New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
TIE THIRD PARTY IDEA.

A PRESIDENT ELECTED BY ETHER NATIONAL PARTY
SURE 10 BE THEIR TooL-A REFoRMER MUST
DE ELECTED by REFoRMERs.
To.the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: 1t must be remembered that principles
are above party The resolutions Of the Union League
had good sense in nem. They out with cearness in
favor of REFORM But they meant reform within the party
Can we trust that mehodi 1t is very doubtful There
were rcforr in the Philadelphia PLATFORM Inc
leaders then conceded paper all that the puDc sen'
timcut demanded. We know how shamelessiy they dis
REGARDED their pledges. So now, the party managers
will make all haste to take up the popular demand Can
VIC trust men who merely echoes OF popular sentiment
whose heads are nothing but OundinGboards We cam
not We want men VINO have convictions. We want men
who have comprehensive minds men OF Thought men ac-
customod to look all around subject, men VINO know
sa,esca men who understand the practical bearing OF
principles.
onr President must he a man, to the language Of
Sumner whose intelligence shall blend with character,
and both elevated by constant sense Of duty with
unselish devotion To the public veal" Not only must
the President be such man he must be surro'leed oy
men OF like stamp; he must be supported encouraged,
and assured that the moral sentiment and te niua OK
he nation are behind him. and Will sustain hlm IN DIS at
rupts to lit the administration OF public aharS ou oI
its pre- rnt de gradaton Now suppose the Repblltahor OF
tna Democratic party at present nanIge a. ceraln
10 be managed in the Approaching conventions aHH po-
ltca canvass nomnates nan o mn f, NV ,,ams
pose the other nofnlnites btlsto" u. +huiuS;
Eyars OConor. Mll either ot these men, OF tn 1l
like character, be able To rchlcly tue 1ldiiu-
OF our civil administration! Can he disregard tbe
lack sonan maXun ITO the Victors DeoA@ tie
spolls," remove only the un|OrtBy ana lncoul-
uetrDt and appoint to Office only the woriny
and capable, regardless OF political arlst"nsi
II either marty gives such man, lie VIII ne out oh3
sympathy with the who nominate hIn, VINO VIII pe
Largely active In carrying the canvass IN wich ne Is
elected Take tie executive committees of Tue ptlucs
Take the list OF delegates, far chosen IL IS crah
that the Conventions III the hands OI men VINO are
nrt actUatcd constant sense oi duty" eNrepr 70
tbcm,clvcs and "by uuselfsh devotion 10 tie pubic
veal" II such ei her OF tue atoye-lnelloncd
i nominated and elected, he Will immediately or-in war
upOu Incompei1nt and unprinciped oiice-hoiers rOu
te highest lowest from every chiet o department.
10 the obscurcst postmaster AMI Custom-ouse onoI-
keeper will he compelled by his devotion 10 pIu-
cipr public interest Ia oppose the pohcS OF men
nnw nromineut in the councils OF the parties tie VIII
need the active organized support OF all upright men
By all mcans therefore, let the growing purpose OF
ofcstnzng in the interest or honest government de-
yop IN some practical form. The organization need LOU
necessarily put forth "a ticket. IL the Erpunhcais
nomi nac Brstow may take him up BE asSueri II nc
he ne au he appears thus FAR. ne Will look 20 tlls
nTnnosod organization for sympathy and cooperation
rather than present managers OF the kepuDiean
Marty But Blame, Conkng, or Morton he tAe canh-
date then new ticket must be put forth, unSs the
Democrats give the right man, which "a not pIoodpe
rnp mistake oI 1872 must not be repeated IL = tiId
ticket throws the election INTO the hands VI the Demo-
crats four years Of their rule cannot be worse M tuo
past years ~ ~ D. D'DL|''
CromueH Conn, March 16, 1876.