The New York herald., 1872-07-13

control, and our places OF power have been bar
tered to the most unworthy. The trusts, the
rule, the offices OF the law In Phil odelphia have
been at once their prey and their shield, and they
WI surrender them only when the decisive verdict
OF the people dethrOnes them.
The present political rule In Pennsylvania must
be overthrown. 1t is living libel upon republican,
Ism and clustering blot upon the Commonwealth.
Every dictate OF patriotism, OF integrity, OF per-
sonai s,s honor and of public safety demands It.
pervades nmo,. as
trust. It's prostitution of power and tranc
IN =. federal, State and municipal official
foom the public service, aud its complete subOrdi-
nation to the interests OF Simon Cameron makes
every path leading from 1t point to public purity
and individual manhood.
We appeal to the people of Pennsylvania with
thorough organization to redeem our CITY,
our Legislature and our State No district
city or county Is hopeless In such II Contest
The power of plunderers however organized, can.
not withstand the assaults OF an aroused people.
The misrue with which we must grapple stands as
exceptional in our history In point OF magnitude
and daring, but in one thing 1t cannot be excep-
tonal. All similar misrule has been overthrown
and died without worshippers, and there can
be no evading this execrabe fate. ON
every every hand party ties are proving power
sss to array ,,o faithful people against o.tSn them
Is battle now to be fought II the present rule
could be sanctioned by the people at the polls the
years to come, and fraud, oppression and cOrrup
ton would be perpetuated by the highest authority
Known to our INSTITUTIONS. III ueIedteu now, dS iJ
must be- 1t will be defeated for all tme and the men
now struggling for the honors and power OF the
city and State will seek safety In 0bscnrity.
ms Dattle FOR reform must be fought In our state
contest. In vain will the leaders OF misrule plead
to escape the trial before the people by hiding
their deformlties under national standard:
However people may differ on national
competent Executive is their buiwark or
safety. The election ofproper delegates to the Con-
stitutiOnal Convention Will make organized plum
derers impossible hereafter The election or an
honest Legislature will restore the government Of
Philadelphia to the control OF her own citizens, Will
brand with nfamy those who would sell or buy q
seat In the first Legislative tribunal Of the nation,
and Will make our revenues secure from the grasp
and the pers OF the spectators. The cleo
ton OF an honest Auditor General Will save
sury, and enforce fidelity in the admins
tration Of financial AFFAIRS. The cleo
ton of judicial officers who in sympathy with
the regeneration OF the government preserves In Oil
Its sanctity and power the last refuge OF On op-
pressed people.
by the people In october shall defeat or endanger
either Greeley or Grant in November in this
State there can be no argument or apology
Onered for his success. Let the candidates
OF reform be sustained under all circumstances,
regardless OF party associations or prejudices ana
city to honest, enlightened and patriotic govern
ment. II the cause and candidates or the liberal
republicans cannot, then, achieve victory in No.
vember 1t will be because they are not the most
deserving. We are content to abide the issue.
A. X. MCCLURE,
Chairman Liberal Republican State Committed.
Il. II. RAUCH Secretaries.
G. w. MCKEEHAN,)
PHILADELPHIA July II, 1872.