The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-14

A COMPREHENSIYB REyIEW OF THE
PRESENT SITUATION.


shoHId the Republicans Nominate s-tirant
nnd Bininc Perfectly suitable Candidates.
Se"e'ai So@ri'e al Ike = i,'rsiy last Ere@GS
MIR PRESIDENTS At the last meeting OF
the Liberal Republican General Committee n
series OF resolutions was adopted which has
cullcd forth much comment. Not having cen
present on that occasion, desire now to state
briefly my views regarding the propositions
which those resolutions embody.
Starting with the declaration that the Demo
cratic party has proved less accessible to the
legitimate influences OF public opinion tn n the
opposite party, they proceed to recommend that
the independent voters Address Themselves to
the respective national conventions, in order to
secure n candid utterance concerning an honest
administration OF tne Government. The pur-
pose Of this Is explained to be that the citizen
may determine whether to cast his vote In the
approaching Presidential election, In support OF
one or the other OF the existing parties. Ac-
cordingly the Journals OF the Grant party have
construed this declaration into a formal an
nouncement that the Liberal Republicans have
no valid reason for longer continuance Of
their separate organic tion-in short, that 1t Is,
In eife T. proposition to return, like lost sheep,
to the Grant fold.
IwouId fain believe that such Il not their true
construction. At the same time must confess
that I I'm ~ n loss to comprehend the policy Of
spending either time or effort to secure an ut.
terance of the kind referred to. surely "
than diccr's OATH exrere"c- mas shown II to
be this Identical lip-service 81 n Grant Conven-
ton. WI any man pretend TO neny that the
dominant party has II granty violated every es-
sentlal pledge contained In the ri torn upon
which they carried the election in 1S522
UNWORTHY OFFICIALS.
Processing to sympathize with III peoples who
strive for greater liberty, they have turned a
deaf ear to the appeals of the patriots Of Cuba
IN their struggles for emancipation from the
most atrocious and bloodtnirsy despotism Of
Promising to abolish the evils OF party patron
rye, aud to make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity
they have habtullly bestowed Office upon un-
worthy men. whose only merit consisted IN their
relationship to the President or In the fact that
they had gwen MN an eqllvMent IN money or
property; while they have exacted from the IN
cumbcnis OF ofli,e slavlsh subserviency and a
remOrscless tax ttiOn upon their salaries, which
have no parallel IN the previous history OF the
country.
Protesting to perfect speedy resumption Of
specie payments, they nave enacted an empty
declaration that plNments IN lin shall be re-
sumed on the first day of January. 1879; hut In
the same breath they authorized an enormous in
tlatiOn OF the present ueprecl tied and nuctuat-
ing paper circulation, the effect Of which has
been a large increase Of tho premium on gold.
Pretending to favor equal rights for women,
they h We made NO EFFORT 10 accomplish any
thing flrtheir enffanchlsement.
Holding out tho offer OF amnesty to those
lately IN rebellion, and protesting to rejoice IN
the growth OF peace and fratefnL feeling
throughout the land they have ruthlessly vio-
lated the rights ~ tranteed u every citizen by
the common law. as well as by the Constitution,
thus Cuading more THAN one state To the verge
Of civil war.
Pretending TO respect the rights reserved 10y
the people TO Themselves us carefully as the
powers delegated bl them to the state and to
the L, der | Government, they nave usurped
powers In delog itiun OF the rights of the states
and the people re- pectiVely, when, II persisted
IN. will inevitably lead to tue overthrow VI lio-
cry.
Affirming the duty Of the general Government
to al Ut such measures as viii tend T. encour-
age American commerce ana shipbuilding. they
have imposed burden Of taxation upon tue ar
ucies entering into tue contraction OF vessels,
which ha. rendered II tmpossi Die for the Ameri-
can snipuuilder to compete with AIS foreign
nv |.
In the face Of the declaration that the frank-
Ing privilege ought To be abolished, tnd the way
prepared for speedy redistiOu In IN rate Of
postage, they h We restored the ranking pTivi-
leEe ara doubled the rate 81 post - on news
papers. magazines, anu other corresp lndinR
~ N matter; thus Ginning a deadly blow at tie
iensicu., social, ana educational interests OF
the country, besides DESTROYING vital business
relations whicn mad grown up under the system
fostered by previous legislation.
A PERTINENT QUESTION
The proposition TO abandon our organization
naturally suggests the inquiry: Hll We last
cause Tor sepAr ting oArseive-, four years ago,
from tic dominant party o. tho country, "a d
from that d v to thi-f | aplrehend thUt II IA
h.Idly nee ss.rv Tor me to argue mat qu.s / N
u II I e [ "a
question next ri.es, Has there been sucn "A
Change In the admi istr4ton If our uublic affairs
as coils for an abandonment Of The position
which we then assumedy \ conclusive answer
TO this question, ~ appears To tle, m ne found
In the present uttera ces OF many Of the ablest,
IN 81 patriotic and eminent men, Ia all SECTIONS
Of the cOun' ~ VINO have heretofore acted IN
deviatingly with tine administration party. In
TINS CATEGORY my be enunera Ell the conference
held snort Time agI At W Worcester, In Mass -
chusctts, tho resolutions and speeches of the
state Convention since held at that pl ce,
tue manifesto Il tae Union League CluO
OF TINS ,ity, which was referred to IN
such complimentary terms ~ our last
meeting, the Arguments Tut forth hy W. Curtis
ana ms cole CUES IN the convention { SRA
cuse. and tht conference OF Republicans iuViteI
to be heio IN this city on the ljih inst. lne
actors In all u these movements. let IL be borne
IN mind, nave heretofore been tinoug the most
cuusplcuous and influential members OF the So
called Kepubnotn D rly /, it, zen, too much
% aifrm that the r. sons when impelied us To
leave the dominant party. m the ulenitule OF is
patron &c and power. have acq Iired superaddeI
force with the .Ipse Of timer
Should we leave our gaiization and return
10 the Grant parry, We mast. uf course, do -
VITA the purpose Of abiding uN the nomination
ANA the platform OF the Tin 'innati invention,
IN neither OF VIII ca Gu nave any voice.
Every st,te Convention which has thus TAR /. On
hcln 70 appoint drlegites q IN 1 body. with,
perhaps, the single exception OF Mas -achu-
sets, has been Manipulated by Federal
ti"ns eommcndns Grant and do ns adg 'Gs
tration. Indeed, no fact IA tetter .bllshed
than mat 1t Is N imposs bllity To nuld rrpre-
Nv, every oct anu utlerdDce Of wnicn Will not
be dictated hy the tools and hireliugs Of the
leaders al Washington.
PREDICTION
The brave speaking minurlties, whom II Is the
lh-hlon 81 the hour to praise, will IN due tine
be siIenccd bN the noisy crew VINO cons itu 6
the iulus power. IL Is, Therefore, a waste Of
breath 10 talk about reform WITHIN me parry. |
wish - record tine prediction that the party
mhonlhery, IKE the car Of Juggerndut, wiI
leichtc9siy crush every adVOrate Of reform who
puts hluself in IT. way. MIR. Gurus, Gov bul-
LOCK, I'D their as-uci ties mus. husn their pro-
Tests Wiihln a lew weeks, or thew must leave
the party. The New York Times, witn a
clear re ceptlnn IT his truth, has already
declared user -" Kepublichn jouind,"
ana pledged Itself 10 support me
nomine of tho Cincinnati Convention and
40 iis share in securing tneir triumphant elec
upn IN November" inis signilcan, enunciation
OF the itauiug organ Of the party turtsnAIOws
the collsc OF al these wuuld-be rcfOlners
10 ally ourselves Ven with the eloquent and
gallant non cont rmists would be Tut To share
lhtr dnnm. Ia short, II would be nutul z
les than polite suicide. such "a step
would ho equivalent to feiracunn
or every chmLe which have ever
mhde against Tine Administrative, no m L
Ter now &C.. ciuSNcy sucn Ch rye may have
heen proved. Nor IS this all II wOul- amount
10 It piedGc To IDIOT out, ds lar - In Us lies, toe
h"huidol re- ord WuicI Ne have made uuIIng
Inc last four wears II this be our uurpuso, lel
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