New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-04
NETWORK. SATURDAY, MAY A, 1872.

that M srious faut could be found with the present
administration OF public affairs thus seeking 10 blind
the eyes of the people, They have kept alive the pas
sions and resentments OF the Iate CIVIL war; W Sc e
| for their own advantage.
They have resorted to arbitrary measures In drect
conflict with the organic law instead OF appealing to tho
better instincts and latent patriotism OF the southern
people by restoring to them those rights the enjoyment
of which indispensable for successful
of their local affairs and would tend to move patriotic
and bopefu national feeling They have degraded them
selves and the name OF their party, once justly entitled
| to the confidence Of the nation, by base
| sycophancy to the dispenser OF executive power
and patronage unworthy OF RepuDhcan iree
men they have sought to stihe the voice OF
lust criticism sne the moral OF the people, and
TO subugae public opinion by tyrannlcal party disc
pline They are striving to maintain themselves In au
thorty for selfish ends interruptions use OF the
power which rghtully belongs to the people, ana should
be employed only in the service of the country Beev
ing that an organization thus led and controlled can no
longer be Of service to best interests Of the Repub
lc we have make independent appeal 10
sober judgment, conscience and patriotism OF the
American people.
THE PLATFORM.
We, the Liberal Republicans Of the United
States, in National Convention assembled at
Cincinnati proclaim the following principles
as essential to just government:
First: We recognize the equality OF all men
before the law, and hold that it is the duty
of Government in its dealings with the people
to mete out equal and exact justice to al! OF
whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion,
religious or political.
Second We pledge ourselves to maintain the
union of these States, emancipation and en-
reimbursement, and to oppose any reopenng
of the questions settled by the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the
Constitution.
Third: We demand the immediate and abso-
lutte removal of all disabilities imposed on
account of the Rebellion, which. was finally
subdued seven years ago, believing that uni
yersal amnesty will result in complete paclfi-
cation in all sections of the country.
Fourth Local sef-gOvernment, with impair
tia suffrage, will guard the rights OF all
citizens more securely than any centralized
power. The public welfare requires ahG gu
authority. and freedom of persOIn, under the
protection of the habeas corpus. We demand
for the individual the largest liberty consistent
with public order; for the State, self-gOyern-
ment, and for the nation return to the
methods of peace and the constitutional linlta-
| tons of power.
Fifth: The Civil Service of the Government
has become q mere instrument or partisan
tyranny and personal ambition and an object
| of selfish greed 1t is O scandal and reprOach
upon free institutions and breeds demOral-
| cation dangerous to the perpetulty OF repub-
| lican government We therefore regard Buch
| thorough reforms of the Civil Service as one
| that honesty, capacity, and fidelity constitute
| the only valid claim to public employment
| that the offices of the Government cease to be
| a matter of arbitrary favOrltlsm and patron
| age, and that public station become again
| post of honor TO this end 1t IL lmperatlvely
required that no President shall be candi-
! date for reelection.
Sirth: We demand system of Federal tax
| alton which shall not unnecessarily Interfere
with the industry of the people, and which
| shall provide the means necessary to pay the
| expenses of the Government economically adj
minstered, the pensions, the interest Oh the
public debt, and moderate reduction annu-
ally of the principal thereof; and, recognizing
that there are III our midst honest but irrecon-
cilable differences of opinion with regard TO
the respective systems OF Protection and Free
Trade, we remit the discussion of the subject
to the people In their Congress Districts, and
| to the decision of Congress thereon, wholly
| free of Executive interference or dictatiOn.
Serenth The public credit must be sacredly
maintained, and we denounce reputation III
| every form and gulse.
| Lighth: A speedy return to specie payment
| is demanded alike by the highest cOnsidera-
tons of commercial morality and honest gov
| eminent.
herOism and sacrifices of the soldiers and sail
| ors of the Republic, and no act of ours shall
| ever detract from their justly earned fame or
the full reward of their patriotism.
| Tenth: We are opposed to all further grants
| The public domain should be held sacred to
actual settlers.
Eleventh: We hold that it is the duty of the
Government, in its intercourse with foreign
nations, to cultivate the friendship of peace,
| by treating with all on fair and equal terms,
regarding it alike dishOnOrabe either to de-
mand what is not right, or to submit to what
| is wrong.
I,retth: For the promotion and success of
| these vital principles and the support of the
candidates nominated by this Convention, We
| invite and cordially welcome the cooperation
of all patriotic citizens, without regard to pre-
viOus affiliations.
HORACE WHITE,
Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions.
g. Z. THURsTON Secretary.
A Voce-Three cheers for the Second Declare
ton of Independence. Great cries Of question"
overwhelmed the few who tried to get the floor to
speak, The Chair put the question, and the report
was adopted with loud and continued cheering.
The Chair announced the vote unanimous.
BALLorING FOR PRESIDENT.
The next order of business was stated by the Chair
to be the nomination of candidates for the Presi-
dency, without the formal presentation of candi-
dates. The roll Of States was then called
Before the vote was announced, Gratz Brown, by
unanimous consent took the stand and thanked his
friends for their support of him, but withdrew his
name. and asked his friends to support Horace
Greeley. Great cheers, with many persistent
Kisses
The Chair arose 20 announce the vote, when Mis-
souri, delegate rose to a question Of privilege and
asked 10 change his vote. Considerable confusion
ensued, various delegations asking to change their
votes, contention arising in some of them. notably
Kentucky as to what the changes among themselves
really were Cassus NJ. Clay announced Kentucky's
nta ham al G.,.