The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-09
SIECEEXATEg0NvENTE0s.
Addresses q Oa Prominent New York
Republicans the Liberal Re.
puHiiCaHs Of Missouri.

NEW YORK, March 29-The follow.
ing will appear to morrow in the Trib-
nne:
ITO Colonel William NJ Grosvenor, Chairman
of Executive Committee of Liberal Republi-
can Convention. Missouri, Washington, D. c.
"SIR-We, Republicans Of New York,
wish to express our concurrence in the
principles lately set forth by the Libe al
Republicans Of Missouri. We make
this departure from the ordinary meth.
DDS Of party action from deep convic,
ton that Tie organization to which VIC
belong, is under the control Of those
who will use it chiefly for personal pur.
poses, and obstruct q free expression OF
opinion on important matters which the
gentlemen whom you represent have
laid before the people of the United
States. We believe that the time has
come when political ofIenscs of the past
should be pardoned; that all citizens
should be protected in the enjoyment OF
the rights guaranteed them by the Con.
SlINt'AlOii. Niiob Viz CtlGitt
should he imposed for revenue, and Sc
adjusted as to make the burden on the
industry Of the country as light as pos
sible, that reform in the civil service
should be made, which will relieve po
litical action from the influence of Off
cial patronage; that the right of loca
self government, the foundation O
American freedom, should be reasserted
and the encroaclments of Federal pow
er cht cked And we also believe tha
at this time ESPECIAL duty rests on thu
people to do away with corruption il
office. The exposures recently made il
this State have brought to light evil
which are not confined to one party mol
to single locality, and disclose danger
more formidable than any which tn,
Republic has yet encountered.
with the hope that the movemen
begun in Missouri may spread through
all the States, and influence every polit
ical party, we accept the invitation t
meet in National Mass Convention a
the city of Cincinnati, on the first Wed
ncsday of May next, and we invite al
Republicans of New York, who agre
with us, 10 cooperate in our action.
Henry r. Selden, Lewis Lowenthal
Horace Greeley, Ed'n r. Reynold
Frederick A Conklin, VIM. IT, Briggs
Wm. Dorsheimer, Chas. w. Godar,
Sinclair Tousey, Henry D. Lloyd,
Sigismund kaufman, VIM. " Goodrich
+. Krackowizer, Waldo Hutchins,
Ira o. Miller, Hiram Barney,
Benz. A. Wells, Freeman J.Fithia
Horace Bemis, Geo. p. Bradford
The Tribune's editorial on the ca
says:
'The letter Of certain New York Re
publicans to Colonel Grosvenor, here
with printed,is the unequivocal respons
from the East TO the overture Of tn
Liberal Republicans of the West fo
consultation at Cincinnati, on Wcdnes
day, May l. OTHERS will soon follow
There is no longer excuse for doul
that the Convention will be held, and b
respectfully attended. We presum
that, should any important action be ta
ken at Cincinnati, those present frol
each State would designate portion {
their number to cast the vote of tht
State in the Convention. But no one
excluded from attending, and the invit;
ton is so broad that many will doub
less be present who have not been inv
ted. Cincinnati proffers all generor
welcome. Whether the convention wi
determine to put forth a declaration {
principles, to present National cand
dates, or adopt some other form to al
peal to the country, no one is entitle
to forecast. Whatever it shall do {
PROFOUND, will necessarily derive all i
force from its accord with public sent
ment. This Convention speaks with Il
authority, claims no power but th'
which may be accorded to the intrins
worth of its acts and its declarations.