Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-30
MOVING ON.

What has the savior OF the country
done that, during his administration, the
men who have heretofore upheld him
should turn IRON him with loathingl
Something very serious is the matter
when such men as Greeley, Schurz,
Trumbull and other great Republican
lights abandon a man whom they ele-
waited to office, and upon whom they
heaped honors. Mr.. Greeley and other
prominent Republicans Of the State OF
New York have addressed letter to
Colonel Grosvenor, chairman of the
Liberal Republican State Committee of
Missouri, entirely indorsing the Cincin-
natl Convention. They say:
We believe that the time has come when
offenses past shall be pardoned. and that all
citizens should be protected in the enjoyment
Of the right guaranteed them by the eonstitu,
tion, that Federal taxation should be imposed
for revenue and so adjusted as to make the
burden on the industry of the country OF the
United States as light as possible; that re-
form in the civil service should be male
which will relieve political action rom the
right of local self government Is the tounda-
tion of American freedom and should be
serted and encroachments of Federal power
checked; and we also believe that at this time
with corruption in office. The exposures re-
Gently made in this State have brought to
light evils which are not confined TO one
party nor TO single locality. and qlsciose
dangers more formidable than any which the
Kepublic has yet encountered. With hope
that the movement begun in Missouri may
spread through all the States and influence
every political party. we accept the invita-
tion 10 m Get the National Mass Convention at
the city of Cincinnati on the first Wednesday
of MAY next, and we invite all Republicans
in New York who agree with us TO cooperate
in our action.
Would it not be happy event for the
country If the sentiments avowed by
these men could become the policy of an
administration We have the strongest
confidence that the accession Of the Lib
eral Republicans to power would restore
union and harmony--it certainly would
be the destruction Of the worst set of
men that ever cursed country. Upon
the letter referred TO, the Tribune edi-
torially says;
The letter Of certain New York Republicans
to Colonel Grosyenor. herewith printed: Is the
first unequivocal response from the East to
the overture Of the Liberal Republicans Of the
West for consultation at Cincinnati on. We'd
nesday, May LIST others will soon follow.
There is no longer any excuse to doubt that
the Convention will be held. and be respecta-
bly, attended. We presume that should any
iinpor ant action be taken at Cinctnnati on
the LIST of May, the delegates present nom
each State would designate portion OF their
number to cast the vote of that State in the
convention but no one is excluded from at
tending. and the invitation is so broad that
many will doubtless be present who have not
been invited. Cincinnati proffers to all gen.
erous welcome. whether the convention VIII
determine TO put forth declaration OF prin-
ciples TO present the national candidates, or
adopt some other form Of appeal to the coun-
try, no one is entitled to forecast. Whatever
il shall do or PROFOUND will necessarily derive
all its force from its accord with public sentl-
Inent This convention speaks with no au-
thority. claims no power but that which may
BIS accorded to intrinsic worth, its acts and its
declarations.
And thus this little cloud, at first no
bigger than a mans hand, is so far en-
larged that il is about to thunder and
rain and storm. The people Of Ten
nessee were liberated by Senter, the
Missourians by Brown, and the people
of the United States may be liberated
ny some conservative Republican. Ger
tainly the Democracy, acting separately,
cannot accomplish that great work.