The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-08
Liberal Republican Platform.

Liberal Republican Platform.
ADDRESS AND DECLARATION OF rEtNc1-
PIES ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION OF
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS IN CINCINNATI
MAY 3RD 1872.
THE Address.
The administration now III power
has rendered itself guilty of wnnton
disregard of the law Of the land, aud
has usurped powers not granted by
the Constitution. It has acted as if
the laws had binding force only for
those who are governed, and for
those who govern. It has thus struck
n blow at the fundamental principles
of constitutional government, and
the liberties Of the citizens.
The President of the United States
has openly used the powers and op-
portunities of bis high Office for the
promotion OF personal ends. He
has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and I'M
worthy men in places OF power and
responsibility, to the 'letriment of
the public interest. He has used the
public service OF the Government as
a machinery of partisan ,.nd person
! al influence, and inte,fcred with ty-
rannical arrogance in the political
affairs of States and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and
lucrative Offices men who had &C
! quircd his favor by valuable presents,
thus stimulating decentralization OF
our politica! life by his conspicuous
example. He has shown himself
! deplorably unequal to the tasks i'm
posed upon him by the necessities Of
the country, and c1lpah'y careless Of
the responsibilities OF lis high Of
flee.
The pariisans oi the adn.inistra-
ton, assuming to he the Republican
party and controlling its orGal'lza-
ton. have attempted to Justify snch
wrongs and ,'all'ate such abuses, to
the end Of maintaining party ascen-
aancy. The; have stood i'll the way
of necessary Investigations and Ill
dispensablc reforms pretending that
no serious fault couil>be found with
the present administration OF public
affairs, thus seeking to blind the
eyes of the people They have kept
alive the passions and resentments
! Ct the late civil war to use them for
their own advantage. They have
resorted to arbitrary measures, in
direct conflict with the organizic law,
instead Of appealing to the better
instincts and latent patriotism OF the
Southern people by restoring to
them those rights the enjoyment OF
which is indispensable for success
full administration Of their local af-
fairs, and would tend to move q pa
triotic and hopeful national feeling:
They have degraded themselves and
the name of their party, once justly
entitled TO the confidence Of the ma
ton, by a base sycophancy to the
dispenser OF executive power and
patronage unworthy OF Republican
freemel,. They sought to sti|le the
voice Of just criticism, to stii'e the
moral sense of the people, and to
suhjugate public opinion by tyran-
meal party discipline. They are
striving TO maintain themselves IN
authority for selfish enls by an nn.
scruprloa, use Of the power which
rightfullv belongs to the people, and
should be employed on}y il tue scr
vice OF the country.
Believing that an organization
thus led and controlled can no long.
or be of service to the best Interest,"
Of the republic, We have resolved te
make an independent appeal to thf
sober Judgment, conscience, and pa
triotism of the American people.
TEE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
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