Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-02
Address OF the National Liberal Repub-
lican Committee.

NEW YORK July rs, 1876.
To the Liberal Republicans Of the United States:
On the 9th dav Of May last a meeting of
the National Committee OF the Liberal Re-
publicans" having been duly called, was
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in the city
OF New York. At such meeting thirty-one
States were represented. after due discus
sion, it was unanimously resolved to hold
National Convention of Liberal Republicans
on the 18th day OF July, 1876, in the city of
Philadelphia, ard ''call'' for such conven-
ton was issued to the public, reafiirming
the platform adopted by the Liberal Conven-
ton held in Cincinnati in 1s72 Subsequent
ly to this action by the National Committee,
and without dissenting voice, the follow
ing preamble and resolution were adopted:
WHEREAS, The hope is entertained by many pa
triotic citizens that by their continual agitation
within party lines one or both of the dominant
parties may be led, in platform and nominees, to
grant all the political reformation required by the
Liberal Republican organizations and y
WHEREAs, J his Liberal party, desiring only
the public good, regardless Of parties. does not
favor causeless independent action, il it shall GER
tainly appear that all which 1t seeks in the way OF
political publication can be as we'll secured
through other organizations therefore.
Resoiced, That if, after the Republican and
the Democratic Conventions have been held in
June next, one or both Of these parties shall seem
in the judgment OF our Chairman Mr.. Ethan AL
len, to have responded to the principles and aims
OF the " Liberal Republican Organization" both
in measures and men, in that event our Chairman
il hereby authorized. after further conference with
this committee, by proclamation To annul the
call for National Convention this day ordered;
but after said Conventions and their action be-
ing nnfavorable to reform, our Chairman is EN-
powered to take such action In furthering the call
for Liberal Convention this day ordered as he
may deem necessary.
The Republican and Democratic Conven.
lions have both been held, and as command
ed in the above resolution, have since con-
TERED with the members Of the National
Liberal Committee, and the response, which
is in entire harmony with my own views, is
almost unanimous to annul the call for the
National Convention above referred to- and
to approve, in the name of the Liberal Re-
pubticans of the United States, the nomina
tons Of Rutherford b. Hayes, of Ohio for
President, and of William A. Wheeler, of
New York, for Vice-President
1t is logical result Of the Liberal move
ment that those who still adhere to it should
at this time support Hayes and Wheeler.
More decided than the platform upon which
he stands, Gen, Hayes has personally de-
clared for civil service reform, for the return
to specie payment at the earliest possible
day, and for the rule of one term only for
the Presidency, the latter principle being
found only in the Liberal Republican plat
form. The characters of the nominees guar
antce the principles they profess. ii the
Liberals in 1872 sustained Horace Greeley,
who was the foremost Republican of his day,
because he was an unselhsh patriot and an
honest man, they must now sustain Gen.
hayes Tor the same reason, and to do other
wise would be inconsistent action. The OPP
position of the Liberals" has never been
against the Republican party, of which they
formed part, but rather against those who,
~ f.Ats t1xr
troll of its destiny to its disce edit
The good results which have been gained
by the Inauguration Of the Liberal move
ment in 1872 is matter of congratulation.
1t was then that the demand for reform
against existing abuses was first made, by
those who had before acted within the Re-
publican lines. Subsequent events have
more than confirmed the warnings of the
Liberals" then given, and have yindicated
their efforts then made for National reform.
Firmly maintaining their ground for the past
four years, they have seen the "lndependent
voter" Of all parties adopt their views, and
at tue eleventh hour they have seen the Re-
publican party, in convention assembled, in
entire harmony with the demands of the
Liberals disregardng the machine poll
ticians, SO called, place in nomination men
whose great distinction is that they are thor
oughly honest as well as capable. The con
science OF the Nation which, rising above
party, reyolted against the Repu blCan or
ganization in 1872, must now indorse this
action.
The Liberal movement VIII be remem-
hered as an evidence that, when the hour
demands it, the people are capable of max
lng party managers subsGryicnt to their will.
The protest, in defiance of party discipline
originally made at Cincinnati in 1872, is Il
proof that n citizen remains faithful To an
honest discharge of his political duties
though party leaders become corrupt
II only remains for me to declare, by yir-
tue Of the authority given me as above that
the Liberal Republicans of the United States
through their National Committee. APPROX.
ing of The nominees of the Republican party
the "call" for "a National Convention of
Liberal Republicans" to be held at Philadel-
phia on the -6tL day of July, 1876, is an
uullcd. ETHAN ALLEN
Chairman OF the National Liberal Republican
Committee
lT is one of the facts best known to
science that when part of the outer