The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-03
Letter from Geo. w. Julian.

Hon. George w. Julian, the pioneerI
Abolitionist and Republican of Indiana,
cant stomach Gen. Grant any longer,
and writes the following letter to Lib
eral Republican meeting at Richmond,
in this State. A party must be getting
pretty low down, when leaders such as
Julian are constrained for decency's
sake to fOrsake it.
.CENrERvILLE, April 10, 1872.
"Major Kinley:
"MY DEAR SIR-I have your letter of
yesterday, inviting me to attend the
Richmond Convention, Of the goth. 1
would be glad to do so, and to partici-
pate in this action but, owing to failing
health, have for some time past studi-
ously avoided any part in politics, as l
shall be compelled to do during the
| present year. regret this more than
can possibly express; but l am ready
now, as at all times, to avow my politi-
cal opinions and preferences, and de-
sire, through you, to say word to those
who shall assemble under the general
call for Liberal Republican meeting.
IL am decidedly opposed to the re-
! election Of General Grant, whose re-
nomination, through the most scanda-
lous abuses of Federal patronage, has
become a forcgone conclusion. With
the opinions ] entertain Of bis Admin.
istration, and of the men who have him
in their keeping, ] could not aid i'm his
election without SHINING against politi.
cal decency and my own self-respect. II
it were morally possible would sup
port him gladly. having no personal
grievances whatever to complain of, and
sincerely regretting,as do, the necessity
which compells separation from pOliti
cal associations i'm which have labOred
for many long years, and through sea
sons OF great national danger. If M
higher considerations had appealed Il
me than my own selfish ambition, il cal
scarcely be necessary tc say that woult
now be found at work for Gen. Grant
reelection as zealonsly as shall oppos
il; for the fact is perfectly well knowI
that the prizes of politics were within
my reach. il had sought them this fal
through the regular machinery OF tn
, Republican organization and the sup
port of the party in power. But in M
past political life my desire for Office ha
never been strong enough to swcrve IN
from my fidelity to the truth, or my de
votiOu to what | believed to be princi
pic, mt whatever cost 10 myself: and
am now too old TO learn the despicabl
arts Of time server.
: "As to what is known as the Libers
Republican movement it is tho na;urs
product Of the times. II is at once
moral and political necessity. born {
the general decentralization Of America
: politics; and it is as impossible to avOi
! or suppress il rs it was to prevent III
/ uprising of 1898. Had the Republica
z party. having accomplished the wOr
e that called it into being. applied itself
!, the new and living questions Of II
!, times. and resOlutely set its face again
a political corruption and public plundei
G and had it fully tolerated honest diffc
S ences of opinion in its own ranks. trea
: ing the question Of Grants renominatio
:, rs an open one. instead Of making il
n test Of Republicanism. and a cause Fl
t political accommodation. the CinciI
e natl Convention would never have bee
g called. 1t is child of partisan madnc
y and political faithlessness. Whether
shall at once organize new nation
n party. or only prove transition to SUI
d organization to be formed hereafter.
: hope that convention will nominate trl
h Republicans. known statesmen. and j
t, corruptiblc patriots. and place them I
u platform in accord with such ticke
o and ii so, shall unhesitatingly give
Q my support.
d Il am very truly yours.
l. "GEORGE w. JULIAN"
r DOLLY WARDEN Dolly Warden, q