The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-27
TIE POLITICAL REVOLUTTON.

THE sCHIsM IN oHIo-A NEW PARTY ORGANIZING
ON LIVE ISSUES UNIVERSAL AMNESTY, FREE
TRADE, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, AND HARD
MONEY.
From the Cincinnati Chronicle
For some time past we have had rumors of
a secret movement among number of our
influential citizens, having for its object to
take hand in the politics of this county and
State, and ultimately, it is understood, of the
nation. This affair has been brewing for
more than year past, and recently it had
reached stage at which it was deemed expe-
dent to issue public proclamation. The ac-
count of these proceedings, in their more
mature shape, as published by one of the par
ticipants, is as follows
The first meeting was held Saturday, March
II, and was attended by about twenty lead
ing Republicans. A committee of five was
appointed to draft declaration of prin ciples
Judge Stanley Matthews, Judge George
Hoadly, George r. Sage, General II. l.. Bur
nett, and Frederick Hassaurek were appointed
the committee. Their report was made and
adopted Saturday, March Is. On Tuesday a
constitution was adopted and Judge Mat
thews was elected President by acclamation
and Judge HoadJy chairman of the executive
committee. Judge Hoadly, Lewis e. Mills
and Frederick Hassaurek we're appointed a
committee to nominate remaining officers, to
be elected at future meeting.
1t is proposed to have an advisory commit
tee of at least one member for each ward and
township, and similar organizations are to be
set on foot in other counties. Arrangements
for public demonstration are to be made.
and the organization is to be as effective and
extensive as possible.
MANIFESTO TO THE PUBLIC.
We, the undersigned members of the Re-
publican party, proud of its past services in
preserving the Union, abolishiDg slavery and
establishing the political equality of all citi-
Zens, but convinced that its continued useful
ness and success will depend upon its meet
ing the questions of the present aud the i'm
mediate future in that spirit of justice, inde-
pendence, and equality which has illustrated
its progress hitherto, have organized the Gen.
trail Republican Association of Hamilton
county, for the promotion by our unite
efforts and influence of the following views
and principles, which it is our earnest convic-
ton should be adopted by the Republican
party for its future guidance:-
l. We believe the further continuance of
the policy of Acknowledgement to be incom-
patible with proper regard for the funda-
mental principles of republican government
and sound statesmanship; and, while unalter-
ably determined to maintain the great results
of the war, we insist that its enmities aud
resentments shall be buried, that all remain
ing causes of irritation shall be removed, and
that all political disabilities imposed for par
| ticipation in the Rebellion shall be abolished.
2. We believe that to defray the expenses
of the Government, to pay the interest on the
national debt, and the principal as it shall
| from time to time become due, a considerable
| portien of the public revenues should be de-
rived from duties on imports, but that such
duties should be imposed for revenue and for
no other purpose. We are opposed to the
present system of protective duties It is
unjust and wrong IN principle, and defeats
its own ends in practice 1t Is at war with
every principle of equality and justice on
which The Republican party was founded.
1t promotes corruption in legislation and
plunder in high places. 1t has heed
lessly and heavily increased the cost of
living, crippled our export trade, de-
stroyed our shipbuilding, and paralyzed our
industry. 1t has created onerous monopolies,
augmented the expenses of collecting the
revenue, encouraged smuggling, stimulated
frauds and dishonesty in custom houses, and
so increased the cost of production as to ena-
BILE foreign manufacturers to undersell us in
our own markets. We are willing to be taxed
for the support of the Government, but we
protest against being taxed for the benefit of
private individuals and corporations, and we
further protest against making the shroud of
the old Whig party the mantle of Republican
ism. We therefore demand that tariff duties
be so ad justed as to derive the requisite reve-
nue. from the smallest possible number of
taxable articles.
3. We are opposed to the employment of
Government patronage for party purposes.
We believe that the maxim, $50 the victors
belong the spoils, " is immoral, unwise, aud
detrimental to the public service, and that
its tendency has been to corrupt the political
life blood of the nation. We protest against
the use of public Offices to reward political
friends or punish political enemies. We are
in favor of an immediate aud thorough re-
form of the civil service of the Federal Gov
ernment, and we insist that the appointments
of subordinate officers should be made on the
ground of fitness only, with promotions for
merit, and the tenure of the off 50
depending on the honesty and eff
cheney of the officer, without regard TO
the fluctuations of political opinions
and the changes of party relations. We fur
ther believe that party nominations should be
made only wheBsparty principles are at stake,
and that the custom of applying party or po-
litical tests to candidates for merely local
Offices degrades the standard of public mo-
rality, lowers the tone of political affairs,
breeds corruption and inefficieney ia office,
and transfers the peoples right to choose their
own municipal rulers and representatives to
the fraudulent lottery of caucuses aud con
ventiODs, which, instead of facilitating, im.
pede, clog. and obscure the expression Of the
popular Will.