New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-13
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONGRATULATIONS

| can Generui COMMITTEE was neid last eS '"Ne ~
| headquarters NO. 45a Fourthave. The Hon. .ASiH's
Stewart presided and william H. Townley ace a. see
rotary. There q large attendance and the Noa'i
stated that the meeting had been called a. thu IT
| quest OF the Executive Committee. s. J. Glasse'
Chairman OF the Committee Resolutions by direction
- the Executive Committee, submitted the following al
,re.s which was adopted with great enthusiasm, the
,a ding being frequently interrupted by applause:
r. the Liberal Republicans Of Eeo- YORK: By the cleo
-, >, ID the 80 instant the principles and policy
the Lilo. ral party were not only triumphants vIi
Gated out pts Of the Union. and now constitute the
law witch exp, ssed by tue peoples vote Is 10
our s9snry b real that this due not alone
10 any one serto - or race that Republican am
Democrat Northern ana Ttnatton 70 emapcipate the
country from tue domination OF faction when ,r the
name OF party sought TO eenA Tne general uprising
advancement OF personal ends. = ovartbr,v nv the
against this faction aud Its complete The sirene
peaceful agency Of the ballot deDonstraa basel np,n
sniiiclency, aud safety OF free government While liz
free suffrage 1t the OF parry. .identI.
aces in positions OF public trust many ciiizeh fhera
uuder express aud implied pledges to administer I. ~
trusts for the best interests OF the whole people MO
disturb OF the legIilmate results of tns
conflicts which have been ended We have every
from the late party OF the Administration will DC
exerted wisely firmly. aud moderately Tor the protect
OF the country aud the aneloraon OF the distresse
when burden it, and gladly recognize the expression
=
dates aud confidently look forward to a new era OF
peace. Of mutual goodwill among all classes and par
briei review OF the cnascs which the forma-
ton of our ton and II action will useful as
indicating the TO be taken In the future From
1860 10 tue present TIC publican party has had
contro, of Inc General Government and since ter
nnaton OF the war Of all the safes ITS record
PRESIDENCY the most successful Of the
GenerAls who had commanded the armies
OF the Union. He took the Office pledged to
an honest ana impartial Administration. How utterly
the nigh hopes formed " that Administration nave
disappointed, how utterly Its pledges have been aus
regarded. be recOunted here. The reytrsiole
dec rec OF condemnation recured nightfdll on
tue 81 OF November Then the Pr stent whose Official
course bad caused the General to be forgotten, was
warned by defeat OF all his agents and supporter,
presented themselves Candidates, that he ana
early as the summer OF 1870 while the Administration
h4d been trial but little than year. 1t was DE-
teGul8ed by the President ana as pgr-ohal
should be continued IL office for at least secohu
term, md beneeior"aid all the powers oil !,e
General Government ana OF al Inc states wnere Tue
Republican party held control were eXerted and per
yerteu to accomplishment Of this end. Adhesion TO
tins purpose was made me test OF party ndey, anu ~.
VINO neslIaed To dlctatIOu OstTaelsed For
cllcislUg dolbtng the policy on action OF the Ad
minIstFauOn the leh ny whose EeDlus tals tollS' d
sdcgIIces the R,puohcan party Mad been IAisel 20
power. the Union saved ana slavery aboshed-Chase,
Sumner, Greeley ochIiZ lIunuhi' anu many oturIs
almost nigh the rolls Of fae-were driven our OF
the party they had made. Then hDerlls arose. Re
puDneans men VINO bad fought aud oiled aud wIousIt
the ranks and IN places OF trust anu power IN tnc Ola
tne iaIdl tendencies which tney knew must
lead, If not checked. to Infinite puylc
1Aey resisted in vain The party machinery operated
ara coutr lied by Federal patronage. dud used WIN
Ruthless force unknown before excluded from any OPP
pOrtuuiiy OF usefulness all Who not cOmmtiei 10
the second TLcn Organized apart ana 10 ISL
al the lDelOraJic Convention az Cincinnati declared
the principles which have II substance and eject been
adopied ny the whole people. Tie Democratic party
carry tie election because OF the power OF patronage
apathy and detection Of OF Our allies oar
great leader went 10 MS grave broken do Sh Dy inc
Tolls and TRIALS Of life TO puec good, yet the
SEED that season o! has borne It's fruit
l0diy the Liberals VI the cOgnrY point proudly
~ Tie result Oh lc are eectIOh as tAelr Jd'
uneGi sely after the election q 1872 came from
tn headquarters Of lac Accumulation camp the az
uOuuceuUHt mat tine Administration was yudicdteu ana
approved, ana tIc Lcc1ns Which rOsed 80 cnectuaI
tAIIu, witch would nave insured Indefinite continuance
Inc apolog zrd Tor u: INST Iasle tId pre-
claimed b. rgnful exercises Of power. What l5sa
Was universally aehno"ledsed to be wrong to 90
bludinG precedent. TAr for whoa the perprtra-
r p.oad ignorance al the of commission,
declared o. be ne law the IutLrr Inc PrcsIlent's
would became should bc reflected for a third term.
Inns tbs doctrine lAaiu.Ots,y Insiuuatei where
Intelligence prevails and bo.dy procained IL sections
anG responsibilities OF cuz-nsnp. TAr question OF ANY
beng President oil tue Ubfcd ga - TOT thirI
term LcEuicly Jud tI1y settled by ;hc late ret
tluu, aud the incumbent whose nlsttrred ambition
sOuG4i IL nGsV I'Hc lI'o retirement WIN Inn an 40
encouraged or supported tGc understandable aspiration
But ire future concerns Us even more thah the past
10 the majority or The present generation the questions
lrC parties before the wax are even now Cat
Attlc more TIE genera ion that Will succeed rs
they WI DC hOthlhS more IMAM matters or ua14loI
Inc Inevitable eNils IesuInG frCm Keeping IN power
..Il4g Il
cus entirely upon it, past record nave oeen painfully
illustrated during the last six years.
TAe The country. the signs OF the tines
al indicate as probable as we'll Is Necessary reior
nation OF parties. based upon Questions aHectns the
present and future. The didereuces between
sections races. when for the last thirty formed
i.e basis "f parry Organization have happIJ dIs4p-
pe.rtd II tLe pgOy-i O. bc made hereafter II VIII
bo enough trust 10 any party whose scendancy could
teu to revive perpetuatc tnc CLIUsit!es aud prj
il progress t. Us 10 be TIC cnty Oh TIC Liberals
40 ln4uguracd e revolt a-alAst pIrty despOt4sn 10
rtfy tIf,hF FIfo na-fg
ri movements Ia TIE Iu.cIrs iclOti and uJIG
ing themselves In readiness to cneck a-y attempt from
nuy source 10 retaTd them,
10 tne Independent press q the country, and espe-
cially 10 THE TEIBUSESlnd The StI ackEO efsmcn Is
due Tor the great rendered IN the discussion OF
the questions low settled 1hanss OF reward are not
uee,.ed by agencies tlrUugn which knowledge Is
BE- borne mind tn3 IN the Late contests the press
Threatened possible interference, ana not at al
III cted acuOn or ulterILce b. tGc danger. MiLy
questions of vast Importance 70 the people remain 10
aDey ana await dc ernation. IL ma been decided
that pubic Offices are pablo trusts, In incumDeuts
the servants, the masters OF the people thai nteG
rty anu capicty the first considerations 10 be en-
tertaued ther selection These conditions observed
governing ALL the IlnIs aud interests OF Inc people
al large cannot be seriously endangered by the dcn-
uance u any party. To make these conditions the prom
whic tie Lib rIl organization came into being ana for
THIS object IL should continue TO exist.
MI Barnet offered tie following, which was adopted:
esolred officers tie COMMITTEE be instructed TO saa
f ca bs Be 1Di'u Aeab D:f on the & Thur Gay evening
ceaDe eeetn Of o. ;e ei Aee ao5s saa zee
N".-A''t'Ne
rts shall Headquarters lt THURSDAY Vi January
1875, for the PURPOSE Of orgLRllaaon'
Speeches were made by the Hon. Thomas Z. Stewart
and T. H. Jenny, CONTEMPLATING the Committee on the
gpal victory Of the Liberal Republicans in the election
~ ssmen, Asse mby men and local officers. The
cmmt;e adjourned with cheers for the successful can
ddates.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL WILLIAMS'S VIEWS.
HE BELIEVES THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL
FAIL WHERE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FAILED