Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13

wAsmSoTos, ID. c., May 10, ls7U
Editors Democrat;
POLITICAL

Editors Dem0crdt:
POLITICAL.
The National Executive Commit
tee at the Liberal kcpnhll.an party
has been summoned by Ethan Allen,
its chairman, to- convene IA New
York CITY Ou the sth inst, seven
days before the conference or di-
satisfied Republicans invited nv Carl
SchurE, WIN. Cullen Bryant. and
othcrs. Mr.. Aliens object i To n.
CERTAIN frum the representatives al
the organization that nominated
Horace Greeley for President, ~
Cincinnati, ~ 1872, whether they ~
tend o. call national convention
this year, or not and, a. Carl
SchurE i also n member ~ The Lib.
cral Republican organization, II -
probable that some understanding
will b'' hal between the Executive
Committee 81 that party, aud the
dissatisfied Republicans who arr
sick OF Grantlsm and intend Ia bolt
the nomination of their party,
-hould q prove TO be- unacceptable.
/ NAV he sct down for "A fact that
the gcrllemcn invited to the confer.
ence GA the 18th will not be satisfied
with any 81 the men now prominent.
~ before the country a. candidate.
tor the Cincinnati nomination They
have become convinced that the
whole machinery of the party ~ rot.
ten, anl that the Capitol needs clean
ing out, "a well "a the White House
and the departments, aud they DO
not propose 20 submit 10 the dicta
ton II au irresponsible convention
in selecting their candidate for Pre-,
idcni. The Liberals viii probably
call National Convention 10 ~
,emble Ia Philadelphia on July I.
after both parties shall have placed
their candidates before the country /,
and u j. thought that they will cn
dor-e the enc whose character gives
the best promise of reform Ia Al
mlul~iration, OF the total oblitcra
ton II war issues aud sectional hate.
of the repeal oi unconstitutional
legislation, aud at the restoration of
equality among the States. on priu-
ciplcs that would involve their sup
port Of the Democratic candidate
but they are ia no humor 60 90 with
thick and thin supporters Of any
party. Should neither candidate
salt them, they will nominate
A THIRD TICKET;
for which they think they will get
the earnest support Of all the brains
and integrity at the Republican
party. The independent voter r,p
re-cnts an unknown quantity which
may prove formidable, u organized.
At present. IL is the desire If the
shrewd managers oi bath parties to
catch him, aud they are AL con.
WINGED that. To do this, there must be
earnest evidence given uf
RAJ RTFnRH.
L. =. senator Francis Herman. OF
New York, has followed the exam
pie OF lloratIo seymour IN giving
expression tu his views. Both agree
that the paramount issue of the
coming struggle will be reform anil
while Mr.. seymour says that the
Republican party has lost the conf
dence II the country. AMI the Demo.
cratic party has not gained IT," Mr..
Herman SAYS that "thc man 10 be- 81.
lected a candidate must be plat
form IA hlnselt The people don't
care about resolutions. Tho rpsolu
tions Of all parties arr good enough.
For example, Governor Tiil,n Is a
platform, 10 the matter at reform.
better than hundred sets OF reSn.
luuons." The senator thought TIL.
den would be found very strong with
the people, and especially with that
great mass 81 uHbla-rd persons who
care little for party lines, and Only
want goOl government Mr. kcr.
nan added that he thought
BRISTOW
hal very great strength among the
disaffected Republican element; and
IA thus remark the Senator hlt oil
the real attitude Of the Treasury rs
a candidate Bristow's strength
lies exclusively among tina, class OF
Republicans who have more obiec
tons 10 the personnel Of Grants al.
ministratiOn than 10 its principles,
who want a new dealof officers, and
imagine that Brislow has advertised
himself sufficiently in his war with
the Whisky Ring To win the Presi.
dency, aud that as he appears to an
tsgoniEe Grants wishes In that mat.
ter to a certain extent, be must per.
force, be Grants enemy, aud the en-.
envy Of his friends aud appointees.
| apprehend that all who think this
would find themselves egregiOusly
mistaken were their preferences Sc
lected.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
For the honor Of the Senate and
the people Of the United States, Il
Is desirable that the impending i'm.
parchment trial should not 90 of
In bubbles. An answer To the
broad inquiry Of glilt or innocence
Is what the country and the world
demand Of tho Senate. Pronounce
Belknap guilty or innocent after
fair hearing, and the people may APP
mara tka vnwAtas nat a. AL. 49,.