New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-19
ygE INDEPESDENT CONFERENCE.

The Conference is in the nature OF q moral
rrotrst aga ust the degradation anu dsouI VI ie "
publican party 10 is ne sIsn gui ~, Of ihe riht OF
cHred conscience rule In the affairs oil governments
and OF peOples.-l Albany Argus tDeml
A call has been issued at New lOrk LOT
Co1ferenos 10 oomsiuec to promote the NOMINATION
Of etuiidale Tor the Presidency VINO VIII answer 'nS
demand for ell walton OF the character ana caf'Ti,n ~
&C.. administration Whether the Conference snail pro
mote it or TINS is great object ana Tue popular '
-ICncinuau Gazette (hepJ
If these sincere refOTmers succeed Ill gong
through their 0raei-wnich IA very much tne sane a.
tbaf which cOnirUnts the other pdllit
UNI ton tie iney will have earned tie respect 81 M
TisEt-minded men. they viii nave made themselves
i"sh lie nartIciIar form OF their influence may not
now lie appareut.-tBoston journal 'Repl
Ideallsm in politics is of no Use except as II
As nut usO o actual service anu an
ton of discomfort and disgust that Is ihsprSu "i.i
hopes that art too gencr! % DO which men
A. large will rely carrying their wen dehed IeSolu
tons intO efIect.-l Boston Post (Jeml
The character of the signers is sufficient TO
secur carefu aud respectful hearing Tor the cal, even
from the strctest ParIsils We trust tnat 1ie nom G
TO TIE call when mas ooGm ' n,,ler,s"NewIiaven
journal aud Courier itpl -
William Cullen Bryant and Carl Schurz, with
aanteln peSeen sLe; %e iCIS adton t" SsceW
Ing collars They wat 10 maa1 arla FaDrs
Adans.-[CI cunau Enquirer tDemJ
AS there is not sane man i'll the United
stIies WHO does uOt know tat there is nothing more
certain In the than that either the rule and rum
of The r. publican party under man no better than
Grant, or administration BY lis Democratic Oloheu',
will he the result o tie Presidential contest u Is iaI
TO assume that the Republican reformels, n theY Oe
really honest and patriotic IN her declarations, wa
take mea, ures cooperate la the election ui Inc noE
nee of tie Louis entiOn- Rochester Union ana
Advertiser Deml
If this conference is alleged by their partizans
70 be prompted by bOstinty particular candidates
those candidates CONFESS weakness and odiu, ana can
leau early that candidate 10 whom deNa.u ioa
elAar... tar nj n
American name, and a desire Tor genuine icioIm aio
hostile his pronounced i0oe the mass OF unhAhS
cltiz ms Nor 10 100 early that Liuciunaii cal
moi afford To PuI itself III antagOnsm to The e0nsc nee
OF country and NO betr service can Dc Tend fed 10
the Republican party than To II frankly what the
popular conscience reeoyedupon. Tie times justify
iranAncSs.-lUtca Helai1 V'ei"l
We believe the support of each, and of all
who will respond 10 the independent invitation can
be eciIred Republican parry III the ensuing cam
psign by the action OI the CincIlnt COnFen Ion Oe
~ he most vital issues be decided at Cincinnati is
Thelher IL worth while 10 secure tue support OF Car
6chnrz Of Dr. WOOiSey and OF men whO thlA WIN theh
-{Rocnester Democrat aud Chronicle (keL)
Some of the signers supported the Greeley
movement Ia lo7%, and nave LOt Oeeh ahe 10 iOGdie
toenseiyes politically since. They trying hard 20
do 40 now: Jul los atier OF their may well be
doubted. our people dre too practcI even III Ihe
kite. gentlemen are leaders OF really prdct-
cal They have studied politics IN Injurious apart
ments and books bound III elegant turkey mo Occ"
They are reauers takers and writers They viii meet
and resolve aid 50 home believing that the world na
stopped TO isIen keybOlc. whereas all the time
has gone without much Us tnOugnl or care LOT
what they were dOing.-lTrOy Times tRep1
The lesson of Cincinnati seems not TO need
reletUu Tor tie call confined 10 those u whom II Is
personally address Il, that there will be no opportunity
Tor the outside fush in and capture TIE move
menL-l Hartford Post (kepD
The signatures to the circular are those OF
VI weight aud influence with the independent Votes
comprising the strength OF the Republican party They
represent Ok best phase Ol r. publican sentiment wcb
during Centennial year, VIII decide Tie ISSUE
unwise nSes coc.ewcd By the Conference, ana
ell action ayOi ed 1t will represent tAc public
purpose shape the policy aud destiny OF one pOl-
cal party at easL-lBostOn Transcript (lnd-l
This gathering has of course direct refer
ence the Presidency. and tneTe can De no DOUBT
Its object To influence the acilOn
OF the Convention in the stle ton OF tue candidates. TINS
one OF tie healthy and cheering signs or the times.
step In The direction reform aud good government
baltimore Gazette Gnd)
This movement is every way worthy OF
encouragement Inc time for Is Ut hand, and II
the better elements in tho community would succeed
over tue purely selfish and partisan, there must be-
QDd.I
Now that the people apparently propose to
secure Tie rGiOrm OF affairs by tao iicuOIi canSe OF
parties these gentlemen devise movement 10 prevent
That change anu peretuate the prevailing abuses undr
the disguise OF Dttng the nqutes OF parry on the
otner to, by as piece O Parlsees libel IA can
be eODceived.-lBrooklyn Eagle tDemD