New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
LIBERAL REPUBLICANISM.
AN ADDRESS FROM THE STATE COMMITTEE.
HpoIs Liberal REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
Ngw-YoRK, November, 1877

AN ADDRESS FROM THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Hpons. LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE
Hgw-YoRK, November, 1871
tn the liberal Repsssslicqns Of the State Of
ye. York. We have emerged from an exciting pohucal
camnaien I'll 10 be regretted that It's Issues should
have been 80 frequently discussed By our adyersses
with personal bitterness and sometimes nave Deen ue
graded by personal obloquy Now, at ume "neh ~
may be fairly thought that the spirit OF contention wiz
not interfere with sober reason, invite you 70 uS
passionate review of the situation.
1t Is true that have failed TO advance orr opinions
on the line of success-rue that candidates are de-
feated But our principles remain We continue as DC
fore, 20 believe
In the equality OF all men before the law;
In constitutional union OF the States cemented Dy
emancipation and enfranehisement;
In universal amnesty benehcenty ladened with oD-
vion Of the past national pacihcaton In the pres
ent and future;
In national institutions founded and secured oy local
sefgovernment and impartial suffrage;
In the supremacy Of the civil the military power
and the protection personal freedom by habeas corpus;
In the nviolability Of the public domain against
railroad corporations and its sacredness 70 the actual
settler;
In maintaining the public credit, and In preventing
population;
In civil service that shall strip from the officer his
servity, and restore TO him his manhood and lastly
In the ineliqbity Of President 10 another term Of
Office -
For we believe that scrupuous dsinterestedness is
better in the conduct Of affairs than the devices Of sell
fshness that Government better upheld by the no
bier qualities OF human nature than by base and i'm
moral acts, and that pure public opinion is more
reliable support than the interested camOr Of myriad
OF ofce-hoders. These constitute impregnabe fort
ress, continuing security in every political Vicissitude
More than 100000 of felOwcitizens have sanctioned
them and cast their ballots FOR the candidates who rep
resented them They the true work Of the Cincin
natl Convention; not temporary expedient for the
election OF TO Office but permanent basis OF action
An ancient party OF centurys duration saluted
majesty OF these truths and at passed to them
with its anterior record. Such spontaneous union Of
homogeneous upon platform OF common princi-
pies was never before the politics OF this country
II bears truth that Will sink deep into the hearts OF
men-the truth that cOrrupdons generated by time and
the long possession Of power, inevitably at last com
press the dslnerested and patriotic into combination
against them. There retreat from position. It
would be a conclusion at illogical variance with its
premises Immutabe principle forbids IT, Besides cur
numbers render it undesirable. Though thousands Of
Democratic antecedents, when assimilatng the doc
trnes rejected the candidates Of Cincinnat yet
auspicious future will swell the hosts OF Reform. The
Democratic party has accomplishments transition period
From exhausted issues and tradiOnary dogmas, it has
passed into the great field Of controversy with the
OF to-day Under the lead Of other candidate than
Horace Greeley could this transit have been made
hence the party the future is fact and its eventual
triumph assured.
In the meantime, another political party OF extensive ap
ponment and thoroughly accoutered has culninatedto
almost resstess power It's principal danger is to be ex
pected rom the relaxing tendency Of enormous numbers
and cher liability 10 Stake the weakening influences
OF various and val political interests. Personal dlsap
pontment each at the disprOpOrOnate meagerness OF
his share OF the spos 20 his share or the labor will
probably hasten the dissolutonlwrten in the want OF
distinctive political Yet, this tendency 70 decay
If successfully resisted may at least be retarded by
an adjustment OF the entire Civil Service to rules
honestly framed for it'd reform. In such effort the
Administration not only may rely upon our support,
but WILL we are confident, receive large measure OF
applause.
Liberal Republicans you left party the marble
leaves its bed-solid and sharply defined Defeat has not
impaired you. You eOyenanted at Cincinnati, not
temporary struggle, but perpetual with corruption
-unremitting effort 70 nscrioe upon the tables OF the
law Reconstruction, Publication, and Universal Am
nesty. Failing your first essay, duty requires per-
sistent steps, You have accomplished much. The pub
lie conscience already inelines higher morality, and
the public sense 4 nOber rule than survived the
prehensble license of u will not ba long before the
power OF yOur resolves win be percepbe IN the force
with public opinion eeducates thought higher
political planes. instructed 20 hope In this
pected regeneration, the approaching regeneration OF
the country. Your strength OF purpose will constantly
recruit your numbers, and discipline WILL in turn, apply
them TO an effectual ameioratiOn OF affairs.
Preserve your organizations Multiply your clubs
Enroll your neighbors, and this interval usually
Of political inactivity train all your efforts upon one
object Reform Events determined against hopes
in your first encounter with marshaled corruption. 1t
was but the first Good government VIII not fail to
crown the last
BY order OF rhe Committee.
JOHN COCHRANE. Chairman.
ALFRED WILKINSON, Secretary.
JAMES b. SWAN, Asst. Secretary.