Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-20
TIE LIBERALS REORGAHlzlNG.

wRDN0SO Az MORNING.. Nov. w. AoI<'
TIE LIBERALS REORGAHlZING.
The promise of halcyon season in pol
tiles after the closing Of the Presidential
campaign is not likely to be fulfilled.
Dir. Grssley's card announcing that he
had done with political strife seems to
hzvs listis force. The party which vaunt-
ed itself as having no partizan motives
inshs hate election, - being pure, peace
able, Independent, liberal, is the first 70
set about forging party gives ana making
party platforms with view to aHeet Inc
next quadrennial election.
A meeting Of liberal republicans and
democrats Of Ohio called by the respee-
tive State committees of the parties, was
held at Columbus in that State on the
fifteenth, and measures adopted to con-
solidate and perpetuate an organization.
At that meeting resolves were prepared
and passed, recommending the continue
ton and extension Of the present liberal
republican organization to every school
district in the State; suggesting change
from their non-committal position upon the
tariff to a bold declaration in favor of a
tariff Tor revenue only; advising that their
call for the next State convention invite
all without distinction Of party TO join
them suggesting. the change of their
name from liberal republicans to nib
erals" and inviting the democrats to adopt
the same title; and expressing opposition
to special legislation and special privileges
and favoring the election OF men to the
coming constitutional convention who
will maintain the provisions of the pres
ent Constitution in relation to these ques-
tions as they are.
The meeting was uot very harmonious;
it was quite the reverse. The principal
division was manifested upon the resolve
to make the name Of the party liberals
The proposition originated with the. Glib
eral republicans, they believing in one
name, As well as In one destiny; and hay
ing little faith IN the name of democrat"
for reasons that they do not care to pro-
claim in the face Of their allies, they sug-
gested the name mentioned Thereupon
storm arose. The regular democrats
were incensed at the suggestion of drop
ping their name. Senator Thurman led
the old guard in the fight against the new
name. declaring that it amounted to the
funeral of the democratic party, which he
was not ready to consent to, and accusing
his allies Of intent to slay it, The resolve
was finally adopted, by which we are to
understand that the democratic party in
Ohio Is dead, also the liberal republican,
and new party has arisen under the name
Of Liberals.
We presume the course of the Ohio lib
erals will be followed by the liberals in
all the States. The old names will be
dropped and the new one assumed. The
skeleton Of the democracy will be covered
with new mantle, and it will be exhibit
ted as an entirely new animal. There
will be on the part of a large number OF
democrats who believed in their party
name and its principles, sincere reluc.
lance to accept the new arrangement, but
the decree has gone forth and will be
obeyed. We have no doubt that we have
met the democracy for the last time under
their much cherished and once respected
name. Their next candidate for COVER
nor in this State will probably be liber.
al. How long the name will serve them
is uncertain. Those who take it are so
accustomed to change that principles and
names sit easily upon them. This organ
lied party movement will not be lost up
on republicans, but will keep them watch
full, prudent and united, in readiness for
the next assault upon their lines.