Year: 1872

tv sxscusa the trust The idea Of keeping stil and
waiting for the action OF the baltnoIe ConVen.I,ou ,
seems 70 me not only unwise but NJ war with nrst pr-
cins m assumes that the delegates TO that Convention
viii be mon OF inspired wisdom; that they Will know
what those who send them cannot possibly know, ana
therefore VIII be able adopt plan OF action much
better than millions of Democrats at home could ever
DELEGATES will 60 there TO represent and carry out the
opinions OF those who send tbem And how are they 70
learn those opiDions unless every Democrat maAeS '
But again, Sir you have had experience enough in
National Conventions 10 know that ANYTHING Ike care
fu deliberatiOn In such body Is practically posslDe,
Seven to eight hundred brought suddenly together
from all parts OF the Union constitute mass meeting;
and whom assembled in rO0m as is usual. with several
thousand spectators careful delberaton is out OF the
question. Hence repeat that they should act only as
representatives and faithfully carry out the wishes OF
those who send the Let me inquire Is there any
the party should hesitate TO adopt the Cincinnati
platform and candidates. The foundation stone
nome 'na 5eug Seed bo soupdness o. The Cincinnati
declaration Of principles. Again II tried ny tbe JeHer
ddatesi Are they not honest capable ana iae9ig % tb ~
the Constitutions" No candid maD Will deny that tney
ocTat refuse our Cordial and energetic support OF these
men, when the object we are all struggling 70 accom-


from certain destruction, by taking 1t out Of the con
troll Of the most corrupt men who nave ever ever
already landed upon our shores, could
any citizen preserve his character as a.
because he was not pleased with the com
manding generali regard the country as oeihg ~





would be in the case Of such invasion. And am
therefore ready TO unite my efforts with those OF every
other without reference to former opinions or ami


atiOns is honestly and earnestly in favor OF rescu-
ing il from the hands Of those who constantly violate ls
Constitution with impunity and punder It's treasury az
will 1t is only in tins way that the rights OF the states
and the liberties of the people can be rendered sae ana
perpetual. 10 be successful must carry the large
States For if we only bare majority
of the electoral votes and this by including some OF the
Southern States the In power VIII pot hesltae
to legslae us out Of It by such action as they TOOK III
regard to Georgia four years ago. That was the most
dangerous OF the violations OF the Constitution they
have perpetrated Congress has no more authority 10
declare vote of State shall not be counted tha


IT has enact law that the people of State shall not
vote. BY uniting cordially with the Cincinnati move
ment carry all the larger States ana most OF te
smaller ones We can thus secure control Of the Exeeu
tive Department and large majority In the House or
Representatives. Then Will every patriot breathe
deeper and freer" because he will have the saliva
OF his country. And In surveying the field or We
tory shall be found that the Democratic parry fur-
nshed theeOurths OF the vote that gained II, VIII thefe
then he found any Democrat who VIII VISA IL hau Deeh


CIIAs. T. STUART.