New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15
POLITICAL TRADING.

SERIOUS WORDS FOR EARNEST REPUBLICANS.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: THE TRIBUNE bears evidence that the
friends OF political reform doing good service at the
East 1t also shows plainly enough that there is much
need of work. if they would hwart the purposes of the
politicians who forming plans and layin pipes with
their wonted unscrupulousness and energy. Al the
West there is as yet less activity in political circles The
Republican press ought to the party that unless
II shan nominate man for Chief Magistrate whose com
mand of the public confidence, both in his honesty
and his ability and purpose TO enforce honesty every
branch of Government is absolute, 1t viii De IN peru
of a deserved defeat But even this it is slow to do
whether because it is biud to the dangers which threaten
the country and party is fearful that such warning
would be REGARDED as treason to its masters, viii not
assume to say Meantime intelligent people are steadily
forming the patriotic purpose 20 be heard at the cOnven
TONS felt at the polls in November They feel that
BY prosmtons Of power TO basely selfish and partisan
ends deep disgrace has been brought upon the national
character aud government, and are determined that
somehow in ths very year, cOnseertod to fitting com
memoraton OF the moral herOism OF IT'S founders the
honor OF the nation shall be redeemed by the Inaugural
ton OF q radical and most thorough reform Of the civil
sAvice This sentiment should be well cult xated by the
independent press of the country that ii may have deep
the date Of the Cincinnati Convention. II must
be made strong that delegates thereto cannot mistake
ii If 5hey would, and viii not dare to disregard II.
This Is the ground OF public safety. Delegations are
belng harEdinSd wherever thc pOitlcdl
ean tnd local manager sufficiently plant. There rs
70 believe that, some cases the candidate has
himself in person. by his agent, sought 10 compass
bis ambitious designs by means subversiye of the pOpu
lar will, ana hence deserving OF TIE serveresi condeu
nation. Should these Vaccinations succeed, one or the
other Of these calamiies will befal useltner the
Republican party will under IN the coming cOuhiet.
OF, winning the victory under the leadership OF mort
gagged candidate, il viii De only 10 betray the country
into yet deeper buuLlatiOns. The only safety for the
public is 70 turn their backs upon tho whole herd Of
trading politicians, and place at the headi of the once
giorIots ana still powerful Republican party states
man Of proved administrative ability, OF ncOrruptibe
integrity and OF moral courage equal 10 the herculean
task OF thoroughly cleansing tho civil service and Of re-
establishing tie standards of political morality There
are sueA men among MS. Every intelligent citizen
Knows wso they The machine politicians know
t6em fun Wei, and viii gnere them IL they dare. Pre-
eminent among those Of The East south, and West
Charles Francis Adams, Benjamin H. Bristow, and l..
r. Mashburns Speaking, not for myself alone, but also
Tor the large class OF citizens Of like sentiments
azure Republicans Of whatever section lay aside
every consideration but that OF the public good and
secure the triumph Of just principles aud the graft
tude Of al who would honor the American name.
MADISON, gts. April 8, 1876 JOHN W. HoYT.