Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24

At tie last regular monthly meeting Of
the [ Mon League Club, Of New York city,
/ the following sound ana sii ring resolutions
were offered by ex-Judge EmOtt, and were
advocated by Parke Goodwin. james c.
! Carter, jackson ;. Schultz, and the mover,
/ and finally were enthusiastically and unani-
mously adopted
/ The Union League Club, claiming 10 re-
/ present. and believing that they truly ex-
/ press, the sentiments OF the Republican voters
/ Of the city of New York, declare a. follows
( Fira-Ihat in view Of the recent and re-
: peated exposures of corruption and fraud in
The administration Of public affairs, the wei
| fare of the Republican party, as well rs Of
/ the country, demands a searching and
thorough investigation Of the condition and
l conduct Of every branch of the public ser
| vice, t1 the end that all corrupt practices
msy be brought to light, and that ali who
/ have abused and betrayed their public trusts,
whatever NAV be their station, may be ex-
posed and punished.
SecoHd-rhat the exclusive management
and control of the local afllirs Of the party
I in the State, and particularly in the city Of
/ New York, by an organized machinery OF
ofice-holders, which supfresses and ignores
the zeal voice Of the voters Of the party, Is
! an iutolerable grievance to which We refuse
sny longer to submit.
Third-That we demand that the inte
penaent and Iisinterested Republicans Of the
| city and State shall be fairly represented IN
| the selection Of delegates about to be chosen
/ to the State and National Conventions,
which are charged with the great dury of
naming the candidates of the party for Pres
| ident and Vice-President Of the United
| States.
Fourti-That the purpose which has been
| openly avOwed and threatened TO be put IN
practical operation Of sending to the Nation
| al Convention at Cincinnati delegation
! from tie State of New York. made up at
State Convention, and pledged or commit
ted beforehand to the support of particular
candidates, is a gross violation of the first
principles of Republican institutions and an
outrage upon the rights and wishes OF the
great majority Of the party. We insist
that the representation of the State of New
York in that convention shall be committed
to delegation wholly unpacked and un-
pledged, who shall be untranmelled and free
to choose from among all the candidates
who may be brought before the convention,
and unless this can be conceded to US, we
refuse to be bound by its action.
Fifth-That desiring as we most earnestly
do the success of the Republican party in
the next Presidential election, and believing
that the best interests of the country re-
quire the election by that party of Presi-
dent from its ranks, we desire promptly and
explicitly to avow our conviction that such
success is not possible unless the candidate
of the Republican party be q man who Is
not only identified with its great principles
and possessed BY proud appreciation OF its
past services, and who will be recognized by
the common Judgment Of the country as fit
ted BY ability and experience in public af-
fairs for the responsibilities OF his high Office,
but also a man who has had no connection,
direct or indirect, with the errors and abuses
which have brought reproach upon the fair
name of the country and the party, who is
above any suspicion of sympathy or sssoeia-
alton with those who have been guilty Of
these abuses, and whose name and cIreer
shall be in themselves guarantee of a com
plete renovation Of the public service, Of a
thorough purging Of official abuses, and OF
an administration OF the government upon
principles Of honesty, economy. intelligence
and fidelity to public trusts. In our judg-
ment, and, we believe. in that Of all unbiased
and rejecting men the exigencies of the
party as well as the country at this time
demand President who shall be deservedly
recognized q . rsformer o. well as Repub-
lican.