New-York tribune., 1872-07-30


s1d rulers who have that fair por
ton OF our % of the enfranchised black been seized
,,no0 "a part Of the perquisites OF the Presuenf f
sercan people in the North ripe years nsU,
as as heen withheld until the Administration party ,Se
V"'@SSment apparent at the Cincinnati Convention
DANGERS THREATENING OUR LIBERTIES
The most threatening danger 10 the hberues oi 'n''
country lies however, the patronage ana OF It's III
oreasing abuse. Unless there is thorough relolm :"
the Civil Service and curtailmen Of the power oi the
president n need be by constitutional amendment our
liberties will speedily come TO an end SeH-soN-
prnment will become extinct II VIII take tno
best efforts of the best minds 10 chahgo Hio
preseat system the possession and exercise OF capri
cious ana arbitrary power can be called system uo,e
competitiye examination Of clerks and other s sun0L
mates is merely small step IN the Isht o Ave
oT sx wears ip every instance. No removal mus S 40
allowed except for cause found 70 eAs no subOrdi
t en- sf Pcst eXcinsvey with heads of DepaTtmSeut t
Assistant Postmaster GeneraIs NUS pnents must
each state. and all the state for
vove upon him. and he alone TO be helu rVb NJ Sdnins
b iTbe same with Revenue officers The M Au,ini ii
traton must be decentralzed must be mace ntrnste3
and no power of arbitrary rem9va in oSer unust he
80 anvbody: and even the lettercafileI IuSS -
pposoed In his oee long as his term 90 lasts sn
St @ m from their hard earnings for political purposes
should be made penitentary oHSnse. lne a. i,b
and management of the press on the part OF GoVeIh
ment officers should be made legal cause ol
civil Service Reform should consist.
NECESSITY FOR THE oNETERM AMENDMENT 80.
A long as there is no thorough reform in tha' ~
service as long as any President, however un"o un"a,a
may be- can by dint Of patronage, secure ms re-
ton and with the help of blind party Ses ., ono
election the only remedy we have is 10 i -. h the
term principle adopted at Cincinnati 49,, nernansin
general rule never be departed lroi ~ sso ~
,,,,a1 orssis The people, WITH the inOi e"'0 u
q hational oiIN'. I.-aoed OF Executive influence,
49, ,s,inc,ivey adopted that rule for the past AZ
nav W., ,he neope have only the ballot lett 10 US
0pposed 10 us standing army ot ,ind amounting
SIptcs their relatives ana ulehus, t,n,S,
tn at least half million oil voters, a"i5 -
drilled anu brcwd and active men, most of them Sc
i@ced with "a view OF their elecu0neeIlhg aOiltS ~ ~
T1TtinC patronage OF the Government, aud many Oh
whose publishers and editors oiherwise ENJOY @ e%e %
ionnty of the Government; opposed to Us Is % 1ng Gn
sting party machinery and large means furnished e Gy
pampcrcd moneyed corporations II VIII DC Se''io
dgnt, but determined to WIN
GREELEY TIE FITTING LEADER OF REFORM
Horace Greeley, standardbearer, was not te nIS
choice Of the politicians OF either OF the parties WIZ
have now joined in his cause, but his nOmha'lon lo
a hearty response in the hearts of the people lh'-
,nately acquainted with the wants of the American
,eope by careful observation knowing their manners
fbcr character better any other living man. per
fectly familiar with the history of our country It's ns
rutpons its statesmen and politics. who, ask you can
better guide the affairs OF this nation surrounded as II
will be by able cOunselOrs, controlled as he VIII DE
IN his appontnents by a scrutnizing Senate disposed
"a bndg, him with severity more than with klhuheSsi
And besides ms abilities, the people trust him Tor ms
6esty The masses sympathze with him because he is
one Of them, and has toned and a0ored as mOst o % m
have TO toll labor the struggle for existence his
popularity is growing stronger every 1ay A11Il hdid
ia visible in the ranks Of ohcehoders and @ tne % DLnI
artisous Their forces begin to wayer, While our ranks
are CLOSING up noby led by OF the best and puI6s
men OF the country, Republicans ana democrats Ine
bsnrd stories Invented 10 frghen children, that under
(ireeley's administration the celored race W%94 % DC
are bec0mnc the laughing stock OF sensible people Ihe
next President Tor thes United states Is America great
teacher, Horace Greeley.
cpANr's ADMINISTRATION A PURELY PERSONAL ONE
Passing i'm review the degeneracy Of American com
erce the prostitution OF the great Offices OF the STATE
Gov Kcorner continued: Whatever prosperity we
have however enjoy and rely upon IT, we owe TO our
own labor and our energy, TO our immense re-
sourccs the genius Of our people, and not
10 the present Administration. Nothing would be
changed that by change Of Government.
am not aware tnat the certain prospect OF the elec
zion of Horace Greeley depressed the money market
OF Deprecated our bonds though we may expect such
0toO0Olo francs Dos FInce, throwing her bonds into
aui at high rate OF interest Tor Europe. / have
done now with the claims OF the party
qct a new lease from tie people for another
term anl am now rt aI9a 70 ,T s9ow GaTsT saw WY 5Ti
traou party not yet willing 20 grant 10 the southern
states such Unlimited sc-eovernment Will alone re
ort p, zee ana good Will between the North aud south.
evident that 10 VIII ty 20 continue TO rule the col
ored element by Northern adventures ana oIhcalS.
10 Is also evident that 1t viii not reform
the Civil Service, because such reformation
would destroy Official mage ana thereby thelT h0d
ON power Ii evident that it will introduce no Rove
Reform and n spite of It's proestauons TO the con
trart viii continue 10 foster mOuOp0Les OF every cha-
acer. The personal objections 70 the nominee OF the
Administration party are as numerous rs they
ar. well founded. i is more than two years
ago when after careful consideration Of his
with great character Of the Presi
dent, for whom / lad tle most friendly feelings,
summed up my judgment OF him by stating that in my
humble opinion bis defect seemed 70 be that he
wholly unaware OF tine responsibility Of his high
office. All thinking men now agreed 20 charge his
Administration with beng purely personal one.
The addresses of Senator Trunbu and Gov. Blair ex-
tended into the night Both gentlemen trayersed to
a certain extent tine speeches made at jackson and
Springfield. Mr. Trumbull, however met the statements
of Roscoe Conkgn and rebutted them seriatm. He
confirmed the assertions Of Carl schuz in his st.
LOUIS speech, and proved the Administration capable
OF even lower deeps Of degradation. He traversed the
general tenor Of the calumnies launched against the
Liberal candidates aud the Liberal leaders and was
confident that party depending personal defama-
ton and scurrilous abuse could gain no recogui-
uOn from the people During the speaking the
crowd was so great On the Trumbun stand
that the supports gave way and the framework fen with
crash. Coy. Kocruer although precipated TO the
ground not injured, and the packed thropp
or below the structure. While Mr.. Trumbun was
speaking nearly Di might rain finally came and the
crowd reluctantly dispersed.
WILLIAM S. GROEs BECK DECLARES FOR
GREELEY.
III PREFERS ASSURED REFORM AND RECONCILE
ALTON TO CONTINUANCE OF THE PRESENT
ADMINISTRATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBuERt
COLUMBUS, Ohio July 29-The Hon. w 6