because the people
believe him to be an honest man
and ripe statesman, whose skirts
have no smell of corruption. He
might, had he felt disposed, and
been governed by the same mo
tives that governed Grant, been
worth his millions. During the
war merchants ard brokers We'd