New-York tribune., 1872-09-11
REFORM IN NEW-JERSEY.

ipD3FsS OF J. DAGGETT HUNT IN UNION COUNTY.
A meeting of the Liberal Republicans and
i. mocr;s Of Union County, n. j., was called for the
purpose OF organization at Summit, last evening. The
James 5. sanford presided, and j. Daggett Hunt
addressed the meeting substantially as follows;
am proud 10 say at the that in this part Of the
county Of Union have yet to hear Of the first Demo
crat who does not stand BY the Baltimore nominations
and It Is not from fear " infdety in the present de-
lection in the future that here TO speak to-day, but
% stimulate your enthusiasm anG call attention TO some
Of the leading issues which common with
all the people Of the United States When asked by
who take counsel Of rather than hope what have
to gain As party by the election of Greeley and BrOwD,
reply that have everything 70 gain and nothing to
lose But there thingto be considered andtmust
not be forgoften-the Democratic party OF to-day
The party OF 1862 and thank God 1t not Slavery has
is d.1bo'ca memories revived. My first political
jpspirltiOns were drawn from Stephen A. Doug
la. and the arlOr with which 1 support Mr..
Greeley is greatly heightened 10y my recollection Of
lie noble support gave that most eminent and patri
c scman in bis great contest against the slave oil
rucLy u Congress- led by Davis IOOmbs and others Of
lie Calhoun scH0Oi. who, 90 save Slavery, were willing
That tile nation should perish. But for ITS sorye Obedi
euce % the of those arch cOnspraOrs against
liberty and law, there would have been no war, the
Democratic parry would not have been expelled from
power and the Republican party would have had no ex-
government, the cornerstone Of which was slavery.
rather than Democracy Whleh Iests upon Ihe hln oi
The people They and never could be Demo
Gratis because tney rejected that great underlying prn-
atHat ali governments derive tuer just power rom TIE
.. .Juseut OF the governed
%Dv marx tue analogy IN the position OF the Demo
cratic party In 1870 and tue sOcacd regular Republican
Marcy OF TO-DAY 10 is striking, anu 20 mind fuli OF
i.pres. i've warning. Tue Democratic pdry-tne slave
power which nave denounced as An austocraey dom
mating its couucis-Decane nsOlent and corrupt and
slaughtered every OF independent spirit Ike Doug
las Ks BuCkalew joel Parker OF our own state,
aud others dared stand up Tor popular rights ana
impartial liberty Now, what do We witness to-day IN
wAaJ L. arOgantly claimed the regular Republican
pJrty-alrOsdntN assumed, say, because Its great
founders and leaders nearly all nghtlhg WIN uS
Mny sec in the place OF Davis, TOOmOs, ohOci ana
the IKE, Morton Chandler, COnking, ana others IKE
tuon, even willing 10 destroy tue fame OF great soldier
dangerous, because reaching, that OF the
save power, based Inc OF Official power
AID ~ gotten wealth Tie characteristics the same
81 DOtn cases. ana the reckless disregard OF con
stuOudl mark the progress OF the scheme
wealthy Governor OF Connecticut, Jewell, still
NgeatuIer Ex-Governor OF NcW-IOrk, Morgan with
an English DankCr Oi New York City, named CleWs,
conspicuous in tLis conspiracy 90 csaD
lsh at Washington Centrdilzcdt consolidated Govern
Iucnt, cornerstone is capital eXtOrted from the
pockets blood ana sweat Of the people And these
te men, my Fellow cltizens-tLese pufsep proud Cbam-
p,Ons Of wealth ana cOnsOnddtOu-WhO oppose that
noble eXemp.ar OF honesty Industry, and economy,
Horace OTeccy IIcsl1cnt OI the United Ssies,
WHO have the au0acIly say his election Will
danger nHaLc stability OI the cOuntryi ana wei
mar they oppose ann, because IL Is on DIS heTecOfd of
uusparug against every form OF pIOuBdcy, cor
iuyOn robbery mat call upon yOu ana the lncof-
TupuDIe masses this state TO give him great ma
t0ty cast Tor GOV. Parker last year. Ihls Is "hAt
We mean Dy reform tus canvass, aud this cdn Only
De- accomplished Dy the DomOcfaIc party rising ~ ah
is MlgnEy strength man 10 release tht bhOh
fIOin tAo bondage Of centruz4t0u ana nonOpDf-AOie
dangerous preservation Of free constitutional gov