New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-17
pUBLH OPINION.

Toslts Editor Of the Ersaiag Post
SIR In very large and active intercourse with mea,
have not met single hearty Republican for months past
to whom your late attitude In politics is not cause Of
deep regret and disappointment Hundreds, If not theu
sands within my knowledge Who until recently have
derived great pleasure from the reading of your Journal
aud esteemed 1t of the main supports of public lib
ery will regard the breach of this NATTER desire to
put it, in o serious and civil way as very timely step
whether 10 lead 10 better understanding be-
tween you and them for if the ormerwil rejoice TO be
assured that you are still their ally and helper and If the
latter they will be enlightened the real dimensions
of the struggle in~which they are engaged.
do not moan by the term Pspa6iieoR to designate
strong technical partisan but broadly that character OF
who has stood firm and true to the principles Of pop
ular liberty through all the of the Rebellion and
who yet so stands Among them many reject the
application OF Radical" and many "0Id,Line Demo.
Gratis" Not few Of them have dropped The EVeRtne
Post in an indignant spirit and number have held coun-
sci for the purpose Of considering the expedency Of
tablishing another evening paper, foil 10 it,
this circumstance only TO show how the feeling runs
among crowds" who until lately, sworep by The Post.
And this brings to the point of my communication
We are involved in political struggle will continue
At least until the termination Of the Presidential contest
Oqrgest instrument OF effective work is the newspaper
pres the'agency of party Only by this and by
party organization We establish and maintain
civil Government in the United States. II is
therefore most necessary that your position be clearly
and definitely stated. Wei am very sure may speak
for the overwhelming mass OF the Republican party
desire civilly to know where you and what you
decided than il now is. There but two in the field
One is the Republican party and the other is the johnson
party There is chance for third. We to be as
economical in methods OF works as NE will admit.
II is desire to establish another Journal With
wide latitude for diereneeOf opinion on Amor subjects,
We are resolved that there shall be "1ylersY in our
camp expressly dsayow the application oi,his term 10
The Ereniag Post using IL only because 1t sases chap
ter of words
You have declared in your leading columns that the Re
publican party ought to be driven from power. there
is but other power to take h place. the deduction 10
fair that you desire put the rens power in the hads
of the johnson party 1t Is night TO know, after ,us
liberal support Of your journal where your force is tos
apped Your force force, and don't want 20 Sc
il misapped.~ Setting apart all minor matters of differ
to finance, economy, &C. will you let as have
plain unequivoca statement Of your position and pur
pose-so plain "that the wayfaFng man. though fool,
shall not misunderstood i'll The admits of this sort
of planness If any did and IL viii be gratif
cation aud ef to thousands who are disposed TO regard
you the friends of popular liberty. CANDoR.