, 1872-11-16
POLITICAL.
Liberal Republican and Demo-
cratic Consultation at
Columbus, 0.
The Joint Committees Address to
the People of that
State.
The Old Democrats Unwilling
to Abandon the Party
Name.
Further Disclosures of the Enormous
Frauds in Philadelphia.
The New York Sun Advises the Lib
erals to Wait.
Further Disclosures of the Enormous
Frauds in Philadelphia.
The New York Sun Advises the Lib
erals to Wait.


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DEMOCRATIC AND LIBERAL MEETING AT CO
| LuMBuS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Nov. ia special consul
tation meeting Of the Democrats and Liberal
Republicans Of Ohio WIS held here to-day The
Liberals, about forty in number, met separately
and adopted resolutions, declaring, in their
opinion, that it Was desirable that the consolda-
pals enunciated in the Cincinnati platform should
be effected, and that, until such consolidation ia
effected, the Liberal organization should
be malntalnea md perfected; that
revenue only, and invite all persons, without re-
gard to former political associations, to unite
With them; recommending that after the next
State Convention the name Of Liberal Republi-
TINT Of "The Liberal Party" be adopted; ash
ing all organizations which have thus far CO.
| operated with the Liberal Republicans to aban-
don the old party names, with view to more
perfect union under the name Of Liberals; that,
lation or special privileges believing that equal
rights Of all should be the guiding principle in
| all rninifcations Of Governmental AFFAIRS and
| under great care in selecting candidates for
members Of constitutional conventions.
The Democratic and Liberal State Central
! Committees, together with large number Of
| other representatives Of the two Organizations
from various parts Of the State, held consulta-
| ton meeting this afternoon, in this city, pur-
| eunnt to the call issued on the 9Th inst.
Committee had been appointed by the Dem
ocratic and Liberal Republican State Executive
Committees to prepare an address to the DEM
ocrats and Liberals Of Ohio for the considera-
tion and adoption by this meeting. This COM
mittee consisted Of Senator Thurman, General
Thomas Ewing, General Brinkerhon, and John
&. Desh1er.
Senator Thurman. on behalf Of the Committee.
reported an address to tho meeting. 1t was
considered, and unanimously adopted, as fol-
lows:
To the Democrats and Liberal Republicans Of Ohio:
The Presidential election is over, and Grant
is reelected. It is not our purpose at this time
to speak Of the causes of this result. It is the
future that demands your attention, and q recur-
renee to the past is useful only to ascertain the
facts and lessons that teach. A vast majority of
the Democratic party, perhaps 95 Per cent, voted
for Greeley. large number Of citizens hereto
fore Of the Republican organization also voted
for him. The aggregate Of their votes, as near
ly as We can estimate, exceeds 3. 3.25O,000. The
nominal popular majority for Grant is some
thing over half million: On a vote Of nearly
o. .Raaf qte 100000 o.nt there mis- is majority M
suit, as nearly as we are able, in the
absence Of official returns, to state it, but this
vote does not represent; with exactness, the Sen
timent Of the country. It is evident that large
Nearly every one Of these men is an opponent Of
the Administration, and had they seen tit to cast
their vote, Grants popular majority would be
very small, if it indeed would exist at all. The
Us per cent Of the Democrats voted for Greeley:
OF the remaining per cent comparatively
small number voted tor Grant. The greater part
OF them did not vote ut all.
Ofthe Liberal Republicans who joined this
party Of reform, q large majority stood fast,
while others, despairing Of success, went back
to their old associations, or staid at home. Now,
leaving out Of view the yenal men, who, from
corrupt motive, deserted the cause and voted for
Grant, and who cannot be relied upon by any
further it's success, it maybe safely affirmed that
the great body Of electors who stald away from
the polls are now, as they hare been in times
past opposed to the domiannt Radical party. It
fest their opposition, at the late election,
gretted; I T but it, let esA'l' US not DO Gashiy iS
cast harsh censures upon them. II they could
80 fur as to vote for 8 lifelong opponent, we
may deplore tho fact, but We should not be SO
unjust US to place them in tie ranks Of our enc
mics We have IN abiding faith that, with time
and reflection, they will be found, as heretofore,
camp for them, nor is it the part Of wisdom to
draw party tomahawk upon Democrats or Lib
eral Republicans, who, from conscientious but
mistaken motives, sawdt to vote for Grant. The
circumstances we're novel and peculiar, such as
had never before been seen, and men OF the best
Intentions were liable to err. Condemn as
strong as you may the base men who sold their
votes, but be charitable to your old friends, Who
under circumstances Of difficulty and embarrass-
ment, differed from you in opinion Instead OF
repeling, strive to bring them back. Free, in
dependent thought is of the very essence Of
Democracy and true Republicanisn. It created
the Democratic party in the beginning j. it has
cir - r T.
eral Republican element Of to-day, and to it we
must look for acceEsions in the future.
What is needed, then, is not crimination and
recrimination, but just the opposite. Three
haae prosssd ss BY 2R7 tbs vo2ss e ssste5s as5s
the Radical misrule under which the
country has suffered, and which threatens the
very foundation Of free government. The rea-
Sons for their protest are as patent to-day as
they were when they cast their votes. By every |
consideration Of consistency and just principle |
these men are bound to continue to act together.
The necessity for reform is likely to increase
instead Of dimish The advocates of centraliza-
ton are likely to become more audacious than
The cxactions of combined wealth, and the cor |
rupt use Of money in elections are likely to be- |
come established usages, if not speedily rebuked.
It is no time, therefore, for any lover Of
Government, and Of just and equal law, to relax |
his efforts. Nor is it intelligent, or wise, or !
manly, to despair Of success. No reform party t
ever gained its first battle. Consolidated abuses |
and corruption ever die hard, but in
the end they do die, when a free and yirtuous
people will aid their destruction.
4s'We say, then, to every friend OF reform,
be of good cheer. OHIO is, we believe, the only
State in which the Radical majority of 1868 has
been reduced. a few more struggles and it Will
cease to exist"
Qsigned) 'JoHN 6. THOMPSON,
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee
r. BREKEnHoFF.
" Chairman Liberal Republican Stats Central Com
rittee-"
The duty OF calling the State Conventions Of /
the two organizations Was reu1itted to the two |
State Executive Committees. -'.:
Considerable talk was ELECTED by the reading Of |