New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

promises good results as precedent WIN
out considering the intentions OF the men wno
initiated this revolt, or the attitude oi M.
Ferry himself, we are justified IN saying '.a,
tb;s movement could never have been carried
tbropob Int for the successful session ana
brilliant prospects of the Cinclnnau Ooh'en
ton. - A.
We need not at this moment revert 10 the
poo,soaton Convention and its inspiring decla-
ration of adhesion to those principles ol IT,
form enunciated at Cincinnati. Ihis Iiahh anu
,,non;mous declaration Of independence from
old nreiudices and condemned issues was one
of the finest and strongest efforts OF practicai
;rdgment and sagacity ever made by ponu-
ooI Marty in Convention. This good example
ia now extensively followed in the minor clubs
and meetings of this great national organiza-
top. forming one of the most slnguiarly ulS-
oroot and sensible revolutions in political his
tory. n
But it is not alone among Liberal NC"
publicans and Democrats that the peaceaDle
fruits of the Cincinnati Convention are seem
Within the last few weeks the Administration
party have made more progress III the direc-
tion into which THE TRIBUNE has been Tor
wears poading them, than in the whole course
of these years. The light which came from
the West was strong enough to unseal the eyes
even of that king of Senators, who, tew
months ago ragged against Amnesty, and I'M
agined that Civil Service Reform was VAN
thing If the Liberal movement ended to-day,
it would have full justification of its existence
in the votes this week of that Senate where 1t
has been so coarsely derided.
But greater still remains behind, as we
gather from mysterious intimations IN the
Administration newspapers. They pretend
that on all the essential issues OF reform the
Philadelphia platform will closely follow that
of Cincinnati. And now that Mr.. Greeleys
admirable letter of acceptance, which In Itself
forms the most perfect political creed upon
which q party ever marched to victory, Is
gaining universal plaudits all over the coun-
try as an absolutely faultess manifesto, 1t Is
whispered by the Presidential organs that the
letter in which Gen. Grant will yield to the
importunities of the office holders at Phladel-
phia is to be as nearly as possible modelled
upon that of Mr.. Greeley. We are heartily
glad to hear it. If the President had earlier
begun the study of such excellent models In
D0ltlcS, tnefe WOuuu uOt HON Oo any "NNN''N'S
for the Liberal movement.
We submit that these symptoms of reform
in the ranks where it is so much needed Is a
subject for sincere congratulation. II 1t Is
genuine, all the better; and even hypocrisy
shows high standard of public opinion. We
would rather see Reform in the Phladel-
phia Platform than to see it treated with con-
tempt and would rather see an imperfect
amnesty passed by the aid of its deadliest
enemies, than not passed at all. There is
loud demand for better style of politics. and
it is well to see even the hucksters trying to
supply it. 1t looks just now as If they had
begun too late, to save themselves, but we
are glad to see them beginning. We hope to
have better class of men in Executive and
Legislative positions next year. But we are
glad to see the partisans of the Administration
acquiring those rudments of reform princi-
pies which will make them an active and
useful opposition.