Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-26
Dailp ARGUS.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF TIE
Liberal Republican Convention.
HELD AT
Cincinnati, May 1, 2, and 3.
| OFFICIAL COPY.
D the psople ofthe United !states.-

To the people Of the United States
| The administration now in power has
rendered itself guilty of wanton disregard of
the laws of the land, and of usurping po Kers
not granted by the constitution it has act
cd IS if the laws had binding force only 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
oil 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
eminent as d machinery of corruption and
personal influence, and has interfered with
tyraniesl arrogance in the political affairs of
states and municipalities.
| He has rewarded with influential and lu-
orative otfcies men who had acquired his IA
vor by valuable presents, thus stimulating
the Generalization 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 psrsissns of the administration as
suming to be the Republican party, and con-
trolling its organization, have attempted to
Justify such wrongs and pslliate such abuses,
TO the end of maintaining partisan ascend
ancy.
They have stood ia the way of necessary
Investigations and indispe nsible reforms
pretending that NO serious fault could be
found with the present administration Of
public affairs, thus seeking to blind The eyes
ofthe people.
They have kept alive the passions and re.
sentiments of the late war, to use them foi
their own advantage they have resorted to
arbitrary measures in direct conflict with
the organic law, instead of appealing to thu
better instincts and latent patriotism of tn,
southern people by restoring to them these
rights, the enjoyment OF which is indIspen
sable to a successful administration of thei
local affairs, and would tend TO revive 3 pa
trolic and hopeful national feeling
They hive degraded themselves and the
name of their party, once justly entitled t,
the confidence Of the natiop,hy base syoo
pbsncy to the dispenser OF executive powe
and patronage, unworthy OF republican free
men they have sought to silence the volc
of lust CRITICS a, and stitie the moral sens
of the people, and to sutjugste publ
opinion BY tvrannical party discipline.
They ere striving to maintain themselve
in authority for selfish ends by en- unsorupJ
ous use of power the which nghtfull
belongs to the people, and should be en-
ployed only in the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus lie
and controlled can no longer be of service
the bests interests of the republic, we hay
resolved to make an independent appeal /
the sober Judgment, conscience, and pasrio
ism Of the American people.