The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-11-01
THE INDICTMENT.
Address and Resolutions Of the
Democratic and Liberal Rcpui,-
iican Conventions. Held at Gin.
cinati Way Isi. I'd and 3rd and
baltimore July % and 10. IS.o.

baltimore July % and 10. IS.c.
The administration now in power has REM
dcrcI it-elf guilty Of wanton disregard of the
laws Of the land, and of u.urpiug powers not
granted BY the Constitution; it has acted as Il
ilc laws had binding force only Tor those who
are governed. and not for those who govern
Il Lss thus struck blow at the fundamental
principle Of constitutional government and
co., liberties of The citizen
The President Of the United States has
openly u--i the roNcr' and opportunities Of
hi high Office for the promotion of personal
ends
lie ha. kept notori1u.ly corrupt mud un-
worthy mcu ia place. Of power and rc-ponsi-
lility, ,o The d,trimeut Of the public interest
llc has used the public service Of the gov
crumcut o.. q machines of corruption and
personal iaAugucc, and thu- .ri,r.ryd, with
yrrairai arrogance, u o., political affair
II States and muariqdi,ic-.
10. ha- rewarded with influential lucrative
oh,.s m,n wh, had Acquired bic favor by val
liable pra,ut., thu. .imulaiing the dcmouli-
sation of our political lie by hi. conspicuous
example.
Uc las shown him.cif d,pIor3bly unequal
,o .Ac ta.i-s imposed upon him by tue ucccf-i-
ti,. OF CO.. county, and cuiIally careless q
tbe r,.paulh.li,ics Of o. high Office.
The rarti-au. Of the administration, assum-
iag 60 D. the Republican lar,y and cantroll-
in. if- Organization, hsyo attempted to justify
-u.h vr5ug-, aud palliatr such abuses, TO the
eud Of maintaining partisan asccadancy.
They have stool 10 the way of uccc.s ary in
vysfir1taH. and Indispensable reforms, pre-
tending thI 90 serious GUl. could be found
with the present admni.tr .traii'u Of public
affairs. thus seeking Co blind thc eyes Of the
people.
They have Kept alive the passions and re-
sentiments of "a. late civil Wa. % u-e them
Cor thyir own aiyauiasci they have re-ortod
g. arbitrary measure in direct cunlict with
thr organic law. instead Of appealing to the
b.uer instincts Of the Southern people By ~
storing g. them ihrsc r..hu. the enjoyment Of
which s. So iuii.psu-at.a g. a successful al-
miuiatnli1n Of their local aAaira, and would
tend to revive patriotic and hopeful national
feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the
name Of the party once justly entitled 90 the
confidence Of the nation by a base -Yes phancy
t. .nedispenscr Of executive power and patron
age. unworthy Of Rcpubisan freemen; they
have sought 10 -ilrn'e the voice Of just ori,i
oi-m and stiAe th, moral sense Of the people,
and suhiugatc public opinion by tyrannical
party discipline.
They arr striving 90 maintain themselves in
authority for s5li.h ends by an interruptions
use Of the power which riehtiully belongs To
the people, and should be employed only in
the service Of the country.
Believing that an organization thus led aud
controlled can no longer he of service TO the
best interests Of the republic, Ne hsv, resolved
to make an independent appeal to the sober
Judgment, conscience and patriotism Of the
American people,
RTsoLvTIoNs.
We, the Liberal Republicans Of the United
States in National Convention assembled at
Cincinnati, proclaim the following principles
as essential TO just government;
|. We recognize the equality Of all men be
fore the law, and hold thatit l. the duty Of the
government, in is 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-
franchisement, and to oppose any rcopening Of
the questions settled by the Thirteenth, Four
tesnth and Fifteenth Amendments Of the Con-
stitution.
g. We demand the immediate and absolute
removal of all disabilities imposed on account
Of the rebellion which was finally subiued
seven wears ago, believing that universal am
uosty will result IN complete paciGcation in all
sections Of tho country.
g. Local solfgoyenmcnt, 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 the
freedom Of person under the protection Of the
habeas oorpgs We demand for the individual
thelargest liberty consistent with public or
der, for the State self-goyemmoni, and for the
nation return to the methods Of peace and
the constitutional limitations Of power.
o. The civil service Of the government has
become a mere instrument of party tyranny
and personal ambition, and an object Of self
ish greed. Il is a scandal and reproach upon
free institutions, and breeds a decentralization
DANGEROUS to the porpetuity of republican gov
eminent.
@. We therefore regard thorough reform
Of the civil service as one Of the most pressing
necessitio- Of the houri that honesty, capacity
and fidelity constitute the only valid claims to
public employment that the offices Of the
government cease to be a matter Of arbitrary
fayoritism and patronage, and that public sta
ton shall become again a place of honor To
this end il Is imperatiyely required that no
President shall be a candidate for reelection.
7. We demand a system Of Federal taxation
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