Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-05
Dailp Argus.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THR
Liberal Republican Convention.
HELD AT
Cincinnati, May 1, 2, and 3.
ople Of the United States
oFFICIAL COPY. |

TO the people Of the United State8--
The administration now in power has
rendered itself guilty of wanton disregard Of
the laws of the land, and of usurping DO Eers
not granted by the constitution it has act
ed as if the laws had binding force only for
these who are governed, and not for those
who govern. 1t has thus struck a blow s.,
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
al 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 a machinery of corruption and
personal influence, and has interfered with
tyranicsl arrogance in the political affairs of
states and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and lu-
erAtive oticies 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 neees-
sities of the country, and culpably careless
of the responsibilities of his high Office.
The Partisans of the administration as
Stunning to be the Republican party, and con
trolling its organization, have attempted to
Justify such wrongs and palliate such abuses,
10 the end OF maintaining partisan ascend
ancy.
They have stood ia the way of necessary
Investigations and Indispensable reforms,
pretending 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 re-
sentiments of the late war, to use them for
Their owu advantage; they have resorted to
arbitrary measures in direct conflict with
the organic law, instead of appealing to the
better instincts and latent patriotism of the
southern people b. restoring to them these
rights, the eDjoym OF which is indlspen-
sable TO a successful administration of their
local affairs, and would tend to revive a pa
trioGc and hopeful national feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the
name of their party, once justly entitled to
the confidence of the nation, by base syco-
pbsucy to the dispenser Of executive power
and patronage, unworthy Of repU olican free
men they have sought TO silence the voice
of Just criticism, and stife the moral sense
of the people, and to subjugate public
/ opinion BY tvrsnnical party discipline.
| They are striving to maintain themselves
in authority for selfish endS by an unscrupu.
lous use of power the which rIghtfully
belongs to the people, and should be en-
ployed only in the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus led
and controlled can no longer be of service to
the besss interests of the republic, We have
resolved to make an independent appeal to
tbs sober judgment, conscience, and patriot.
IAN of the American people.