The New York herald., 1872-11-16
The LIBERAL PARTY OF TIE FUTURE,
Address to tine People OF
tisf State.
Never Say Die the Motto of
tie Unterrified.
Rampant Haramgues by EIot-
Headed PartisaMs.
NOTHING DONE, BUT MUCH EXPECTED.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. Is, 1872.
The conference between the Central Committees
OF the liberal republicans and democrats occurred
here to-day. The call for this meeting was ordered
the day following the Presidential election and pub
lished last Thursday. 1t invited persons in sympathy
with the committee to attend at the same time.
Senator Thurman, General Tom Ewing, on the part
OF the democrats and General r. Brinkerh0, John M.
Dashler on the part OF the liberal republicans were
appointed to draw up an address to the people Of
| the State, to be presented for approval at this
conference At Cincinnati, last Saturday. in ac-
cOrdance with the above call, democrats and liberal
republicans held meeting at which they ap
| pointed twenty delegates to this conference The
| large attendance at that meeting and the decided
| expression in favor Of combining all the ee-
mcnts OF
! OPPOSITION TO THE ADMINISTRATIONS
| appear to have alarmed the conservative demo-
Gratis all over the State, OF whom Senator Thurman
is regarded as the leader. AS the day for the con-
ference drew near the alarm increased, and 1t is
stated that the telegraph was freely used
| yesterday to bring large representation
OF them here. The object in view to
present, II possible, for the action Of the confer
ence resolutions suggesting an abandonment OF
the name of the democratic party and the lOrma
tion OF compact new party, under new name,
embracing every element OF opposition to the
dominant party The liberal republicans had about
thirty delegates, exclusive OF those from this city,
The democrats had probably seventy-1ve delegates
one third of whom were Of
THE ULTRA CONSERVATIVE STRIPE,
determined at all hazards to hold to their party
| name. Democratic talk this morning indicated
rupture. The Bourbons said that the liberal re-
publicans made preposterous demands OF the
democratic party in asking it to give up its name.
The liberal democrats said that the democratic
party. as such, was dead; that new party was
inevitable, and there was no use fussing about
what name it should bear. The liberal republicans
held caucus in the forenoon ana passed resolu-
tions to maintain their organization until the eIe-
ments Of opposition be united; to remain no longer
non-committal on the tariff, but to pronounce for
!" revenue tarif only. They recommend the Jv,.s
committees " Qan
| to meet at the same time and place, but sepa
ratey., They suggested that ,a;,ne new party party be
Htas" aton and and recommendas iSaT sas Sasen proh
| bltlons Of such legislation be continued in the ne"
Ohio state constitution to be formed next Spring
rhe meeting in the afternoon did not commence
till nearly three O'Clock. There were $50 persons
with the allied parties The democrats were led by
Senator Thurman, and the liberal republicans by
| liberal republicans arrived, appearing as com.
| mittee and sat as delegates.
The following address to the people was then re.
ported by Senator Thurman on behalf of the Com
mittee. 1t was considered and unanimously
adopted.
To THE DEMOCRATS AND LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
OF OHIo:-The Presidential election is over and
General Grant Is s,,s reelected. elect It IS not not
causes of this result. It is the future that
demands your attention. and recurrence TO
the past is useful only to ascertain the facts and
lessons 1t teaches vast majority OF the dem-
ocratic party, perhaps nnety-nve per cent, voted
for Greeley. large number of citizens here OF the
republican organization voted for him. The aggre-
gate of their votes as near as we can estimate
Ceeds three millions and quarter
THE NOMINAL POPULAR MAJORITY
for Grant Is something over hall mllion on vote
Of nearly or quite seven millions-a majority OF
nearly as we are able, in the absence of official
returns, to state it,: but this vote does not repre-
sent with eXactness the sentiment OF the country.
1t is evident that large body OF electors stayed
away from the polls. Nearly every one OF
these men Is an opponent OF the administration
and If they had seen az to cast their votes Grants
popular majority would be very small, II indeed it
would exist at all. The prominent features of the
election may be briefly stated. Nnety-nye per cent
1 of the democrats voted tor Greeley. OF the re-
naming FIVE per cent g. comparatively small mum.
Der voted for Grant. The greater part OF them did
not vote at all. OF the liberal republicans who
! Joined this party OF reform large majority stood
| fast, while others,
/ DEsPAIRING OF SUCCESS,
1 went back to their old associations or stayed at
home. Now, leaving out OF view the vena
who. from corrupt motives deserted their
and voted for Grant and cannot be relied on by any
party that none but honorable means to further
It's success it may be safely affirmed that the great
body of the electors who stayed away from the
posed to the dominant radical party. It is true
That they did not by their @ vote ,te,n manifest
this fact is greatly to be regretted. But
4 let us not rashly cast harsh censures
upon them If they could not overcome their old
1 long opponent. We may deplorc the fact, but we
should not be SO unust as to place m ehna them IN he
4 that, with time and rejection, they Will
be found, as heretofore, actively on our side.
The radical camp is no camp for them nor Is 1t the
part OF wisdom to draw a party tomahawk upon
ihe democrats or liberal republicans, who, from
! conscientious but mistaken motives, saw nt to
l vote for Grant The circumstances were novel and
4 peculiar such as had never before been seen,
1 and men OF the best intentions we're liable to err
/ Condemn as strongly as you will base men who sold
their votes but be charitable to your old friends
who under circumstances of difficulty and EN-
barrassment, differed from you in opinion. Instead
of repelng, strive TO win them back Free. inde-
pendent thought is OF the very essence ofdemocracy
and true repubicansm. " created the democratic
party IN the beginning; 1t has maintained 1t ever
since. 1t gave rise TO
OF today, and to II we must look for accessions In
the iuture. What Is needed, then Is not crimina-
and quarter millions Of electors have protested
10y their votes against radical misrue. under which
the country has suffered, and which threatens
TO overthrow the very foundation OF the govern
ment. The reasons for their protest are as potent
today as they were when they cast their votes
pTinciple these men are bound to continue 70 act
together. The necessity for reform is likely 10 IN
crease instead of diminish.
THE ADVOCATES OF cENTRALIZATioN .
are likely TO become more audacious than ever ~
their attacks upon local selfgovsrnInent. ENac-
! tions OF combined wealth and the corrupt use
OF money in elections are likely 10 oeeonie
established usages If not speedily rsouoso, &c ,rne
/ il no time therefore, for any lover Oh Tree
institutions, OF purity in elections @ ana govern
| meat and equal laws to relax his efforts; nor Is
| i. intoi,igent ar wise or manly to despair OF sue
cess. No reform party ever gained the arst battle
| Consolidated abuses can only be ovortMoWn py