Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-30
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Important Letter from leading Llbsrsl Re-
pubIioans Of New York to CslOAsl
6rssVeHsr, Chairman EissOarI
ExeeutlVe COMMITTEES.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The follow
| ing will appear tomorrow in the Tri-
| bune to Colonel William NJ. Grosve-
nor, chairman Of the Liberal Repub-
liean Executive Committee of Mis-
souri,:
WARRINGTON, March %, 1872.
Strive, Republicans of New York,
wish to express our concurrence in the
principles lately set forth by the Lib
| eral Republicans of Missouri. We
make this departure from the ordina-
~ methO0s of party action from 8
deep conviction that the organization
to which we belong is under the con-
troll of those who will use it chiefly
for personal purposes, and Obedi-
enG to a free expression Of opin-
ion on important matters which
gentlemen whom you represent have
laid before the people Of the United
States. We believe that the time has
come when the Offenses of the past
should be pardOned; that all citizens
should be protected in the enjoyment
of the rights guaranteed them by the
constitution; that Federal taxation
should be imposed for revenues, and
80 adjusted as to make the burden on
the industry OF the country as light as
possible; that q reform in the civil
service should be made which will
relieve political action from the infiu.
ence of official patronage; that the
right of local self-gOvernment, the
foundation of American freedom,
should be reas5erted, and the encroach-
ments of Federal power checked; and
we also believe that at this time q
special duty rests on the people to do
away with corruption in Office. The
exposures recently made in this State
have brought to light evils which are
not confined to one party nor q single
locality, and disclose dangers more
formidable than any which the Re-
public has yet encountered. With
the hope that the movement, begun
In Missouri, may spread through all
the States and influence every pOliti-
cal party, we accept the invitation to
meet ia national mass convention at
Cincinnati, on the first Wednesday in
May next, and we invite all Republi-
cans of New York, who agree with
US, to cooperate in our action.
Signed: Henry r. Seldom, Horace
Greeley, Frederick A. COnklin, VIII
liam Doshiemer, Sinclair Tousey,
Sigismund kaufman, E. KrackoWzio,
Ira o. Miller, Edwin r. Reynolds,
Nm. II. Briggs, Charles w. GODDARD,
Henry d. Lloyd, VIM. w. Goodrich,
Waldo Hutchins, Hiram Barney,
Freeman ]. Fithean, George P. Brad
ford, Benjamin A. Willis, Horace
Bemis, Lewis LoWenthsl.
The Tribune's editorial on the call
says; I ,...o. =, o.,.,.,., Dro-, vo.,
Republicans to Colonel GrOsyenOr,
herewith printed, is the first unequiv-
Ocal response from the East to the
overture of the Liberal Republicans
OF the West for consultation at Gin
cinnatf on Wednesday, May 1st.
Others will soon follow. There Is no
longer excuse for doubt that the con-
YentiOn will be held, and be respecta-
bly, attended. We presume that should
any important action be taken at Gin
einnati, those present from each State
would designate q portion OF their
number to cast the vote OF that State
In convention, but no one is excluded
from attending, and the invitation Is
80 broad that many viii doubtless De
present who have not been invited.
It protiers all generous welcome.
Whether the convention viii deter
mine to put forth a declaration of
principles TO pres 2nt to the National
Convention or adopt some other
form Of appeal to the country, no
one Is entitled to forecast. Whatever
1t shall do it will derive all its force
from its accord with public sentiment.
This convention speaks with no au-
thority and claims no power but that
which Haay be accorded to the intrin-
sic worth Of its acts and its dsclara-
tiOns,