New-York tribune., 1872-05-27
A FREE TRADE MOVEMENT.

CALL TOR A MEETING-GENERAL COURSE AD-
vIsED FOR FREE TRADERS IN THE PENDING
CAMPAIGN.
The following has been made public IN cir
culars:
Wa tho undersigned. in behalf OF the American Free
rade iaarue and friends OF a Reyenuc Tariff who have
associated cO0perated with H. deem IL our duty 70 pro-
test IN the most emphatic nanncr aSnss % ose %
cinnat That body although none were lnYpd 10 IL eA
ene basis proved 10 be composed IN considerable part
who either iniiiieTent or Opsny hlmca 70
this REFORM and through their Influence the Convention
was Induced 90 accept evasion OF the issue by refer
ing t 70 the several Congress DlstIlcts. ms de-
termination is wholly In favor OF the Protectonists
since in doubtful districts they under the banner OF
Liberal Repubhcanism, run candidates as thoTouehy
ProtectiOnist Mr.. Greeley hlmsen, VINO vii hhd
nothing In the Cincinnati platform AT variance Win ther
ProteotiOnis principes and py tne a nollnatlon mn Vi
Horace Greeley this platform they made the abandon
ment or principle too conspicuous 10 oe mlstaken IN
thus acting, the Convention has taeu 20 represent our
convictions Of duty aud, by departing HO,n the cOnuI
tOps OF It's existence has free those Free Traders
attended, accepting in good ialth me INVITATION en
braced in the terms OF The call from auJ lIon 70
support its nominees. III any other ucAet s DC pre-
sented their Judgment according Delter Win theT
convictions or duty we hold tnat they are as Hee 10
support it as If the Cincinnati Convention 10 wnieh
friends OF Tariff Reform we're invited. bns Py Which
But while the of Free Trade were thus betrayed
and placed at dsadyantag they onshl n1s ~ %
the opportunity now oAtfed ny t-4e ,.t ~ Se,,J pJ
ties 10 important gains in the election OF senators
and Members OF COngress luis i no t.ie u s 10 ~ H.
ency or inactlOn On t1e contrary Icio VI ~ ,1 u ts t
Tariff the chief object which led thousands 10 VoA Win
eudeaVOr 70 IOliu new party n St "Athi
reach. Remembering what slender pfOspect theIe Was
one year ago Of pushing genuine reform thfouEh the
then compact lines or opposing parties we INV sec
great bodies OF dec0rng their Independence OF
former ties and ayOwing their determna 20 AZ IN
solely with regard 10 the living p
of the prrsent OF all those questions tnat OF IArH
Reform can be and ought to made the ehef ana We
therefore cal upOn the friends OF that reform through
ont e eountrv without regard to past party Ties or ID
present Presidential preferences 10 unite their FORCES ~
the election Of ana IN COngft 81
ORGANIZATION aud cooperation on rms Dasls may yes
secure majority bOtn branches OF Congress- On te
an OF Marcn next anu insure the p'sais5 oi AAo4Al
bill which no President viii venture 20 Ntt9. ,
We cal upon the friends OF Iarlh feiOrh IL az 1ls dls
fricts and States perfect organ iOu 50 sHat tAey
may act together iutegemily il Jde COMING ci'ctcl
LIT leagues or clubs ne formed IN every county YIN
branches 10 every Town, AMI comm licllAS ign an
executys committee IN each district LIE district COM
mitet- VIII be- placed Ia communication dt oAce WIZ
central or niZltiOn. Let tu1 lien WAO mean reform
show by prompt anl earnest act0n tnAt snef calss'
hoWeveg Al st rded Ia conventions can NOT De dlsIc-
parded in f1e ect0ns. Lel them each pOnultns VINO
Seek to AVOID H. question can ever DC settled
until IL is settled lrigut. ...,., a.. 49,,
In order 10 give pa1c and general a1rrossion 70 these
views a meeting VII be Llt at ctsinWay Han, on
Thursday the gJi inst. at O'CLOCK, aL Whch william
Culen BRYANT Wa! preside ami winch We are althOriz5u
10 announce, viii be addressed by lAe AOn' DAVID A.
Wells. EI ward Atkinson. ana others. - -
HuI O.. B~rdut. C. H Marshall, InOmas tiolanu,
Stcwar, Brown, iul0n sands, 5,nlOh oLerhe,
Howard Potter, Etwd. II. seaman, frenzy ~ LOyd
b. T. H..trou III ward ulrrl5, jas. NJ CONSTABLE.
L. j.. M.uturu, aired Pei,