The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-05
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT.

Appeal Of the New York Liber-
Alk--.GCeeley Endorses the
GUIl-.-A Large Convention
Expected.
NEw York, March 29.-The follow
ing will appear in the Tribune, directed
ITO Colonel William NJ. Grosvenor,
Chairman Of the Executive Committee
Of the Liberal Republican Convention,
Washington, D. Co.
SIR: We, Republicans of New York
wish to express our concurrence in the
principles lately set forth by the Liber-
nj Republicans of Missouri. We make
this departure from the ordinary meth
dds Of party action from deep ccnvic-
tion that tho organization to which we
belong is under control of these who
will use j. chiefly for personal purposes,
and obstruct the free expression Of
opinion on important matters which the
gentleman whom you represent have
laid before the people of the United
States. We believe that the time has
como when the political offences of the
past should be pardoncd; that al citi-
zens saould be protected in the enjoy
ment Of the rights guaranteed them by
the Constitution; that Federal taxation
should be imposed for revenue, and 30
adjusted as to make the burden Oh the
industry Of the country as light as PCS
sible; that a reform in civil service
should be made which will relieve po-
litical action from tho influence Of OFF,
cial patronage that the right of local
self-goycrnmcnt, the foundation Of
American freedom, should be reasscted,
and the cncroachments Of the Federal
power checked and we also believe
that at this time special duty rests
upon the people to do away with cor
ruPtion in Office. The exposures re-
Gently made in this State have brought
to light evils which are not confined I,
one party nor to single locality. and
disclose dangers more formidable than
any which the Republic has yet encoun-
tered. With the hope that the move
men. begun in Missouri may spread
through all the States. and influence
every political party. We accept the in
yita'ion IT, meet in National Mass Con
yentioa at the city Of Cincinnati, on the
first Wednesday Of May next, and we
invite all Republicans Of New York who
agree with Us to cooperate in our ac-
ton.
Signed by Henry R. selden. Horace
Greeley, friedrich A. Conkling, Will
lam Dcrsheimer, Sinclair Tousey, Sig
ismun Kaufman, E. Krakawiges, Ira
Q. Miller, Edwin r. Reynolds, William
H. Briggs. Charles w. GODDARD, Henry
D. Lloyd, William W. Goodrich,
Waldo Hutchins, Hiram Barney. Free
man J. Fithian, George p. Bradford,
Benjamin A. Willis, Horace Bemis,
Louis Lowenthal.
The Tribune's editorial on the call
says: "The letter Of certain New York
Republicans to Col. Grosvernor, here
with printed. is tho first unequivocal
response from the East to the overture
Of the Liberal Republicans of the West
for a consultation at Cincinnati, on
Wednesday May LIST. Others will soon
follow. There is no longer an excuse
for doubt that the convention will lie
held and be respectfully attended. We
presume that, should any important
action be taken at Cincinnati, those
present from each State should desig-
nate portion Of their number to cas-.
the vote ct that State in Convention.
But no one is excluded from attending,
md the invitation 10 DO broad that
many will doubtless be present who
have not been invited. Cincinnati
proffers all generous welcome. Wbcth-
or the Convention will determine to put
forth declaration Of principles, to
present national candidates, or adopt
s2me other form Of appeal to the ccua-
try, no QUO is entitled TO forecast.
Whatever it shall do Or PROFOUND will
q ecessarily derive all its force frum its