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Editor Of the Free Press q I4HeS
In the isrue of the FREE PRSss bearing date
July 9th it is ssserted that the tigners OF the
{. Liberal Republican Club" are " q Repubh-
cans who propose to desert tie psrty and their
principles. snd shake hsnds with the Democracy
20 a. to restore that political organization 10
powcr 10 the nation" If those VITO have been
Republicans could be persuaded that by their
course they are sacrificing their principles they
would hasten g to get out Of it - and rnce the
FREE PREts is the only straight Republican jour
nal il this city, respectfully ark you to submit
10 your res les the grounds for the above state
ment Having alwsys been al sdherent OF the
Republican party, and being DESTROYS to Pee the
principles which hsve been estsblifhed by that
party perpetu,tsd, deny 20 much Of the above
assertion 81 charges us with deseraon OF those
princi7'ts The itsle. which created the party
are in the main settled, the prestige Of its name
/ has departed. and party allegiance cannot COM
/ mel Any man 10 do reverence to the shGiop when
the ,uJsiance il received without question By all
| or Is incorporated with vitsl and more recent
issuet. The most ardent psrtiFsn Of the prefent
| administration will not venture to deny that the
Cincinnati platform in it's declaration Of princi
p,e. Is in tie highest degree Republican; and when
| we remember that the man to whom the Repub-
lean party hiss been most indebted for its sue
cess stands upon this platform 20 the nominee
4 for the Presidency. il is very hard TO see hos
( Liberal Republicans hsye desertet Republican
/ principles Many who favor the reelection OF
| Gen. Grant DO not agree VITA you, Mr. hiltor,
in TINS imputiug treason to sll who do not favor
| in reelection. | submit the following extract
from the Philadelphia Press, well known BY
yourself TO be one Of the most able and powerful
OF Administration orgsnF, and whose editor, tol.
Forney, has slways occupied very confidential
relations with the Prcttent.
Horace Greeley as tine Republican candidate o f
tho Democracy is committed 90 a Republican creed,
written As well In the rec1ri of his hie rs IN tEe
platform of the Cincinnati Convention. lie Is edged
10 maintain the sacrscness OF all the amendments
10 the Constitution and q all the LEGISLATION mat
has been the result % our progress ana tc 1efe4ut
iuent Of our growth. He is "a Republican, ana
stands upon d Republican platform lie mas a"t
changed his principles, but the Democrats have
theirs. lie stands virtually upon the same platform
A. Grant. The question IN ne c.4Hr1st - tf'-
dacsG % one Of man, utt Prntf'fas'-
The reconi clause Of your assertion, namely,
the restoration Of the Democracy to power, IL
the one to which would direct special sten-
ZION because il seems to he Of paramount i'm
nortsnce At the present juucture Of the CAR
uafrn. All arguments used hy the supporters
Of Gen. Grant have crsiualis conferred IN thus
Eyen the political chameleon who delighted the
rstriots Of the North Ward lss, thursisy eve
ming CJuly 25th) Was burdenei with the fear
that the Democrats would return 10 power. Now
Is this He!l-groundei fear, or ia it the phaatss-
L. f..r nl.q 70 i'm
uress his hearers " hat DO you mean by
:. return Of the Democracy TO power, ID Il
possible th.t if Mr. Greeley il elected, the pro'-
pects for Democratic supremacy in the remote
future are Indirectly increased but rev issues
are sure TO sriIe (e. z. Free Trade vs.. Protec
tom and no one can safely predict party tn
umuhs for tie future lfby " return 10 power
ia meant tuch an sbso.ute control snd uuscrupu-
lous use Of official patronage s. the present Ad-
ministrxton displays, 10 not thiak 'acl re-
suit will he securei by the Liberal Republicans
for the following reasons
First. The Democrats IS party, sc,ept the
situation. sr ere irrev0c.bly pledged TO reform
mcssurer 1.-THE declarations OF Democra'sT no
support Gen. Grant Sre accepted AZ sincere, ny
not give credit 90 those who have swallowed the
bitterest feelings Of personsl hostility for the
sake Of Advancing mestures which shSu benefit
sll classes in every par Of the lsni Would Il
not be ruiaous policy 60 ssy nothing O.. tAi
faith for The Democratic psr'y 20 IN xny way
seek the overthrow Of principles long since act
tied and accepted oy aA- To use the language
Of the official notiG,atio q the Baltimore nom
inaaon-they lay side the diierenccs al the
past. thev abandon al purpose Of mere partisan
advantage, xui they seck for no pledge oher
than that Of le.i-y TO the principles to which
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