New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
A HEARTY ENDORSEMENT FROM GOV
PALMER.

Ala Greeley ratification meeting In Bloom
,,oo uIlnois last Saturday evening. the following
emohatic letter from GOV. Palmer was received;
State o' '''''Vi ssirrrtISSFffiD. May 10 1872.
GENrLEMES Anxious TO be aoe , 70 the nesting OF
2 ygsg ysaSsp s S Sa5g ia and ssHd
dates submitted 70 the country by the Cinclnna oo
ventIon have delayed until TINS morning. 20 10 de-
and am now 10 my regret coinpeneu 10 r
S SsStng Of ne 'S Canvass should be fea a,,s
PIonminoto for IL was there In 1886 that Hee
m 10 that tune had acted with the existing po
cai Organizations, convinced that such organF ,Ss
%ssebeS and laid the foundations of the great move
ment that afterward successfully resisted the III
arIos 81 All parties encountered ana overthrow the
desperate alternative scheme of Secession ana @
disruption and maintained the struggle unul lieedoi
and enuaty were established the rule OF our halon
life and the integrity Of the Union placed q,
those who supposed the highest duty OF the een " 20
submit to the asspO'% Of party of tho ec svIa
and incapable and movement like yours was re,
volt independent against the domnation oi tnose
a means Of retaining power that they abuse. who
would keep alive passions and rekinde P Eenaices,
low as they may be led 1t is therefore extremely proper
that at Bloomington the men OF 1856 as some OF e'
and those who have acted with or now agree Win ths
should assemble and declare that the struggle ehneu
and not only assert their acquescenee IN an tna nS
but pledge themselves to give perfect efect 70
these sublime principles in their aPphes'oon oon "
ton but that OF judicial conviction OF crime
And after thus work is done. 1t will still be re-
mombered by thoughtful men that such revolution as
has occurred political and social sy stems as grd
as has result has been attended by abuses ana
followed by errors that demand the pronptest correc
ton The most alarming OF the abusesAto when REFER
are the loose ideas Of economy and oncSi respos
bility that prevails every hand feueIat
offices are considered to be the reward OF mere
partisan service. The President and those 10
whom he intrusts the dspensaon OF his patronage are
regarded the OF official power 20 wnoan al
service due, while the people for whose Denent ~
offices are created treated either as victims 10 10
Numbered OF mere creatures TO be confronted III ING
Judgment Of officers, whose tenure IL the mere ou
Of the President or Member of Congress, who exer-
cses the practical power OF appointment upon VIC co
dtron of allegiance TO the President these nasteIs gan
do no wrong They may disregard the CONSTITUTION
and the in contempt OF the pubic lOeiues, pue
every such act defended by these serye dependenI
pensioners and every man Is assaied Win tne most p
ter who is not as servie as they are
officers Of the United States fixed term ana an n1S
pendent tenure that they be made responsipie
to the laws and the people, ana nov "
members OF Congress and the President. :, Ana
these and other beneficial reforms VIII, l
have no doubt be greatly promoted by the election Oh
the nominees OF tho Cincinnati CViiNontio. ',t
Greeley whose name is O household word throughout
the repnbc is admitted by all 10 be an honest patriotic
man, he is the embodiment OF energy, industry anu
fdelty 10 convictions Of right lie is earnest, SIN
more he understands the Constitution and laws OF
his country, aud II elected TO the Presidency WOuiu
hold them as the limit as wei as the source VI ns
powers He would be magistrate and not aspire 70 DO
a ruer He is committed 10 the salutary rule or one
term for the President and will NOT he Is chosen sun
ordinate all public interests TO tho end OF securing ior
himself a reelection With the best wishes lOr tue sue
CESS Vi Soui N0'''"e' "'' JONI NJ PALMER
To Messrs Jesse W. Fell A. Gridley, NJ. Swami, Geo.
W. Park, Il. L. Williams, Bloomington H.