The Richmond palladium., 1872-04-27
Hon. G. w. Julian.


The following letter from Hon.
q. W. Julian was re d ct the
Liberal Republican meeting:
CENrREvILLE, April 10. 1879.
Major Kinley:
MY DsAR SlR:-I have your
letter of yesterday, inviting me TO
attend the Rich nond Convention,
Of the goth. would be glad to
do SO, AMI to participate in it's
sctien; nut o a ing TO failing health,
| have for rue time past studi
ousl J avoided tny active part in
politics, as shall be compelled to
do during the pi esent year. Ire
gret this more than ]. can possibly
express; Tut am ready now, as
at all times t., avow my political
opinions and preferences, and !
desire through you. 10 say q word
to those who shall assemble unde,
the general call for Liberal Re-
publican meeting.
i am decidedly opposed to the
reelection of General Grant, whose
renominstion, through the most
scandalous abuse Of Federal pat
ronage, has become a foregone
conclusion. With the opinions I
entertain Of his administration,
and of the men who have him in
their keeping, I could not aid in
his election without SHINING
against political decency and my
own self respect. II it were NOR
ally possible, I would support him
gladly, having no personal griev-
ances whatever to complain Of, and
sincerely regretting as I do. the
necessity which compels sepera-
ton from political associations in
which labored for many long
years. and through seasons of great
National danger. If no higher
considerations had appealed to m Q
than my own selfish ambition, it
can scarcely be necessary to say
that / wonld now be found at work
for G eneral Grants reelection as
zealously as l snail oppose it; for
the fact is perfectly well know
that the prizes of politics were
within my reach if had sought
them this fall through the regular
machinery Of the Republican or
ganization and the support Of the
party in power. But in my past
political life my desire for office
has never been strong enough to
swerve me from my fidelity to the
truth, or my devotion 10 what
believe to be principle, at what
ever cost to myself. snd I am nov
too old to learn the despica tle arts
of g times server. i
! AS to what is known as the
Liberal Republican movement it is
the natural product Of the times.
1t is at once moral and political
necessity. born OF general demor-
alization Of American politics. and
it is as impossible to avoid OF
suppress it as it was to prevent
the uprising Of 1S4s. Had the
Republican, party having accom-
| plished the work which called i,
into being. applied itse.f to the new
and living questions of the times
resolutely set its face against po-
litical corruption and public plum
I DIR and had it tolerated homes,
differences of opinion in its owr
ranks, treating the question oi
Grants denomination as an open
one instead Of making it a test o,
Republianism and a cause for DO
litical accommodation, the Gin.
cinnati Convention would never
have been called. tits q child o.
partisan madness and political faitt
lessness, whether it shall at once
organize new national party ol
only prove transition to suct
organization to be formed here.
after hope that convention viii
nominate true Republicans, known
as statesmen, and incorrupsibl,
patriots, and place them ON I
platform in accord with such ,
ticket; and if so l shall unhesitat.
ingly give it my support.
am, very truly, yOals.