New-York tribune., 1872-10-16
CAMPAIGN INTELLIGENCE.
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
AN APPEAL FROM THE NATIONAL LIBERAL RE
PUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

AN APPEAL FROM THE NATIONAL LIBERAL hE-
PUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
hrAOS0A''N Gienhsm Hotel Ncw.YorE, Oct Is, 1871 5
10 he Electors Of ne United States:
1t becomes duty to appeal to you IN view OF the
appalling frauds perpetratcd on the ballot-box in
the great States of Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana
on the Sth Of October, instant
Let the facts be submitted, that judgment may be
pronounced.
lis not even denied, that the partisans of Gen.
Grant have been furnished with vast amounts OF
money for oectiOneeTing purposes. The taxation OF
eficial stipeudaries, the contributions of national
banks and OF wealthy monopOlies dependent on the
Administration for favor, and the aid Of heavy Gov
ernment contractors, have furnished this wealth
which has been used to corrupt the people, OF by
fraud to defeat their viii.
A large number of voters were brought Hom men
tucy and Illinois into Indiana, and their ballots ne
Eally cast therein in favor of the Radical ticket III
OHIO the work of colonization was carried on from
Kontucky but perhaps not so extensively as III the
adjoining States In Pennsylvania so stupendous
were the frauds that the election was farce Col
ored men were brought from Maryland, Washington
and even from North Carolina, by the thousand to
vote in this State The railroads were crowded with
laborers from other States whose only duty was to
cast a ballot for the Radical ticket. Repeaters by
Thousands from New-York City thronged the streets
Of Philadelphia on the Sth Of October, and did the
work assigned them at the polls. These men were
pointed out by detectives to the authorities OF Fenh
sylyania and their arrest requested but refused NO
tori0a5 N.w-York politicians were openly cheeIeu III
philadelphia bv squads Of these New-York mfiians
on their way from poll to poll to do their cIlllll'i
work. All this and much more is snscepu9l9o ol
rr,,f The nnparaleled registration IN fhilaucipula
carries It's own evidence OF l9Jehucd NlOI.. ,
Prominent men in the dominant party openA
A.. rtI M ID n
de6ed ureventiOn. EmbOideued by success the
crime that once worked IN secrecy is now openly
uerpetrated, and publicly heralded Us suoAe OF
geuus by its perpetrators
IeIIow-couitrymsn. YOU arc insultingly asked by
those who have So sUcc ssfully worked this lmqmtE
" What are yOu going TO do about itF me answer
remains with YOU BE not deluded with the response
that both parties are alike guilty Inns Is the Weah
evasion of the enemy. Let yillainy such as Indicated
be crushed whoever may suffer. Let no one 1Of
moment believe that the Liberal Republicans par
tcipatcd Iu these acts of violence against an hOnest
election. Every suggestion OF sucn nature was con
demncd, and so lar as known sucl aclS were IN no
case attempted. The Liberal Republic party was
organized 10 resist this very abuse, no5 10 encouI-
age Dr..
must be defended, OF dangers the most mCmcutOus
threaten the Republic. The ballot Is the very cor
uer-5,One Ot Our national eAis-ence' MASu Su1O
falls, rum euveiOpsalL UnD0uudcd We;,iJh nas ugeu
the baue of nations before our time. Has TINS ds-
case bv which other states have fallen aJjaCkeu rs
ut last I'm the vital part, the sanctty OF t4e oal-
lot Our foof1a will how subuisgivelV 70 au honest
election; iut who shall declare that an Executive
chosen by dishonest means, winch annuls the popo-
ian wall may command popular ODedlcncef CoIrup-
tiou grows with its success and, as may De e-
peCted let these base deeds Of tho dominant parry
Ie reueatcd i1 November, and who shall say that
tlt hOnr NAV not be fast approaching when some
eucroetc spirit shall thunder IN the willing ear OF
an outreed nation that physcal resistance to such
iarluv Is obedience TO GOdI
Follow. -oouutrymen, the remedy is IN your oN'
hands Rehil1e those who IN open DAY so sh'illc-
l..slv nrugthis disgrace upon US. Our nauohu Sc
emily demands your action. The vote is yet III you-
hands and the insult TO these three great common
vye5thsmay be avenged. In spite of the frauds per
1e.st.d we have carried Indiana, reduced the N9Ie
rraarlv in DINO. and lost Pennsyl only .OS
FtrtIine corruption. The future is luli OK promise,
(;loTr.a pr0. aims I'm her great majority tnot uie sul
ferlYr southern States, IN Their desire lot tuu"l
Ibt. before the law viii give j electoral VQits 20
Horace Greeley. An honest, Christian sympathy ~
fin North viii add TO Tins more ti~1 enough NOfo2
fr ina ts Dis election sure. There ~ every cause lot
cu.lugaccMeut, and every reason 10 nope AOI su0
Ie.tt,re De no larcard now. Ie 's traitor WIHo
...,..s .a the combat opens. tOr"hu aIOus SiIo
o. .ire .ine and by an overwhelming Victory IN 10
,..r rot only declare FOR National il. COZ clhati0h
And. Reform blt at the same time Jet the lesson De
elecfual and lasting, that money cannot PuIcua9o
The Office of President, nor can poIucal lnIany 20
Chairman National Committee Liberal Re oiu1Lcans'