Year: 1873

for the remainder OF life, n perchsnce must err,
strive ct least 10 be tolerant generous ana humane
heart as upon the head.


Iconour In what else You suggest The new organ
zoo plain 60 need argument Monopoes are outrage
ana an ofense against the people The new organiza-
cate home government all local affairs and TO the
utmost extent that IS practicable; You cannot keep
government It is home government that trains us,
teaches setreliance and develops manliuesS. Take IT
washington and transferred TO outside manage
ment No longer governing ourselves must be gov
dependence sndhe free citizen soon degenerate into
mere subject whose whole duty IS 20 obey the laws and
whose only desire IS 70 he amused in ideness.


You refer me also 20 the question of Free Trade The
new organization sh0ud make t one OF It's cardinal doc
meaning about thiS pro6iStoTv tar is in Main Sop
tradctlon OF the character our Government We are
shall be no Determinations favOriusm, no PARTIAL
ties personal or financial and as commercial policy
prohbltory tarih Is behind Ae age, almost barbarism
and belongs 70 the times when nations were walls and
commerce without wings.


believe / have substantially answered your letter
The new organization may properly antagonize the party
now administering our affairs at almost every point.
once OF push reforms without regard for mme
date consequences Chanses that shock by their alb
forget these sound principles and we should move
toward them constantly surely and steadily but some
times gradually. don't believe in daily revolutions or
IN sudden ana violent arrangement OF public affairs.


Let me suggest doctrine TO winch yOu have not re.
IL
the Constitution Have you considered what certain
preventative OF msgovernment may be found in the
faithful application Of this doctrine. believe such
application OF II would correct almost every public evil
of which we complain l is worth your while 10 test It's
reach and efficiency, and what splendid doctrine for
such a government as ours. How IL eXats the indl'
vdusl man ana how 10 suOOrdluatcs the government.
It may feter the COYernucut and then but never
the citizen, he always remains the uppermOSt and
master.


am not politician, competent TO Judge; but II
you should make such movement as you propose, II
sDOud DC conducted 90 the strongest assur-
thai II sought reform and not place. am Deno-
srat, but should be very glad TO the Democracy
move out Of Its old organization into new one.
You viii not succeed unless they do it,
May be they VIII refuse. and prefer 10 tarry
where they are for the balance OF the CEN
fury, and until they fix the meaning Of the resOlu
tions Of IS If so. suppose shall tarry with them
After all nike them, aud Ike the old political home
stead confess 70 somewhat dllapdated. There are
no upon lis walls, and victorious shOutngs are
20 longer heard within but it is home sd and shall
DOT leave IL until IT Is pulled down. Very respectfully,


W. 8. GROEsBECK.
Mr Groesbeck's letter is several months old. II he
we're 20 write It again he would find fresh
nent in favor Of most OF his propositions; and
pertinent in the way Of attempting to revive the BODY Of
this free Trade Death which should him that that


as hopeless revival OF any other phase Of the old
autiWaT Democracy.