Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-10-04

the dangers Of another encounter with
their willy and unscfupulous foe. It
seems tous that General Buffers chances
for nominotion next year, as the can
didate of full one-third of the late
convention, aud as one who, for the
sake OF harmony in the party, tempo
rarilv waived his claims, have, on purely
party grounds, been much improved.
The agitation caused by his candidacy has
has done good, no dubt but the timid-
ity and want of nerve exhibited by his
opponents gave him an advantage
which he will not be slow TO improve
IL the majority of the convention had
only dared to plant themselves squareIy
upon the ground staked out for them
by James Freeman Clarke, they might
have wol victory. not only for them
selves, but for all those who are strug-
g,ing for the purifcatioa of the Gov
ernment and the overthrow of
the gamblers who everywhere iufest
American politics. Mr.. CIarke's affir-
nation of the right and duty of " bolt
ing bad nominations is worthy of
record:
"1 agree with the gentleman who
spoke last that this is question Of prin-
cip'e, and it is question on which |
for one would ike to get some light.
II doesa't seem to me quite as plain az
il seems to him OF some Of the others
who have lately spoke. They say that
those who come here as delegates from
the towns OF Massachusetts,. charged
with voting for certain candidates for
their fellow citizens, are bound by TIE
decision of this convention. Does it
mean that every man who comes here
as delegate IL bound to go to the polls
at the election and vote for the man
who may be the candidate of the con-
vention? If il means that, then it
means We. ARE bound to make slaves,
4 ourselves, which | don't choose to
do. Every man, every member of the
Republican party has right 6rst Of
all to his conscience. Every man has
a right to say, | will not vote for man
whom I believe to be dangerous man
to the country. I've Q right to stay at
home, and not vote for anybody il
IL choose, though | dc
come to this convention, representing
my town aud casting my vote
as my town directs. Then, again,
srpposing, after We come into she
convention, its ac ion should be Q lct
as to satisfy Us that the whole Rep1bli
can party is TO be injured or destroyed
: thereby, then we have Alright to bolt. W.
have not come in here to say, mear
J to bolt; but we have right to boil
, after anything has been done contrar,
to our convictions. Otherwise, 1 ",
wouldn't have had the foundation o
!, Republican party. The Republical
: party was founded on a bolt-on th,
bolt of Wilson and his friends from th
: nomination of General Taylor in 1S4'
0 A bolt is always 10 order. They So
, they want fair play. Gentleman, I argu
that we come. here demanding 70
ourselves what we are willing to cor
cede to them. I give 10 them precis
o the right ] claim for myself. If th
g candidate is not Q good citizen. an
J they feel he is going to be an injurior
man to the country they have the rigl
&c to stay at home. Convince them chi
a he going to ;njure the nation, the
9 there is right land duty to bolt. l.
q no man say that we claim for ourselv'
= what we are not willing 10 givo--tt
= ; right being free and independent
every man Of the Republican part
: I don't come here to be enslaved by
:, majority, which has bsen got up dos
!, : know how; / come here 10 give 9
" honest vote according TO my own GO
- victions or the convictions OF those
''' reprvseut;and wheu that vote is cast,a
= return TO my town, then / have rig
'e to decide, as any other Independent m
10 decides, whether I shall vote tor Z
'n nominees, or my town, or myself.
sn come here under instructions; v
re nominated as delegate 4 here
lc- ia town meeting to expr'
oil the sentiments Of the :peop