The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-15
rso creat New York Meeting.

The Great Ne" 1olh
rho ,eleu,ams from New York represent the
,,,a,,, meeting held there on Friday night
.. tho largest and most imposing political
,no.t;nr ever held in that city. Wcwerc not at
al, rrcared to expect such demonstration.
Thc numbers and the responsibility of the
sssemblase, and the critical period OF Its
action, make II every way, by all odds. tue
most Important that has been called together
since the war. 49,
We take Il that the great ohIet OF tue
Liberals is the preservation OF the 0ou"
fro,, the concentration of all power Ill l'ie
rsder,, Government, and to prevent 'no
,,.,ou ;a,orino of nj! state authority by that
concentration. -, .,.., -,
NJ TprxrrIls speech on the occasion OF
this great meeting was true eAponen. VI
Hhsral sentiments and opinions. Weare glad
% see that he strikes the keynote of th.
Grounds of opposition to the present party IN
mower. The alienation Of the southern
States by maadministration, and by the dis
reimbursement of their most experienced pub
Tic men. while uuprincipled adventures have
been permitted to rob their treasures and
multiply their public debts, is national
grievance which we are glad to see Mr..
TRrMBuLL calling public attention to, and
which we are glad to know has finally
reached the ears of the northern people. 1t
is certainly an important matter in the many
things that demand reform. The liberties OF
the northern people and the authority OF all
the States are alike involved with those OF
the South in this issue cited by Mr.. TRuMBrLL.
General amnesty is therefore one OF the
planks in the Liberal platform.
The reform in the civil service and the
checking of the tendency to Capitalization
are fit companions Of the measures to con-
ciate all sections of the Union and restore
harmony and concord between them.
We take Mr.. TRUMRuLL rs authority i'll the
premises, and are gratifcd at his statement
of issues. They involve the main grounds
OF controversy at the approaching election.
1t is absolutely indispensable for the main
tenance of repuhlicaniSln that check
should be put upon the tendency to centrali-
cation of all mower in the Washington Gov
eminent. and it is indispensable for national
harmony aud prosperity that the country
should be pacifcated by the restoration of
personal liberty and equality amongst the
States.
These are indeed great issues. The Liberal
side sustain the true interests of the nation
the rights of the people and the equality OF
the State.-in short, public liberty. The Ad-
ministration PARTY is a sordid one. whose ill.,
terest it is to keep upthe sectional hates, and
to cherish the rancors of the late war. This
is, they believe, the best way to Perpetuate
their own power.
The merits of the two sides are as wide
apart as can be, and if the nation is not
blinded by prejudice and passion the Liberal
party will sweep the country at the elections.
1t is vitally important that they should. This
New York meeting is the most important
sign we have had Of revolution i'll public
sentiment. 1t has already eXerted 4 power
ful influence. It has created much uneasi-
ness and agitation in Washington, and for
the first time the Administration and its
supporters feel that the foundations are
giving away beneath them.
Indeed, there is an hourly rising conf
dence in the Cincinnati Convention. There
is that sort of belief or fear that it will name
the successful candidates that will almost GER
tainly give it the victory. There is always
an immense party in the land which abhors
being i'll the minority. The moment that
party finds good cause to think that the
Liberals will triumph, it will go over and
swell the majority on the Liberal side.
Everywhere, we believe, the Democrats
arc disposed to give up the question TO the
Cincinnati Convention. They are ready to
await its action with the almost settled
conviction that it will name the men for
whom all in the opposition can vote for. The
prospect grows rapidly brighter and more
hopeful.