New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-04


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Necessary to a choice, 358
Gratz Brown, of Missouri, was therefor,
declared nominated as candidate for Vice
President of the United States, and the con
| ventiOn adjourned sine die
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLU
TONS.
The administration now in power ha,
rendered itself guilty of wanton disregard
OF the laws of the land, and of assuming
powers not granted by the constitution. Ii
! has acted as if laws had binding force
only for those WHO are governed, and not
for those who govern. IL has thus struck a
blow at the fundamental principles Of con.
stitutiOnal government and the Eber.
! ties of citizens. The President Of the
| United States has openly used the
| powers and opportunities of his high
office for the promotion of personal ends
! He has kept nOtOriUusly corrupt and un-
! worthy men in places of power and respon-
! slbiIity, to the detriment of the public in.
! terests. He has used the public service of
| the government as machinery of partisan
and personal influence, and interfered with
! tYrInnlCal arrogance in the political affairs
| of States and municipalities. He has re-
warded with influential and lucrative of
fees those who have acquired his favor bv
valuable presents, thus stimulating the
Generalization Of our political life by his
conspicuous example. He has shown himself
deplOrably unequal to the tasks imposed
upon him by the necessities of the country.
and culpably careless of the responsibilities
of histhigh office.
The partisans of the administration. as
sumjng to be the Republican party, and
controlling its organization, have attempted
to Justify such wrongs and palliate such
abuses, to the end OF maintaining partisan
ascendency. They have stood in the Way
of necessary investigation aud indispensa-
ble reforms, pretending that 40 serious
fault could be found with the present ad-
ministration of public affairs; thus seeking
to blind the eyes of the people. They have
kept alive the passions and resen ntments Of
the late civil war, to use them for their
own advantages.
They have resOrted to arbitrary measures
in direct conflict with organic law, instead
Of appealing to the better instincts and
latent patriotism of the Southern people bv
restoring to them their rights, the enjoy
ment of which is Indispensable for the sue
cesstul administration OF their local affairs.
and would tend to more patriotic and
hopeful national feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the
name of their party, which was once Justly
entitled to the confidence of the nation, by
a base sycophancy to the dispenser of the
executive power and patronage, unworthy
Of republican freemen.
They have sought to stife the voice of
Just criticism, to stit1e the moral sense OF
the people, and to subjugate public opinion
by tyrannical party discipline.
The are striving to maintain themselves
in authority for selfish ends, by an un-
scrupulOus use of power which rightfully
h.l tn +hn Ii, L.,
plOyed only in the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus led
and controlled can no longer be of service
to the best interests Of the republic, we
have resolved to make an independent APP
peal to the sober judgment, conscience and
patriotism of the American people.
The following is full text Of resolutions:
We the Liberal Republicans Of the United
States in National Convention assembled
at Cincinnati, proclaim the following prin-
ciples as essential to just government:
l. We recognize the equality OF all men
before the law, and hold that it is the duty
Of the government, in its dealings with the
people, to mete out equal and exact justice
to all, of whatever nativity, race, color or
persuasion, religious or political.
,, We pledge ourselves to maintain the
union of these States, emancipation and en-
frauchisement, and TO oppose any reopen
tpenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
memtS of the constitution.
3. We demand the Immediate and absO-
lutte removal of all disabilities imposed on
account of rebellion, which was finally sub
Gued seven years ago, believing that uni
versal amnesty will result in complete pa
in all sections Of the country.
H. Local self-govrrnment, with impartial
suffrage, will guard the rights OF all citizens
more securely than any centralized power.
The public welfare requires the supremacy
Of the civil over the military authority, and
freedom of person under the protection Of !
the habeas corpus. We demand for the in
dividual the largest liberty consistent with |
public order: for the State self-guvernment, |
and for the nation return to the methods |
of peace and the constitutional limitations |
Of power.
). The civil service OF the government |
has become mere instrument of partisan |
and personal ambition, and an OBJ |
Icct OF selfish greed, and Is Il scandal and !
upon free Institutions and br0Ods |
a Generalization dangerous TO tho perpe- !
tuity OF the republican government; We !
therefore regard u thorough reform OF the |
civil service as one of the most pressing |
of the hour; that honesty, cap |
lcity and fidelity constitute The only valid |
claims to public employment; that the |
offices Of the government cease u he mat |
ter OF arbitrary favuritism and. patronage, |
and that a public station shall become |
a gain the post of honor; to this end it is i'm |
Deratively required that no President shall |
be a candidate for reelection.
6. We demand federal taxation which |
shall not necessarily interfere with the in |
IusTy of the people, and which shall pro-
vide the means necessary to pay the ex- |
penses Of the government economically |
pensions, the interest on the |
public debt and a moderate reduction an
Dually ofthe principal thereof; and rec0gniz- |
ing that there are iii our midst honest though
irreconcilable differences of opinion with
regard to the respective system of protec.
ton and tree trade, we remit the discussion
Of the subject to the people in their con
gressional districts, and to the decision Of
Congress thereon, wholly free of executive
or G.ctation.
7. The public credit must be saoredly
maintained, ard we denOunCe Reputation
in every form aud guise.
& A speedy return to specie payment IL
demanded alike by the highest oOnsidera-
tiOn of commercial morality and honest
government
9 We reIpeuAer with gratitude the hero