The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Tho Missouri Liberal Republican
Stute Gnnynufion


met in the Hall Of Representatives, ut
noon, and is one Of the largest ever as
senblcd. IL was called 10 order by Will
liam W. Gr0svcnor. Judge DoBalt. Of
Grundy county, was elected temporary
President, and Colonel Lawler Sccrc-
tary. Judge DcBalt made n bricfspecch.
Various committees were then APP
pointed for facilitating business, and af.
ter II stirring speech by Hon. &. j. John
son, Of st. Louis, the Convention took n
recess till 9 o'clock.
The Convention is not only large in
point Of numbers. but contains n ma
jority Of the leaders of the Liberal Re-
publican party of Missouri. Apparent
~. it is composed Of about the same
men who figured in the boiling Rcpnb-
lican Convention that nominated Brown
for Governor. Some surprise is no.
ticeablc at the character of the Amcri.
can element in the Convention, it being
much greater than expected. while, rs
lo0kers-on, thorc are several prominent
tor Fowler, Of Tennessee, Judge Oil
yer. Of Ohio. Scovlle, of New Jersey,
and many others, who seem to be mca-
surfing the extent Of the Grant 0ppOsi-
ton in the Republican ranks here
Nearly every county in the State is rep
resented, and the Convention has been
well worked up. considering it is mere
" for consultation and comparison of
views. A large number Of people have
arrived by the mfaday trains, and the
hotels and public resorts seem quite as
well filled rs the State House.
On rcassembling the committee on
resolutions made report through their
chairman, Colonel Grosvcnor. The
reading Of the platform called forth
repeated aud very enthusiastic applause.
and n general storm of cheers followed
the close of the resolutions, which were
adopted without any dissent. The fol-
lowing are the resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the Liberal Re-
pubicans of Missouri, ~ faithful now
as we were in the dark days of the civil
war to the vital principles of true re-
publicanism, by no act or word will en-
danger the rightful sovereignty of the
Union, emancipation. equality of civil
rights, or Acknowledgement. 70 these cs-
tablished facts. now embedded in the
Constitution, we claim the loyalty Of
all good citizens.
Resolved, That true and lasting
peace can come only from such pro-
found reconciliation IA eniranchiscment
has wrought in this State. nor can those
governments be pure or great in which
taxpayers have no active part. We
therefore demand with equal suffrage
for all, complete amnesty for all, that
the intellect and experience of every
State may be welcomed to active SER
vice for the con- mon welfare.
Resolved, That no form OF taxation is
Just or wise which puts needless bur
dcns upon the people. We demand
genuine reform OF the tariff, so that
those Gutcs shall be removed which, in
to the revenue yielded TO the
Treasury. involve an increase in the
price of domestic products and n con-
scqucnt tax for the benefit OF the favor
ed interests.
Resolved. That the shameless abuse
Of the Government patronage for the
control of conventions and elections.
whether in the interest of an individual,
faction, or party, with consequent cor
ruption and decentralization in political
life, demands thorough and genuine
reform o! the public service. Those
who would suppress investigation for
get that they owe higher duty to the
country than to any party. We honor
hose Senators whose courageous course
has compelled the disclosure of grave
and they deserve the thanks
md hearty support of all good citizens.
Resolved. That local self-gOvernment
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
lights of all citizens more securely than
my centralized authority. 1t is time to
stop the growing encroachment of ex-
'xcntive power, the use OF coercion or
bribery to ratify a treaty. the packing OF
. Supreme Court TO relieve corpora
trcss not elected nv the people, the re-
ort to unconstitutional laws to cure
iuklux disorders. irreligion or intern
,erancc. and the surrender of individual
rcedom to those who ask that the prac-
ice or creed OF some shall be the law of
vi. We demand for the individual the
argcst liberty consistent with public
,rdcr, for the State self-gOvernment,
md for the nation n return to the meth
IDS of peace and constitutional limita-
ion of power.
Resolved, That true rcpublicanam
makes ii not less our duty to expose cor
upton. dcnounce usurpation of power.
md work for the reforms necessary
Thc times demand an uprising Of honest
itizens to sweep from power men who
Prostitute the name of an honorcd party
o selfish interests. We therefore invite
III Republicans who desire the reform
lcrcin set forth, TO meet in National
Mass Convention at the city Of Cincin-
lati on the first Wednesday of May
lcxt. at l2 NJ, there to take such action
IS our convictions Of duty and The pub
ic good requires.
The committee on resolutions report
II an additional resolution, recommend
ny the Liberal Republicans Of Missouri
o see that they are fully represented in
he convention riffs day called, and that
hirty persons be specially designated to
,rescn! the resolutions here adopted to
hat body, said thirty persons to be se-
cctcd by committee of five to be ap-
pointed by the chair.
The Southern Security Hallway
Company.
The Rogcrsville Repor,er closes an
lrticlc on the operations of the above
company with the following remark:
1t is thus seen that the Southern Sc
'urity Railway Company is power in
he land. which will exert controlling
influence upon the internal economy of
either for good or for evil.
Is time shall determine. We believe it
will be for the "9Yatest good to the