The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-05-09
CINCINNATI CONTENTION.

or MOS, was electcu pefnlahenb ITcSiuenl,
with a rice President from each enc of the
States. Geo. Rye was chosen to represent
Virginia, as vice President. The committee
on Platform, reported the following address
and resolutions as embracing the ideas and
policy of the Liberal Republicans After
their adoption, the convention proceeded to
vote for candidates for President, without
the formalty of nomination by speeches, &c.
Adams Greeley, Trumhul, Davis, Chase,
Brown and Palmer. were voted for Adams
leading on every ballot, until the 9Th when
Greeley was nominated, amid great confusion
and excitement. After the first ballot. Brown
Of Missouri, got the floor, and withdrew his
name asking his friends to throw their sup
port for Greeley. The sixth ballot stood
Gree.cy 1872, Adams 324, TrumbuIl 10, Davis
6, Chase 80, Palmer l..
Before tho vote was formally announced
Minnesota changed from Trumbull to Gree.
| ley. Various States changed their votes
b. the scene was one of such confusion and
noise that it was impossible for the reporters
! to hear. Apparently Greeley was nominated
! ,!r. Mcclure changed Pennsylvania to 80 for
Greeley and for Davis. [Great cheers]
Indiana changed to q for Davis. A SIAM
pede of changes to Greeley occurred here, but
the noise and confusion rendered i.impossible
TO hear details Illinois changed sod to
Greeley except one delegate, who Insisted on
his vote for Trumbul.
The chair finally announced the whole vote
as IA, necessary TO choice 35S. Adams
had 1877 Greeley 492
| Mr. Easement moved to make the nominal
ton unanimous but the motion was declared
lost, as there were many nays.
The nomination Of candidate for Vice
| President was then proceeded with On the
second ballot B. Gratz Brown vas declared
nominated The vote standing Brown 435.
Julian 175 Gov Walker Is, Tipton 36. Pal
liner 8 Whole vote 657; necessary to a
choice 349
The following is the address and platform
as reported by the committee, and adopted by
the convention.
ADDRESS OF COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
| The Administration now in power has rem
d cred itself guilty Of wanton disregard Of the
| laws Of the land and Of usurpation Of powers
not granted by the Constitution. Tt has acted
as if the laws had bindin. force on v for those
who arc governed. and not for those who
govern Ii has thus struck a blow Mt the
fundamental principles Of constitutional gov
ernment and the liberties of citizens The
IF tIo TTn:toI hos o~an1,,
rsed the powers and opportunities Of his high
office for the promotion of personal ends. He
has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and unworthy
men in places of power and responsibility to
the detriment of the public interest
He has used the public service Of the Gov
eminent as machinery Of partisan and person
al influence. and interfercd with tyrannica
arrog ,nce in the political affairs of States and
municipalities He has rewarded with infln-
entail and lucrative offices men who had ac-
quired his favor by valuable presents, thus
stimulating decentralization of our political
life by his conspicuous example He has
shown himself lep!orably unequal to the tasks
imposed upon him by the necessities Of the
country, and culpably careless Of the rcspon-
sihlities of his high office.
The partisans of the Administration. as
suning to be the Republican party, and con-
rolling its organization. have attempted to
justify such wrongs. and palliatc such abuses.
to the end Of maintaining partisan ascend
enuy.
They have stood in the way of necessary
investigations and indispensable reforms pre-
tending that no serious fault could be found
with the present administration OF public al
fairs thus seeking to blind the eyes of the
people. They have kept alive the passions
and resentments OF tho late civil war. to use
them to their own advantage. They have re-
sorted to arbitrary measures 10 direct conflict
with the organic 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 in
| despeusable to IA successful administration of
their local affiirs. and would tend to promote
a patriotic and hopeful national feeling. They
have degraded themselves and the name Of
their party. once justly entitled to the conf
denee of the nation by base sycnp'aapcy to
the dispenser Of Executive power and patron
age, unworthy Of Republican frtemen. They
have sought to stifle the voice of Just criticism
to stifie the moral sense Of the people and to
subju@atc public opinion By tyranpical party
discipline. They are striving to maintain
themselves in authority for selfish ends by an
INSCRIPTIONS use of power which riyhtfnIly
belongs to the people. and should be employed
only in the service of he country.
Believing that an organization thus led and
controlled can no longer be Of service to the
best interests Of the Republic, VIC have re
solved to make an independent appeal to the
sober Judgment. conscience and patriotism OF
the American people.
The following are the resolutions in full ::
We. the Liberal Republicans of the United
States, in National Convention assembled at
Cincinnati, proclaim the following principles
as essenta! to a just government
/ First-We recognize the equality of all
men before the law and hold that il is the
duty of the Government in its dealings with
the people to metc ont equal and exact just
ice to all Of whatever nativity. race, color or
persuasion, religious or political.
Second-We pledge ourselves to maintain
the Union of these States. emancipation and
enfranchsement, and to oppose any reopen.
ing Of the questions settled by the Thirteenth
! Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to
the Constitution.
| Third-We demand the immediate and alb
>olute removal Of ali disabilities imposed Oh
account of the rebellion. which was finally