New-York tribune., 1876-07-27

The objects aimed at in the Conference at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel some weeks aro would
have been only mpCrrectly attained ANA tHe
good results which were sought only ball ac-
complishcd, had the action OF the two National
Conventions, which the Conference was III
tended TO influence, been such as 10 have
nodded that body into compact oISannn.lpn,
or 70 have driven lis members together in one
direction. The purpose Of the Conference, a.
was generally understood was 10 make opera
tive and effective upon the two great parties
the demand of Il wholesome public sentiment
ior political reform and to force tHcm INTO
rccnrnition of tins sentiment in Che utt,Iaac"s
OF their platforms and the character %. thfiT
nominees That both parties icl: th1 i'rce
of the Conference, and saw the ingera-
tive need of shaping Their acton 50
as to gain the approval OF the g.cat
body of independent voters whom 1t I"!ic-
sentcd, has been very plain; bnt If any proof
were needed of it, the letter OF Mr. ParLe
Godwin, published in TIE TEnrSE icw
DAVIS since, and the letter OF Carl SchuIA
which we translate this morning from the
Stats /eit,ng, furnish it, These 1ecnicm'n
were prominent in the movcmcntin winch
the Conference originated, active III Its pro-
caedngs and deliberations, and agreed III lis
results. Both gentlemen are conscientious
and sincere in their convictions, ana both
arc above the naITOwncs3 and intolerance
Of ordinary partisansllip. Though they look ut
the political situation from different points of
view, they discuss it calmly and ph!osophi-
ca!ly, ana with something like judicial fair
ness, and their opinions and arguments de-
I. 't.li, .,-i iInral am
fully weighed. That these two gentlemen,
whose political aims are the same, and
whose sole desire is the initiation Of needed
political reforms and the establishment oi
GOOD government ard honest administration,
should differ 80 widely as to winch cand!-
dates aud which party can he better ana mole
safely trusted TO do the work, Is full proof OF
the good work of the Conference. Both par
ties aimed to answer their requirements, ana
were so successful as to create division.
Had either failed utterly, or disrCGardcd the
expression Of the Conference that body would
have gone over unitcdly to the support OF the
only ticket which did answer It's demands.
The letter OF Mr.. Schurz published herewith,
is an extended review Of the situation and the
field 1t is not only an answer to Mr. Often
dolfcr the member OF the Conference to whom
il is addressed; it answers Mr. Godwin as
well, and presents in the writer's admirable
and convincing manner the whole argument
Of the case. Mr.. Schurz has taken i'll tins let
ter. az it seems to us, a much wider view than
was presented by Mr.. Goodwin, and his argu-
mcnt and conclusions seem accordingly less
dependent upon the purely personal aspects
of the canvass. Mr.. Goodwin aIragncd
the Republican, or rather the Admin
is!ration party, for its misdceds and for the
reckless and headstrong behavior which has
been so fruitful of official corruption and po-
liticaI decentralization, and presented Herewith
his reasons for believing that the remedy, and
the only remedy, for existing evils lay i'll the
election of Gov. Tilden, who represents to
his mind in the highest and best sense the
idea of reform. Mr.. Schurz goes much further
in his observation of the field, and takes
larger and more comprehensive view. He c0nsid-
ers only incidentaly-but sufficiently at length
to answer tho objections that have been raised
against Gov. Hayes-the personal aspects of the
contest. AS being immeasurably above and be-
yond these, he treats broadly and fairly the