New-York tribune., 1876-10-14

endcavor for REFORM and say that nine out OF every
ten Liberal Republicans throughout the United stcs are
Hay, President Ard were this otherwise, Tor one
could hut feel that all the pretenous CLAIMS Tor lsnrF
order OF government, boldly demanded al Ihclhhau
i'll 1872 were but empty sound, signityng noimnE. a. ,
Tue result OF the present canvass must seriously an cI
the future history and welfare of the country ana ehc
nc eiec}ocS in dcnosttirg their ballots Parties OF
less Importance than principles, and nominees are only
impOr;ant they give the best guarantee OF cdIINhS
oni tbe nrincIcS they profess ln Centennial OF
the nation II is patriotic se 10 adolt the pest code
aud to select the best man Tor fItslut no
matter under what party banner bOt may bc secured
The Liberal Republican who has heretofore criticised
and opposed the Republican party with UNDATED Ieah
and Who has acted an ally with the pelnocc parry,
standing to-day under the name of Independent out
C 10th Of these parties ana ready TO follow elmer
as his conscience ana judgment may direct MS the posi-
tiOn aala 0us 10 Judge upon the bench whose Decree
if founded honesty aud truth, may iall to either sue
OF course speak of those who may choose Their course
OF political conduct outside Of amy expectations oi per
sOndl advantage.
The history of the two parties was then reviewed at
length by Mr. Allen. In regard to the solid South nc
spoke in part follows:
Ii becomes us as good citizens to inquire What means
this fact "sOnd south and wiai does II loilehu
How dos il barpcu tuat this solid again, OF
old mites It's fortunes with the Democratic PARTY
WY is it that tins solid SOuth Is Iic scctl"h III
ana measures that are au.KcNuhlc;n ana opposed to
everything that il born Oi the epubllcah parry ufluydS
ia Tie Unionl How Is 1t that these Southern states IN
1872. by large vote, Tepudatrd Horace Gr ccy thelf
devoted friend through Christian aghaiiltl, ouu ihc
Democratic nominee and III 1876, ii 10y magic, he
came q SOLID South Samuel D. Illden IS pres iHcd
as The nominee something deeper ian helaW 0i mere
accident OF coincidence must solve these singular ctS
ann not to be told that am aisng the "biOodS SHIRT
only point To the bloody spc,icr that again q" lls own
yOlitlOn stalks across historic heds IL Is YOU sehtt
oil the Democratic party, WHO nave ialStu 'hlS
bloody shrt" by consolidating asai under So9r Ddi-
uOs the defeated heroes OF Jackson ana oi Lre mat
what charm yOu nave used, nor now We dtal
only with facts; and since fidelity 10 t"e Democratic
puItv from whatever cause, udtts the southern states
tue permit say that 10 yOu belongs lhe hOhol ot
dlsuuuOr OF drawing again tntse sectional mes LOT
solid South OF a duty and O necessity DcScls hohu
North.
Mr. Allen referred to the achievements OF the BeruD-
hcan party, and argued thai 1t was able OF ltSeI 10
reform any abuses thin It, while the Democratic party
had not changed TOR tn better lis promises had boch
good but It's performance bad. The currency and the
hard times were among the additional topics considered
and after examining the records of the Presidential
candidates Mr. Alien closed as follows:
In tis hour lie duty of the Liberal and Independent
cIunoi he IN doubt. ILcre is an issue presented Whcl
We must uccide. Shall pdrey southern elem nj, WIN
Northern allies again control the Republic, win thcr
Il. termination 10 shake 10 the iUUnlJtun-Sioncs all
business enterprises b} theit ayO%cd hccSts of ME
tuat ne culrencyi For myself viii rather irus ie
pay that earned tie STATE safely through thc uuuf lc
mos, ,yug Ia her history, and prefer it the ldi,
who NcItufcd his LIE That inc nation might hNe shdh
now guard tlat nations honor.