New-York tribune., 1872-04-17
THE LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.
rur REFORM MrETING IN CHICAGO.

THE REFORM MEETING IN CHICAGO.
rnE GERMANS AROUSED - SPEECH OF COL
uECKEs.-CoGENT REVIEW OF THE ApMlN-
IsTgATIoN-THE CRYING NEED OF REFORM
CrN GRANTS SHORTCOMINGS GS-How THE
GRANT MANAGERS HAVE FAILED BhfunD In
THE COlJNTRY-ONE TERM AND CIVIL SEE
VICE REFORM DEMANDED
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
CuucACo. April 16-The great meeting oi
German Liberal Republicans at Turner Hall' las' '''l
me- was addressed In German by Col Fred heeh'i' d"
distinguished leader and orator of the west nc i'
marked by way of preface, that he loon ho pau II, ~
election Of isCs because he did not DeeVe 'na "'i
Grant had sufficient statesmanshp 10 hoi" '"' H" -
State under such difficult complications as 'o"-
rronted him. His doubtful course during An"eW
Iohneon Administration. and lis readiness TO receive
prcents were insuperabe obligations lie could NOT "e
c,se IN vote for mere soldier who had been goreu Us
r,ea conOueror since history teaches us that II II just
.uc bouorcd aud fortunate menespeealy at the close
ef a civil wJr-who endanger repubhcan 1reo'
dom; victorious leaders Of armies have always peeh
the persons who have robbed the people OF their liberty
in the Grecian Roman, English, French and ltalah
Republics. Republican freedom, or the purity OF Kepn5 pup
rulers whether il is through direct attack
through the erservlceaOle aid vi it1sn
rourtlcrs o1cc-Seekers No deserts ol & viv, a,.
arc in my eyes great enough to cover or excuse any
danger for civil freedom or any attack upon OF ~ He %
the institutions Of the country Ihesc soueIs ~
tune bring with them civil offices the manners OF me
and the habits Of autocratic command; IT is not
sasy sa 20 % ay OH hat Which has been 50 long habit Even
n thev do not strive for the Dictatorship, their
sta o military and civil adiuants. The transition from
military constitutional government IglmLes ono
of those rare like George Washington The insraS
hons which, in the santo Domingo question, were with
out the of the representatives o e pe9lt'
gwen 10 the military officers, and especially he Hect'
which might easily have brought about entaugiemeuts
arc an Illustration OF the above proposition
THE NEED OF REFORM.
Col U,cker discussed at length the following propo-
ons FIRST there not at present an absolute neceS-
uty for certain Rcformsl How can they be
uadei and is 1t possible or probable tha'
they can he made within the old par
hes And with these questions is connected Tue Tue
not recently aiisen such general corruption anu oe
morsgaon of public life ana eDrs 0i sns df the Govern
mcnt necessary for the support anu
andcr and with our Institutions power which en-,
dangers the existence Of the ReruDHet ne ato, uMTn
house. ' and the apparent indifference of the
prominent men in the Republican parry
forms On THIS point he said We do not belong TO those
who, ike Morton Co. reply to tHefy to IU
duty, and kindred ofenses with me w4TdS m 'S s se
who can he whipped into the regular camp and all cor
rupiion by snecrs and laughter. , ,.,. !,
No ruler is powerful enough no President celebrated
enough and no prejudice strong enough to hinder me
trOH deuOuncing What Is wrong ana from surviving "
achieve reform.
NO HOPE FROM THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS.
Tho hope that this be done within the party Is
over with us. do not know whether the Adminstra-
hon people, the "smon pure party people nave IN
mer special ownership all the wisdom, ana all
lhe good ani earnest desire for Improvement
But I doubt II; and there is great deal O1
pharisaical presumption on the part OF 'nese
Republicans who cry ont that there Is no salvation % o9,
have power 10 save while the others mere stupid
must be a change II the Administration Republicans
the simOupure friends OF hberty they sAouIu hoG
C'l dcker reviewed ihe transactions of the Treasury
and other departments of the Government showing
= Z Ia. nf1 nj .faf Is
lcm into saape He thought the Adm1sr%%a tn 1hss sr a
wCA as deDOuncng Sumner and Schufz
TRUER STATESMEN WANTED.
Col Hecker concluded: Why have not the AdmnlstTa-
lion managers cnccavorcd TO work against the giving
syay of O74GOO32 of public and-a tract as large
ss the Ropuhlic of France-cven railroad corpora
tionsq These gentlemen might have done better than
10 toll for the reelection of Grant. The Pennsy /
nn aoTevs in The country so that
ONLY inferior lawyers left 10 take up the cause OF the
people You NAV say this has nothing to do with the
Government But We have large interests on the bonds
gwen these corporations. The examination OF THESE
earnest snfa',"' dcSlre HG for the welfare Of the
sbonid be- the next Preside As Reformers We need
more and truer statesmen and fever politicians We
tence of the nation, and are brought to cenraiza-
lion and the one power The following resolutions
W5crta fe opinion that it is the duty ever citizen in
,@pahy With DC f1,ds Of Reunion Reform therefore
N. 9s i ds fst and i0ieEse and very enduring
Government
subjected by law, which TO every one
rights AMI privileges OF free ctH"n, reject the
sections who eohel by the people with The authority to
govern such duties imposed IN place OF the
tutc substitute psrty in place Of healthy legislation;
power oome with corruption and aud and in place Of an
judiciary, substitute political actions which sre
ralcul;e Of the The truthful words OF the
land tue legally pronounced night and not
should
htas At present aims Of republican form Of govern
scos1 then becomes time tAa the original spirit and
shall be renewed which
ruling
spirit be realized the
intended shall branch Of
would recommend the following fundamental pnnci-
pies POLICY ourselves ready support them The
aud living between the
and local Governments which recognize the principle
rStonaltr; Civil accordance
that real merit and system Of
Tie Term principle the Presidency and earnest warfare agn
abolition o all import duties which tend
nonoposis introduction Tariff defay Govern
Of the possible laws relative
compulsory which
freedom Republican institutions;
that that class Of population who from political
dsfsncbed convinced that when large
pau milton debsrred the
ulcer which Will ultimately
into the BODY of the Commonwealth
Roed That forthcoming Cincinnati Convention we hail the
" perOi Of Reform national politics and
recommend this assembly the snding Of dele
Convention who shall be nominated by Committee elected
BY tLit meeting
TnE pRESS IN THE CINCINNATI CO\NFN-