The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-16
Pointed and PuHDent 4IdresS from
the Liberal State Committee.
Liberal Republican state CornRsiftee Rooms
Ehilndelnhin. AUGUST 10

"e LaOe1Wt StUte COnlnltJtee.
Liberal Republican state Committee Rooms
Philadelphia, August 10.
To the Liberal Republicans Of IennsyE-
raRfa -Four years ago North Carolina
opened the Presidential campaign in Aug,
by electing Grant Governor by 1S, 641
majority a Grant Senate, Al to s; a
Grant House 80 to 3S and five Grant men,
bers of Congress of the seven then chosen.
This year North Carolina has opened the
Presidential campaign, after all the appli-
ances of Administration Power had been
exhausted, by Grant Governor returned
as elected by nominal majority that is
assailed as fraudulent ; a Greeley majority
of fourteen elected to the Senate: a Gree
ley majority of ten in the House, and five
Greeley Congressman of the eight.
In West Virginia, a State that was warm
ly contested in 1868 and carried by the
Grant candidate for Governor in August
by 4, III, both the candidates for Governor
to be voted for on the 22d inst, are ardent
supporters of the Liberal Republican Ma
tfonal candidates, the Grant party being
unwilling to venture contest.
Vermont gave 81, 326 majority for the
Grant candidate for Governor in 1868 1t
Will give from one-third to one-half less on
the ID OF September next, and would do
still better for the Liberal cause but for the
fact that it is the only hopelessIy Grant
State in the Uuion.
Maine gave 20, 404 majority for the Grant
candidate for Governor in 1868. On the 9th
of September next not one-third the major
ity of '6S can be given, and the success of
the Liberal candidate for Governor is pos
sible, and the solid delegation of Grant
congressman will be broken.
When these preliminary contests shall
have been decided the keystone State
must next speak in October, and her judg-
ment will be irreyersible.
Pennsylvania will be won, and won
overwhelmingly. 1t will not be done by
spontaneous tidal waves, but sincere con
Vlctlons and easy work. The devotion of
her people to free government, to the su-
premacy OF law, and to municipal, State
and National reform, and their systematic,
organized efforts for their cause will
achieve success.
Broken, discordant, and demoralized as
are the Grant and Cameron ranks in Penn
sylvania, they viii yet rally in despera-
ton TO prolong their debauched rule in
tins city and State. Their means are vast
their power reaches to every election dis
trict, and they will multiply the political
resources of the Administration to the ut
termost to secure triumph over the peo-
pie they have Inundated and BETRAYED
In Philadeldhia their plans for unex-
ampled frauds are not disguised, and it is
their boast that the law, the courts, and the
people are powerlesS to arrest the purposes
of organized crime. They will yet learn
that the great tribunal of public opinion
and the ceaseless vigilance of honest men
viii make this dehberately-d wrong
impossible.
In every section of the State fraud and
venallty will go open-handed amongst the
people to maintain the Cameron rule in
Pennsylvania. 1t is sincerely condemned
by two-thirds of the voters of this Com
monwealth, but it exercises despotic con-
troll OF the so called Republican organiza-
ton, selects its candidates without regard
to the popular will, dispenses its honors in
State and Nation solely to maintain often
slvc personal supremacy, and puIrsueS un-
relentlessly all who do not willingly bow
To their own shame.
All whose cupidity is stronger than their
convictions, of whatev.r political faith,
will be finally arraycd against the Liberal
cause, and all that fraud ca,l accomplish
VIII be done to save an organization once
honored but now prostituted to corrupt
and selfish ends. In New York the dis
cardcd Iammany leaders, Tweed, Con
molly d Co, are enlisted for Grant, under
the management of Murphy and O'Brien,
and III Philadelphia the combined Rings
are enlisted III the same cause under the |
management of Cameron and Bum.
We know the resources and desperation
ol Ihe OppoSlIlOn, and cannot underValue
their power but organization, vigilance.
and just cause will defy all the multiplied |
appliances the administration can employ |
III the contest. Here in PENNSYLVANIA we |
must meet the most desperate assaults of |
pcrvert authority here its ranks will be |
hopelessly broken.
Liberals of Pennsylvania Let organiza-
tion be fastened and perfected in every dis
trict. We have the post of danger, but it is
the post of honor as well, in this mighty |
struggle for free and regenerated govern
ment. From every section of the Union !
come words of cheer. The South has
broken the bonds of disorder and profiigacy |
and declared for liberty and law, and the |
North will soon answer back the demand |
Tor conciliation and peace.
Let every faithful citizen perform his |
whole duty and a Reform Governor a Re |
form Legislature, a Reform Congressional
delegation, and a Reform United States |
Senator will attest the substantial fruits of |
our victory, and nation will stand upon |
the threshold of assured redemption by the |
decisive verdict of our people.
\. X. MCCLURE,
Chairman Liberal Republican State Com
mittee.
ROBERT NORRIS,