The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-17
The Cat In tho meal.Tub.

>, The object OF that meeting then was the
disruption of the Republican party. 1t was
an effort to lead the masses to forget the past
of that party and the toll and sacrifice and
achievements through many years by winch
it. climbed to Its present exalted place., NOT
only securing Its own lame and strength. but
saving the nation. No brilliant rhetoric OF
the Trumbulls and Schurzps and Greeleys
will suffice to hide this truth from the people.
They understand the real object. They know
that personal feeling, that ambition or disap.
polntnent laid every brick and plank IN the
Cincinnati structure, and that 1t Is utterly I'm.
possible for the ,so-called Liberals to gain the
slightest measure of. success without the co.
operation of the Democratic party.
u A Desperate Game.
from the New York Times, Admin
Under the caption of HThe Liberal Republi-
can, and Copperhead Meeting" the Times
'sThe meeting in favor of the Cincinnati
Convention last night was Of q piece with the
elaborate political man9uvriDg which mas
preceded it The policy OF the leaders being
toalienate Republicans from the Repuoiican
party, nothing was done or said that was con-
sldered inconsistent with that policy. The
political fortunes Of these men are staked on
that die. They must break up the Republican
party, or 20 out Of sight In defeat, humiliation
and disappointment. That is the prime con
ditlon 10 Obtaining the Democratic support,
without which they are lost. Considered with
reference to this end, the meeting last eve
ming was a modified success"
An Auspicious Beginning.
From the New York Tribune, Rep.l
Responses to the Cincinnati call multiply on
all hands. But we reckon this the most snb-
stantiel Impetus the good work has yet re-
ceived-the most suspicious beginning any
great political campaign has had for many q
Year. It means That the Cincinnati Conven.
ton Is to be u success alike IN NUMBERS, rep
resentatiVe character and generous purpose.
Let 1t be equally wise. and It Will name tne
next President of the United States. And
now, friends In New York and every State
to work OF numbers. resolve, enthusiasm,
we have enough. But we confront q compact
band of ofice-holders, with their of1ce-seeking
allies and'd.pendepts. holding In their grasp
the.splendid organization of a noble party,
whose name has been for a dozen years the
unfailing watchword of victory. They were
already alarmed; last night will arouse them
to their most desperate efforts. We must or
aanize, and at once. The campaign Is to be
aggressive. attack Is the key of the situation.
The Aggressive Reformers.
From the New York World, Dem.l
There Is now strong reason to believe that
the Cincinnati Convention will be q success.
and that It will hold In It's hands the destiny
Ofthe republic for the ensuing iOur years.. ~
Will not be a mere advisory body intended TO
act upoH and Influence the Grant convention
at Philadelphia; but q thoroughly hostile oody;
meeting to organize g canvass which win
sweep away the prevailing Depotism OF cor
ruption, re-establish kindly relations oetween
ali the Slales, reform the civil service, check
Capitalization, and restore the right OF loGai
self-Rovernment. 1t is- now certain hat the
Cincinnati Convention will nominate a tcket,
and unless some great biuDder ID perpeIrateu
In the selection Of candidates, that TICKET Will
unite, in q CLOSE. compact phalanX, all tne ele,
ments of opposition. If this treat and spirited
meeting is y foretaste Of Cincinnati, the Dem
ocratic patty eau well afford to walt and
watch. It will put no obstructloDs In the way OF
a movement which seems to stand on so
strong q basis. But ir must nevertheless re-
serve Its final Judgment until the present
hopeful anticlpations shall ripen, by the pro-
gress of events, into established facts.
The Two Great Speeches.
From the New York World, rem.l
Mr.. Trnmbull was strong, pertinent anG
courageous; but, excellent Us his speech was
We incline to think that Mr.. Schurz's was tht
handler effort of the two. In point Of intre
;nidify. the great quality OF all, we can per
ceIye NO difference; but Mr.. Schurz lays
stronger, or at least o more skiIfui, hand OF
tte moral convictions and senslbihties OF I'M
neople. Both speeches were admirable, AM
many Democrats. will perhaps esteem MI
;irnmbnlps the better of the two, as contain
ia less from which they would be inclined