New-York tribune., 1872-08-07
PREPARATIONS FOR LIBERAL RATIFICATION
TILE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE.

ADDRESS OF THE JACKSON STATE ASSOCIATION
TO ITS DISTRICT ORGANIZATIOSS-THE LIB
ERAL CANDIDATES INDORSED.
The following circular has been sent by the
Jackson Democratic State Association to local organiza
tions in nearly every Assembly District in this state
HEADQUARTERS JACKSON DEMOCRATIC sTATEt
ASSOCIATION, NKw-YoRK, Aug 3, 1872. :
To The Jackson Democratic assembly District Associations
The state Central Committee Of this Association. after
cleaning the political sentiment from the various Jack
out the State have to the conclusion not TO 10 call
a state Mass Convention In September owing to the
fact that the Democratic State Convention and the LIB
era state Convention expected to unite in fOrmda
BILE movement and Is believed that our district organ
izatiOns he made ehecual In the canvass by
Joining a. auxiliary in the contemplated movement
Coupled with this decision ON the part OF the state
that the Association desire to be understood as unan
monsly and cordially ndOrsing the nominees OF the
their thanks the representatives Of that body for the
wise and iudciOus policy they exercised by ndOrsihg
the Cincinnati movement in order TO restore go0d gov
ernnen and to preserve the liberties Of the people.
We believe that all the differences OF opinion, as to the
choice OF candidates To the Baltimore Convention
should be now buried ana that tne ohly quSsuo1t
for all good Democrats to consider U.s. whch OF
desire TO elect-Greeley or Grant. We peheve
the Cincinnati movement was begun IN tne m
terests general REFORM to procure gOOd government
To defeat an arbitrary ruler and To save ths ahI ron
political disgrace aud financial ruin. IDo pOssblly OF
elcClng straight Democratic ticket afcr the Clhcih
natl nOmnatons we're put fOrth was Iot eonCeN1u ny
any intelligent mind ana, Therefore. the National De
more and has hearest support IN the present con
test.
TIE principles laid down at Cincinnati conservative
enough for any Democrat. Why should any OF us hes
tate for moment support Horace Greeley VINO repre-
sents those principles We know that President Grant
has violated all those principles. and Il now running on
platform which u nOWihc ia sympathy win Dtool dIC
sentiment; and though Mr.. Greeley Is Republican SIM
It better to for him, than for Grant, who Is
renegade Democrat, ana holds sentiments IN cOnsOn
with own Greeley Is "A positive maI-blant u
negative and vacllatng. Greeleys whole ne mas peeh
devoted giving the people the largest liberties, Wnlle
Grant his Presidential term IN depriVhg lhe
people OF Their accustomed rights and privileges Greeley
honest and faithful O his CONVICTIONS while Grant hls
no convictions at all, except those winch naturally
render his motives sinister and merccnary Greeley is
self-made man, while Grant Is only the creature oi
availability and has become the willing TOOL OF unseru
puOus and yenal politicians. No trle Democrat can
cOnscentiOusy vote for Grant as he Is unchanged eAo
for the while Greeley has consistently adNocatcu
and now represents every living issue the Democracy
desire In this national contest and Tor tho fiola
ton OF which issues every Democrat IN lno hnu
has from time to time condemned Grant. no
man can claim to be a Democrat who VIII
vote for Grant as he will virtually take two votes from
the NatOno Democratic cause, which he If by an prece
dents bound 10 support and II he does not VOte lO
either Presidential candidate he Will be throwing one
vote indirectly into Grants hands, and thus cohtrlD
utng to Grants reelection Every democrat therefore
who this responsibility VIII. tOse MS
political standing IN the Democratic party Let Us All
be governed by wise policy Of the Baltimore ConVeh
tOn and untedly put forth erts 10 elect Horace
Greeley Instead Of the present selfish aud yena lncii
bent. A. Ii. CALDWELL Pfoslueht'