New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-16
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
ORGANIZATION OF A LIBERAL PARTY" IN
OHIO.
CINCINNATI PLATFORM AND hhfbNCE NE
FORM CREED ITS BASIS
iRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEi


iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEi
COLUMBUS, Nov. Is. - The assemblage of
Democrats aud Liberal Republicans OF ONO IN TINS CITY
today was very satisfactory and harmonious 1t was
meeting Of the two state Central Committees, together
with about $50 other representative men OF the two
organizations held in pursuance Of can issued on the
eth of tins month The Liberal Republicans. who were
from various parts the State held meeting OF their
own this morning and adopted the following preamble
and resolutions;
Whereas, At a consultation Of Liberal Republicans
held al Columbus tins 18th day OF November iS2 u Was
considered desirable that consolidation Of all elements
should DE effected hat in favor OF TIE eadng prlh
eipes enmCiatcd In the Cincinnati platform, Win sueh
additions may be deemed necessary hereafter there
Resolped That for the present and until such coDsoli
oalon shall be effected we heeonnSn23 b e Se cor
tuucd and extended as 10 reach every county, Town
ship and school district in the Stale. ,,.,
of the next Liberal Republican State Convention the
propriety OF adopting in the place OF our present non
bold declaration favor Of tariff for revenue only
ResOlped. That we recommend TO our state CeHtts
Committee 20 frame its call for the next state Con
venuOn as 20 invite all who are with us IN prhcpie
without regard 20 her PGne. AN @ a. The ast
esoJed That we also suggest that from and after
next state Convention our organization DO known the
LIBERAL party instead OF the Liberal Republican, as at
present and that we also invite all organizations when
have thus far coOperated with to take similar action
with view TO more effective and perfect union under
Resolved That We are opposed 10 every form OF special
legislation special privileges. believing as we do that
tue equal rights OF all Should be the gudhg prIcpe III
all the ramihcations of governmental action, and there
lore, recommend that in electing members OF inc
coming CONSTITUTIONS convention ,sptCElI Oa,t
DC taken 90 select men who viii continue and strCnsthe
the wise provisions contained IN our present OOhsu'u-
ton upon this subject
The foregoing preamble and resolutions were ieau
before the consultation meeting Of Democrats ana LID
eral Republicans this afternoon and were loudly ap'
plauded This meeting was presided Overt by the Hon.
John /. Thompson, Chairman Of the Democratic state
Committee, and was harmonious throughout Senator
Thurman read an address that had been prepared by
committee cousistind OF himself Gen. Thomas Ewing,
Gen. Brinkerhof. and John G. Doshler. This was
unanimously adopted and is as follows:
To ne Democrats and Liberal Republicans OF Ohio:
The Presidential election is over aud Gen Grant Is re,
elected IL not our purpose ~ this time 10 speak OF
Che OF this result 10 Is the future that demands
your attention and urrcnce 10 the pact is useful
only to ascertain the facts aud lessons II teaches
cent voted for Greeley. large number OF citizens
here of the Republican rsinization also voted Tor NM
The aggregate OF tLrr votes as near rs We can esi-
mai 1opniar Ti,t Tor Grant is something over half
million, a vote Of nearly or quite seven mil
lions - a majority oi about seven per cent This
Is the result nearly able, in the absence of
official returns IT. but this vote does not repre-
sent with c1aciuess the sentiment OF the cOun,
Try II Is evident that large body OF electors stald
away from the polls Nearly every one of these men
Is opponent OF the Administration and # they had
would be very small, if, indeed, IT would exist at all
Tho prominent features Of the election may be briefly
stated. Nnetyve per cent OF the Democrats voted iOr
Greeley. or the remaining 1--WE per cent comparatively
did not vote al all OF the LlheraiepdDc ~hO iOlhS
tins party OF reform large'maQnly stood iast' WINE
Others desparng Of success. went back TO their Old asso
Citations OF stOyed at home.
Now leaving of view the vcnal men who from cor
rupt motives deserted their cause and voted for Grant
ana VINO cannot ue relied on 10y any parry tat USE Oe
bat honorable means 20 further its success II NAV bo
safely affirmed tha the great body OF the electors VINO
stayed away from the polls are now e. they have been
m times past. opposed to The dominant Radical party
H. rcIfted Bnt let n, not ilshly cast harsh censres
hem
and pTcjudiCes far as TO vote FOR lifelong Opponthb
We may depOre the fact, but should not be 80 un-
u- ms To place them in the ranks OF enemies. We
have abiding faith that with time ana renect0n they
" Inn be found as heretofore actively side. The
Radical camp is camp for them, nor II II part OF
wisdom TO draw party tOmahaWk upon the Democrats
or Liberal Republicans who, from conscientious but mis-
taken motives ht to vote for Grant The ciTcum-
stances novel and peculiar, such as had never
before been seen, and men Of The best intentions were
liable 10 err.
Condemn as strongly as you will base men who sold
tue YOtes but be charitable TO your old friends VINO,
under circumstances of difficulty and embarrassment,
Uttered from you m opinion Instead OF repelnhF sIho
70 WIN them back Free independent tnUuEnL is u me
very essence of Democracy and true RepuDhcahi7H' IL
created the Democratic party IN the Deg3nlhg, ~ 4as
maintained II ever since IL gave Ise 10 Tue LlpSIdL ~
Publican element Of to-day, and TO II We must DoK Ior
what rs needed then is not elimination and recrimin
rtOn hut the opposite Three and quarter millions OF
electors have protested by their votes against Radical
iuise, under which the country hts sutvu a4 NV "C
threatens 10 overthrow the very foundation OF ee gov
ernent The for their protest are as potent 10
dv rs they were when they cast their BY every
consideration Of consistency ana lust principe these
The necessity for reform Is likely 10 Increase nsead OF
diminish Tne advocates OF Capitalization are likely 10
become more audacIOus than ever in their attacks upon
local sefgOvernment. ExactiOns Of combined wealth
aud the corrupt Of money In elections are likely TO
become established usages II not speedily rebuked IL
n no time therefore for any lover OF free institutions OF
purity in elections and government ana equal laws 10
relax his efforts; Is 1t intelligent OF wise, or manly
80 despair OF success. . 49,, 49,,
No reform pary gained the first battle Consol-
dated abuses only DE overthrow by repeated as
sauts Monopoly and corruption ever die hard, but IN
the end they do die when free aud yTtuous people
Will their destruction. We say then, to every friend OF
Reform, BE Of good cheer" Ohio Il, We believe, the
only state in which the Radical majority Of 1868 has
been reduced few more struggles and IT Will cease to
exist. join c. THOMPSON
Chairman Dem. state Central Committee
X. BRIEKERHOFF,
Chairman Lib. Rep. State Central Committee.
The duty OF calling the State Conventions for 1879
Of the Democrats and Liberal Republicans, left to
the State Executive Committees Of those organizations
Speeches were made during the afternoon by Senator
thurman the Hon. Hugh j. Jewett, the Hon. Fred
Hassaurek, Gen. Brinkerhon the Hon. Frank Mcken'
ney, Judge Follett, and others.