Year: 1876

POLITICAL MOVEMENT DOWN SOUTH AGAINST
THIRD TERM AsPIRATIoNs-DIssATIsFE RE-
PUBLIcANs TO MEET IN CONVENTION IN
MARcH-GRANr AND HIS POLICY DENoUNcEp.


CHARLESTON s. c., Jan. 90, 1876
An important political movement IS under progress
here which may be without its influence upon the
canvass for the Presidency. An address has been
issued TO leading republicans throughout the South
calling for cow ention 10 be held In Charleston
the LIST of March, This circular has received the
adhesion OF many republicans, and Is supposed to
represent the views OF Governor Chamberlain This
infer from the fact that the leading friends OF the
Governor earnestly work In this direction They
contend that the military organization in which Grant
holds the Southern republicans should be broken, and
are resolved to disappont the expectations of those
familars OF the President who hope to bring the
Southern States to concentrate unit
for third term. The address summonng the Conven-
non still secret 1t recites the fact that seven
years ago the republican party in full possession OF
every State which had joined the secession except
Virginia To day, says, out OF the ten States five
completely controlled by the democratic party, three
virtually in the hands OF that party leaving
only two-Louisiana and South Carolina-n which it
maintains a clear ascendancy 1t shows that, while in
Georgia and Tennessee the democrats into power
by natural preponderance, in the other States the
change to be attributed to the bad management of
party leaders, notwithstanding the organization has
by the vast influence Of the whole Office
holding element in State and national politics


DISASTROUS POLICY


This could not have arsen according to the address,
any dissatisfaction with its principles but because
she conduct and management OF the republican party
in Southern States since 1868 have been the
the political defeats which have attended that party
in that section"


The address continues:--The present situation OF
the republican party the Southern States Is the
last degree dfsheartening to all who valuc republican
ISM practical freedom and civil equality. II the Office
holders continue in this policy Of suicide 1t twill mani
testify and early day, result in the loss OF polit
cal power the republican party in every Southern
State.


PRIScIPIEs AND NOT sPous.


Therefore, and in the hope that the party may be
preserved, convention is called ot such republicans
devoted to principles rather than TO emouments
and spoils." To determine ''what action
sary on their part make their party repre-
sentative Of good government at the South and espe
cialy what action their part will put end TO the
ascendancy OF those leaders whose unwse selfish and
corrupt leadership to be rapidly Fastening
the final defeat of the party every Southern State


WHAT THE MOTIVES


This is the first movement OF the South against the

Blaine


Ex-Governor Fenton, now in Florida for his health
has advised the movement, and there is theory that
his name will be at the head OF OF the tickets OF
the Southern States for the Presidency Vice Presi
dency.


Another theory is that the movement arises from the
resentment of Chamberlain toward Grant because he
does not sustain him his efforts the State
from knaves and FOOLS but on the contrary, allows his
federal officers support such acts the nomination
Of the vaabond Moses and the ignorant negro whpper
TO high judicial station.


A REPUBLICAN, REVOLT


Whatever the real motive may be, and however
much the movement may be under the influence Of
political intrigue and Presidential ambition, It is the
first sign OK republican revolt in the South against
third term the FIRST evidence that federal power may
not succeed in dragging Cincinnati the Southern
States like many hordes Of slaves and conscrpts to
vote for Grants nomination.