New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
ry.coy. FENTONS POSITION.

,a nr,eoxs FOR SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICAN
c,spIn,rrs-THF REPUBLICANS MORE IN HAR-
uoNy WITH INDEPENDENT MEN-DEMoCRAilC
Success LEADING To DANGEROUS TENDENCIES
lxp ISTITENCES-A LETTER TO TIE CHAIRMAN
or THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
Ex.Coy Fenton has written letter 10 the HON.
A r. Corncll-which is given herewith Ill answer
10 an invitation TO advocate the Republican cause
and ticket lie declares that he feels tha' IL ~ MS
duty to give his support in the present 10 ,he
ponrbGca, candidates and gives his reasons for
that conviction.
state Committee
NvnrmsIR: 1t is hardly probable that could meet
hnectations implied by your courteous invitation to
,o.a,c the Republican cause and ticket certainly
Ill NOT undertake 10 do without submitting for
,our consideration brief expression of my views, and
his NAV render any address from me unacceptable TO
be extreme partisans of the party and in your judg-
nent undesirable
The Liberals separated from the Republican organiza-
lion not because they any less attached TO just Re
publican principles, but because they believed its
administration unsafe, and that it was uniaul TO the
taricr standards Of the party. Much OF what they
believed and asserted has since been conceded.
IL hardly admits of doubt that this party
sustained defeat last year because the people were at
as inpatient both with its practices and it's predon
mating Influences The consequent success OF the Demo
party I'm no measure based upon an approval
Of lis record. has the manner in which ii has used
this success, with some exceptions, been calculated 10
win the confidence Of those who for good
ernIlen than party. II bc sgised that il has
led 10 the dcN cNelOpnent Of tendencies aud influences
which menace the most sacred interests of the county,.
We look TO Ohio aud Pennsy ylvania, aud find that they
have declared policy of initiation and rcpucaton which
Is at war with ali honest finance. and which proposes
continue indefinitely ald magnify immeasuraby the evils
Of an irrcGCemablc and unstable currency. This false
policy mdorscd hy the same party In other quarters
aud Il is "A question whether il is not the creed oI
tAe majority II should succeed in these states, IL
wonld unquestionably control that party and threaten
the country. and in such contest, citizen who re-
CARDS the public welfare hesitate IL IL our duty TO
other indications within the same party, which i
need not enumerate in detail point 10 the supremacy OF
unworthy sway and tend 10 rcpd the hopes which might
Otherwise center in II. In word mutudes OF inde-
pendent citizens have been again and again disappointed
with ITS spirit and tendency whenever assured lO"er
seemed TO be its possession. .
Adherng the principles which have steadily mpellcd
them, the Liberals must seek the best practicable method
of securing their As read the platform or the
incorporated into its creed II declared Tor adninlsta
tive reform and honest and economical state or aair
convertible into CON- aud for tie resumption of specie
payments 1T the earliest practicable peliod for com
country IL declared that the states should control their
domestic concerns as rhc General Government controls
those of common national interest and, lastly, il
nounced unyeidng oPpoSiuon 10 the election Oh any
ccIlrntp clf tT pticSct' "'S
The Liberals have nj no time claimed much more, and
II they have also claimed to bc Republicans II seems
equally that the Republican party gives evidence OF
becoming bcrazcd. ON the questions of finance which,
with the decay sensational conflict rc>uning their
lust prominence ud principles sustained by that
party This and many other states ard IT seems to a
proach au agrCcmcnt throughout the country upon the
platform OF a sound redcenlabe currency.
Reviewing the position tendencies of the two par
ties upon broad ground of the whole country they
appear at the present time and in the light OF present
snes il seems to me that those Of the Republican
more in harmony with independent men. IL am mis-
taken this estimate IL will he apparent previous To- the
national contest next year and this great body OF clt-
will then, ~ now, each for himself determine ms
course from his own Just scusc Of duty.
| NAV he permitted to say i'm this connection, that
every good citizen ought feel thankful for the good
work OF reform under Democratic lead in own STATE,
and had general hearing of that party throughout the
country been accord with tine sentiment upon
questions OF finance and s general TCornatory admins
taon here the cOuTse OF Independent men now woudnot
have free from doubt and division. SO, If or
suproachng only STATE wide in its effect
upbuing and prospects of party should hes
aie venture opinion upon the respective tickets
But sJeakng for myself alone feel tnat II i the die
duty give my support IN the present canvass TO
the Republican candidates, trusting that the advanced
position assumed ny the Republican party will lead
~ permanent progIess ANA reform.
Very truly yours, X l. fkNiON
.Tnr.rSfOrD. 81 iS1J.