The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-05
A THIRD PARTY.

las to the second point of objection,
| may say to you candidly that we are
not at all ambitious to organize and lead
IL third-party movement. On the con-
trary, | feel authorized to say, in the
name of all my friends, that we snail be
heartily glad if you and others succeed
in evolving from the Cincinnati Conven-
ton so good result that We can con-
scientiously follow you. l feryently
hope that you will succeed; and, if such
nominations as you tell me you desire
are made, | pledge you our active
efforts in their favor For the sake of
our country | wish both parties to do
the very best they can, believing, with
you, that the Republicans have the
safest shot In their locker At the same
time, | do not conceal from you that, if
nothing but choice of evils should be
presented to us, | should not feel bound
to content myself with such a choice,
and | am glad TO know that large
number of men who have so far been
faithful pdrtisans, are now of the same
way of thinking. 1t is time for the
moral sense of the people to revolt
against that kind of degradation, to
which we have too long been subjected,
and | am confident, strong partisan as
you may be, you too feel that there is
something more precious than party
association and fealty. In such an
emergency, therefore, there will un-
doubtedly be an effort, outside of the
old parties, for that which honest en-
deavOr inside failed to accomplish.
II sincerely trust such an emergene-
will be averted, and you and /, each in
his way. should make his best possible
effort to avert it. | am sure our confer
ences will render a most valuable ser
vice in that respect. 1t will furnish an
opportunity to the independent and the
party men to deal fairly with each other.
IL YOU and your friends a. Republicans,
want the support of the Independents,
you ought not to be left in doubt as to
those things which will secure aud those
which would repel that support. |
notice here and there statements in the
assuming that nomination
of this or that character would com
mand the whole vote or the independ-
ent friends of reform, some of which
have good reason TO think
erroneous. Such mistakes ought TO be
avoided by a candid declaration of
views and purposes. so that il the nom-
ination you make does not receive the
support you desire, you shall have no
reason to say to us: Why did you not |
tell us OF your objections beforeH 1t is |
fair we should do 50 in tina, and the |
conference viii furnish ali excellent op- |
portunity. especially as there will be so |
large a number of party men in it, that |
a full exslIange of views from different |
may taKs place. 1t will be
Deither an attempt 10 coeree, nor to 1
iictate to. nor to assume any authority |
oyer the Republican or any other party.
It will, as expect, be simply the exer-
Else of the right OF American citizens
openly to state their opinions in public
affairs. and te declare what course they
il their duty to pursue under
certain circumstances, so that their SUBJ
equent conduct may not be q surprise
o anybody, every one taking part in it
,eiDg bound only by the dictates of his
,wn conscience. and not by the verdict
# majority, if he does not agree with
T.. Tli- IN aud will be done not only
" no i.,!J. men. bat also. with perfect
b. men vito have not ios-