Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04
Address of the National Liberal Re-
publican Committee.

NEW YORK, July 26, 1876
To the Liberal Republicans of the United States
| On the 9th day OF May last 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, 1t was unanimously resolved to hold a
| NWional Convention of Liberal Republicans
| on'the 26th day of July, 1876, in the city of
Philadelphia, and " call " for such Conven-
tion was issued to the public, reafiirming
the platform adopted by the Liberal Con.
| vention held in Cincinnati in 1872. Subse-
quently to this action by the National Com
mlttee, and without dissenting voice, the
following 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 organization; and
WHEREAS, This Liberal party, desiring only the
public good, regardless of parties does not favor
causeless Independent action II II shall certainly
appear that all which It seeks in the way OF polit
cal publication can be well secured through
other organizations; therefore,
RssoIted, That II, alter the Republican and the
Democratic Conventions have been held in June
next, one or both Of these parties shall in the
Judgment OF our Chairman, Mr.. Ethan Allen, to
have responded to the principles and aims OF the
Liberal Republican organization" both in meas
ures and men, In that event our Chairman Is
hereby authorized, after further conference with
call for Nstions2 CopreDtion ths do nrdared es
but after said Convention. and their action beinG
unfavorable to reform our Chairman Is empow-
cred to take such action In furthering the cali for
Liberal convention this day ordered as he may
ue1ni T, necessary,
Inc hepuhncan and democratic Conven-
tions have both been held, and, as COM
manded in the above resolution, / have
since conferred with the members of the
Nhtlohal Liberal committee, and the re-
sPohse, Whlch Is IN entlre harmony with my
own views, ls almost unanimous to annul
the cal lor the National Convention above
IelerTeu 10, ana 10 approve In tne name OF
the Liberal Republicans OF the United
states, the nominations OF Rutherford B.
hayes, OF ONO, Tor President, and of Will
lam a. Whoeier, OF New York, for Vice
PRESIDENT
IL IS loRlcal result OF the Liberal move,
nient that those VINO sun adhere TO II should
az thls Time support Hayes and Wheeler.
More decided than the platform upon which
ne stanus, Gen' hayes mas personally de-
clareu LOT civil service reform, for the return
70 specie payment at the earliest possible
uy uay' ana Ior the rule OF one term only for
the rresldency, the latter principle being
found only In the Liberal Republican plat
lorm. Ihe cnaracters OF the nominees guar
antee the principles they profess. II the
Liberals In loT2 sustained Horace Greeley,
VINO was the foremost Republican of his
day, because he was an unselhsh patriot and
an honest man, they must now sustain Gen.
Hayes for the same reason, and to do other
wise would be inconsistent action. The op-
position OF the Liberals has never been
against the Republican party, of which they
formed part but rather, against those who,
unfortunately for IL and the Nation, had
control OF its destiny to its discredit.
Inc good results which have been gained
oy tne inauguration IHlg OF tne Liberal move
ment IN lS12 is matter OF congratulation.
III 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 lhan confirmed the warnings of the
Liberals" then given, and have vindieated
their efforts then made for National reform
four veara thev have aean 1ho @ Ind,,a,, d,,,t