The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-11

Colonel Ethan Allen, the Chairman Of the Liberal
Republican National Committee, expressed his
views as follows :-"As far as can predict the
course that will be adopted by the liberal repub-
lcans, believe the party will hold aoof from all
active participation In the coming struggle. am
OF opinion that we hold the balance of power, but
that we shall affiliate with either the republicans
or the democrats as a party do not think at all
possible. We should rather adopt the policy of
neutrals and prefer to associate with US the best
men OF both these parties. with view to securing
the general good and veal. When the democrats
say we must naturally amalgamate with them they
make mistake, for although we may not
secure victory at this campaign, we are con.
tent to abide our time and await the
march OF events which Will eventually bring
us TO the fore. The probabilities are. however,
that II the democrats nominate the proper and
best men for Office we shall endorse them. In any
case, however, we can have no sympathy what
ever with the republicans. Our course Will rather
to await the tide OF events, with the salts
faction that or later the revusion OF popu-
lar feeling will set In favor OF pure and honest
government whether 1t be composed OF repubi-
cans or democrats or q mixture OF both. That we
SHALL without doubt, join interests with the demo-
cratic party, is, consider, great mistake. We
propose to act perfectly independent, with the
confidence that In the course OF time our strength
Will increase, and that the best and truest
men OF each party will join our ranks The
time may not yet be come for such result,
but 1t will and must come sooner or later.
If the democratic party should nominate good
candidates We shall undoubtedly endorse them,
but the probabilities are that we snail adopt the
same policy as We did during the last campaign-of
making selections from both sides. We do not
seek patronage or the benefits Of ONCE. Our aim
fa
eminent, ana one that will be above the petty
tyrannies and corruption whlcn has characterized
the present administration.
am OF opinion that the policy pursued by Pres
ident Grant In vetoing the Imitation bill was be-
yond question the wisest thing that he could have
consolidate the republican party throughout
the Union, especially IN the great centres of
commerce, which, after all, are the predominatng
points OF influence In all elections. There may be
certain sections OF the West and South which are
dissatisfied with the action OF the President In this
respect, but there can be no doubt In the minds
Of all having the welfare OF the country at
heart that he has adopted the wisest and only
/ do not agree with the views expressed by some
OF the prominent men oil the democratic party, who
imagine that disqualification in republican ranks
Will be the consequence. That the result OF the
Presidents action IN this matter will be to insure
To him
/ do not for one moment contemplate, for II he
were to allow himself TO be put In nomination
which do not think ne will consent n .omsnere
proportion OF republicans who would consider,
as we do, that the taclt provisions OF
petuatlon OF the lone man rlle.v For 1t is I'M
doubleday the opinion OF the masses that no Pres-
dent should be elected to ofce for third term.
direction the result could but be an unqualified
defeat, for in such case a split would inevitably
occur, and the administration candidate would be
supported but by those whose direct interest and
welfare depended upon his election, whne the