New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-19


A CONVENTION OF TwENTY-FoUR-A SCHEME IN
THE INTEREST OF MORToN-MR. KERRs DIG
NIFIED REBUKE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSBl
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 1S.-The Bourbon
Democrats the IXth Congress District met here IN
mass convention, yesterday. About o'clock. the pro
cesslon was formed which numbered just "a men, After
oaradnc tSe srects with band paid for by Grant men,
they assembled at Hamilton Hail. An employe OF a
Grant organ in the southern part " the district nae
Worcester was called TO the chair, and the farce OF
appointing secretaries and committees ana adopuns
resolutions was gone through with. The BourOohs'
GRANTEES and Greeley then I'm the hail. numbering
about 1Oo addressed ny W. c. Moreau Of Madison
County. who is said by those who know him to be
sadly dilapidated In character. IN financial con-
dition and standing, IN personal habits, and IN
self respect, and is believed by all 10 DC
IN The pay OF GRANTEES His hall was rented. his bills
printed, and thoroughly circulated and his advertising
done 40 their expense His speech coldy recevedi
his abuse Of ex-GOv Hendricks and the Democratic
Stale ticket had the effect of convincing many that this
movement was the part OF the leaders utterly insln
cere dishonest and corrupt, and without any higher
motive than TO Grant and reflect Morton TO the
senate MOreau spoke again in the Same han AT nlSh
80 audience drawn there by music OF about SN
mostly Liberals. The Grant leaders here having dscov
cred Che bad effect OF his reckless iucautous speech
IN the afternoon required him at night to speak with
Yor reserve concerning the state ticket The audience
behaved respectfully, but could not resist the
tenptston to give hearty cheers when Greeeys name
referred TO.
MR. KERR's Defense THE LIBERAL TICKET.
After this meeting had adjourned and dispersed TO the
street the Greeley men. after repeated and hearty
cheering for Hendricks and Greeley called loudly ana
pcrsscnty for the Hon. M. c. Kerr candidate Tor Con
sressnanat-Large ON the Liberal ticket who was pres
emf to address them Mr.. Kerr eli so briefly He sald
that Inc cherished both respect and kind feelings toward
all sincere and honest Democrats who, in their reluc
fnce TO support Greeley, honest with themselves
and their neighbors, aud controlled by convictions
AZ dnty. but Tor corrupt men of all parties
who made merchandise Of honor principles ana lnnu;
erce became the hired ana base instruments vi
others rs bad themselves, he HAD no respect WIVNc'
Tt earnestly appealed 60 all good ana patilo'iV bn
vet and Repubcaus to watch well the conduct OF All
-uch vic mon aud dtceNers OF the people auu cNPDso
their humanity attempts TO mSlead uhuer laIse t
that they better Democrats ana poI IiS, o.
OthCrs tie then spoke OF their haseiess ana slaIu ~
iectOps the Cincinnati PLATFORM ana te actiOh VI to
democracy at Baltimore He expressed ms great sI I5
Idcatou Rt the fact that so very lew VI ~
defender. of tine present corrupt Administration lather
than 90 take advice from their own state ana NstOnal
Conventions aud from 3,OJJ,OJO o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
throughout the country. ,r.
whole affair of the convention was grand failure,
aud lt the opinion OF the best men mere th 'Is
political scheme VIII do the Democrats ana Liberal l,e
adopted was ustrucug the delegates 10 L9ulsNlle
for Hon. T. EdgcrtOn Of tins city iOr wee
President. The use Of Mr.. EdCel ons name Is whoiy
Unauthorized, as be sys that he viii IN no event OcC!
any such position that proposed ticket The eaNlhg
Grant papers of Chicago, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis
had spCal reporters here give IL is understood, iu
prominent Cizcn or politician Of the district tOOR par
IN the meeting c0untenanced the proceedlngs Is
rroate disafection in the Greeley ranks should meet
with fha ittlug rebuke which u uas