New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24
THE STRUGGLE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

THE STRUGGLE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
AN APPEAL TO THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN,
THE LESSON OF THE ELECrIoN-THE DUTY
OF THE HOUR.
The following appeal should inspire renewed
courage in the Liberal Republican party throughout the
Union, as well in the Ringridden State OF Pennsyl
vania:
To the Liberal Republicans Of Pennsylvania: Whatever
causes have produced the disastrous results OF the Octo
Der election in Pennsylvania the Liberal Republicans
owe 1t to their sincere convictions and to their truly
representative and eminent candidates, TO give earnest
battle for the triumph Of both in the November contest
The men who have braved power and all the appliances
modern political vengeance to restore Repubhcansm
and the nation self government, TO integrity in public
administration and to peace, will not fater In the strug
gle because the exhaustinG effects OF discipline and
authority have achieved temporary and doubtful vic
tory Whether wholly the result Of fraud or not the
success Of October is stained with debauchery OF the
ballot that the people taught in more unnlsaEabe
tones than before the imperative necessity OF new
departure in their political policy they would preserve
their free institutions With polluted ballot, and poti-
cal power enforcing subservency to its WILL submission
by the citizen is crime against liberty and law.
The Liberal Republican movement was not a
mere expedient for national contest 1t was
called into existence by the Entertainments OF authority
upon the dearest prerogaves Of the people. When the
honest criticism of sincere and eminent Republican
statesmen invoked Administration resentment when to
cues the fitness OF subordinate officers, TO expose
corruption and demand integrity in official trust made
those who fought the battles OF the people aliens aud
strangers TO Administrative favor when TO resist the
usurpaton Of legislative powers by the Executive WAS
to invite the promotion OF superservceable Senators
and the degradation OF the Summers and Trumbuls OF
the party and when TO declare for free and honest
ernment in the Southern States to provoke Admin
isration demand for new OF sectional hate, many
gI.g hafur .nv
aithless and unmanly submission or such independent
political action rs would warn the country Of the dan
gers which threaten It,
bloody struggle OF four years duration for the unity
OF the States left us the usual egacies Of proracted
war. The extreme arbitrary power necessary In sea-
OF grave public peril not only fingered after the
Union had been saved by the herosm OF the people, but
had steadily made new demands upon a reluctant but
too often obedent Congress. To-day, with peace aud
civil authority supreme wherever the citizens exercise
their inst POWERS without official military restraint
ours has ceased TO be government OF the people, by
the people, for theipeople" and we must declare
that the chief obstacle 10 successful government and
law the dangerous centralizng tendencies OF admins
trotive authority Our country would be at variance
with all similar history Of other nations, corruption,
and its innumerabe kindred public wrongs, had not In
trenched themselves in power while patriotic people
struggled for the safety Of their Government 1t has
boldly seized the absolute control OF political or
Plantations in number OF States. ana Is enabled
20 make ambition obedient TO its exacting demands
IL has also, under color OF law, made debauchery
and fraud part of the regular machinery OF elections
by which it insoenty dees the popular WILL ana gives
omen immunity TO organized crime. In contest so
uneoua It is not surprising that here in Pennsylvania
the chief citadel OF perverted authority we have lost the
first battle Of this great conflict 1t has been won by
fraud OF by corruption, or by the assaults OF power OF
by all combined as it undoubtedly has been, the neces
sy Of the Liberal movement is completely yindicated
and the need for its perfected organization and more
determined efforts for the future, must appeal to the
Judgment Of every patriotic citizen It's mission Of
National State aud municipal regeneration is one that
no temporary defeat overthrow and no combination
OF political clements avert Its early and decisive
trumph 1t IS the cause OF free government the cause
of honest administration, the OF the people, the
cause Of peace and TO doubt its success would be to
doubt the enduring attributes OF freedom
VIC must battle now and battle for victory for 1t
"a within our reach II we shall fail to-day, let ranks
ne unbroken ana strengthened tomorrow and surely
as right must triumph wrong so surely VIII We
bear our cause Our platform has eXtorted
the unqualified approval Of all parties, and our cand
dates most fifty represent the principles so frankly ana
natroicaIy declared. Horace Greeley taught the coun-
Try the Of Cincinnati when popular prejudice ana
secona passion resisted the peace ana union Tor when
we had made countless sacrifices, and now whether ne
or his competitor snail administer the Government ms
wise and liberal craftsmanship VIII be confessed as te
country advances the hatreds OF 20 national re-
Cancellation or his eminent abilities, his sincere deyo-
tion to the whole people, his Dhmeless mteg-
and his antagonism TO all usurpatous by EX-
eeutiye authority we need not speak. His Opln-
IONS are uncOneealed and known 10 all, ana his
natriosm and fidelity need vndicatiOu IN any sec
lion ~ his country Of the civilized world With suCh
man 10 administer the Government, none but those
WHO fear the crucble Of honest authority could have
reason for alarm Earnestly devoted 10 the Interests OF
industry and legitimate trade IN ali Their varied chan
nels ana struggling, he ever did and ever WI, Tor
the prosperity and harmony Of every section his cleo
ton 10 tie Presidency would be the browning triumph
OF peace Liberals Of Pennsylvania this cause Is wOr
thy OF your nobest efforts Let our ranks be closed up,
and LET every Liberal vote be- pohed IN November next
III all who sincerely desire It's triumph snail DO theH
duty a re generated nation viii be our reward.
BY order OF the Liberal Republican state committee
A. X MCCLURE, Chairman VIM STEWARD, Mercer, r.,
Phiadeluhia JOSHUA DOUGLAS, CTawfrd
WV " RIfDDnfhS Phila VIM. j. GuLSGHAH, Phia.
LAMBERT THOMAS, Phila. HENRY H. CAKE. fhiia'
GFERY n WALLACE, Phila. II. TIEDEHAS, Phla.
GEORGE WYLIE, Phila 10 T. CHASE, ThlaGel phInn.
ROBERT MORRIS, Phila. THOMAS W. hEAiLit ant
JAMES KING, Allegheny. gheny. go
fHfoNIs NJ MARsHAII, Al G. W. RIDDLE, Allegheny.
legbeny 10. -r.5, N. RAIBOR, Allegheny.
G.. sfESGGE, Allegheny. IFRASK IAfLohy Cnesler.
cnnery j. GEORGE sELIZER, BeTks.
GfoRGE W. STOUT, North y EtLsAkEE, s w
eInpton -s-~+, L. j. MORE, Lehigh.
E. II. RAUcH, Lancaster. GEO. CoRAY, Lnzerne
DAsIEI, X AIBFUs Carbon. y. c. DELEZESsE, Wayne.
GEORGE IRWIN, Dauphn. j. h. EARL. Cameron
GORDON L. MASON, Bradfd. CHAs. HOVER, SNYDER
THOMAS L. JORDAN, Ly- D. :. DUhHAA, BAR
Gaming lJOIIS \. GRA1BILLp Juniata.
Isaac BIysoN Potter. X. W. DOWHr, Greene.
g. b. Row Clearheld DAVID BARCLAY, Armstr'g
JACOB X. BUssER, York. L. ID. DAVIS, NenahsO'
WM LEWIS, Huntingdon, NJ. ID, LOWRY, Erie.
JACOB s. MoRElIEAp, West +. a. SHUGBKf, warren
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