The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-19
Liberal Republican Platform.
Address and Declaration Of Principles
Adopted by the Convention Of Liberal
Republicans in Cincinnati, May Bird,
1872.
THE ADDRESS.

4OlI.
THE ADDRESS.
The administration now in power has rend-
cred itself guilty of wanton disregard of the
laws of the land, and has usurped powers
not granted by the Constitution. 1t has
acted as if the laws had binding force only
for those who are governed, and not for those
who govern. 1t has thus struck a blow at
the fundamental principles of constitutional
government. and the liberties of the citizens.
The President Of he United States has
openly used 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 re-
sponsibility, to the detriment of the public
interest. He has used the public service OF
the Government as machinery Of partisan
and personal influence, and interfered with
tyrannical arrogance in the political affairs
Of States and municipalities. He has re-
warded with influential and lucrative Offices
men who had acquired his favor by valuable
presents, thus stimulating decentralization Of
our political life by his conspicuous example.
He has shown himself del5torably unequal to
the tasks imposed upon him by the neeessi-
ties OF the country, and culpably careless Of
the responsibilities Of his high office.
The partisans of the administration, as
sroling it's organization, have attempted to
justify such wrongs and palliate such abuses,
to the end of maintaining party aseendancy.
They have stood in the way OF necessary in
vestigations and indispensable reforms, pre-
tending 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 resentments of the late civil war to use
them for their own advantage. They have
resorted to arbitrary measures, i'll direct con-
hiet with the organic law, instead of appeal
ing to the better instincts and latent patriot
ism Of the Southern people by. restoring to
them those rights the enjoyment OF which is
indispensable for a successful administration
OF their local affairs and would tend to move
a patriotic and hopeful national feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the
name OF their party, once justly entitled to
the confidence Of the nation, by q base syco-
phancy to the dispenser of executive power
and patronage unworthy Of Republican free
men. They sought to stifie the voice OF just
criticism, to stitie the moral sense Of the peo-
tyrannical party discipline. They are striv-
ing to maintain themselves in authority for
selfish ends by an INSCRIPTIONS use Of the
power which rightfully belongs to the people,
and should be employed only in the service
of the country.
Believing that an organization thus led and
controlled can no longer be. Of service to the
bSSt 1itV1CStS VI l1Ic 1cpuDlIst. VIC nav IL
solved to make an independent appeal to the
sober Judgment. conscience, and patriotism
OF the American people.
THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Therefore. VIC, the Liberal Republicans of
the United States, in National Convention
assembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the fol
lowing principles as essential to just Govern
ment:
!. We recognize the equality Of all men
before the law. and hold that it is the duty
of Government il. it's dealings with the poo
pie to niete out equal and exact Justice to all,
of whatever nativity. race, color, or persu;.
sion, religious or political.
:. We pledge ourselves to maintain the
Union of these States, emancipation, and cn-
reimbursement, and to oppose any reopening
Of the questions settled by the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution.
3. We demand the immediate and abso-
lutte removal of all disa bilities imposed on &C
count OF the rebellion which was finally sub
dued seven years ago. believing that uni
versal amnesty viii result in complete paci-
fication in all sections of the country.
4. Local sclt-gcSernment, with impartial
suffrage, will guard the rights of all citizens
more securely than any centralized power.
The pubic welfare requires the supremacy
of the civil over the military authority, and
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