, 1874-06-19

Among tho worry remarkable features OF that
worry remarkable Convention which mot at
Springfield on Wednesday,, none arc mora ro-
markablo than tho speeches of tho permanent
President and Of tho orator Of tho day. The
one ia 4 touching rominisconce Of tho past; tho
other 3 potpourri on tue themes Of the prosens
and tho two combined eplto,nizo tho condition OF
the Republican party. This rctroyressivo Chair
mnn of the Convention, tho Hon. sholby II. Oul-
lom, has evidently been sleeping like Zip Van
Wrinkle for somo years past, aud, having been sud-
denly walked up to preside over this Convention,
coucoivos the party to bo whit it wns when he
went to sloep, and at onco informs tho Convention
that tho Republican party Ills tho greatest mud
grandess party that has ovor existed upon oartl.'
Tho astoniahed delegates onco moro listen to
the old, old story that it has set 1900, 900 OF
slaves free; and that it Inns given civil rights to
men Of all colora, Once moro tho battles OF
the War arc fought and tue Rebel guns ars heard
booming. Onco moro tho tide of battle aurgcs
about Fort Suntor, and the clash Of arma re-
sounds In tho clouds On Lookout Mountain, aud,
warming with his theme, Mr.. Cu1lom reach
ea bis finest period in the declaration
TINT " the party il atill young and vigorous be-
cause it is tho party Of progresB." During his
long sleep ho has not heard Of tho corruptions
which have piled up 60 fast that Congress cau-
NOT flnd time to Investigate them In its regular
sessions. He las not heard OF Credit Mobilier !;
Of Pacific hlail frauds OF Syndicate operations
Of carpet-bag knayories OF bankrupt statoy; Of
dofaulting ol3oalB; Of Sanborn contracts; Of
commercial blackmai1ing; OF individual and
aggregate spoculatious, atea1ings. uaurpatlona,
aud corruptions Of every sort. Ho docs not
know that tho party has bocomo so onfoob1od by
Its colrupliona aud 10 enorvatod by ita dissipa-
tiona that oven tho akolotona OF the Democracy
have riscn from their gravcs and put 1t to rout.
To 1lr Cu1lom it is still tho party that it was in
tho days when wo went gIpHying, "young and
vigorous, tho party OF progross." So
he waves the 1ag, sounds tho old war-crieB. lros
the Republican heart, doaes tho Robols, and
omancpatos the slaveu, but all in vain. Tho poor
old party, like tho trumpetor's old Htoed, prioss
up its oara at the familiar sounds, but can no
longer 60 through its old paoos.
So much for one remarkable speech, which
opened tho Convention. Another Republican
chieftain was there. All tho aoBsion long le had
detiantly advocated Initiation md depreciation Of
The currency. Ho had coaxod, cajolod, threat
enod, aud doilod. Ho had nude himself tho
champion Of imitation, and, as tho champion, he
mounted hlB high horse, and Lis ligh horse WAS
eyerlastinglyo tho rampage, not even tho Prcs-
ldontal veto having any effect upon tho voolfor-
GUS clioftain or his housekeeping steoa. Thon
came tho Republican Conyontiou, aud ho mount
cd hia stecd aud eot of to Springfield, to place
the Convention right OIL tho record. But tho
Convention was not to DO placed right On the
record. It adopted resolution which throw d wet
blanko. over him ut onco. He Ind como to play
tho part of tle hero III tile pioco, but Instead Of
uamlat ho waB PoIonlus, and tho little currency
cloud Ia now utmost in the ghapo Of camel, now
1t ia backed like woase md now 1t is worry likoa
whale. unoeromouiously ignored by hiu own
following, tho groat ohioftain grow sud, Rprtcss.
detected. That groat spooch which ho had
brought on could not he deliyorod. and In thla
sorry plight AoriaoB at the tail Of the Convention
and talks ia an aimlesh listlcss way, eating hla
woray crossing and roorossing his own tracks.
and trying to cut aud trim himself down to tho
fashion Of the resolution which had
killed hts great speech aud tumblod into lis
plaus md pur,osea like bomb-ahell. It was q
big ard bitter pill but 1t must bo swallowed
and swallowed It was; aud when he had spoken
hin homogeneous apocch the Convention was oyer.
1t commenced with romLnlacenco and endod In
muldlo. Tho one orator wollo up in ti1no to
dcscant upon glorlos which aro only 1nemorlesi
+ the other to demonstrate In Ills own person tho
nnotAsar ADJ Il nd nh m nj thn marty. nhp tWu,