The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-17

favorabiy Judged by his nearest friends; is not
publicly known to possess those quanlles .,
mind and character which me etern neo.
pic cannot now afford to risk the fnture OF tns
republic in experiments on mttelV s" ~ ~
yirtue or run Oted ability to be trusted on ..e
strength Of private Recommendations. lap
plauseI -. .. ..ndtdo,e shouId
no held entitled TO the support Of patriotic citi-
zens of whom the question may ialrlV ue Hskeu'
is he really the man TO Try ,nf"uSy" csn ho
with certainty be del ended upon TO possess inc
moral courage and sturdy resolution 10 nrappie
Of estabIished custom. and To this end firmly TO
res ST the pressure even OF his party fiiendsF r
Whenever there Is room for such question,
and doubt as to the answer, the candidate
should be considered unit for this emergency.
This is no time for so-called availability
springing from distinction gained on fields Of
action ioreen to the duties OF government, nor
for that far more dangerous sort Of availability
which consists in this, that the candidate be
neither 40 had as to repel good citizens, nor so
good Ms TO discourage the bad ones. Applause
Passive virtue in the highest place has often
been known to permit the growth Of active vice
below. The man to be lntrust ed with the Presi-
dency this year must have deserved not only
the confidence of honest men. but also the fear
and hatred OF the thieves. He who mt naees to
conciiste the thieves cannot be the candidate
for honest men lApplause]
Every American citizen who has the future Of
the republic and the national honor sincerely at
heart, should eolemnly resolve that the country
must now have a President whose name is al-
most watchword OF reform whose capic city
and courage for the work are matters OF record
rather than Of promise; who will restore the
simplicity, Independence. aud rectituoe n tue
early administrations and whose life will he "A
qua antes Of his fidelity and htness;' m ut
the mere sound OF whose name even the most
m nkind will say, "1he Americans are indeed
in earnest to restore she al cient purity Of their
Government" IApulause1
Fellow citizens, the und erslgncd, In addressing
you, are not animated 10y the ambition to form
or lead n poll ical party. Most Of us have
long been and stu IRE warmly attached 10 our
party associa iOus. II would be most gratifying
to US to see nv party action candidates put Tor
ward whose character and record answer those
requirements which present tircumst noes r, n
der imp ratlve. We earnestly hope ana tru "
will be so We shall gladly follow such n lead,
and make every effort in our power 20 render II
successful. But wnile we are ready to accept
any aud ovetv good result OF party action, We
affirm that the moral reform OF our public con-
Germ II Infinitely superior IN importance to the
Interests Of any political party. Glad to rro-
mote that reform through party action, We shall
insist upon II AT oil events should party action
fail tApplnusc.l Experience teaches us That
the hauitual Submission OF good citlzens To a
choice OF evils presented to them 10y party
| organizations is one Of the most prolific causes
| Of corruption in our own politics. lite accept
ance by the people Of the argument that one
| party may be bad and still entitled to the sup
port Of good men, because the other party Is stu
worse will Indulge each 70 consider now bad II
| power OF the most INSCRIPTIONS element aud
| subject the will OF the people to the subtle
| live by politics.
To break tn It tyranny by a stern refusal to
| submit to such choice OF evils is the first be
! ginning In the reform Of our political life. with
| out this all other steps will prove unavailng
| We shall sincerely rejoice TO see the Decessii,
| OF Independent action avoided. We eurnes ~
| hope that the efforts to tits end being made bl
the friends Of relO M within party lines Will b'
| crowned with success. and that the Just tNpec
tattons Of the people may not be doomed To dis
appointment Indeed, we are confident, II nj
| those OF our fellow cttizens who in their beart
agree with what We have Id viii only take th,
| courage openly to proclaim their conviction
| and purpose, such a manifestation alone woulC
| produce an effect sufficient u secure non ina
| ton md an ele elton inauguratipg better orde
OF things.
We therefore appeal to all good citizens who
| md their own sentiments expressed III this ad
dress zoe they inside or outside OF party lines
! to organize IN their respective districts and com
| n iunicate With the Executive Committee sp
| pointed at this meeting, SO that efficient co
| operation may become possible. Let no Ell r
| be spared In bringing the influence OF patriotic
public opinion to bear upon those who IN th'
customary way are soon to nominate the part
candidates, and then, in any event, let US b,
ready to do what tine best interests Of the 70
| public demand.
| Our generation has to open the second centur
| Of our national life. as the fathers opened tn,
FIRST. Theirs was the work II Independence
| ours is the.work Of nation. The one IL al
| vital the other then. Now, the n
| every trus American must have the courage Il
| do his duty.
| CARL scHuRz Missouri, Chairman
| hARTIS BRfnMxR Massachusetts.
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