The New York herald., 1876-07-21
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
THEY DECLARE UNANIMOUSLY FOR HAYES AND
WHEELER.

THEY DECLARE UNANIMOUSLY FOR HAYES AND
WHEELER.
New YORK. July 90 1875
To THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS OF THE UNITED STATES
ON the day OF May last meeting Of the National
Committee OF Liberal Republicans having been duly
called was held the Filth HOTEL in the city
of New York. At such meeting thirty ons States were
represented After due discussion it unanimously
resolved to hold a National Convention Of Liberal
Republicans the 26th day OF July 1876 in the city
Of Philadelphia, and a call for such Convention
issued to the public reafrmng the principles Of tho
platform adopted by the liberal Convention held In
Cincinnati, In 1872 subsequently to this action by the
National Committee. and without dissenting voice,
the following preamble and resolution wore Adopted
whereas the hope is entertained by many patriotic eit
ass s, 81 Se pare may Se led IN platform
nominees all the political reformation required
liberal party desiring only the paSe good regardless Of
Should certainly appear that which seeks the way
ofpotcal purifeaon eau DO as we'll secured through
Resolved. rha. after the republican and the democratic
conventions have been hed ia June next one both Of
these shall the judgment of chairman
Mr. Ethan Allen TO have responded 70 the principles and
in that event chairman hereby authorised
ton to annuI tho ca national convention this day
ordered but alter said conventions and their action being
reform. chairman
such action In furthering she call for liberal convention
this day ordered, as he may deem necessary.
The republican aud democratic conventions have
both been held, and, a commanded in the above reso
luton have since conferred by correspondence with
the members Of the National Liberal Committee and
the response which is in entire harmony with my
views, is almost unanimous 10 annul the call for the
National Convention above referred 10, and 10 approve
In tho name the liberal republicans Of the u nited
states Of the nominations OF Rutherford b. Hayes, OF
OHIO, for President and OF William A. Wheeler, OF New
York Tor Vice President
lii a logical result OF the liberal movement that
.l,<e ettll il.,rn shnnlH nj fnpn nnr.
daily support Hayes and Wheeler More decided tnan
platform upon which he stands General Hiyes has
personally declared Tor civil service reform, or the re-
turn to specie payment at the earliest possible day
and for the rule OF only for the Presidency,
the latter principle being found only iu the liberal
publican platform Inc characters oi the nominees
guarantee the principles they profess Ii the liberals
in 1872 sustained Horace Greeley VINO was the foremost
trol and honest man. they must now sustain Gen.
eral Hayes Tor tho reasons and 10 40 otherwise
would be Inconsistent action The opposition OF the
siberaIsn been against the republican party
Of which they formed part. but rather against those
who unfortunately Tor II and tho nation, had control
OF its destiny to its discredit
The good results which have been gained by the in.
aururaton OF the liberal movement OF 1872 is matter
of cong ratulation. IL then that the dema os
reform made against existing abuses by those who
had before acted within the republican lines Suisse
qucnt events have more than confirmed the warnings
or the bcrais then and have vindicatcd then
efforts then made Tor national reform Firmly main.
tanning their stand for the past four years. they
the ndependent votcr Of all parties adopt then
vicws and at the clcven nth hour have repub
party, IN convention assembled, IN entire harmony
with the demands OF the liberals, dIsrcgarding the
"machine politician " so called place In nomination
whose great distinction Is that they thoroughly
honest well as capable. The conscience OF ma
ton when, rising above party revoited against the
republican organization In 1872, must indorse tha
action.
The .'libcral movement will be remembered NJ an
evidence that, when the hour demands IT, the peopl
arc capable OF m aking party managers subservent &c
their will The protest in defiance Of party discipline
originally made at Cincinnati 1874 Is proof that
the citizen remains faithful to discharge OF
his political duties, though party leaders become cor
rupI
II only remains for to declare, by virtue OF the
authority given above. that the liberal repubi
cans OF the United States, through their National Com
mittec approving OF the nominees Of the republican
party the cal" Tor "Nauonal Convention OF Liberal
Republicans, to DO held al Philadelphia the 2Jth
dsy OF July, 1876, is annulled.
ETHAN ALLEN
Chairman National Liberal Reform Convention,