The sun., 1873-07-28
VIEWS OF A STATESMAN.
NON. VS.. GnOEsBECK or OHTo ON
PARTY REORG1NIZdTION


Powerless what n Liberal Democracy
should Bc-Oppo-itiou to Oppressive Mo-
Dopolics nnd Ceutralization-Fidelity 10
the Constitution.
From me Herald
CINCINNATI, July 26.-The following inn
portant letters from Mr.. Grocsbeck regarding
the third party movement have been furnished
for publication:
Juigs collins.
NY DEAR SIR: feel very much Obliged to you
and the gentlemen who called to-day for tho
honor you proposed to confer upon me, but !
Will not reconsider tire answer then made.
will not accept the nomination for the Office Of
Governor. While this Is so, l warmly sympa-
bn5e the IN wn yUm n 70
aud former democrats aud all dissatisfied Re
publicans shall be cordially united under single
organization. I don't think there Is ANYTHING
sacred In mere party organizations. They ere
only machinery which should be repaired when
out OF order, and renewed when too much worn
A constitution OF government is more sacred
organization than that of political party yet
we don't hesitate to pull down constitution In
order to put up now one. We have Conycn-
ton at Columbus now engaged In that WORK. |
give YOU the letter TO which you referred. II
was written to a Gentleman In New York before
your movement began, and without reference to
". IL was not written for publication. and not
eESSty ia ns would haze written i Sjih nat
think IL may contribute in the least degree to a
closer and firm er union Of all who are opposed
f1lly, s. GRossEcK.
JGiY 25 1873.
NEW ORGANIZATION NECESSARY.
NV DEAR SIR: have your letter Of April 20.
should have answered IL sooner aud have no
sufficient apology for not doing so. Permit mo
to say that the reply here make to II In not for
pubicatloll. but personal to yourself aud those
al whose suggestion sou have written. ] bo-
liovc the historical Democratic organization Il
spoiled. LAUNDERING constantly during the last
rendered finally at the last Presidential election.
~ cannot recall that surrender or the cCnfe,-
stons then made, aud 10 has no longer strength
enough for victory. In this extremity 1t Will be
wise To lay aside the old organization aud enter
into new one. The new organization should
accept tue results OF the war, IA was done at
baltimore, and II should accept them IN good
faith' and so ~ to command the confidence -
the people; and In order TO command the con
ndcnce OF the people the new organization
should be something different from recast OF
about IL. nor should il be merely Democratic.
II should he made up OF present Democrats, OF
former Democrats, and OF all Republicans who
present Administration. fine new organization
should be the joint work of Democrats and Re
publicans. and both shOdid he equally at home
In 1t, neither the guest Of the other.
THE Liberal DEMOCRACY.
You ask what should he its name Call Il tho
Lbe.al Democracy That viii mean the free,
unse!Lsh government of the people. And now
"a to its doctrines or principles. You ask IN this
connection how the question pf negro suffrage
should be treated. that question is no longer
before us. Negro suffrage IS the bloody CONSUME
nation of great war, and nothing short Of war
can undo II in our day. la my opinion II will
endure in this government as long rs general
suffrage ! comprehend the objections to 70,
anu thihk ~ was granted too soon to that part
OF our population recently cInancipated. All
sh"ulu make some preparation ior tnis ddN. We
ucu} suurdge In the foreigner Tor a time In
order thai he may prepare for II. and we have
schools tur All on tue theory that all should pre-
pare for II but II Is granted and IL cannot bc
recalled. Nor do think II wise in such "a gov
eminent as tins Ia keep permanently 50 l,rge
a part OF our people In an inferior. degraded
condition. slavery was always a danger. 10
hold th's population, now free, In degraded
trouble us. Say We have adopted a doubtful
policy; 1t is done; accept IL, aud On all such
questions admitted to be Of doubtiul cXpedi-
cncA, snail for the remainder Of my lie. II
percuG1co | must err, strive at least 10 loo
tolerant, gcucru \, and hutulne ana, alter all 1
rrly ior good voting as much upon the heart as
upon the head.
-', O','i'a N'D ~ IL 'i'NN 'ioN' @
r,i,, .',,,, -, =" VIA % f'so >"u sugsest, me new
" U't"',,~''i't, NJ Ht'"ulu OPP Ne az l"rms nl mo
" l,''' III. u 700 pitln 70 heel argument.
Inc peopie The new "r,tnilT,on ub,,s 49,,
pose ccntralzatipn. and IL should advocate
home government IN all local affairs, and to tho
utmost extent at is practicable. lon cannot
Keep a people ftee, sturdy. and intelligent with
out nome government. IL Is home government
that trans us, teaches sef-relance, aud de-
NeIors manlihcss. laNc It away and the free
man disalpearS. Ccntraiize power at Washing
ton and We are transferred To outside manage
mem, ~, Nu Longer soyernlng onrselye,, we must
lose our SET dcpendence, aud the lrce citizrn
soon uegehtrates INTO mere subject. wuu-e
Nloie uuiy Is 10 obey law' ana whose only de-
sI,c y 10 nc uc amused IN llleht-s.
,r, va l'I l,le dls9 20 tle pIstlho OF iree trade
nv llcW YrRhnlHal"m should make II one OF lis
Ntldhdl doctrines. There should be nO equvu-
a. a. s'.oh OF uuuuie meaning ahout thls. pro-
iia",luIy 'a'h ls nl pam vohtriu'uoh to me
i'm r,,ht VI JwI We are All .lual
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w. p,' sTai "I alciai anu ,S COM
int'',u p"i''S apt'nuitoiy tariH Is uehiui the
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ann ,t .tn,,s, 80 mu", "Nw't''"l'ttluH our
-iid M me-, ' - p''' l,i'r ts II So IL
or p,Isn reforms , . c',,,tI a. un,
dutt tc cuuspuurnrrs Ch.nr,sf,,, Ht " ~ ,',',, ,t,,t
siruptn"ss ARE. noi aix,I Ia, , snu'S HS tnelr
should move toward then Consistently. surely