Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-21
POLITICAL.
Progress of Pennsylvania Campaign.
A Remarkable Republican Meeting.
The AnnihiIatiOn of the Party Boldly
AVOWed.

n hOludA hdU1o hSpuUIICdH Mc0tiHS
The AnnihilatiOn of the Party Boldly
AVOwed.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-A meeting
of the Liberal Republicans of this city was
held to-day. Col. Mcclure, who was call
ed to the chair, said that the meeting had
been convened for the purpose of making
arrangements to attend the Cincinnati
Convention, which was mass movement
without being entangled in the usual politi-
cal machinery. Hence the necessity ofthis
informal meeting.
Gen. VIM. r. Thomas wanted to know if
be was in the right place. He was going to
Cincinnati, but he could not participate in
the movement if the call as published was
binding on those who go. he was engaged
on work looking to the
AnnihiIatfOn
of the Republican party, and was opposed
to any candidate nominated by the Phila-
delphia Convention, Grant or any other
man. When in Cincinnati he proposed
doing all he could to kill the Republican
party. He and other gentlemen had orga-
pized State Central Committee and call
had been issued for the election of dele
gates to-day to the Cincinnati Convention.
Col. McClure-Will these delegates be
chosen as Republicans?
Gen. Thomas.-Yes.
Mr.. Worrell-Will they vote for Republi-
cans?
Gen. Thomas-Our object is to defeat
President Grant and any Republican nom
inee.
Col. Mcclure said that only man of
loyalty and one faithful to the country
should receive the nomination for President.
This movement was in the lines of the Re-
publican party. 1t was movement by the
Republicans of necessity, but who do not
mean to be bound to the Government par
ty, as it now claims. 1t is really
a break from the management of the
party.
Mr.. Thomas said he had labored to build
up the Republican party, but now he was
free to say it was
The Most Corrupt
party on the face of the earth.
Mr.. Sypher said the delegation would go
unpledged. At Cincinnati what is best to
be done under the circumstances will be
considered.
Col. Mcclure said the English Of the
whole thing was rebellion and the bring
ing of it to the dignity of reyolu-
ton. Five years ago there might have
been a necessity for the exercise Of
military power in the South, but
not now. The Speaker differed with Grant
on principle. The dangerous thing to the
free institutions of the country which had
to be met was the policy of Gen. Grant to
carry the elections by force of the bayonet.
The South to my mind has been more de-
solated since the war than before it.
Louisiana Democrats.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-The Demo
cratic State Convention has adjourned to
June 8, and postponed nominations for the
State ticket until that time. @
The Liberal Convention Movement
Additional Recruits Reported.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The move
ments in favor of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton 90 on apace, and the success of that
Convention is becoming more assured every
day. Additional names from various por-
tions of the country continue to flow in,
and the friends of the movement in this
city are more encouraged than they have
been heretofore. In Connecticut the
movement is organizing with much
strength, and a call similar to
that of the New York Republi-
cans will be promulgated in a day or two.
The call will be signed by ex-senator La
fayette S. Foster, Samuel FSssenden, David
A. Wells, Hon. Mark Howard, ,eX-MayOr Al
len, of Hartford, j. F. Morris, Hon. David
Clark, and a number of other equally prom
inent citizens from various portions of the
State. A similar call will be published in
Boston, probably tomorrow morning, sign
ed by Edward Atkinson, F. W. Bird, Of the
celebrated Bird Club, William Elliott,
George B. Blake, 7. SanbOrn, William Rob-
inson Warrington, of the Springfield Re.
publican, and others.
Mr.. Ripley, a well known Republican Or
ator of California, has given in his adhesion
10 the Liberal movement, and will be pre-
sent at Cincinnati with delegation from
that State. The movement in Michigan is
also prosperous. A meeting was called this
evening to arrange for larger mass meet
inc. in addition to the one held by Duncan,
Stewart, and several other leading reform
ers, which will probably include L. b.
Ward and other prominent friends OF Gov.
Blair.
Ameeting was held, tonight, by the citi-
zens Of Washington who favor the Liberal
Republican movement, and delegates were
selected to represent them at the May Con
vention in Cincinnati. In the list Of dele
gates so selected are the names of eX-Mayor
Sayles, ]. Bowen, Geo. W. Mcclellan, As
sistant Postmaster General during Mr.. Lin
coins administration; George K. Plant, a
wealthy citizen; George Alfred Townsend,
and Col. Alexander, ex-Postmaster of
Washington.
1t is understood that at future meeting
an effort will be made to include also the
names of two distinguished colored men
who desire to go as delegates, Dr.. Purvis,
teacher in the Howard University, and
George T. Downing, who, next to Fred.
Douglass, has a greater influence among
colored men than any of his race in this
city.
RETTEI0TTS.