New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-03
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
WHY THE LIBERALS DON'T SUPPORT
GRANT

FROM THE SPEECH OF GEN. EDWARD H. JONES
AT BINGHAMTON, FRIDAY, AUG. 2.
The question is often asked of us Liberal
Republicans Why do we forsake our old Organization
why do we leave the Republican partyf know OF no
better way to answer than TO erate briefly a few OF
tho many promises made in Its behalf In tho last
campaign and as briefly detail the shameless manner In
which the party has gone back on those promises.
We honestly promised that liberal policy OF recon-
strucon should at once inaugurated the Southern
States restored to their rights In the Union without use
less or technical delay; their people allowed 70
resume sefgoyernment; the animosities engendereo
by tho bitter civil war forgiven If not forgotten
all determinations 10 be ignored and their position In
the Union made 80 prosperous peaceful and happy that
Secession be regarded folly they would Dc most
anxious TO forget their rising generations taught 10
avoid the rock on which they came 80 near Deing
wrecked and the young Southern student OF history 10
wonder how their fathers could have rebeed against so
wise so benefcent government To TINS we were ii-
PEELED by the syren voice that uttered 30 bewchngV
the magic words. Let us have PEACE Inc SWEEP u7o
Of this sentence deceived us.
Tbese bright bopes proved mere decisions for the only
peace tho Southern people has had has been 10 tnoSe
who have found 1t In their graves, and prosperity mas
been confined Northern carpebagging once hoiders'
who supported by Administration bayonets, have dohe
that which is recorded against other class OF bandt
in the world they have robbed an impoverished people
AS conquerors we forgotten 20 be maRnanlmous'
and thus deprived ourselves of the greatest aures In
tho wreaths with which victory crowned u.s. we prom
ised an economical administration Of government. Alas
for Republican simplicity the pomp and circumstance
OF royalty with all its gewgaws and tnsel Its courers
and ackeys costs maintain than the thousands OF
marty that are fed at the public crib not to
mention our relations who literally provided for
national expense In monarchical governments the
Royal family directly pensioned here we spare their
selfrespec and assign them to Offices which generally
they are incompetent to NIL.
Now, Sir, to provide for politicians and Presi-
dental relations who claim support at the public
oxpease, rather than create or continue I'M
necessary offices TO reward party services, would
IL not be build at the mouth OF Salt River ma
tional asylum for political deadbeats.
We also promised an honest Administration Thieves
were to be turned out. That promise kept to the
letter-thieves were dismissed and honest men with
them but worse lot were put in their places.
Add together every dollar that has been stolen from
the United States Treasury from the 4h day OF July,
I7s to 4h day of March, 1862 and it does not equal
in amount the stolen by United States officials IN
little than three years of unparalleled successful
administration" -Four years more of such success
would be rum to our country.
We promised hundreds OF reforms that the people
camored for and should have had, but truth cOmpes us
TO admit that they worse sadded with Official cor
ruption than we ever dreamed even Andy johnson
could have been guilty of inhcting on us.
IT'S useless TO partlcuIarze. You all Know
the details OF this Presidential term. IT'S be-
cause the party has forgotten every promise
of reform that it ever made that leave
IL hopeessy convinced that reform within party lines Is
impossible and for the purpose OF reform we do not hes
itate to clasp hands with our odtine antagonists the
Democrats who, adopting the same platform Of princi-
PIES profess actuaed by the same desire for reior
nation as ourselves. What right nave we to question
their sincerity or suspect their motives. We dd not
hesitate to accent their bayonets In the for the
Union and we gladly now ally ourselves with them III
this great contest for pure government AS We mareh
squarey to 'front.' the touch OF ther elbows inspires
us with renewed courage and assures us that We sha
surely win.
The people have lost confidence promises and preach
ing Platforms are but gtteriDS decepions Ihey are
but RATS to safely land party leaders, then abandoned
and forgotten Again, the Republicans have met IN
National Conventions, and again they have put forth
as platform Of principles hgh-soundng dognas OF re-
form. Words. mere words to deceive inc untnnhhg-
mere catch-phrases to lead the unwary Not prln-
clpe do they that they could not have put IN
Not measure OF reform that they loudly pro-
claim orthodoxy that they could nOJ nave due
they coui not have corrected. Not wrong t1at they
could not have rghted, for they nave nad uhuer Ie
ment every legislative and executive department. Why
have they carried into effect these seat plnelpes oil
,uch vital interest the country, which they promu
gate original propositions discovered Oy he
pha Convention, and now first ADVERTISE 10 the "Vru
What brazen eiirOnery what the boys, cali
cheek Have not the people, been e ,hrad
ing for them for yearst Away Win su deceya s%e
people, and decline to be partners IN suen fraud.
This is why you see LlDeral hepuDloIns VA va" an
only done by union. Forgetting III the Importance Vi
great principles on which We aIe uhIee an ii
matters on which disagree burying deep the bitter
animosities engendered by past party qalres ana re-
memOerng only that the great principles ol Democracy
ami Republican government endangered by the cor
rupt, scenne ring Of politicians VINO now eohtioi le
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