New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
THE PEOPLES CANVASS.
THE REPUBLICAN REFORM MOVEMENT.
VIEWS OF YOUNG REPUBIICANs-wHY SIR. BRisIo"
IL PREFERRED TO Mr.. BLAINE

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VIEWS OF YOUNG REPUBIICANs-wHY SIR. BRisIo"
IL PREFERRED TO MR.. BLAINE.
70 the Fdftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Two letters appeared in last Saturdays
TRIBUNE signed respectively Young Repuo lean ana
"M g Dudley" to which should he glad to recall your
realers' attention The writers speak OF two points
which all who sympathze with them would 40 wei 10
urge and insist The first IL the present senten. :"
vounp Republlcans-of the new generation" as Dis
raeli might call them~ani the power which tna'
sentiment will be able to exert In the app'o"cn
ing election The political crisis that is upon uS
has developed spirit OF patriotism among the younger
which breathes more OF ardor and Observation-Disclosures han
commonly belongs to the "dsusOned" temper OF age
Men may look down boys, but none can fegaru oui
present attitude with Indifference who know from history
what generous feeling and strong conviction anu eho'
purpose have been able to achieve We young men
feel that a burden is laid on us. and solemn
CHARGE to purify the land. We have seen
race OF unprincipled adventurous spin WIN then
" "machinev a web TO entangle the people, To
blind their eyes. stiff their voice, parayze their hanuS;
TO make POPULAR government farce to weep at We
have seen them. by this means, holding the naloh III
their grasp, open the gates to tide OF corruption '
surges through every channel OF our potcai system,
sapping the foundations of the cherished and vauned
fabric Of our free institutions until tlat c'n power
which should punish wrong has become contrVahce 10
shelter IT, and even The very instrument of ts working
The second point allule to Is the reputation OF MI.
Blaine "a Presidential candidate NO one III earnest
for reform who has formed any Intelligent esunae Vi
Mr. Blaine and who at all appreciates the demands OF
tbe hour can he hoodwinked into voting any tcket on
which the cx-SpeakeTs name stands nrst "A ielt. tt
Al, ned "J W b." in the same issue OF IE ilbunh Si M
lie of brrs urges that " Mr.. Blame can DC 10 ~
fhe Marty couyen ION and Mr.. BrlsOw cannot ah sSA
neaJingly "Why Will not refOrineIs DC pl'ci,cn, on ~
sI1rts G" qe by Mr Brsiow and rot distract
ard defeat the friends of good government @ t Litter
Elaine This advice be well meant, but tlc iSt.I
strikes ono as "A tissue of di-mgenuous sOphiSry II -
w H." or Mr.. Henry ". Bcnnet n the saihf , ,,.
S,t,riay last want TO be told why reIOrincfs pTICi
EIisoy Bl line, tell them II Is Drcaisc We "P
10 The Two gentlemen the Scripture criterion,
clover Marty poician aud he IL nothing more 10 l
nolitics means not the statcsmans Science put eao
OF intrigue. His stuly II not 10 d''l.e io,'. -. -
of wise legislation, Dt 10 cAcel Iu 'ne m idrisy
of am administration that shall uprDOt tc aDs's
have oyergrown political system, ana ~euinae ~ a m
the ccmetts OF true ciyltion anu sDoa end of
canse his mind is narrowed to the piaGiivi - 'u " 80 W
,artv v,efory IN disputes over trhes. 81. W b. com
narrs him To Morton, II 1t were contrast vi WIZ,
and black; but 1he Nations comparison @ wa, was nDiv i
{ne same game tho only difference being lhat
one ylay. fair and he other cheats Now ouT concern
not That tie game he played iaiily Dut mat II e eoP
But are not forced ia TINS choice III i hp' 90
nnt blaine and Morton may XII each other on at C-
cinnnt In any case rcforners burn theiT sps, io
Them determine 20 accept compromise 1anuIdi" ~
will paitcr with reform in double sense; let v,n i
choosr tcr own IN II, and rely on the country now lS
gr,u.tI 10 support the candidate VINO stanis on ,ie
form OF personal character Above an e. d mn ,L
me mber that the nominating Convention rs iiou w. w"
no authority to dictate 10 the people, ana II lbs
Is unsatisfactory. 1t may be sec asGe i.y AM an, 81,
" b. may whisper" we sloud ia; Dnt we vi WI 80, ~.
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STANFORD, Conn. April 1s. 1875