The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-13
A Card from Mr.. NJ. G. c. Church.
To the Editor ofths IntellgeneCr:

PARKERsBuRG, May 10, 1872.
SiR:-My attention has been called to
the extraordinary editorial article pub.
lished In the lNTRLLldENCER Of the 9th
inst, headed "Mr. Church's Convention"
II Is difficult to understand the motive
which prompted It, or 10 appreciate the
gratuitous advice which you volunteer
say this for the following reasons:
First, Had you carefully read the reso.
luton upon which the call was made, you
would have seen that l had ample Off.
cial authority for calling the Convention
at Charleston; and Tor inviting those 10
participate in its proceedings who are
untramelled by past political aillllia.
tions;" provided they accept the CinCin.
natl nominations and platform. This reso.
luton was passed by the West Virginia
delegation to the Cincinnati Convention
on the 4th OF May, 1872, and Is in the FOL.
lowing language, tO.wit:
ReS0Ired, That the Chairman OF the
West Virginia delegation to tho Cincin.
natl Liberal Republican Convention be
empowered and instructed to call a State
Convention at the city OF Charleston, at
such time us in his judgment may bepro.
per, and that he be requested In such call
that delegates b appointed irrespective Of
past political affiliations, tchO accept the
Cincinnati nominations and platform.
Cincinnati, May 4, 1879.
The plain and explicit language OF this
resolution should relieve me from the I'm.
Just charges wherein you attempt to con.
vey the impression that / am trying TO
control the Liberal movement In the in.
terest of Democratic coalition. 1t Is
proper to say, further, that the West Vir.
ginia delegation, in passing this resolu.
ton, were guided by the resolution
adopted by the Cincinnati Convention, In
the National Platform, which Is In the
following language, to.wit:
Thirteenth, For the promotion and sue.
cess Of these vital principles, and the sup.
port Of the candidates nominated by this
Convention, zoe inUit6 and cordially toel.
como the cooperation Of all patriotic Cit.
Gems, toith0ut regard to precious political
affiliations
Had you consulted the plain facts here
stated, l am satisfied you would not have
been betrayed into the use Of the discour-
teous language contained In your article.
Second, II does not seem proper Tor
journal Of the acknowledged ability Of the
INTELLIGENCER to assume TO represent
party of which it Is not an avowed mem
Der. Until it declares It's own position in
the premises, 1t Is probable that the recog!
nized organs Of the movement will select
their own way OF communicating with
the public, and determine the modes OF
procedure in carrying out their policy.
Nothing has been done without au.
thority, and in way that is perfectly sat.
isiactory to those who have taken their
positions inside and not outside Of the Lib.
eral organization. And in order that we
may be relieved from the charge Of q
Democratic coalition" we shall hold our
Convention at a time and place which
will prevent the consummation OF your
fears.
II the Liberal Movement means sny-
thing it means the formation Of a new
party adapted to the present wants and
wishes OF the American people. All
therefore, who Join it, or who expect to
cooperate with it, do so with the under
standing that they accept its declaration
Of principles and are willing to support its
standard bearers. 1t is no longer in neb,
ulous state, but is a star Of the first mag
nitude rolled out into political space. We
can make no coalitions" or corrupt com.
binatioRs to attain selfish political ends,
Those engaged in its success are, trust
inspired by patriotic motives-determined
upon Reform and the publication Of our
political atmosphere. 1t is not for US to
set the bounds OF our influence by confn.
ing it strictly to Republican support. We
have laid down our platform, and upon It
have placed our candidates; and to both
we invite the considcrate judgment oil
the American people. 1t is not for US to
exclude any, but to accept all who are
willing to labor with us for the accom-
plishment the ends propoposed.
Respectfully,
NJ q. C. CHURCH.