New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-05
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT.

FUTURE.
rrho sn;r;t of the Missouri Reform move
t and the material IL is composed OF are well Illus
500 in the speech of Gov B. Gratz Brown made be-
fore the late Liberal Repuoncan COhNehuoh "neeoi 'e
essential points follow;
TTB MEN THAT LEAD REFORM
Let me saw Mr. President, that am not often given to
doubts OF hesancy in political action; but Sir If doubts
did crowd upon my mind now, and II any hesitancy
operaed within nv breast when look abroad this
assembly and here there, and almost everywhere
remnants OF the old guard Of freedom ready to-day TO
unite themselves with this action of deiverance,
would have all my doubts disspaed. Sir, see in TINS
assembly many gentlemen with whom have co6perated
long in the liberalism or other days ana IL
cheering and encouraging TO know that they STAND
now as they did OF yore generation has elapsed since
we first drew together in kindred sympathy: The bloom
%rnIled in the forehead and traced with hard lines OF
ny mighty struggle through which we have passed IN
this great conflict freedom. Many too are incapacr
tated from attendance here to-day by physical de9it
although they send us mementoes OF Their regarS Snu
good will by correspondence and hopetul messaSseS;
Many. however still remain faithful as OF ola anu dt
sense see furthermore Sir largely represented In this
assembly side hy side with prominent cluZens W ING
manner born, the distinguished leaders OF hat greSe
rhaanx in the front rank OF freedom None Hnow
Seter than myself what trust and reliance mas Deeh
placed them in the past and none can De,er h6
tbe weight and significance Of any movement 10 Wmcn
tbey attach their faith now solid as one man. Ihat
great element of nationality that mas served SUN
noble purposes in the past and that comes represeueu
here on tins occasion animated by spirit of section
aisn, emhtered by no rlvaires OF po"er' viii
Judges OF what freedom demands in this honI Is win u
fsost heartily and saws: Let us go forward ana aAe
new deiiycrance for this nation
THE WORK REFORM.
Mr. President the resolutions that have been presented
20 Won emhody very fully and very fOrc0y the outlines
of those reforms which we labor TO accomplish Ihey
cover many branches the control OF the Government
They embrace the Civil Service, the revenue and all the
workings OF national machinery and they 60 further
Sir and at the heart of that which must be
the central figure and point OF attack IN thus great gh
Government all local freedom. 1t is there that You
got confront your foe 1t is there that 1t Is IN
appliances Of military support; IL Is from that quarter
that disseminating ideas that demoraizng the
public thought OF the country, and teaching 10 rely.
upon the people, not upon their own local State or
other associations for protection. but upon the simple
hehest OF national central power and central authority
Day by day the firm foundations OF your consttu-
fiona forms OF government are being insidously sapped
under one excuse or another; now mold judicial de-
cisOns to control elections now to suppress an
alleged disorder and thus under the guse OF maintain
ing liberties some, there IL being prepared that
fatal lethargy OF local independence ana segoyei
nent which but smooths the way tor the slavery OF AL
The assumption and continued exercise by the General
Government Of powers largely sefGsserted In time OF
never dreamed OF heretofore IN tune OF peace In
military marshaling of all ITS functions into the control
to that will almost immunity from challenge, are
signs of the time plain to be Observation-Disclosures
ton despotc control all those sections that had
surrendered and acQuesced in the settlements OF the
war for political than patriotic ends the refusal
of such policies OF amnesty and general suffrage as
would have restored peace and seitgoyernment gave
dom of what was contemplated. And the enormous
s1ercse TO- master other commnnes ELSEWHERE by the
power of patronage have not served to tighten ND the
that that liberties of this nation in the
present instance and hour viii be wrested from them by
may be- but do fear that IL this is permitted 10 on
this decentralization OF public sentiment this teaching of
the people to acquesce in and consent TO nfacn9ns OF
National Constitution in violation 70 the rights OF
communities this dominion by the national authority Of
ali election through its hrengs of Office and its
party maehnefythat you pave the way Tor an lncpent
of itself
FA1UITY OF THE MEN POWER
l am no alarmist but when many of those who
the steadast friends of freedom in this
nation express their grave apprehension at what
Transporting is it not time that should eng. in some
serious effort TO bring Government back to those
limitations of powers which have been found essential
20 the safe free society And imay add
smother thougpt which that believer in in
t the right of free speech IN the value
.1e discussson of national politics, cannot
mt iee ditiona misgvings the practices OF those
ume conduct the National Government in the
toa OF Freedom, vet evnce such dire and sinister IN
70 erance against all who may question the Tlsdom OF
their action They who would erect despotisIn within
the party, VIII not be 10th TO erect despOtism within
the nation, if only public thought can he once sufficiently
demorazed subdued. And again. cheersl for one,
DO not feel disposed idly by and this
the braves and the strongest in the battles OF the
past forward without any organized resistance: Must
we signify only acquiescence, while many of those
who are held in honor are thrust aside by the regime
already the effect of this power in the nation since
The advent of West Point TO Washington City, Have we
he Civil servicei Have we not seen the whole body o
ne civil list turned into BODY of personal retauers
Have not the Senate of the United state
dominated by single executive Orderi Have we no
SION list Have not all parts in the machiner!
II the Government corrupted that the question is no
with the people Whom VIII we choose nut VINO Is per
United you TO choose, and yet be called Republicans ID
We not remember the edct tha went iorth ID the Utt
of Missouri little more than one year AGO. dlrec
from the White House, with the significant re
mark, show this 10 EastOn, smith, and NewcOmbP
Have not seen the leading representative OF one gTea
element of onr population and certainly OF great ee
ment of Republican strength alude TO our German
tellow-eltizens VINO nave Dut sihge IL
Of the United Stateshave we not seen him
Ohce-and it might be presumed that charged with
70 much Iespons9E had %eghty I meTs o 70
Chandler, Cameron, sherman. Morton and Drake were
tng in and out the side doors like scenesfers in the
steTf And gentlemen have we not something
serOusi Have not the great Senator from Mas
y the Senate Of the United States the field OF his
bme, and that by Executive anm0slty displaced rom
his committee, Ostracsed from the Republican party be.
cause dared be free, and honest and bravef And
not witnessed, further, that great and disn-
guished editor who has exered perhaps much int-
sIude 10 Mr. Greeley Of THE TRIBUNE cheerslthat man
who by single article, able in times past TO wheel
the sentiment of the Union; have not seen him
within the last few months unable TO exert sufficient
influence TO have corrupt official removed from the
CustOm-house In New-York who abusing the ma
tiOna authority for partisan P9rposesi CheeTs Have
west that had exerted control inferior TO the
galley Of the Mississippi stricken from the roll OF favor
and questioned in character, feared
asssent and deuOunce these disastrous courses.
Cheers
1t is not necessary that should 90 with this long
list Of maryrdoms that have been perpetrated in the
freedom by those who arrOgate 10 themselves
right represent aud 10 be the Republican party Of
Tins nation. But let me tell YOU gentlemen that strong
as the President is-agsnst whom personally II IL the
fashion 10 charge all thsand am Of those who believe
him TO be "a strong and brave, and sefwied man, that
there stronger nellects behind him who have
potent influence than that he yields; and 1t is with
those likewise that have TO make fight for the
control OF this nation INTO other and better IL
nihey who mold these p2heies ana you VIII nnd that