New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-13

express your political opinions and act upon them
every part Of the country shall do the without
anxiousy looking round, whether there Is Govern
ment official or partisan near who might hurt him.
This shall as Republican freemen insist upon We
snail see 10 II, that candidates Tor tine hgh oces OF ne
fore you and thus we shall appeal to the moral sense
the love OF liberty and personal rights 70 ,ne n ~ hs
patriotism of the people. That is, gentlemen
what we are going to do about II.
NOBLE DISAPPOINTMENT"
I know well the accusations with which are met,
and the spirit which sends them forth shows clearly
spokesman OF the powers that be begin TO fear
what they affect TO despise We are called set OF dis
appointed who merely give vent TO their personal
grievances Yes we are disappointed men-not in
deed. disappointed In the sense in which I'M
scrupulous sanderers call us so-as IL we had
not received all the patronage we wanted;
for who has observed current events can fail TO
know that favor would have been wanting to u.s. had
consented to tho livery Of the White House.
Thus with proud consciousness OF rectitude
pass over camnes those whose pitiabe business
1t is betle the motives of honest men when they
cannot meet their arguments.
But am willing to accept the word. We are disap-
pointed men in higher sense disappointed in that
whole-s0uled confidence with which we chung 10 the
party and rallied around Administration which
ioyed such great opportunities; disappointed in the
fond hope that during these four years the ami
be rsconciied. and that fruitful spirit
Of mutual confidence would be revived by policy OF
generous wisdom that an Administration which owed
It's existence 10 combined effort Of particular sets or
ciqueS would excl itS cOunses Tue
high tone Of purity and noble disnterestedness would Dc
subject TO its Influence that the corrupt tenden-
cies of times would he eectually checked, that
ar the d Wdaa be- o hs republic
a ' OF saHef as "a nos TSn S Would
rise as one man against all tyrannlcal assumptions
speak the plain truth 70 the people and correct the short
cOmings OF its representatives by its own act.
DISAPPOINTED HOPES.
In this great hope we we're disappointed and we are
honest and bold enough TO say And more than that
confidently assert-and know whereof speak-there
are thousands upon thousands OF Republicans all over
the land who that disappointment Just as keeny as
do but who under the parti pressure that has
brought bear upon them have not yet gathered
spirit enough openly 10 proclaim it.
word TO them Among those who still cling to the
ruling powers know many most able worthy and high
minded men many Of whose personal friendship shall
always be proud. very far from saying that every
Grants reelection Is an enemy OF General Amnesty ana
OF thorough Civil Service Reform, or
defender OF usurpatiOn and breaches Of law.
Whitewater Of abuses and corrupt practices; put
do say that almost every enemy OF Amnesty and Cvl
Service Reform, every defender OF usurpaton ana
breaches OF law, Whitewater OF abuses and cor
rupt practices In the Republican party Is trieu % te
Administration and an advocate or CEN GRANTS re.
election IL Is natural process OF gIavGatlQ non anu
certainly the latter being the most seinshy interested
the most active. the bOldest the most unscrupuOus,
Will naturally be- the leading spirits.
And ask you, Republicans. who mean 10 90
right who abhor corruption ana impure use OF power
not a6dicate the right OF independen CONVICTION, how
long will permit those who live and thrive by work
ing the opposite direction to lead You by your noses
You cannot ea,. them; they VIII lead you not Wnero
you will but where they Will How long will you follow
them, regrctful victims, IN direction which you
would never have chosen
You tell me that the integrity Of the party must be
ma.ntaned. II might have been maintained, had the
party fulfilled the great requirements or the times But
h IL has motif il mas drifted into those and
abuses political organizations after long
enjoyment Of power. when with the mass OF campOi-
the spirit of selfish speculation in"ades thems
then the integrity the drill and discipline OF party the
highest object Of veneration that should ill the soul OF
patriotic citizeni l. there nothing mghert are there
not dimes when do his whole duty 10 his country, the
citizen must riso above the partisani
rARTIsASsHIP BROKEN FOREVER.
Look around you, and YOU bands Of partisanship
loosenng every side. IN spite OF the yes and tmpre-
cations OF the whippersn. there everywhere the
signs Of breaking up the ice on your rivers breaks UP
I'm spriug-time 1t il So not only i'll the Republican
camp but whatever their organs may say in the Demo-
cratic camp just much And why Is this 80 because
neither Of the old parties as at present constituted
and directed satisfies the requirements OF the times
We are living in period OF transition
Great events lie behind which have wrought
great changes Neither Of the old organizations has
fsen MP TO the ght the problems these changes have
brought with them. Both, seems. are cunDereu 700
much with the baggage or the past transformation
come. slower. perhaps, than some 9It cert1lny
quicker than others anticipate II you anu W1ul use
best Efforts to prevent il, IT stu TouId CONG;
accustomed party whip will rule no longer 800
And under such circumstances you wOuld SUN lOreet
and sacrifice things or Importance so OVersnauONluS
that the cohesion OF the party be saved seeing tha
saved II would now only be delsve Shallow p nII
tell Won deplore these discussions among kepuD
cans which we now behold 20 90 we. II Is Hpe pe as
ant differ with Old friends But how were those as
sensons developed their present state You honest
ReDubcans who on ali material points think as We do,
YOU bear a large share OF the responsibility -, ,
II YOU had only thought rs We did but DodlY ana
openv spoken out did here and there and all over
RE land Administration and party might nave been
diverted from the downward course wnen II was sun
time But you did not Good thoughts without words;
goc Intentions without acton ayal ntle III III t
OF ours BY cOnsiderate silence you nuIseu INTO
controng power the evil Influences, winch will
nartisans rIe YOU unless YOU loose from them.
Thus YOU rends red necessary Instruction for what
otherwise might have been accomplished ny uho'y
assertion OF your true CONVICTIONS.
rIR CINCINNATI CONVENTION MUST SUCCEED.
And now honest Republicans, II by your pleading Tor
partv integrity you could succeed in stopping the move
ment we are engaged in, II you could seduce us oacK
into the party traces and thus lease OF
mower 10 the influences which at present rule you DO
Won know what the consequences would Del An lnsur
rectiop at a future time, and then-who knows-much
more uncomfortable for good for the greater and more
nrovoldng the evils to remeded the more reckless
the means for their correction. VIII you repeat your
dangerous expedient Of acquescence
put Won cannot stop the movement in which we are
on gagged The who have undertaken 1t nave risen
above party dictatou. They bave ceased to measure
their convictions OF duty by the rules laid down IN
CAUCUS The great objects they aim at stand 10 them
above mere party considerations Those VINO are now
II; good earnest working for constitutional government
and reform will led by their noses ny those VINO
lead in the opposite direction This movement VIII go
on BIZ your Joining 1t you can make IL Sreater ana
more beneficial In its influence by your OPP
position you cannot arrest It. You might AZ
well attanpt TO stop the Mississippi IN IFS now
Nor do think you prevent its success Neither you
can nor partsans OF any stripe But Few weeks ago
the Cincinnati Convention spoken OF by politicians
with a coutemptuous smile prday that smile has already
turned sour their lips. Listen 10 the udings coming
from All pars of the country. The people have opened
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