The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-06-06
WHAT Is LIBERAL REPUBMCAxIsY.

WHAT Is LIBERAL REPUBNCANISN.
Illustrations are the most fOrcible when
applied personally or locally. The peo-
pie understand them best when they re-
fer TO something which comes under their
observation or to scenes and circum-
stances Of which they are acquainted
with some of the parts. Nine-tenths OF
the Republicans of this city and county
who have embraced Liberal Republican
ism. we have reason to believe, are to-
day members of that faith from the man.
ner in which our local politics have been
conducted. 1t has been 4 crime to some
persons that others have not espoused
their ways and thinkings, that they dared
to differ with them in voice or acts. Fro
scription has followed, injuring business
with some and almost breaking others
up in their financial affairs. In one re-
spect the result of changing from one
doctrine to another has been salutary-
it has shown the proscriptionists what
their actions really meant. Some OF
them, no doubt, regret the course they
have taken but it has been what others
desired. 1t hasweakened the power of
the opposition to them, they imagine. 1t
was this spirit of malevolencc that de-
barred worthy Republicans from the pri-
mary meeting last February; it has been
this meddling and interference and per-
secution that have brought the q. S. land
Office into disrepute throughout the whole
section; it is for the same causes that
temperance has been shorn of some of its
good name and some of the strongest
temperance men have signed petitions for
whisky licenses. There has been the ut
most hypocrisy IN some cases. Some
men would sign certain petitions and not
others some, professedly temperance
men, would sign no petitions but would
patronize the saloons with tn cir presence
and money; one whisky petition would
be granted, while another would be re-
fused, because the applicant possessed
too much independence t" sanction their
political chicanery.
1t NAV be safely taken that in major
ity of the cases where men have turned
from being Republicans to Liberal Re-
publicans it has been for some fancicd
or real misuse of those occupying petty
positions or power. The disaffection OF
Trumbull, of schurz, of Sumner and OF
a few other heretofore leading lights OF
the Republican party is induced on per-
sonal grounds between them ard the
President. Sumner has declared the con.
test between Grant and Greeley to be
merely personal one, devoid ofpolitics'
Another class is those who are out of of.
fee and who hope TO gain favor by be-
ing first in the ranks. The bulk of the
Democratic party who advocate the Lib
eral Republican cause do SO for the sole
purpose of confusing and dividing the
Republican party. The motives Of all
Of that Organization should not be i'm
pugned. There of them, both Republi'
cans aud Democrats, who are sincere and
honestly seek for reform, but it hardly
possible for there to come any relief from
the mongrel crowd who are following in
Greclcy's wake In the event Of Gree.
ley's election, there would be too many
elements to satisfy and trouble would
ensue in attempt of the President cleo,
to satisfy the obligations imposed upon
in consideration of the country, did he
wish TO labor the best interests Of the
country.
When men seek to fly from their per
sonal and local grievances and the
wrongs placed uponthcm they sadly mis-;
their reckoning when the undertake to
accomplish their object in the Liberal
Republican camp. There are too many
self.imposed leaders upon the RePubti
can party. Those who are using the CART
OF the party for personal ends and te
vent out spite should Be- crowded down
We do not propose 10 leave the Repub
lican party because there are bad me'
in it or because men fight n. We car
do more wholesome work in il, and thcu
assist those principles which We believe
to be Just and right This is the view
every Republican should take in decid
ing between Cincinnati and Philadelphia
The sheriff of Miami county Offers
reward Of $3.50, and the Governor o