Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-05
THE PRESIDENCY.
The May Convention.
CALL BY TWENTY PROMINENT RE
PCBLICANS.

CALL By TWENTY PROMINENT RE
PUBLICANS.
NEW YORK, March 27.-TEe fol
lowing will appear tomorrow in the
Tribune:
To Col. I'm. II. GroSrenor, Chair
man Of the E<ecutire Committee Of
tie LiJeral republican ConremtiOn,
Missouri.
SIR-We, Republicans of New
York, wish to express our concurrence
i'll the principles lately set forth by
the Liberal Republicans Of Missouri
We make this departure from the
ordinary methods of party action
from the deep conviction that the or
ganization to which we belong is I'M
der the control of those who will use
it chiefly fer personal purposes. and
ObStruct the free expression of opiu-
ion OH the 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 politi-
cal offensive past should be pardoned.
That all citizens should be protected
in the enjoyment of the rights guaran-
teed them by the Constitution.
That Federal taxation should be inn
posed for revenue, and so adjusted as
to make the burden Gil the industry OF
the country rs light as possible.
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 local self-govern-
mcnt, the foundation of American
freedom, should he reasserted. and the
emcrochments ofFederal power check
ed.
And we also believe that at this
time special duty rests on the peo-
pie TO do away with corruption in Of
flee. The exposures recently made in
this State have brought to light evils
which are not confined to one party,
nor to a single locality, and disclose
dangers more formidable than any
which the Republican has yet cncouh-
tered.
With the hope that the movement
begun in Missouri may spread through
all the State, and influence every po-
litical party, we accept the invitation
to meet in National Mass Convention,
at the city of Cincinnati, On the first
invite all the Republicans of New
York who agree with us TO cooperate
in our action. Signed,
4 II 81
den, VIM. II. Briggs, Horace Greeley,
Chas. w. GODDARD, Frederick a. COnk-
ling, Henry ID. Lloyd, VIM. DOrshei
mer, VIM. w Goodrich, Sinclair
TOusey, Waldo Hutchins, Sigismund
kaufman, Hiram Barney, e. KrackO-
WHO, Freeman J. Fithian, Ira 0.
Miller, Benjamin a. Willis, Geo. 2.
Bradford, Lewis Lowenthall, Horace
BCmis.
The Tribune's editorial on the call
says: The letter of: certain New
York Republicans to Colonel Grosve-
nor herewith printed, is the first une-
quivOcal response from the East to the
overture OF the Liberal Republicans of
the West for consultation at Cincin-
matt on Wednesday May lst. Others
will soon follow. There is no longer
an excuse for doubt that the cOnven-
ton will be held, and be respectfully
I'VE presume that should any i'm
portanu action be taken at Cincinnati, |
those present from each State would |
designate a portion of their number !
to cast the vote of that State in con-
veEtion, but no one is excluded from |
and the invitation is So
broad that many will doubtless be |
present who have not lCen invited
Cincinnati proffer all generous well |
bone.
whether the convention will de- |
termine to put forth declaration of |
TO present national candi- |
dates, or adopt some other form Of APP |
peal to the country, 10 one is entitled |
to forecast. Whatever ii shall do or |
will necessarily derive all its |
force from its accord with public SEN
timcnt This convention speaks with |
no authority, claims no power but that |
which may heaccOrded to the intrinsic |
worth of its acts and its declarations"
The loss of one, perhaps of two, Re
publican Senators is anticipated. The |
Democrats admit that their vote will |
fall off in New Haven and Hartford, |
bat claim large increase in the small |
ar cities and country towns, and think |
that the Temperance vote Will help |
them materially.
The strength Of the Labor Reform |
party is unknown, 10 figures having
been made; but many predict that the
result of the Temperance and Labor
Reform movement will injure the
Democrats more than the Rcpubli- |
cans. Among sporting men no bets
are being offered on Hubbard or taken /
against Jewell, though the latter are |
freely offered with odds.