New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
THE REFORM CAMPAIGN.
THE LIBERAL CAUSE IN CONNECTICUT,


Clark of THIS city, who delegate TO Cincinnati from
Connecticut and was appointed on the National Com
mittee Of the Liberal Republican party has Issued the
following address:
To the People 0f Connecticut:
At close Of civil war which had settled the
question Of national life in hand TO hand struggle be-
tween two contending sections, and after more than
three years OF an administration at Washington which
failed to satisfy the people who Traying for per-
Inanent national quiet and s attending prosperity, the
patriotism Of the country in 1868 found expression in the
election OF Ulysses g. Grant to the Presidency His
success upon the field Of battle seemed to entte him TO
the grateful recognition of his services and confidence
was reposed in him the true man elect to lead the
nation out OF its embarassmens into era OF good feel
ing and solid advancement; for he himself had struck
the key note that the honest heart Of the coun
try in these significant words" Let rs have peace
To-day after four years experience, under government
administered by the man who thus with the encourage
ment of the nation at his back, started upon career
more hattering than had ever before Illuminated the
threshold of Presidential term what have we to justify
one particle OF the full of confidence we had IN
1863 OF TO sustain high hope out Of the abundant prom
ses which then made and our candidate dearf
The OF the people OF this country ask no time Tor
reflection to this question All over the and 70
the most remote corner OF our civilization. there s one
universal cOmplaint-One urgent demand that u .
rant shall longer trihe with the Will OF the people
which ls the Jaw OF Jue anus III ViutA tie ~ '+I '@
further the dominion Of his personal government
We need and must have an admlnlSuaIlOh WnOse vcNs
OF the living affairs Of the nation VIII center 9rOunu
broad atesmanship and recognize each sacred guar
antee Of the Constitution 10 states anu people, IIsueL
than one whose purposes illustrate only t1e
or individuals, and make strategy IN the Whte huuae
the or personal victory, and not OF national AOhot
out Of the long catalogue Of neglected anss, ana o.
tiOns constantly revealed which nave lnade tue ahH
istanon OF u 3 Grant 80 thoroughly incompetent ana
universally distasteful, Few may De distinctly
HI. IN ,g-r. rfr Fr,s-
pacity 20 comprehend the legtmate I1he'ohs on gls
government was shown IN ms desire lOt repeal OF
law, that personal ayorte, unqualified Dy existing
statutes 70 serve might nave % pace III ni5 o@DtNo
establishing in the beginning the personality OF Ms
Presidency all legal and proper forms, su0ordnat
ing civil authority to individual iay0nusm anu GUY on
this early and most striking or MS pecuaf chdtucteI
scs the country has had, in numerous instances, eX
trayagaut and deporaDe examples OF us HmIOed com
Second The most damaging evidence OF his control
Ing personalities lies in the wellesaDlshed charges OF
nepOtsm brought against him by the great multitude OF
people OF all parties VINO have been shocked Oy lAe e-
tent Of bis iayOritism and the boundless Limit Oh his
Third Naturally linked with personal government
are personal associations, when, II US ctsg
cuded terms OF intimacy none Of the leading states
and prominent citizens OK Ine country Du o9 me
contrary nave grouped IN the White House and az Long
Branch, such Fisk. Gould, and rom MufIhy, tAe
latter OF whom, by special approaches, secured IN me
New-York Cust0m-house political recognition OF MS
F3,ft He has retained in Office men grossly ncom-
peteut and manfestly dishonest and mas removed Tor
selfish ends those whose capabilities made them re-
reform i'm the Civil Service reform, IN tlct mLte
more urgent because OF his own SHORTCOMINGS III le La
Fdt He has delayed reconstruction, and encouraged
military rule for the sake or retaining personal coArDi
are entitled 10 honest administration by ther own
people, without the nterleIcnce or carpet -Odg-lhg
thieves and warrants, who are rObDins the people Vi
Taese are only fractional parts OF the long series Of
complaints that the American people have now treasured
up against the one Man power 50 almost ineXhausUDe
are the causes which have created TINS widespread
grievance tna about the only resort the defenders o me
President have is the absurd plea that he mas paid tue
National debt and comparative tables are IurnShed
monthly % show the extraordinary capacy OF the man
IA cancel the National obligations No Intelligent cltZcn
will deceived by this wonderful Invention lt Is Tue
feu of co lection established by the legislative branch OF
the Government, with which the Executive mas nOtng
10 do save only as be appoints his relations and personal
friends Office as collectors aud IN one way ana ahotn
er through them, as has happened frequently, CON
siderable per eentase OF the "noe revenue B osO vi s.
len. IL D. safe 10 say thaJ uhuer IEeaIIeAO tnc "
poe OF L. s. Grant In personal and official character
cs tine record or the deOt during the past four years
would up to-day total very much more gratifying
n ws m view OF the deporable condition Of public
affairs for hic the present Administration Is rrspOn-
she tbat the recent Overwhelming gathering Of RepuD-
icans was held IN Cincinnati IC was magnificent as
senbiage Of rue-hearted men, VINO Were drawn togeteE
solely point way possible, out OF Jhe hldnlLOio
and despairing difficulties into which the country has
fallen by reason Of nal-admnlstIatloh' INTO IuSuIS
full OF earnest hope and certain peace ana Alnuy Se
ing between the sections That It did IT'S work wen "
apparent from the sympathetlc npfisnss Nhlcn nave
followed s action IN all parts OF the country HepuD
OF the honest and sincere patriot Horace Greeley
u0n whom fell the choice OF the Convention as us eau
date for the Presidency ana IN TINS union OI old an
tIgOnstlc forces ls tine real eYluence noO OJ i 1o
cerity and patriotism or the movement DuJ OF s great
promises OF success next Fall All who believe IN i
faithful adherence 20 the principles OF the
who believe and order above personal ana selnsh
intrigues who desire lasting peace which can only
come by the cultivation Oi tflehdy ieehg alOnk @ elJ
peOpe VI the different states, ana VINO Iav0r universal
amnesty on the principle laid down By Abraham LIN
cOln that this Is Government OF lne peop1, lor ~.
people, and by the people, may come JOgelher on the
broad platform adopted at Cincinnati, and rescue the
Government from the hands that are now dragging IL
inrO deeper humiliation.
The time has fully arrived when all free men owe 10 70
Themselves and duty To their country. 20 act above
mere party affiliations for the sake Of party, and by
manly independence, rising at least to patrOuc action
strive 10 do by the country what Its dstresses de
mand During the Late war, the cal Of an Imperiled
government was irresistible to all earnest lovers or
constitutional liberty ana then party Oeeae m S @
and there something noble IN deFouoh 10 oOl NoH
the Government, IN the midst OF Other dlsasJers WHICH
threaten its honor and peace, II not its me- needs the
same patriotic endeavors in its behalf; and no man
looking past pledged TO any party organization
beyond that which, ia Ine uule VI oiS pr, % NJ
saving reforms which will make the Governments pre-
neace the wthes and bonds OF selfish partisanshp will
have no terrors with honest men devotion TO party
make towards OF us all" Let every citizen, therefore,
take 10 himself the exercise or his own inherent ght OF
private Judgment and on that go forward without fear
OF scorn or the OF any man 20 the support OF me
sures which are best designed TO protect himself IN the
enjoyment OF personal liberty by nrst protecting tne gov
ernent under which be lives The undersigned was APP
pointed represent Connecticut upon the NatOnaI COM
mttee OF tle LdDefd
method 10 bring the movement more directly before the
people OF this state and he would now especially urge
an vino are friendly the 70 Immediately proceed
10 effect local campaign organizations by the enrolment
or members and the election OF efficient officers 50 as TO
be fully prepared the active work 70 be done TO place
Connecticut the list OF States winch VIII answer 1or
Greeley and Brown In November.
am in almost daily receipt OF letters from earnest
men In different parts OF the state, urging the can Oh
mass convention TO rafy the action taken at CINCINNATI
and organize the popular movement by the nomination
of an electoral ticket but after consultation with nu
merous influential friends, In whose Juugnent, , nave
great confidence t mas been deemed best 70 defer gem
eral ratification meeting u after the two Natona p0
have been held The action TO be taken Dy these Con-
ventions Will, Of course, have an Important bearing
mon the whole canvass and so that action gets
definite shape, marked course can DO Laid out Tor