On the 18th of October the German Radicals in the
United States held a " Convention " at Cleveland, under the presidency of Dr. Greiner, of Newark. Thirty-one cities- and societies, among others, Washington, New York, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, andthe " Central Union," sent delegates to the meet- ing. The Boston Pioneer, themost uncompromising of all Radical papers, publishes the " platform" of the Convention, which advo- cates the subordination of the States to the sovereignty of the Federation in national matters ; the abolition of slavery, in the shortest way, throughout the territory of the Republic ; the un- conditional submission of the rebellion ; the upholding of the Monroe doctrine ; an alliance with the European revolution in order to keep off foreign intervention; the security of freedom of the press and speech against military arbitrariness ; and the intro-
duction of a national system of militia like that of Switzerland. The re-conquered rebellious States ought to be treated as terri- tories, and the confiscated land ought to be distributed to colonists, in conformity with the prescriptions of the " Homestead Bill.' They call upon their countrymen to elect none but a thorough aboli- tionist for President of the United States. The Germans of the United States command, it is said, nearly a million votes, and number near three millions.
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