New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
TILE MOR1L IN MLSSOURLn

Under the above title, HGrperS 0GekV sees
fit TO expatiate on the recent bolt of Gratz
Brown g. Co. from the Republican party. Let
us see how fairly it can afford to state the
material facts 1t says:
1.-THE Republican Convention in Missouri divided.
One part rcnominatcd Gov McCurg; the other renom-
mated Mr.. b. Gratz Brown. ex-senator OF the United
states. The platforms Of both parties are excellent"
"a part renominated Gov. McClurg" did
itf Why not say that it was It clear majority
Suppose that, when a part of the delegates in
our late State Convention had expressed
preference for Gen. WOodford, the minority
had bolted and nominated some one else, would
Harper's have treated the boilers so daintiy'
Would it have intimated that there is no diff
ference between the nomination made by the
majority of a Convention and that made by
the minority9
Harper's Weekly suppresses the fact that this
bolt was arranged last Winter in Washington,
and joyfully proclaimed through the corre-
spondence of The EUening Post, Chicago 7rib-
une, and their cronies. Gen. Schenck, Mr..
Bingham, and other leading Protectionists,
were marked for defeat in the same pro-
gramme.
Harper's Weekly proceeds TO explain and JUS
tify the bolt as follows:
"The question becomes very interesting, why there
any divisionf
"The difference ia in the known views Of the candi
dates Gov. MoClurg who, according to THE TRIBUNE
is an open and defiant PrOecOnist accepts the nOmina
ton of Convention which declares itself opposed to
any system Of taxation which will tend to the creation OF
mOnOpOlies and benefit industry interest at the
expense OF another The Revenue RefOrmers appar
emily refused 10 support whom they knew to be
/ pd In thei nriu
HoSe principles 10 be precious than me cohesion ~
The party upon he other issues. They rH take the risk Of
party defeat rather hdH success pih candidate
ChO is unSOund upon Rerenie Reform
"Now it seems to us the duty OF politicians to
upon the fact not to rage at it, II is not enough to
deride party to the difference disOrganizers That
party deliberately says that 1t regards the Revenue Re
form question Of vital Importance 1t may be mis-
taken but is merely childish TO deny its honesty. Now
what is true in Missouri true in the House Of Repre-
sentatves and is Of course true elsewhere In the coun
try II s therefore, essential that the Republicans
everywhere should give the subject the most serious
attention, in order that the Republican revenue pol
icy may be plain and unanimous at the session OF
Congress.
"Let take to heart the moral which the position OF
the party in Missouri suggests, and not think that We
have done duty when have angry asserted that
the Reormers traitors, plotting for the
cess OF the common enemy"
Comments by The Tribune.
The majority in the Missouri Convention
were asked to unite in declaration that they
were opposed "to any system of taxation
which will tend to the creation of mOnOpO-
lies, and benefit one industry OF interest at
" the expense of anothcT'-and they did il
with perfect sincerity and heartiness. In
their judgment, the Protective policy tends to
destroy mOnOpolies and to foster every in-
dustry, while promoting every productive
interest of the American People Such is the
faith in which we were schooled by Alexander
Hamilton, James Madison, Matthew Carey,
Henry Clay, Simon Snyder, Hezekiah Niles,
Henry X. StorTs, Rolin c. Malary, De Witt
Clinton, and many more of the illustrious
founders of our republic, and their immediate
disciples and successors. OF the truth and
value of their doctrines, we have no more
doubt than of the moral perfection of the
Golden Rule.
But There are Republicans who do not agree with
us on this subject, but are rather in accord with
the leaders of the Democratic party. Very well
those Republicans have just the same right TO
their opinions that we have to Ours-nO less,
no more. Where they are majority of the
Republican party, and so nominate its candi-
dates, we exhort all Republicans to vote for
those candidates, though we esteem them griev-
ously in error on the Tariff question. If the
Republican party shall be broken up and de-
feated on this question, let us be careful that
the boilers are not Protectonists.
Haper's Weekly would obviate the danger of
disorder in the Republican ranks by the sim
pie expedient of having the majority surrender
TO the minority! Those who term themselves
"Revenue Reformersn will bolt in other States,
as they did i'll Missouri, if we do not give
way to them. VIII they not bolt any hoWY
They did in Missouri where their own resolve
was adopted by the Convention: why may
they not in any other StateG
The Republican party, on its first accession
to power, framed and passed a Protective
Tariff That the country is at least One Bill
lion of Dollars richer for that act, we do
firmly and joyfuly believe; and in this faith
an immense majority Of the Republicans heart
lily concur. If the minority, having adopted
on this head the principles and policy of Cal
houn Jefferson Davis. and Howell Cobb. sec