New-York tribune., 1876-10-14
LIBLRlL REPUBLICAN VIEWS.

ADDRESS BY THE HON. ETHAN ALLEN-ENrHUSI-
AsrC MEEIiNG OF REPUBLICANS N THE NINTH
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
There was a large and enthusiastic meeting
under the auspices OF the Young Mems Hayes and
Wheeler Club OF the IXth Assembly District, at the
Beecker Badng last evening, upon tie occasion oi an
address by thc Hon. Ethan Allen Of NcWJesey, ChMI-
man Of the National Liberal Committee from lo'@ to
1876 The htl was oruamentcd with flags and banners,
and over the back the stage hung the memorial tablet
of the Hon James W. Booth. The large room was com
plctely filled and crowd OF listeners boc;adcd the en-
trance David BccchinG presided short sieechts
were made By Richard Pollard and W. J.. snyder
and several songs rendered by the -Eoah quartet
Club. Then 8r. Alien was introduced. A. he stepped
forward and bowed prolonged cheer broke from INC
audience. which could not be restrained for some mn-
utes Finally the speaker was allowed 20 begin his adj
dress and for an hour held the close attention o. his
hearers. lie was frequently Interrupted DJ cheering
and laughter Tho mere mention OF the names oi LII
colin Greeley Sumner SchuiZ and Of tho candidates on
the National l., publican ticket provoked applause The
address treated particularly Of the movements OF the
Liberal Republicans and substantially as follows
Standing here tonight upon this platform, ana 10 KING
once ino tao faces OF Republicans Ieel ma asd
years 1t Was because ever for one moment NaNeleu
In my attacAm,nt 10 the Rcpunlcan oiSll/"ion, ,',
whose banners reared, but because uls'fus''u
t sui ~ ,it & tc none tInt stronger ami purcr hands
might be secured for its control And here pardon nc
H. uou my resumption Of Old associations win i"fhcI
friends / indulge in a few moments OF personal
bisf0Ty' bsoT' IIoking back to tue point OF ON
political separation, 1 cannot at tA's tluc cen,
sure mystf FOR having struggled with az inc power
could command 20 make Horace Greey PrcsdehC lCur
years ago. The for most Republican Of ms day, lhe
man of ali men who fl 1t breathcd INTO the ogahI"Ioi!
the breath life and gave iOr us defense itS Dcol
weapons from tn arnOry Of his own gemGs the com
peer Of Lincoln and OF sumner ana aDoFc an s.nc.io
patriot and AN honest man-to have supported hn the
embodiment ahd representative OF an lh5I m'9e our
party illustrOgs III history was not 70 DC deemed anu
Republican, b6 rather 10 bc regarded ana espe-
ciay 80 IN the light Of subsequent events as having taheh
position about four years III adNaace o '.o NJ t @
line have wounds 10 open now over tic uclctt we
i was bouored by my Liberal associates through
out the United states Chairman o. tncIr Nat CO-
me- ana that was faithful 10 the cause. 40
matter who else might desert I'LL was DISCHARGED ~
taons OF time. That trust hope, have faithfully MS
charged Tie cry Of reform" m" when during
the iast year has swept ,he nation, Yelling m s
popularity til tOth parties caught u UP anu p0lc IL
onward "a the NaeAWOIu OI success was VlJ tiS tC m
fran of that cry raised by tie Liberal Republicans lour
years ago. Il has since then been reecnoed Dl various
BODIES taking different names. ne inuepcnuTs NM e
"reiOrm clubs OF various kinds, the "reioLners Wthu
party lines" have an thus 4hSonscipns4 enn pt "el Of
1872. Then we Oemaadcd all that is claimed now,
ana Judgment all that was demanded leh Is ifcty
granted now in the principles and the nominees OF th9
ourselves upon platform for honest money, honest
measures and honest meii and to-day the kepuoncih
party having sought out the city and the very hall in
which met in 1872 aud finding the platform which
we then made have followed in footsteps, have sat
upon benches, and, taking our platform and making
their they have placed upon IL man who rs the
peer OF Horace Greeley in honesty ana patriotism. Aud
thus the Republican party making OF us members them
selves the very best and uuest Liberals of course We
are of them aud with thcIO and logically they have
hticay absorbed In view OF these facts, The uan
who is free from party rammels to-day, and who
Liberal Republican, must, TO be consistent, hDd
duty and conscience leading him to the Repubca party
do not now speak those who enter politics for the
chances which offered for personal advantage Those
OF this elassand they named by legOns III all par
ties-whO placed upon their necks the collar OF
Democratic prefermont, who have been made Lieutenant
Governors or rCongessmen or nominated to ler places
or promised nominations, not likely TO be frank
ia giving in their full adhesion TO the Republican party.
But claim speak and 10 speak undeTstdndny OF the
great majority OF those who united four IN the