The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-02
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THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT.
deli MInss Succeed.


The fsllowing-is the concluding por-
ton Of aspeech delivered at Charleston,
Jefferson county. by Daniel B. Lucas
E-q., the Liberal candidate for Elector
for the Second District of West Vir-
gioia: .I.
What. then, in conclusion, my fellow,
citizens, is this new movement il which
invise you TO joint have given you
it's origin. 1t was q revulsion in the
ranks OF the Republican party caused
by the attempt to depose President,
as the last act in q series OF Congress
sional usurpations. This revulsion was
headed by Senator Trumbull, in whom
| recognise the representative man.
Gathering strength, it has courted an
alliance with the Democratic party.
The alliance has heen, consummated
At Cincinnati they adopted many Of our
principles, snd at Baltimore zoe adopted
two Of their men. - ..
Politically, then, the movement, is q
combination Of Liberal Republicans
and Democrats against a military gov
eminent, consolidated in form, IMPERIAL
in power; and in favor Of State indie
pendence. as defined by the Supreme
Court, and local selfgovernment, as rec.
ognized by the Constitution,
Morally, it is popular protest against
the sacrifice Of ,he country to perpetu-
ate the domiuancy of one party; it is q
moral revolution against official cor
ruption, and the spirit OF speculation,
bribery, and the encroachments OF mod
ern American monopoly, as illustrated
and encouraged by q gifttsking Presi-
dent; it is "a rewakening of the public
con science"
1t is the cry OF civilization in favor
of solid and substantial peace, against
the war~in- peace party, which is now
controlled by mere caucus men. who
live on the spojls OF office. and flourish
only in an unhealthy atmosphere Of
political agitation.
1t is popular uprising in favor Of the
recognition OF facts.
1t says to the South that the govern
mental experiments now entered upon
should be fairly tried; and to the
North that the civil war is long over,
that it carried With it, in its cruel loss
of life and fearful deyaststions Of prop
ertv, its own and ouly legitimate punish
ments, and that the task now remaining
is to heal its wounds ard obliterate its
scars.
1t is a question between bloody and
a bloodless revolution.
1t is an interlocking of the arms Of
all good men everywhere without re-
gard to localities or past political affiha-
lions, for the purpose of putting down q
party which, while protesting to grasp
at great ideas, is in reality governed by
no principle save that of monopolizing
all the offices of the country; consistent
in nothing but an unprinclpled and vio-
lent determination, at whatever cost or
sacrifice, to perpetuats its own power;
continuing war instead OF re establish
ing peace; reckless, extrsvagsnt, .Protii-
cate; instant in evil, in season and out OF
season; that breeds corruption OF filthy
lucre in every department OF the Gov
ernmene that dethrones independent
States, establishes a perpetual protecto-
rate, renders The Union one OF force,
and destroys the American systemi that
has openly and avowedly violated the ne
Constitution; that tramples on the Will
of the majority; and to whom not the
will but ouly the pooer is wanting to
disfranchise the naturalized citizens OF
the North, just as they disfranchlsed
whole classes at the South.
This movement may not be accepted
by the people to day. but it will be to-
morrow. In the history Of nations, the
mere protest ofto-day becomes the rev.
CLINTON of Tomorrow. In the language
OF Horace Greeley, This movement
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