The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GENERAL COM
MITTEE.

A meeting OF the Liberal Republican General Com
mistec held last evening at No. 1895 Broadway,
Mr.. B. r. Mauierre presiding. Some routine business
having been transacted,
GENERAL cocnRAyE
submitted the following resolutions, which were
ANONYMOUSLY adopted
Resolved That though the liberal republicans q this
nsss sesx. ha, s 9 two political parties
the has proved less accessible 20 the legitimate
,heless recommend lint ali independent voters address
ions Of these parties 10 the end sha he shall
fairly answer 60 the country whether either q them 70 DC
whether IN their failure Independents movement o. the
ny snameraseS principle y the Liberal Republican
sspton At Cincinnati in is! which among ne ssIsnss
q the necessities Of the hour thu.
y 0Ss ha Of the
roi arbitrary tayorI'ism and pa.rcnage
Ing been approved the authority which summoned the
rinna.i IN s5o and having been affirmed by the republican
q The states Of indiana ohis rsnn;yyani.
be BY republican state convention responsive !" the
Resolved THAT avail ourselves Of the occasion to con
fs,als.e the country on this advance made by the union
ZION 10 the hrm ground Of administrative reform.
when i'm the fstne,. q these pursy times" the Union
Ls.se as Of New York city the fraud and
conduct oevery branch Of the public service be se.rehngy
Drtrayers Of public trusts be punished.
Resolved That the thanks of every honest and ndcpen
for the iearIesnes aud with which, the cham
pion Of honest politics he withst.od the bands Of
who united with him 10 resist their sehsh schemes
Mr.. w. Rose moved resolution endorsing Blaine as
the PRESIDENTIAL candidate oil the committee.
Tho Chairman ruled the motion out OF order, where
upon Mr.. Rosc put on his hat, and retiring IRON
the room when
Genera. Cochrane moved that Mr.. Rose be requested
20 resum. his seat The motion was seconded aud car
fied unanimously.
NJ. Rose made some explanatory remarks, which
were warmly received
Geosrai Cochranc, by general desire, delivered a
Dref address on the resolutions which had been pre-
scented and adopted. He reviewed the history OF the
liberal republicans In clear and concise manner and
showed That their predictions had in every instance
been fulfilled While in divers oil the Northern states
The largest portion OF their numbers had dropped into
various combinations, they had successfully MAN.
laned, by wise leadership distinct organization IN
this State and integral existence for the last Jour
present sentiments entertained by the party, sufic
emily broad, yet definite enough to meet the views OF
those who ranked themselves as liberal republicans
honest men III ONCE and purity OF government had
hitherto been inscribed upon the banner Of the liberal
republicans and II was determined that such would be
the motto OF the party.
The corruption which pervades the republican party
most peremptorily condemns II, while the Bourbon
tendencies oil the democrats, which their current
lions reveal, admonsh OF the danger OF trusting them.
The test OF the sincerity of both Of these
crred the proceedings Of their national conventions
and wisely too; for II Is TOO PLAIN require demon
ration that should these conventions respond to the
general craving OF the people for candidates OF unver
sally recognized probty and ability the independent
Cotcr Will be content with choosing from among them
Tor whom cast his vote But should under the prev
Acncc OF selfish and partisan counscs both parties be
delivered to the direction OF their 0dlous factions II
would seem to follow that the independent of
American citizens must rise to protest against the
shameful action and possibly to overthrow IT,
Alter some remarks from General G. w. Palmer the
meeting uOiauTued.