The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-09-14
Lfbreale republican Place,
ADDRESS AND DECLARATION op
PIES ADOPTED 10y THE CuNvrN,,a. 'ol>
Liberal REPUBLICANS IN c,Sc,x, ~
MAY 3up 1872. ''~1NNAIl,

AZ LIE CONVENTION ~,
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS IN c,.,,, W
MAY 3RD 1872. NNA1l
T1!E ADDRESS.
The administration now !,
has rendered Itself guilty Of vpn tes
disregard of the law OF the lana " ~"
has us''rpel powers not ptaut.a a''u
the Constitution. 1t has acted ny. y
the laws had binding force onlv t1 n
those who are governed, and ss
those WHO govern. 1t has thus strn W.
Il blow at the fundamental m;n,;,a .A
OF constitutional government ' 's
tho liberties of the citizens 'Aa
The President of the United st..
has openly used the powers and '' W.
port"n't'es of his high office for tte
promotion of personal ends 1 n'
has KEEP, VIGOROUSLY corrupt and n ar0
worthy men ia places OF power anl
responsibility, to til" dulrment ' ~
the public interest. .Hr has nsrd w. H.
pubic service OF the Governments ~" ~
II machinery OF partisan and pyysm ~
al influence, and intcrfercd with T.
rannsca! arrogance in the nl;t;:y,
affairs of States and municjlu];t;s,
lie has rewarded witt, Influential AMI
lucrative Offices men who lind a
qulred his favor by valuable nresents
TINS stimulating ,lrmoralizatiun T.
oar political life by his conspicuors
example,. Ile las shown h;ms.n
deplorably unequal to tie tasks inv
poa'' upon him by the necessities #
he country, and culpably careless Of
the responsibilities of lis high Of.
flee.
The partisans of the odmin;str,.
ton, assuming to be the Republican
party and controlling its organz.
ton, have attempted to Justify such
wrongs and pnlIinte such abuses to
The tnd OF maintaining party ascen.
: daMrv They have stood in the vav
OF necessary Investigations and in.
dispcnsablc reforms, pretending thut
no srrlons fault could be found with
: the present administration of public
: affairs, thus seeking to blind the
eyes OF lhn people. They have kent
! alive the passions and resentments
OF tie late civil wnr to use them for
} their own advantage. They have
resor'rd TO arbitrary measures, in
direct conflict Will, the organize law,
instead OF appealing to the better
: instincts and latent patriotism Of tue
Southern people by restoring to
them those Rights the enjoyment Of
, which is Indispensable for success
: tHl administration OF their local al
fairs, and would tend to move a pa.
. tr'otic and hopetul national feeling"
They have degraded themselves ard
: the name of their party, once justly
entitled to the confidence Of the M.
ton, by base sycophancy to the
dispenser Of executive power and
patronage unworthy of Republican
'recmen. they sought to stitle tie
VOICE of jnst criticism, to stile the
moral sense Of the people, and TO
snhi"@"'" public opinion by tyran-
iniea party discipline. The, are
striving 10 maintain themselves III
authority for selfish ends by an IN.
se'mptilous use of the power Which
ii1At.Glly belongs to tine people, and
should be employed only IN the ser
n vice OF the country.
Believing that an organization
= thus led and controlled cam no long
er be o. service to the best Interests
OF the republic, we have resolved TO
make an independent appeal to Ito
sober Judgment, conscience, and pa
triUt ism OF the American people.
THE Dur, ,RNrlo> ur PRINCIPLES.
Therefore. we, the Liberal RePnb'
!, ,ic;,ns Of the United States, III M
lonul Convention assembled at TN
' cnua:i, proclaim HE following prll-
cIvIrs rs essential To just Hoseih-
Ment
: l. We recognize the cqaal1fy q
, all men before the law, and Dou
that it is the duty OF Government ~
its dealings with the people to ne'9 70
ont eqaul and exact instlce to all u
whatever nativity, race, colof' :"
persuation, religions or political
2. We pledge ourselves 10 nlau
tain The lu,cn Of these STATES
emancipation, and eniinnch'Seine .ts
and to oppose amy leopenlns Of IN, Iu'
questions settled by the 1h'f'eel nl'
Fourteenth and Fifteenth anep0'
lnen!s TO the Constitution. -,
c 3. We demand the linl!eu 4,;
and absolute removal Of all disaou,
ties imposed on account Of 'p l'9rsd
beiiion which was finally soo' "a;.
seven years ago, believing tia' . On,
versnl amnesty will result J" W. ~ Il
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