New-York tribune., 1872-10-15
IGENERAL PREss p1srArcn.l
LIBERAL PROSPECTS IN THE EMPIRE
STATE.
AN ADDRESS TO THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS OF
THE STATE OF NEw-YoRK'

AN ADDRESS TO TIE LIBERAL lNht CbA~AS4A-'S W
THE STATE OF NEW-IORh'
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CoMPATRIoTs! The results of the October elections
have not fulfilled our just expectations. Ihough
Indiana is tied with n Liberal Governor and Super
Intendent of Education chosen by decided MAORI
ties. while Ohio has so far reduced the adverse
majority that our brethren in that State confidently
hone to be successful at the coming elections while
Georgia declared for us by majority which msures
tho choice of Greeley and Brown electors in nearly
every Southern State,-yet the enormous majority
counted against us in Pennsylvania has given our
adversares assurance that by like lavish disburse-
n,ents and fraudulent practices they may carry
almost any State they choose, including even New
York There is no intelligent citizen OF whatever
party who does not realize that the 5000 majority
scored up in that State for Hsrtranft over BuckaleW
represents not the convictions Of the voters Dut the
vast sums whereby those convictions have been
Overboe and that this majority could have Just as
easily been given to either of the two undoubted
gigantic peeuators who were pardoned out Of felons
cells, where they had spent but few months ID
order that their testimony might smooth the way to
HGrtranft's election,
A contest is now forced upon us between Money
and Manhood All the expenditures Of all parties in
former Presidential elections do not equal in the ag-
greeate the vast sums with which every contested
State is sluiCed in order to make them seem to
desire and consent to the retention Of the present
rule at Washington. Not only are ofdce-holders,
land-grant jobbers. subsidy-mongeTs, and Govern
ment contractors of all kinds assessed and re-
assessed to promote the reelection OF Gen. Grant,
but we arc well assured that European bond
holders and fund-mOngers who never saw this
country whose rights we never questioned, whose
interests we never assailed. have been induced to
subscribe and contribute bounteously to the same
end.
We cannot raise dimes to meet the dollars thus
poured out against us. No Credit Mobilier has dex
terously transferred millions to our pockets and
fastened corresponding debt upon the industry and
property of the toling No Secretary Of the
Treasury stands ready to help Ms fill our pockets q
our campaign chest by stock gambling, in which be
loads the dice so as to make it certain that We shall
win In short We have but the few dollars profered
rs by those who have honestly earned them, and we
must make herewith the best fight We can, while
khe venal the sordid the rapacious eagerly supply
their tens of thousands to our antagonists, conn-
IDENTIFY expecting their return with large usury
through the legislation and jebbery whereby tho
few arc enriched at the cosFektl,e many.
OF course these are as Shouting in chorus
hat VIC are already Beaten. But We are
not beaten. There are twenty States, cast
mq nearly two hundred electoral votes, that we can
stu carry if we only win. We are in danger Of de-
feat mainly because some faint hearts are discour-
aged A large majority Of the American People real
he that we stand on the right Platform, and they at
least desire our success. They desire, as We do, per
fect National Reconciliation on the basis Of Univer-
sal Amnesty and Impartial Liberty. They desire
also National Publication and genuine Civil Ser
yico Reform whereby the freedom of election shall
be protected and shielded from the enormous cor
rupting patronage Of the Federal Executive. II we
shall be overborne in this election, 1t Will be gen.
erally conceded within year that the reforms for
which We struggled were genuine and necessary.
In every contest between Money and Manhood the
letter is certain Of ultimate if not instant success
Brethren! we must not be beaten Our country
has too much at stake the issue Of this contest
Resolve with us this day that by your stout hearts
aud strong arms the Liberal cause and candidates
shall be resistlessly borne onward to decisive,
benefcent triumph
On behalf Of the Liberal Republican State Committee
JOHN COCHRANE, Chairman.
ALFRED WILKINSON, Secretary.
JAMES B. SWAIN, Assistant Secretary.