The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-31
The Gr0esbeck Letter.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PAPERS SAY OF 1T,
From the New York World.1

From the New York World
We are sincerely sorry that a well-meaning
man, like Mr.. -Groesbeck, has been decoyed
into position where he must share the rdi-
Guile poured on these unhappy "liberals." IT,
when he consented to the publication of his
gushing letter of the 9TH of May, he had given
the name of his New York correspondent we
could judge better of the influences by which
that foolish letter was ELECTED. We can infer
something from the probabilities of the situa-
ton. Mr.. Groesbeck's letter was in reply to
one written to him from New York at the sup.
gestion of several persons. Who in New York
was particularly interested in Mr.. Groesbeck in
the latter part of April; and what object were
they driving at for which they wanted his en-
dorsement? The only sign of life in national.
politics at that time in this state was exhibited
b. the John Cochrane squad, who were then
planning their conference in this city. The
letter to Mr.. GrOesbecl1 was doubtless written
by some member of that forlorn political squad
at the suggestion of the others,
Mr.. Groesbeck has already discovered their
want of sagacty. He refuses nomination
for Governor which would only make him rid
nomination had learned from New York ali
about the foolish letter, and asked him to per
nit its publication. AS they might have
printed it in spite of him, be consented: maxi
ing this small contribution to a movement
which is on its last legs.
From the Albany August
Every sentence in Mr.. Groesbeck's letter is
freighted with doctrines familiar to demo-
cratic ears Our Liberal Republican friends
agree with us on the application of these prin-
ciples to the situation of the hour And must
we, then, have new walls upon which to hang
the time-honored inscriptions of hostility TO
Capitalization, of devotion to home govern
ment, of fidelity to strict construction of the
Constitution, of regard for individual rights
and individual liberty, of freedom in trade and
opposition to special privileges and odious mo-
nopolies! DO We need new homestead in
which to express our horror of imperial repub-
licanism, and our fidelity to the Democratic
republicanism which made the people create
Mr.. Groesbeck -favors reorganization. and
calls the association he urges ''the Liberal De-
mocracy. No association will be successful
that IS not sincere. No coalition can triumph
which perpetuates old differences. He ia Will
us who strikes hands for the overthrow of a.
common enemy. But can we not make him
abundantly welcome in the old homesteadp Is
that edifice, so dear to us, 80 distastefnl 70
him that it must be torn down? Can we not
ourselves? ~ ior
The only structure possible is the old dame
cratic stronghold. Its foundations ito waiio
its roofing have all been tested Noth;n Wallis
sential to it is unsound, or tainted with desa es
TRANSIENT issues have passed away ieav i;ooay.
the homestead as attractive and secnre a os US
Those who believe in the principles held sacred esr
ever deren a,er can feel at home there what
the past Why not all renew their fan,t ~
around the sacred old altar, and unitedlv rc.
turn to the principles and practices Of tba
fathers, in the homestead SO dear to them as to
us? we cannot improve upon their handi,
bish, Eeburnish the furniture, scouy the walls,