New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-25

Democratic party no longer opposes lUlPsrt,ai
Suffrage. He deems that the death of the
Democratic party; We regard it as its new
birth. Time will show which is correct.
4. The Liberal Republican movement Mr. T.
denounces Us shameless revolt" with
R.form as its pretext. Let us see:
The Liberal platform is very plain. 1t de-
mands a genuine Civil Service Reform, WHEREOF
the is declared to be the ineligiDity
of a President to reelection while in Office. Is
NOT that so Consider how this country mas
for the last year been traversed and harangued
by Federal ofice-holders, from Cabinet MINIS
tels down, all intent on renominating ana ie-
electing their chief--Of course with an eye 10
their own retention in place. Note how wash
ington is now being emptied of clerks, mes
sengers, &c, sent home to vote in distant
States while drawing full pay from the Trc~-
ury. Note how every oflice-holder is taxed
and assessed to carry doubtful States at this
election Shall there be no end OF thsf IL
not. where is Civil Service Reform
5. Mr.. Conkling intimates that the Liberal
Republicans are largely composed OF men
turned out of Office for STEALING or lneompe-
"tency." The most important removal OIL MS
| own appOintees at this port made by Gen'
Grant were those of Moses ii. GrinneD, Col
lector, Edwin A. Merritt. Naval Officer, Geo.
w. Palmer Appraiser. Were these removed
for stealing or incompetencyf Is it not no
torious that they were removed because while
they were supporters of Gen. Grant they were
not devotees of Roscoe COnkling
9. The fairness of Mr. Conkling's personal
attacks on Mr.. Greeley may be judged by his
assertion that, in Lis speech at Portland, ME-
Greeley promised Office to all who would sup
port him. Mr.. g. in that speech promised
Office TO no one, said that if he were chosen
president he would regard ana treat as
brethren all who stood with him on tho Gin
cinnati- Baltimore Platform, but he has never
yet promised Office to any one
z. Mr.. COnkling regards with adherence the
re6ntry of Confederate chieftains like Davis
into Congress, yet he says the disabilities OF
each will be removed if he will but ask for
it. Mr.. c. here reduces the difference between
himself and the Liberals to a fine point. jeff.
Davis he says, should be hung; yet he may
be relieved of every disability and rendered
eligible to every Office at his own good pleas
ure
In no speech of Mr.. COnklng do we find
any hint of desire on his part that thoso
who fought each other in our late Civil War
should now and evermore be friends. On the
contrary, he rakes open the ashes OF by-gone
hostilities in search of whatever may serve to
rekindle the hate the wrath, the bitterness,
of ten years ago. The magnanimity OF the
victor who returns his vanquished enemys
sword makes no echo in his heart Not LET
Gus have peace" but "Let us have eternal
"war," is the keynote of his daily harangue.
We fought the Confederates; we conquered
them; we compelled them to admit yes
our countrymen wherefore let us taunt, ac-
cuse, distrust, GenOunce, and detest them for
ever. And why not since if we acted other
wise, what chance would there be for Conk-
| ling to secure n reGiectiOnf