New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

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honor BY when look upon the faces OF the strong
mon who compose this Liberal body; IL requires no
common coursge and hope for men 70 step outside OF
victorious party 10 orgenze a new movement which may
Isn or De success Ibeeve we stand IN ,ne very ngnt
have poneered tho Republican party in its darkest days
ana We belong 10 party which IN the coming cunpaign
viii be very " clearly @afsbaed The Liberal party win
enter the fight with old and earnest Republican leader
mating party viii be led 5y Democrat In Horace
Greeleys support will be enlisted tho repentng and de-
will be $1,000 Office holders. one Of whom
dare iisk mis- place by rising and opposing the
be subsidized press the Leets and Stockings with their
General Order plumber, and the Tom Murphys with
by sOrehead," bolter," a woodcboppcr, farmer.
M0aGe Greeley WE have N @ oI
enough vgor in the organization to sweep Kings County
pnt and GSn wc W give We SS'S' as large slice
OF the Republican patty in the coming campaign Zap
Eanse While Grant viii carry but traction Sd Ei v If9
be AZ Baltimore, will sweep the country. lAppauseJ
Mcssrs Bellows Birdseye, Potter, Palmer, and Earlc
appointed committee on resolutions, and pre-
sented the foowing
Greeley for President Of the United States, and b. Graz
Brown for VicePresdent and advocate thor election
because believe tnat 1t means reform in tho admins
tatiOn Of public affairs; greater respect for the laws
an oberation Of past differences TO the end that the
nation may be again one In sentiment as ~ 10 one In
government; maintenance OF the rights Of the people
against the Capitalization of power permanent return
ton Of force under military methods; sincere reform
in the Civil Service, and Sc for the interests
of the whole country regardless OF partisan ends
and the demands OF political actioniss made ior the
purpose of maintaining party ascendancy basedony upon
political patronage and the demands Of political organ
izatiOn.
ResoIred That we are opposed to the election of Gen.
Grant because believe u means continued lowering
Of the standard Of republican government an ndorse-
ment OF the assumption OF doubtful powers. without re-
gard to the Constitution and the laws personal govern
ment instead OF government 10 the interest Of the
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usurp the legitimate rights OF the States and OF suDOrd-
nate political communities; a ratification Of
amplod exhibition OF neposm whereby tho question Of
fitness for office is decided by boodrelaonsbp to the
by President Of tho United States, and rewardng Of
the donors with political otce-in all cases departure
principles which we believe TO be essential TO
the well-6eing OF both Government and people.
Resoved, That cordially ndose the theory at some
time maintained by Gen. Grant that President should
lac candidate for reflection aud believe that 1t should
be applied to his own case, as well ns to that Of his sue
Resoired That we affirm faith in the platform OF
principles announced at Cincinnati, believing that u s
broad enough for ALL and we invite TO them therefore the
cordial support OF all citizens, with the conviction tha
their successful maintenance will be the harOineer OF
good to tho whole people without respect to race con-
dtoD, or past party ainlations.
The following were announced the Executive Com
mitteo:
John Cashow. Thomas Leayens. Thomas Douglass,
Joseph Reeve j. NJ Pickett, f. b. Lansing. ii. T. Hewitt,
r. A. Biggs II. II. Chittenden, @. A. Preuss. G. r. Ray,
mond. oven Thomas Jacob KTuggar. d. W l. Moore. 6,
j. A. Van Brunt, A. 4. Weeks, A. u. StilweD, John
Matthews, Terence Murphy.
yce-Presdent Brdseye loudly called for, and In
response came forward and made q brief speech. Ho
said that he was in favor Of the election OF Horace
Greeley and b. Gratz Brown for the forcbly
stated in the resolutions and he opposed to the
nomination and reflection Of Gen. Grant President
He had seen little or nothing since Grant became Prcs
dent which would lead him TO advocate his re-
election and he continued see day by day, evidences
that that which he loved In the country has been at
tackled IN the most dangerous form IN the name not by
the hands Of Gen. Grant
COLE Lansing, having been called upon, said shat no
also heartily indorsed the resolutions, and filed
with cheering hope when no the old liners OF tho
Republican party before him. They were men who be-
gan with the Republican party and stood by 1t when to
do so required some courage Now, when they saw tho
party being destroyed they had tho courage TO step out
and say that they will cave the nation. lApplausei
Ue referred TO Gems. Fitzpatrick, Hancock, and
Hooker and believed that they among The great
est of American soldiers and would bo honored by the
country Grant, he said. was soldier Of chance moro
than ANYTHING else. Tic Liberal RepuD1can leader,
Horace Greeley, with his old White bat ana coat Dut-
toned over his manly heat would kndle an enthusiasm
n be Hearts of the people which would enable the as
he saws TO clasp hands the bloody chasm which
before divided them. lAppausel Col. Lansing con,
cuded by predicting the glorious success OF the IdDeI
Republican ticket. -. =, .,., -,
Tie Committee then adjourned. subject to tho call OF
the Executive Committee.