Year: 1875

The following address has been issued by q
committee of the Union League Of Philadel-
phia:-


To the Republican Voters of PENNSYLVANIA:
The Union League of Philsdelpbla has an
pointed a committee of sixty-two members to
aid in obtaining the nomination of proper men
for the State ami county offices to be filled at
the approaching general election. This object
always to be sought is now of paramount i'm
portance to the success of the republican party
For the first time in long series of years the
State has been carried by our political oppon-
ents, and they are so encouraged that they look
for further gainslin November. 1t is not be-
l eyed however, that the late democratic success
in this State indicates any change in the senti-
meat of the people, and still less departure
in our great Commonwealth from the prlncl-
PIES which have guided her action for so many
years. Complaint exists, but it is not against
the doctrines of the republican party. 1t IS
only against some of the men to whom the ad-
m nstratiOn of affairs has lately been entrusted,
aud who have by their reckless conduct brought
odium aud defeat upon the whole organization
A whOleso me disgust with this condition of at
fairs has caused a large number of our citizens
to conclude that the mere promulgation of a
platform is of secondary importance, and that
it ought not to insure the success and atone for
the demerit of incapable or corrupt men using
it only to credit or support themselves. MaBy
of the best men of the republican party
are thus strongly disposed to place the
question of the personal fitness and worth OF
candidates for office above that Of their politl-
cal views, and in the case of improper nomina-
tioDs either to refuse to vote at all, or to vote
against their inclination and political opin ion.
This feeling is nowhere stronger than in our
own city and state, and it must be conceded
that large body of the Republican voters here
has determine TO throw its influence aud votes
against any and all nominees of the party
whenever they aIe not such as to deserve and
command support. That Is the whole lesson OF
the last election. If we are willing to be taught
success is certain. IT, ON the contrary, no i'm
provement shall be made in the character OF
the candidates presented, nothing but dsas-
trous and deserved defeat awaits US. The Un-
ion League of Philadelphia has always been
the recognized adherent and efficient promoter
of republican principles, and it has no inten-
ton to abandon the duties of its position. In
the present emergency, however, it is bound to
look to the future ard permanent benefit OF the
whOle Republican party, and to place this ma
tonal object above the temporal success OF un-
principled men, happening for the time to be
its candidates for state or municipal offices.
Holding these views, and believing that si1cere
reform within the Republican party is not on
lyigenerally desired, but is absolutely necessary
to its success and preservation, aud earnestly
desiring that it may retain its old position and
strength, this committee of sixty-two, repre-
senting the Union League of Philadelphia, has
therefore,


ResolUed, That we earnestly call upon our
htpuDllCdu ltllOW-ClUZe0S 10 tAerG lnelT
ence to obtain the nomination of unObjectiona-
BILE candidates for the November election, and
to further that end by cooperating with repub'
lcan organizations working for the same OBJ
ject.


ResoEued, That if the delegates of the repub-
lcan conventions about to assemble will respect
the demands of the true and earnest men of
the party, aud place in nomination only men OF
recognized capacity and honesty, this league
will gladly recon- meud the citizens of Pennsyl-
vania to give them solid support, and will do
all in its power legitimatey to secure their
election


ResOEoed, That IT, in defiance of the wishes of
the great body of the republican party, the
conventions shall nominate persons Of doubtful
fitness or suspected integrity, the Upion
League will not hesitate to condemn such ac-
tion, and it will adopt such measures as will.
in its judgment, secure the defeat of such
nominees. The responsibility in such cases
will rest on those who, for the qualification of
personal ends, persist in defying the popular
will.