The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
THE MOST IMPORTANT PO-
LITICAL EVENT OF
THE DAY
A Large Number of New York
Republicans Headed by Horace
Greeley and the Tribune
Declare Against the Adj
ministratiOn Party in
Favor of the Liberal
Movement.
WASHINGTON. March %. 1872.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1872.
SIR-We, Republicans of New York, wish
to express our concurrence in the princi-
Piles lately set forth by the Liberal Repub-
licans of Missouri. We make this departure
from the ordinary methods of party action
! from deep conviction that the orVaniza-
ton to which we belong is under the con-
| troll of those who will use il chiefly for
| personal purposes. and obedient to a free
| expression OF opinion on important matters
which gentlemen whom you represent
| have laid before the people of the United
States. We believe that the time has come
when the offenses of the past should be
pardoned; that all citizens should be pro-
tected in the enjoyment of the rights
| guaranteed them by the constitution that
Federal taxation should be imposed tor
revenues, and so adjusted as TO make the
burden on the industry of the country as
| light as possible; that reform in the civil
service should be made which will relieve
political action from the influence ofoffieial
patronage; that the right OF local self
government, the foundation of American
freedom, should be reasserted, and the
encroachments of Federal power checked
and we also believe that at this time
special duty rests on the people to do away
with corruption in Office. The exposures
recently made in this State have brought to
light evils which are not confined TO one
party nor single locality, and disclose
dangers more formidable than any which
the Republic has yet encountered. With
the hope that the movement, begun in
Missouri, may spread through all the States
and influence every political party, we
accept the invitation to meet in national |
mass convention at Cincinnati, on the first |
Wednesday in May next. and we invite all |
Republicans of New York. who agree with /
US, to cooperate in our action.
Signed Henry K. Seldom, Horace Greeley. /
Frederick A. Conklin, William Doshiemer,
Sinclair Tousey, Sigismund Kaufman. Z. /
Rrackowzio, Ira 0. Miller, Edwin K. Rey
nolds VIM. Ii. Briggs, Charles w. GODDARD,
Henry ID. Lloyd, VIM. w. Goodrich, Waldo
Hutchins, Hiram Barney, Freeman j.
Fithean, George p. Bradford. Benjamin 4. |
Willis, Horace Beemis, Lewis Lowenthal.
The Trlbunes editorial on the call says:
The letter OF certain New York Republi-
cans to Colonel Grosvenor, herewith
printed, is the first uneQuiVocal respOnee
from the East TO the overture of the Liberal
of the West for consultation at
on Wednesday, May LIST. Others
viii soon follow. There is no longer excuse
FOR doubt that the convention will be held,
and be respectfully attended. We presume
hat should any important action be taken
1t Cincinnati. those present from each State
would designate portion of their number
% cast the vote of that State in Convention,
.ut no one is excluded from attending. and
he invitation is so broad that many will I
doubtless be present who have not been in {
Tited. If proffers all a generous welcome. !
n hether the convention will determine TO I
,ut forth declaration OF principles TO pre-
ent TO the National Convention or adopt c
ONE other form Of appeal to the country, 7
hall DO It viii derive all its force from its =
ccord with public sentiment This con-
ention speaks with no authority and
laims no power but that which may be ac-
orded TO the intrinsic worth of ifs acts and d
5 declarations q