The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-31

MISCELLANEOUS.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
Cincinnati, July 26.-The following let.
ter from Hon. W. S. Groesbeck to represe.
sentatises OF the New Departure Liberal
Movement. in wLicn he declines the candi.
dacv for Governor, and gives his views OF the
formation Of new political organisation,
are published this morning:
| CINCINNATI, July .. 1873.
To Judge Collins:
My DEAR SRI feel very much obliged
to you and the gentlemen who called to-day,
for the honor you proposed to confer upon
me, but will not reconsider the answer
then made.
/ will not accept . nomination for the Of
fice Of Governor. While this is 90, ! warm
ly sympa,hize in what you propose to &C.
complish, and hope that the time is near
when the present Democrats and Republi-
cans shall be cordially united under single
organization.
d,n't think there ia anything sacred in
mere party organizations; they are only ma
chinery which should be repaired when out
0: order and mended when too much worn.
A constitution Of government is q more
sacred organization than that OF q political
party. Yet We don't hesitate to pull down
a constitution in order to put up new one.
We have a con ventiOD at Columbus now en-
gsged in that work.
give you the letter to which you referr-
ed. Il was written before your movement
began and without reference to it. Ii was
not written for publication and not expected
to be published, or would have written ii
with that view. But you are at liberty 10
publish it il you think it may contribute in
the least degree 10 closer and firmer union
Of all who are opposed to the present ad-
minislration. Very respectfully,
w. b. GRUEsBECK.
The follow ing is the substance or material
points of the letter above referred to. Ii is
dated May 5ih, 1873: Il believe the histo-
real democratic organization is spoiled,
laundering constantly Dung the last ten
years and shattered by many defeats it sur
rendered finally at the Presidential election.
II cannot recall that surrender or the CON-
f.rsions there made, and has no longer
strength enough for victory. In this eX-
tremity it will he wire to lay aside the cid
organiz alton and enter q new one. The new
organic .tion should accept the results Of the
war as was done at Baltimore, and it should
accep, them in good faith, so az 10 COM
mand the confidence Of the people. The
oh ho r.
ferent from the reCast Of the old one, there
should bc no exciusiveness about il, nor
should it be merely Democratic, it should
be n. de up of the present Democrats, OF
former Democrats, and Of Republicans who
are offended by the policy and ien'e,-
cies Of the present administration vi the new
organization should lie the joint work of the
Democrats and Republicans, and both
should be equally at home in it, neither one
the guest Of the other. You ask what should
he its name? Call it the Liberal Democra-
cy that will lead to the free, unseltish gov.
eminent of the people. You ask how the |
question Of neg.o suffrage should be treated |
That question IL no longer before us. Negro
suffrage Is the bloody contamination Of |
great war, and nothing short Of war can
undo il in our day. 10 my opinion, it will |
general suffrage. think II was granted too |
soon TO that part Of our population recently
emancipate6, but it il granted, and it cannot |
a government IA this to keep perman- |
emily 80 large part OF our
people in an inferior and degraded |
hold this population now free in degraded |
la, hx,u Il
WAYS trouble us. The new organization |
should oppose all forms of monopoly. This
il too plain 10 need argument. MonOpolies |
are outraees and oaensss against the people.
The new 0rganizi tiOn should oppose GEN.
eminent in all local Affairs. and that to TIE |
utmost extent that is practicable. You can
not keep a people tree, sturdy and intelli-
government that teaches selI-reliance and |
develops manlines'. Take il away and the
freeman disappears. The new organization |
should make free trade one of its cardinal |
doctrines there should be no eqaivocation or
double meaning about this. A prohibiting |
tariff ia in plain contradiction to the character
rights, privileges and immunities. There
H..
no partialities, personal or financial, and as
; commercial policy, prohibitory tariff is
behind the aye, almost barbarian, and
belongs TO the times when nations were
vailed and commerce without wings. Mr.
questions in your letter. would say the
now administering our affairs at almost
Ia a al, |
undertake to do everything at once, or push
,onss qnences. Charges that shock
~ their abruptness are not
,lwsys just or fair, AMI don't believe in
iaily revolutions or in sudden and violent
arrangement Of public Affairs. He then
;aniz alton, the doctrine Of a strict construc-
alton of it would correct almost every pub
&c evil of which We complain; it exslis the
Individual and subordinates the government.
L may fetter the government now and then, |
,ut never the citizen; he always remains
lppermost and master. He closed by saying
hat i, a new movement is made it should he
conducted 40 a. to give the strongest "ssur-
nee that il sought reform and not place: he
SOulu Inc 10 ttc Tue udIC0 OUt
4 its old organization into new one The
movement will not succeed unless they do,
nat they may prefer to stand where they are
Until they fix the meaning Of the resolutions
# article 80; fso he would tarry with them.
he likes the old political homesteads,
hough it is somewhat dilapidated, and
hough there are no banners upon its walls
nd no victorious shouts within, it Ia the same
ill, he will not leave it until il is pulled
lown.
Washington, July 26.-Internal revenue
eceipts for the month, 1886, 2s0.
The treasury department is paying GLAZING
or 20 per cent. additional compensation al.
owed certain civil employees Of the govern
nent in Washington under the act of 1867. {
bout 500 hack claims bsye been paid this
rex, and at least 500 remain to be paid.
Louisville, July 26.-The cholers is G
reaking ont again at Bowling Green. Two
egroes died ihe.a with the dis ease yester- /
ay.
Augusta, Ga, July 26-Ex aov. Csss.
. jenkins will publish card in the Chroni-
|e and Sentinel tomorrow morning, re-
,;,J;,., tha mia If q ooru;~ anJ The Snnsh