328:
472:
976:
902:
918:
1389:
1373:
380:
1031:
962:
948:
934:
888:
1004:
1057:
353:
1090:
302:
1117:
1149:
440:
35:
514:
the Chair finally announced the result of the revised sixth ballot. The Chair stated that the secretaries said it was impossible to read the votes by states, as the clerks would only note the many changes which had occurred without recording the states in which they occurred. Mr. Cochrane inquired if
Greeley had a majority. The Chair replied in the affirmative and declared Greeley's nomination as the presidential candidate of the Convention.
1181:
210:
thorough reforms of the Civil
Service as one of the most pressing necessities of the hour; that honesty, capacity, and fidelity constitute the only valid claim to public employment; that the offices of the Government cease to be a matter of and patronage, and that public station become again a post of honor. To this end it is imperatively required that no President shall be a candidate for re-election.
1196:
Brown. An Iowa delegate nominated former
Interior Secretary Cox, commending him as "the man who was too pure to stay in the stink-hole of Washington." After garnering 25 votes on the first ballot, a delegate from Ohio announced that Mr. Cox's name was not before the Convention. Cox was against Greeley's nomination and would eventually withdraw his support for the Liberal Republican Revolt.
413:
498:
221:
of the principal thereof; and, recognizing that there are in our midst honest but irreconcilable differences of opinion with regard to the respective systems of
Protection and Free Trade, we remit the discussion of the subject to the people in their Congress Districts, and to the decision of Congress thereon, wholly free of Executive interference or dictation.
40:
513:
After an unrevised sixth ballot, Greeley was 26 votes short of clinching the nomination. Before the vote was announced, various states changed their vote in a scene of great confusion and noise, thereby making it impossible for reporters and secretaries to track. Greeley was apparently nominated when
509:
Adams started strongly on the first ballot and led on four out of the five initial ballots. The announcement of Adams' vote after the fifth ballot was "received with great cheers" as he was only 49 votes shy of the nomination. But when it was realized Adams would never be accepted by the
Democrats of
220:
We demand a system of
Federal taxation which shall not unnecessarily interfere with the industry of the people, and which shall provide the means necessary to pay the expenses of the Government economically administered, the pensions, the interest on the public debt, and a moderate reduction annually
1195:
replied on
Trumbull's behalf that the Illinois senator would not accept under any circumstances. When Illinois and Kentucky cast votes for Cassius Clay, the former ambassador to Russia made it known that he was not to be considered a candidate. Instead, Clay urged his friends to vote for Governor
209:
The Civil
Service of the Government has become a mere instrument of partisan tyranny and personal ambition and an object of selfish greed. It is a scandal and reproach upon free institutions and breeds a demoralization dangerous to the perpetuity of republican government. We therefore regard such
505:
Balloting for a presidential candidate began without a formal presentation of candidates. The strongest candidate of the
Convention was arguably Charles Francis Adams, whose family already had provided two presidents for the nation. But Adams was not receptive to the anticipated offer since he
198:
Local self-government, with impartial suffrage, will guard the rights of all citizens more securely than any centralized power. The public welfare requires the supremacy of the civil over the military authority, and freedom of person under the protection of the habeas corpus. We demand for the
510:
the South, with whom the
Liberal Republicans were hoping to form an alliance, Greeley's strength increased. It was generally accepted that Greeley, with the possible exception of Judge Davis, was less objectionable to the South than any of the candidates brought before the Convention.
506:
preferred to remain out of the national spotlight. Greeley was the second choice of the Convention, having been jockeyed into this position by the overzealous opposition. Greeley's original strength was confined chiefly to the Southern states and his home state of New York.
271:
We hold that it is the duty of the Government, in its intercourse with foreign nations to cultivate the friendship of peace, by treating with all on fair and equal terms, regarding it alike dishonorable either to demand what is not right, or to submit to what is
187:
We demand the immediate and absolute removal of all disabilities imposed on account of the Rebellion, which was finally subdued seven years ago, believing that universal amnesty will result in complete pacification in all sections of the
165:
We recognize the equality of all men before the law, and hold that it is the duty of Government in its dealings with the people to mete out equal and exact justice to all of whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion, religious or
282:
For the promotion and success of these vital principles and the support of the candidates nominated by this Convention, we invite and cordially welcome the co-operation of all patriotic citizens, without regard to previous
379:
176:
We pledge ourselves to maintain the union of these States, emancipation, and enfranchisement, and to oppose any re-opening of the questions settled by the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the
251:
We remember with gratitude the heroism and sacrifices of the soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and no act of ours shall ever detract from their justly-earned fame or the full reward of their patriotism.
327:
1512:
Proceedings of the Liberal Republican Convention, in Cincinnati, May 1st, 2d, and 3d, 1872 : Horace Greeley's letter of acceptance, address of the New York State Committee to their fellow-citizens
1469:
Proceedings of the Liberal Republican Convention, in Cincinnati, May 1st, 2d, and 3d, 1872 : Horace Greeley's letter of acceptance, address of the New York State Committee to their fellow-citizens
419:
1199:
Brown was declared the Vice Presidential nominee after the second ballot. A motion was made to make the vote unanimous, and it was declared carried, though there were some dissenting votes.
199:
individual the largest liberty consistent with public order; for the State, self-government, and for the nation a return to the methods of peace and the constitutional limitations of power.
1191:
Several potential candidates withdrew themselves from consideration. When a delegate inquired whether Senator Trumbull was a candidate for vice president and if he would accept, Governor
975:
901:
471:
917:
1030:
1116:
1123:
1599:
1589:
1388:
1372:
439:
1526:
1483:
1148:
1003:
156:
We, the Liberal Republicans of the United States in National Convention assembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the following principles as essential to just government.
1056:
961:
947:
933:
887:
301:
1619:
144:
The platform drawn up by the delegates was a sizzling indictment of Grant and his followers. The Liberal platform called for an end to the hatreds of the
1089:
352:
111:
25:
1155:
149:
1604:
1037:
334:
308:
517:
Mr. Case moved that the nomination be declared unanimous but the motion was lost as there were many noes from Adams' more ardent supporters.
261:
We are opposed to all further grants of lands to railroads or other corporations. The public domain should be held sacred to actual settlers.
1629:
1275:
1127:
681:
424:
133:
1509:
Liberal Republican Party. National Convention (1872 : Cincinnati, Ohio); YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) DLC (1872).
1466:
Liberal Republican Party. National Convention (1872 : Cincinnati, Ohio); YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) DLC (1872).
478:
1553:
1624:
241:
A speedy return to specie payment is demanded alike by the highest considerations of commercial morality and honest government.
152:(sections 2 and 3), demanded civil service reform to curb corruption (section 5), and hedged on the tariff issue (section 6).
1010:
386:
1327:
771:
412:
590:
338:
125:
1594:
1614:
1236:
1041:
446:
1262:
1101:
1609:
34:
1301:
1223:
1188:
On motion, it was ordered to proceed to the nomination of a vice presidential candidate immediately.
1096:
1063:
1015:
651:
391:
359:
129:
98:
1569:
Downey, Matthew T. "Horace Greeley and the Politicians: The Liberal Republican Convention in 1872."
1416:
Matthew T. Downey, "Horace Greeley and the Politicians: The Liberal Republican Convention in 1872."
711:
231:
The public credit must be sacredly maintained, and we denounce repudiation in every form and guise.
1520:
1477:
145:
1549:
1180:
1288:
1160:
318:
120:
88:
741:
483:
1510:
1467:
1249:
1192:
1068:
621:
559:
364:
312:
132:
was nominated for vice-president on the second ballot. They were also nominated at the
84:
1583:
1314:
450:
343:
456:
497:
124:
editor Horace Greeley was nominated for president on the sixth ballot, defeating
110:
An influential group of dissident Republicans split from the party to form the
115:
68:
1548:. Vol. 1. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 180–181.
1133:
1107:
1074:
1021:
430:
397:
370:
102:
39:
1574:
1047:
1365:
Vice Presidential Balloting / 3rd Day of Convention (May 3, 1872)
1166:
489:
1515:. University of California. New York : Baker & Godwin.
1472:. University of California. New York : Baker & Godwin.
880:
Presidential Balloting / 3rd Day of Convention (May 3, 1872)
114:
in 1870. At the party's only national convention, held in
94:
80:
75:
64:
56:
51:
1544:Pickens, Donald K. (2006). Richard Zuczek (ed.).
403:(Withdrew during 1st Ballot - Endorsed Greeley)
8:
19:
1546:Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era: A-L
1525:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
1482:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
867:
865:
20:1872 Liberal Republican National Convention
1201:
519:
1600:1872 United States presidential election
1590:Liberal Republican Party (United States)
1179:
496:
1496:
1409:
1368:
999:
883:
861:
297:
1518:
1475:
18:
1438:They Also Ran, Irving Stone, p. 14–15
7:
134:1872 Democratic National Convention
1620:19th-century political conferences
1456:They Also Ran, Irving Stone, p. 15
1447:They Also Ran, Irving Stone, p. 15
1429:They Also Ran, Irving Stone, p. 14
501:Liberal Republican campaign poster
14:
1387:
1371:
1147:
1115:
1088:
1055:
1029:
1002:
974:
960:
946:
932:
916:
900:
886:
470:
438:
411:
378:
351:
326:
300:
38:
33:
1:
1605:Political conventions in Ohio
1184:Greeley/Brown campaign poster
16:American political convention
996:Vice Presidential candidates
991:Vice Presidential nomination
1571:Journal of American History
1418:Journal of American History
1139:(Declined - Endorsed Brown)
462:(Withdrew after 1st Ballot)
1646:
1630:19th century in Cincinnati
26:1872 presidential election
1204:
1156:Former Interior Secretary
522:
95:Vice-presidential nominee
32:
24:
1397:Vice Presidential Ballot
1381:Vice Presidential Ballot
1206:Vice Presidential Ballot
112:Liberal Republican Party
982:6th Presidential Ballot
968:5th Presidential Ballot
954:4th Presidential Ballot
940:3rd Presidential Ballot
924:2nd Presidential Ballot
908:2nd Presidential Ballot
894:1st Presidential Ballot
294:Presidential candidates
289:Presidential nomination
1625:1870s political events
1573:53.4 (1967): 727-750.
1185:
502:
286:
1420:53.4 (1967): 727–750.
1183:
1038:Former Representative
500:
339:Charles Francis Adams
335:Former Representative
309:Former Representative
154:
126:Charles Francis Adams
1016:Benjamin Gratz Brown
392:Benjamin Gratz Brown
130:Benjamin Gratz Brown
128:. Missouri Governor
99:Benjamin Gratz Brown
81:Presidential nominee
524:Presidential Ballot
21:
1186:
503:
146:American Civil War
136:two months later.
1361:
1360:
1174:
1141:
1124:Former Ambassador
1082:
858:
857:
464:
420:Associate Justice
405:
108:
107:
46:Greeley and Brown
1637:
1595:1872 conferences
1559:
1531:
1530:
1524:
1516:
1506:
1500:
1494:
1488:
1487:
1481:
1473:
1463:
1457:
1454:
1448:
1445:
1439:
1436:
1430:
1427:
1421:
1414:
1391:
1375:
1340:Not Represented
1202:
1170:
1151:
1137:
1119:
1092:
1078:
1059:
1042:George W. Julian
1033:
1006:
978:
964:
950:
936:
920:
904:
890:
872:
869:
830:Not Represented
520:
474:
460:
442:
415:
401:
382:
355:
330:
304:
121:New York Tribune
42:
37:
22:
1645:
1644:
1640:
1639:
1638:
1636:
1635:
1634:
1615:May 1872 events
1580:
1579:
1566:
1564:Further reading
1556:
1543:
1540:
1535:
1534:
1517:
1508:
1507:
1503:
1495:
1491:
1474:
1465:
1464:
1460:
1455:
1451:
1446:
1442:
1437:
1433:
1428:
1424:
1415:
1411:
1406:
1399:
1396:
1392:
1383:
1380:
1376:
1363:
1176:
1175:
1169:
1164:
1158:
1152:
1143:
1142:
1136:
1131:
1128:Cassius M. Clay
1120:
1111:
1110:
1105:
1099:
1093:
1084:
1083:
1077:
1072:
1066:
1060:
1051:
1050:
1045:
1034:
1025:
1024:
1019:
1013:
1007:
998:
993:
986:
984:(Before Shifts)
983:
979:
970:
965:
956:
951:
942:
937:
928:
925:
921:
912:
910:(Before Shifts)
909:
905:
896:
891:
878:
876:
875:
871:after revisions
870:
863:
493:
492:
487:
484:Salmon P. Chase
481:
475:
466:
465:
459:
454:
447:Former Governor
443:
434:
433:
428:
422:
416:
407:
406:
400:
395:
389:
383:
374:
373:
368:
362:
356:
347:
346:
331:
322:
321:
316:
305:
296:
291:
142:
47:
45:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1643:
1641:
1633:
1632:
1627:
1622:
1617:
1612:
1607:
1602:
1597:
1592:
1582:
1581:
1578:
1577:
1565:
1562:
1561:
1560:
1554:
1539:
1536:
1533:
1532:
1501:
1499:, p. 181.
1489:
1458:
1449:
1440:
1431:
1422:
1408:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1401:
1400:
1393:
1386:
1384:
1377:
1370:
1359:
1358:
1355:
1352:
1348:
1347:
1344:
1341:
1337:
1336:
1333:
1330:
1324:
1323:
1320:
1317:
1311:
1310:
1307:
1304:
1298:
1297:
1294:
1291:
1285:
1284:
1281:
1278:
1272:
1271:
1268:
1265:
1259:
1258:
1255:
1252:
1246:
1245:
1242:
1239:
1233:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1220:
1219:
1216:
1213:
1209:
1208:
1178:
1177:
1154:
1153:
1146:
1144:
1122:
1121:
1114:
1112:
1102:Gilbert Walker
1095:
1094:
1087:
1085:
1069:Lyman Trumbull
1062:
1061:
1054:
1052:
1036:
1035:
1028:
1026:
1009:
1008:
1001:
997:
994:
992:
989:
988:
987:
980:
973:
971:
966:
959:
957:
952:
945:
943:
938:
931:
929:
926:(After Shifts)
922:
915:
913:
906:
899:
897:
892:
885:
874:
873:
860:
859:
856:
855:
852:
849:
846:
843:
840:
837:
834:
831:
827:
826:
823:
820:
817:
814:
811:
808:
805:
802:
798:
797:
795:
792:
789:
786:
783:
780:
777:
774:
768:
767:
765:
762:
759:
756:
753:
750:
747:
744:
738:
737:
735:
732:
729:
726:
723:
720:
717:
714:
708:
707:
705:
702:
699:
696:
693:
690:
687:
684:
678:
677:
675:
672:
669:
666:
663:
660:
657:
654:
648:
647:
645:
642:
639:
636:
633:
630:
627:
624:
618:
617:
614:
611:
608:
605:
602:
599:
596:
593:
587:
586:
583:
580:
577:
574:
571:
568:
565:
562:
556:
555:
552:
549:
546:
543:
540:
537:
534:
531:
527:
526:
495:
494:
477:
476:
469:
467:
445:
444:
437:
435:
418:
417:
410:
408:
385:
384:
377:
375:
365:Lyman Trumbull
358:
357:
350:
348:
333:
332:
325:
323:
313:Horace Greeley
307:
306:
299:
295:
292:
290:
287:
285:
284:
274:
273:
263:
262:
253:
252:
243:
242:
233:
232:
223:
222:
212:
211:
201:
200:
190:
189:
179:
178:
168:
167:
150:Reconstruction
141:
138:
106:
105:
96:
92:
91:
85:Horace Greeley
82:
78:
77:
73:
72:
66:
62:
61:
58:
54:
53:
49:
48:
43:
30:
29:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1642:
1631:
1628:
1626:
1623:
1621:
1618:
1616:
1613:
1611:
1608:
1606:
1603:
1601:
1598:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1587:
1585:
1576:
1572:
1568:
1567:
1563:
1557:
1555:0-313-33074-3
1551:
1547:
1542:
1541:
1537:
1528:
1522:
1514:
1513:
1505:
1502:
1498:
1493:
1490:
1485:
1479:
1471:
1470:
1462:
1459:
1453:
1450:
1444:
1441:
1435:
1432:
1426:
1423:
1419:
1413:
1410:
1403:
1398:
1390:
1385:
1382:
1374:
1369:
1367:
1366:
1356:
1353:
1350:
1349:
1345:
1342:
1339:
1338:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1325:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1312:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1300:
1299:
1295:
1292:
1290:
1287:
1286:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1273:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1247:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1234:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1221:
1217:
1214:
1211:
1210:
1207:
1203:
1200:
1197:
1194:
1189:
1182:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1162:
1157:
1150:
1145:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1129:
1125:
1118:
1113:
1109:
1104:
1103:
1098:
1091:
1086:
1081:
1076:
1071:
1070:
1065:
1058:
1053:
1049:
1044:
1043:
1039:
1032:
1027:
1023:
1018:
1017:
1012:
1005:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
977:
972:
969:
963:
958:
955:
949:
944:
941:
935:
930:
927:
919:
914:
911:
903:
898:
895:
889:
884:
882:
881:
868:
866:
862:
853:
850:
847:
844:
841:
838:
835:
832:
829:
828:
824:
821:
818:
815:
812:
809:
806:
803:
800:
799:
796:
793:
790:
787:
784:
781:
778:
775:
773:
770:
769:
766:
763:
760:
757:
754:
751:
748:
745:
743:
740:
739:
736:
733:
730:
727:
724:
721:
718:
715:
713:
710:
709:
706:
703:
700:
697:
694:
691:
688:
685:
683:
680:
679:
676:
673:
670:
667:
664:
661:
658:
655:
653:
650:
649:
646:
643:
640:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
623:
620:
619:
615:
612:
609:
606:
603:
600:
597:
594:
592:
589:
588:
584:
581:
578:
575:
572:
569:
566:
563:
561:
558:
557:
553:
550:
547:
544:
541:
538:
535:
532:
529:
528:
525:
521:
518:
515:
511:
507:
499:
491:
486:
485:
480:
479:Chief Justice
473:
468:
463:
458:
453:
452:
451:Andrew Curtin
448:
441:
436:
432:
427:
426:
421:
414:
409:
404:
399:
394:
393:
388:
381:
376:
372:
367:
366:
361:
354:
349:
345:
344:Massachusetts
341:
340:
336:
329:
324:
320:
315:
314:
310:
303:
298:
293:
288:
283:affiliations.
281:
280:
276:
275:
270:
269:
265:
264:
260:
259:
255:
254:
250:
249:
245:
244:
240:
239:
235:
234:
230:
229:
225:
224:
219:
218:
214:
213:
208:
207:
203:
202:
197:
196:
192:
191:
186:
185:
181:
180:
177:Constitution.
175:
174:
170:
169:
164:
163:
159:
158:
157:
153:
151:
147:
139:
137:
135:
131:
127:
123:
122:
117:
113:
104:
100:
97:
93:
90:
86:
83:
79:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60:May 1–3, 1872
59:
55:
50:
41:
36:
31:
27:
23:
1610:1872 in Ohio
1570:
1545:
1511:
1504:
1497:Pickens 2006
1492:
1468:
1461:
1452:
1443:
1434:
1425:
1417:
1412:
1394:
1378:
1364:
1362:
1205:
1198:
1190:
1187:
1171:
1161:Jacob D. Cox
1159:
1138:
1126:
1100:
1079:
1067:
1040:
1014:
981:
967:
953:
939:
923:
907:
893:
879:
877:
523:
516:
512:
508:
504:
482:
461:
457:Pennsylvania
449:
423:
402:
390:
363:
337:
311:
278:
277:
267:
266:
257:
256:
247:
246:
237:
236:
227:
226:
216:
215:
205:
204:
194:
193:
183:
182:
172:
171:
161:
160:
155:
143:
119:
109:
1538:Works cited
1351:Not Voting
425:David Davis
1584:Categories
1404:References
1172:(Declined)
1080:(Declined)
801:Scattered
166:political.
116:Cincinnati
76:Candidates
69:Cincinnati
52:Convention
1521:cite book
1478:cite book
268:Eleventh:
118:in 1872,
44:Nominees
1250:Trumbull
1134:Kentucky
1108:Virginia
1097:Governor
1075:Illinois
1022:Missouri
1011:Governor
622:Trumbull
431:Illinois
398:Missouri
387:Governor
371:Illinois
319:New York
279:Twelfth:
228:Seventh:
188:country.
140:Platform
103:Missouri
89:New York
1193:Koerner
1064:Senator
1048:Indiana
560:Greeley
360:Senator
238:Eighth:
195:Fourth:
173:Second:
57:Date(s)
1575:online
1552:
1328:Palmer
1315:Tipton
1302:Scovel
1263:Walker
1241:134.5
1237:Julian
1212:Ballot
772:Palmer
712:Curtin
530:Ballot
272:wrong.
258:Tenth:
248:Ninth:
217:Sixth:
206:Fifth:
184:Third:
162:First:
71:, Ohio
1267:84.5
1224:Brown
742:Chase
686:92.5
682:Davis
652:Brown
591:Adams
1550:ISBN
1527:link
1484:link
1276:Clay
1254:158
1244:175
1231:435
1228:236
1218:2nd
1167:Ohio
746:2.5
638:141
635:146
632:148
629:148
626:110
616:187
613:324
610:309
607:279
604:264
601:243
598:243
595:205
585:482
582:332
579:258
576:251
573:258
570:245
567:239
564:147
554:6th
490:Ohio
148:and
65:City
1395:2nd
1379:1st
1357:18
1354:12
1346:18
1343:18
1306:12
1293:25
1289:Cox
1280:44
1270:75
1215:1st
1165:of
1132:of
1106:of
1073:of
1046:of
1020:of
854:18
851:18
848:18
845:18
842:18
839:18
836:18
833:18
825:45
764:32
761:24
716:62
701:30
698:41
695:44
692:75
689:81
656:95
644:19
641:91
551:6th
548:5th
545:4th
542:3rd
539:2nd
536:2nd
533:1st
488:of
455:of
429:of
396:of
369:of
342:of
317:of
101:of
87:of
1586::
1523:}}
1519:{{
1480:}}
1476:{{
1335:8
1332:0
1322:3
1319:8
1309:0
1296:0
1283:0
1257:0
864:^
822:0
819:0
816:0
813:0
810:0
807:0
804:0
794:1
791:0
788:0
785:0
782:0
779:0
776:0
758:0
755:0
752:1
749:1
734:0
731:0
728:0
725:0
722:0
719:0
704:6
674:0
671:2
668:2
665:2
662:2
659:2
1558:.
1529:)
1486:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
