The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21

Rtbnn Aliens Discourse nj the Funeral Of
some Liberal Republicans.
NV VTk' july 70 IcOs
To DE Llblyal Lepnbhcans " ne Uniiei Staes.


Nrw York. July %. 1915.
To ne Libsyd Republicans Of ne Ua'ei Sta'e.
ON the 9th day Of Mgy last meeting Of
the National Committee Of Liberal Rerub-
llcans," having been duly called, was held at the
Ffth Avenue Hotel in the city oi New York.
At such meeting thrty-one Statcs were repre-
scented. After due discussion 1t was unaui-
mously solved to hold a National Convention
Il Liberal Rsl uOicans on the % h day Of July.
1876. in ,he city Of Philadelphia, and "cail "
for such Convention was Issued to the public,
reaflnming tho principles OF the platform Adopt
ed by the Liberal Conyent,n held in Cin,innati
in ISL. Subsequently 10 this action by the Ma
q nal Committee. and without dissenting
voice, tHc following preamble and resolution
were apprt we'd:
Wtetcrs. Tho hope IL entertained hv many p,triouc
q Ns ma, by te cVnilaua a-itailon vi an patt
rcfe maion requr'd ~ the ilfera Reput lean organ
Va jtG,. The Literal rar,v, dc.irnc, only ,ac pghae
Il % action. az -nol rai9i, linear "a. la. all
Ssa We .s cured Rfoa othcr au jas there
iies,ire5. That ", after the R,nuhiican and Demo.
cauc conventions nav men ue - "a i, mgh, one OF
bn of th,ss p9rcs sHa,i ~ u, ~, ea T., tS
efneiics and ii1s Of he LIBERAL Ecllhlcsn o. gan.
H. T ian Is hereby authorized ~ cr fufthor confer
ss t %'1 NaE mai CsyentiaE tlia DAY der but
amer siia Convex tuus. aid tneir action ag dufavor
s .Sc seiSn ia q,idci%s ihe ca Tor S,fs SuscS
tion tais DAY ofdcrtu as DE- M } deem nec,ssary.'
The Republic n ana Democratic Conventions
have both been held; and. as commanded IN
tue tbuve resolution. nav since Z Inferred 10y
60 rcspoudenre with the memucr4 of tie Ma
tiuuL LIBERAL Committee, aud the response.
which Is entirely IN harmony with my own
views Is almost mnanimous To annul the call
for tae Liberal National Convention above re-
TERED 70. aud To a prove ln tue nime q Tue
Literal kepubhcahs u me uiitd States = The
nominations Of Rntheri'td Is. II ye- Of ohiefor
Pre- dent. nd ot Mihiam =. Wheeler OF New
lura lor We. President.
Ii Is "a logical les ult Of tho Literal movement
that those wuo stll adIt 10 II shu ull 10 TINS
time cordially support Hayes and Vince cr.
More d, cided han the ~ dflrm upon viii n he
Stands. Gen. Hnycs has personally declared flr
civil service reform, for tue return Ia s,'ecic
IaNMcn: a. the earliest Insstule daN, and for The
rule VI one term only Tor the T. esldcuyy, the
latter principle teing found unly N the Liberal
Ke,uhnc u ula'furm. The en- racters q he
nominees guarantee the trinciules they prof -.
Ii the I.ipetas IA lS,2 sust .iueu Horace Greeley.
WAC Was the foremost keJd' hen " IA, gay.
because be W fs an unsptisu patriot and Au hOn-
est man. they must nov sustain ten II -'cs Tor
the same reAao n. anu 10 do Otn'rWise wo.ld re
iur n.i-t.nt action. tie Oppus. ZION Of the LTD
erals has never teen against ;he Reuublie
Par Y. of which they formed part. out rdther
a. inst those who. IN run te.. for IL aud Tor
tle nation. had eJutivl oi It, destiny 10 Its dis
credit.
l!s good res ults which We boon gained b
{ tuau-ut.u % Of the Liber / n.oyemcut ~
Is matter Of cpnsr .tulation. IL Mas tntn
ia. -e who AID tefute acted vi lila the X 'punit-
can Lines, gains. existing abuses. subs, gt"nt
events have more 10 % Oubrfied the WtlutuEs
OF the Lahcfal~' hen gwen. md have Niidtca-
q their n IT, then made Tor nat und reform.
Firm main oIuiug Their -faud Tor the iei-t few
yeAr-, tuey awe seen taS "ild pendent voter
+ al y rite adopt h.ir views. ami { the
elcNc.tn huur they have seen tie Neuublcdn
PARTY. "a convention a~-e uhicd. ln entire usr-
uilny vita the denan - II tue ' l. b ralS,' dis
REGARDING tut machine politician so called,
Ut ce In uomnation men whose Lreat di~tluc-
ton Be-. tha. thes are tn roughly honest as " 4
IA caIable. The conscience OF the nation, wuiru.
risiug 49, party. reVoitcd ~ inst he Republic
can Organization ia ls.,, must now endorse TINS
action.
Inc Lioer.l movement will b. remem cred as
an evidence TINT when tue bour demands IL tue
people are capable Of making . r,y managers
suNSrryient To their viii. Toe protest. In d.
Tense Of party di~cininc originally made al Cin-
cnnati IN lss2, IL lruuf That the cltiZrn remains
faithful to an honest discharge Of his political
duties. though party lie ders become corrupt.
j. only remains for me T. declare. 10y virtue Of
the auth lrity Given me ~ above, that the Lib
ofal Republicans Of the United stat =, through
their National Commute, proyiug OF the
MONT. ee~ Of he Re uulic o. parry, the "cau'
Tor National {. ventiOn Of Republic ns, - he
nelt at Philadelphia Oh tie 81 day 4 JAY,
1870, h ahnullei. ETHAN ALLEN,
Chairman Liberal Rep. National Committee.