Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-04
Uailp Argus.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
Liberal Republican Convention.
HELD AT
Cincinnati, May 1, 2, and 3.
loFFICEAL COPY.

10 the people Of the UHated States
| The administration now in power has
rendered itself guilty of wanton disregard OF
the laws of the land, and of usurping DO Eers
not granted by the constitution it has act.
ed rs if the laws had binding force ouly for
these who are governed, and not for those
who govern. 1t has thus struck blow at
the fundamental principles of constitutional
government and the liberties of the citizen.
The President of the United States has
openly used the powers and opportunities of
his high Office for the promotion Of person
al ends.
He has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and
unworthy men in places ofpower and respon-
sibility, TO the detriment of the public inter
ests.
He has used the public service of the gov
ernment as q machinery of corruption and
personal influence, and has interfered with
tyranickl arrogance in the political affairs Of
states and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and lu-
crative oficies men who had acquired his ia.
vor by valuable presents, thus stimulating
the denomination of our political life by his
conspicuous example.
He has shown himself deplorably unequal
to the task imposed upon him by the neces-
sites of the country, and culpably careless
of the responsibilities of his high office.
| The partissns of the Administration as
Stunning to be the Republican party, and con-
trolling its organization, have attempted to
Justify such wrongs and paIliate such abuses,
TO the end OF maintaining partisan ascend
aney.
| They have stood in the way of necessary
Investigations and indispensable reforms,
pretending that no serious fault could 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 re-
sentiments of the lase war, to use them for
their own advantage they have resorted to
arbitrary measures in direct conflict with
the organic Law, instead of appealing to the
| better instincts and latent patriotism Of the
southern people by restoring to them these
rights, the enjoy ment OF which is indispen.
sable to q successful administration of their
local affairs, and would tend to revive 6 pa.
triotic and hopeful national feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the
name of them party, once justly entitled to
the confidence of the nation by a base syoo-
phancy to the dispenser of executive power
and patronage, unworthy OF republican tree
men they have sought to silence the voice
of Just criticism, and stife the moral sense
of the people, and to subjugase public
opinion by tyrsnnical party discipline.
They are striving to maintain themselves
in authority for selfish ends by an unsOrupu
lous use of power the which nghtfu!ly
belongs to the people, and should be EN-
ployed only in the service of the country
Believing that an organization thus lei
and controlled can no longer be Of service K
the bests interests of the republic, We hsv'
resolved to make an independent appeal II
the sober judg ment, conscience, and patriot
ism of the American people.