The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-01
Liberal Republican platforms.


Liberal Republican Platform.
| ADDRESS AND DECLARATION or PRINCE
TIa's AI,)lTttn Ey THE CONVENTION on
IIDE';AI4 REPUBLICANS IN CINCINNATI
stAY 3ED 1872.
TIE ADDRESS, '-'-'
The administration now in power.
has rendered Itself guilty Of ":pnton
Disregard of the law of tho land and
has u51rpc1 powers not granted by
the Constitution It has nctoa as il
the laws had binding force only for
those who ere governed, and for
those who govern. 1t has thus struck
q blow at the fundamental principles
Of constitutional government, and
the liberties Of the citizens.
The President Of Tive United States
has openly used the powers and OPP
portllities OF his h;@! Office Tor the
promotion OF personal ends. lie
has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt end I'M
worthy men in places OF power "nd
responsibility, to the 1ot,'imcnt Of
the public interest. lie has used the
public service Of the Government as
q machinery Of partisan and person.
a. influence, and lDtettGTod with ty-
ranair.l ai'1o@ai,"e j., tic political
af';;siYs Of States all>l municipalities.
IT., has ,,2>l VIII iott'.cntist' s,s.d
l,crativo offices men who bad &c
CURED lis I;,vcr by valuable presents,
thus stimulating Generalization Of
our pcliis.;:@aI life by his conspicuous
cxalapla> lie l"s shown himself
1oplorabIy ,uc4,a1 10 the tasks i'm
posed upon him by the necessities OF
the col,ntg~, ana c;1l|a'5Iy cara'oas Of
the Responsibilities oil his high Of
fee.
The rartisans Of tho ad,nin;atra-
tion, assuming to be the Republican,
p"1~tv and controlling IT; orGaIliZa-
ton, have attempted to justify such
wrongs anl pai!jate s'1>h ;,btl7e@, to
tie end Of maintaining party ascen-
'i;;ncT. They have stood i'll t!1e way
Of necessary Investigations and III
dlaponsahie reforms, pretending that
no .eliol7s fa'lt could be found with
tic )1i'e2y,at administration Of pnbiic
affairs. thus seeking to bind the
eyes OF tie people. They have kept
alive lh3 ,,a@siUl.s arc, rescntrne,Gs
or the late civil w@r 10 Use them tor
their own Advantage. They have
resorte<l to arbitrary 1naual;les, III
direct conflict with the >,4'~s.ia,c law,
Instead OF appealing to tue better
iu9tircta and latent patriotism oil .lAe
Southern peo3'io b. restoring to
jt.e,a those RIGHTS tho i: os't'e1at Of
wl>ens i, ,irJ.,>g >ans'lI,'''s for = stacecs>-
rul administration Ct Chez: l~;isl ~
t.....:.. au>l >sc;.,l,; tend IL, move q. "a
tsiotic an1 hopeful lls";lonai feeling.
They have degraded! Themselves an1!
ti3o ,1:t!na Of their p.oyty, once. justly
entitled to the conti1enco Of the M
ton, ~ II base s..eco,,''.a"c,s to the
dis,5ensc! OF executive power and
patronage an@ortlly Of Republican
iYccmcn. .i'uvy sought to s;illo the
voice Of iust criticism, to s..i1lse tie
mornl sense Of the people, and ic
slth;agaate public opinion 'y tyran-
nicul paGtg discipline. ,.hey arc
striving to nla!.t;..i themselves in
suit,Iorits isl selfish eiif,:s hy AN un-
seru17n!ol5 uso Of the power which
rig'lis:il Y belongs II, ti4o people, and
should lie employed Only III the SET
vice OF tla country.
ll5}e';evii-;; t.;lt an Organization
thus it,l ard controlled CAN 40 LONG
er be of service t. the best interests
OF ,iso republic, We have resolved Z
make an Independent appeal 10 the
sober Judgment, conscience, ana IA.
triotisln OF the American people.
TIE DECI. AEATloN OF PRINCIPLES.
Therefore, We, the I.;|seral nepnb-
iicaHs Of Tie United States, Ill Sa-
tioaal Contention assembled at Gin.
c,llati, pro,is.iu1 the following ],lill.
cip'vs rs essential to Just Govern.
ment
l. We recognize tho equality O
Ill men h,forc the law, and hc}6
that it is the duty Of Government il
its dealings with the people to metz
out cqA1ll and exact i!istico to ali, O
Whatever nativity, race, color, OF
persuation, religious or political.
.. We pledge ourselves to main