New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
THE LIBERAL. MOVEMENT IN NEW-JERsEY.
In liz EdiLnr o( The TrLbMme.

THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT IN NEW-JEhSEl'
70 fhe EdttOr Of The Trt6uHe.
SIR 1t is a subject Of remark that thus lar
there has only slight evidence Of appreciation OF
the Liberal movement manifested in NewJersey. This
Is Lot 10 attributed TO Lack OF interest but 10 causes
less potent elsewhere The organization OF the Grant
wing OF the Republican party IN this state is controlled
by reckless and yindctiye unta, thoroughly Influenced
by selfish interests Their despoe acts and contempube
malice are scarcely paraleed by OF the petty priD
Qualities OF the Old World. Through the Unrestricted
use of official patronage, and means scarcely
less efectual, they have secured the control OF
nearly every Republican journal in the state.
the lobby members Of the Legislature. and a
horde OF needy adventurous The who ventures 70
incur their dspleasure IN honest advocacy Of regu
lar party nominees tghom they sometimes condemn 10
defeaO is upon by their supendares and ycnaI press
with sanderous aspersions and rancorous abuse. Tie
victim without resource Fcalty 20 the Ring, without
regard principle party is their gauge To say that
thousands OF and consistent Republicans ara
resye under this state Of affairs, viii scarcely convey
an adequate impression The advent Of the Liberal
movement seemed TO offer favorable opportunity for
getting rid OF this tyranny. and NewJersey would have
been second other state in her demonstrations had
not the unexpected attitude Of the Democratic party
within her borders caused general apprehensions Of
Ultimate success. The STATE is afflicted with several
Democratic candidates Tor the Presidency who naturally
oppose the Liberal movement in expectation that they
may receive the honor Of a straight Democratic
nomination at Baltimore. Their organs and parsans
pretty equally divide the party and thus no encourage
nent is offered that Mr. Greeley will be indorsed Until
the Democrats manifest disposition % dispense with
their imDossbes and strike for the only road leading %
victory the Liberal Republicans In this state will be
slow to m we. The COnfederates OF the Cdtte-kob
son Ring would rejoice IN nothing 50 much rs 10 have
the Reuubcans, who scOrn their ridiculous a-ruupuonr,
committed ID what they denounce as an outside move
ueur and then abandoned TO defeat. This cause un-
doubfedv operates certain extent all over the COM
ry and viii not be removed until after the acuon nf TIE
baltimore Convention. II Mr.. Greeley Is mdorsed be
will carry New,Jersey by at least 10000 majority.
II not Grant, backed by the entire patronage
OF tie Government, will carry 10 against
straight Democratic candidate, and the petty
despOtism OF the RobesOn-Caten Ring" be pcrpetu-
ated. Walsh Repubhcan), was defeated for Governor
last Fa because he abecty surrendered 10 the tender
mercies OF the Ring but upon square ticket no Dein-
Ocrat can carry the State against Grant, sustained as @
hitter would not only by Government patronage, Dus
by deceived and incensed Liberals Thus upon the Bal-
tmore Convention will dev0lye the responsibility OF de-
featug the present Administration, and the cor
rupt Rings and jobDcry which flourish under II. II r
follows the policy advocated by Democratic candidates
and organs IN this State, IL will Derpetuae corruption
and before another Presidential election bury the DEM
ocratc party and It's Bourbon mpractIcabics beyond
political resurrection. 4
NelC- -BruaSicicIs June !, 1872