Horace Greeley, who heretofore had been so friendly, wrote: The only reason why I can not publish your notices in our news columns is that my political antagonists take advantage of such publications to make the Tribune responsible for the anti-Bible, anti-Union, etc., doctrines, which your conventions generally put forth.

I do not desire to interfere with your "free speech." I desire only to secure for myself the liberty of treating public questions in accordance with my own convictions, and not being made responsible for the adverse convictions of others.

I can not, therefore, print this programme without being held responsible for it.

If you advertise it, that is not in my department, nor under my control.[23] From Gerrit Smith came these emphatic opinions: You invite me to attend the woman's convention in New York.

It will not be in my power to do so.