New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-03
REFORM IN OHIO.
sN nn,ExsE LIBERAL MEETING AT Gu
LUMBUS.

MAN.H .T tssIJE-UNBoUNDED ENTHUSIASM
INV TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBuNEl
II c.,,,,,nT,s Ohio. Sept. 2-SenatOr Lyman
. rr,h,1 heo,an his campaign Work III Oho " n'-"' "
fore an immense multitude OF people VINO 80
49,, ,,e state House in this city. He reacheu neIo
tho Fast this evening. having come directly rom
,soiae and was Immediately escorted to his quarters
:. the Neil House by committee oI ui''"
suished citizens. After few hours io''
was prepared TO come forth ana IoOA "PV
the erandest political demonstration ever seen =" Wv
onita Of Ohio Frederick Feer, one OF the EDITORS VI
the Vesfbo says he has been in Columbus lor oV S''
o,d this ia the greatest political gathering no mas o'o
witnessed in ONO AT u the Greeley CLUBS DoH'N
, 10 form into procession with uusl0' Jan
transparencies and torch lights, ana pio'' CO
TO march through the principal streets 80
an immense torchght procession has never DeIoro o
aeon in our city. The transparencies cOh'aihou ~
,iva and api,ropriate sentiments and devices W.
t PROCESSION was still marching through inc sII0o'9
vast audience had assembled at the east IRON. "
state House. and at $50 Senators IrulnDul anu i
were escorted from the hotel to the meeting anu W.
received with great cheering Senator Thurman lnlno
diately arose and said;
SENATOR THURMAN's SPEECH
FELLOW CITIZENS: You have assembled to-lshl 10
listen TO one of the most distinguished oi @eiio-,
statesmen a man who has occupied seat IN inc T'1i
can Senate for II years, and VINO curing al 'n''
time has stood in the front rank among ihe
,,,t men of that body. Frequently di-
feripr with lin in political opinions as
many OF us have. We have nevertheless in common
with his counrymen appreciated his learning reoosnlo
his ability and admired the manly independence ho mas
displayed under the most trying circumstance -.
what let me ask but patriotism ana many NJ nv,
pendcnce could have induced him TO take tnc e''
no occupcs in the present contestf An az
tnowIedrcd leader Of the Republican party no
had everything gain. were personal amDon ms SU
motive OF action adhering 10 the OSahlU u To-
T'rtv What then. but deep sense OF ms uuly 10 nlS
r0uGtrv and manly resolve to discharge IT, cO9l1 nav
niueed him TO torego personal SRndced What hut
patriotism actuate tue large DOdles VI hep"o0"'
WHO have enlisted in the same causet
GRANTS FAILURE TO MEET THE PEOPLES WISH
IoppeaI TO every honest to answer conscienuousy
70 himself the question: What but strong and firm con
yicon Of duty could have led these Republicans 10 OPP
nose the reflection Grant, and ask the same ques
ton in relation to the Democracy, What but sense VI
duty could have IL duced that grand old party 70 sacr
fee its pride and its prejudices and unite IN
the sppport OF one Of its lifelong opponents
for the highest Office in the gift Of the peoplcF Demo
Gratis had no i-wi toward Grant IN 1903 In the cdu
paicn of that year never heard him spoken OF by
Democrat save III terms of respect Even ms aChnoM
edod failinrs were seldom If ever alluded 70 by inc
bterest parsuus. What then has produced inc IeNol
tion of fceng We reYulSlOh SO suons IH1t, III
order o defeat his reelection, the Democracy are Wiling
nav anxious elect Horace Greeley Ny friends there IS
Di o a~.frafion has been a iamentable failure he
had utterly disappointed the reasonable eApec
him in sGs or at did than any thing else TO
elect him. The country Democrats ana ,t D D
Probably he was sincere, but scarcely was ne lhauguI
ated before lie fell into the hands a9d un9er Ine S t
sUnr ai Of bsbeas c6rpus armed interference in
nominating Conventions and elections support oi
bag rulers he most corrupt on earth and lmpoVellsh-
ment of one-thrd of the Republic
TIE NEED CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
If loudly proclaimed in 1868 the Administra-
zion OF Andrew johnson was corrupt and Civil Service
Reform was promised in the event Of Grants election
How has that promise been fulfedl I hope that Sen
ator Trumbuu Will that question tonight, Tor
no man Is better qualified than he it: no man
has done more than he to public attention TO the
necessity OF Civil Service Reform. will not anticipate
what he will say better than could say it, Besides,
IL is not my purpose 10 make a speech, but VIII
AJAX Won TO look at the NewYOrk CustOm-hOuse frauds
at the long list Of defacatons amounting to millions at
the Chorpennng claim and others like it, at the
nepotism that has disgraced the appointing power
and than all at the prohigate use OF
patronage to influence members OF congress ana
carry elections; look at these ann anu ask your
selves where Is the ClYu service reform Ihat was
promised you. and do not forget how Reform has
D9TeT OF be Presenf in both Houses Of Congress do
not forget how investigation has been shed by the CON
cipes OF parliamentary law. You have heard
OF military commissions organize to convict, ana
you have seen Congress committees apparently
organized 10 acqut There was q time when
delinquent trembed at the idea OF Congress inyeshGa
Dlacler the crime the stronger was the hope OF the
criminal that il would be wmtewashed by partisan
convicted of taking brides has been removed from
object Not one, far as have heard What officer at
NcwOeans who used the military force of the Govern
meut overcome and cOnuOl a State Convention, mas
lost his place Not so far as know, and yet the
Philadelphia Convention had the audacity to talk Of
Civil Service Reform.
TIE oNE-rERM PRINCIPLE THE BASIS OF CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM
lily friends you viii never have any genuine reform
In the Civil Service until you adopt the OneTermPrin
cpe in reference 10 the Presidency SO long the in
cumbent can hope for he will the i'm
mense patronage of the Government TO procure his
nomination and secure his reelection. Once 1t not
so. The patriot Presidents Of revolutionary memory
we're reelected without the employment of any such
arts They would have scorned and abhorred their
use, and considered themselves dishOnOred had
they used them; but have fallen upon evil
times. The example by the fathers is longer fol-
lowed The Presidential Office is longer, in the es-
nation of many, great public trust, but is merely
personal privilege and means Of rewardIng parasites
and partisans and for maintaining party. In public
truths that cannot with safety DC overlooked IL has
developed the fact That the OneTerm principle is
tal TO purity IN the civil administration OF the Republic.
repeat until that principle be adopted and acted upon,
sou will have no genuine reform and were there 10
other for opposing Grants reelection this would
be sufficient
But must not detain you longer you came here not
10 listen TO whom you have heard so often, but 10
hear the eminent Senator from Illinois, who appears
fore you for the first time and who hazard nothing in
saving. will answer fully the expectations you have
formed. Gentlemen, present you Lyman Trumbull.
Before Senator Thurman had concluded, the torchght
reached the street just east Of the State
Square where the meeting was in progress, when the
cheering procession and in the meeting became
Overwhelmingly great that he compelled TO suspend
for nearly hour. After the procession passed and
fled into the State House Square, Senator Thur
man resumed and concluded his speech. Sen
ator Trumbul received with such cheering and