Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
paitp ARGUS.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
Liberal Republican Convention.
HELD AT
Cincinnati, May 1, 2, and 3.
oFFICIAL COPY.

To the people Of the United States
The administration now in power haa
rendered itself goilty of wanton disregard OF
the laws Of the land, and of usurping 20 gers
not granted by the Constitution it has act
cd a. if the laws had binding force oaly for
these who are governed, and not for those
who govern. 1t has thus struck blow al
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 FOX the promotion of person
oil ends.
He has kept notoriouslY corrupt and
unworthy men in places ofpower and respon-
sibihty, to the detriment of the public inter
ests.
He has used the public service of the gov
ernment IS = machinery of corruption and
personal influence, and has interfsred with
tyrsnicsl arrogance in the political affairs OF
states and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and lu-
crativs othoies men who had acquired his ia
vor by valuable presents, thus stimulating
the Decentralization of our political life BY hiA
conspicuous example.
He has shown himself deplorAbly unequal
TO the task mposed upon him by the neces-
sites of the country, and culpsbly careless
of the responsibilities Of his high Office.
The psrtissns 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,
20 the end of maintaining partisan ascend
ancy.
They have stood in the way of necessary
Investigations and Indispensable reforms,
pretending that me- serious fault could b.
found with the present administration OF
public affairs, thus seeking to blind HE eyes
of the people.
They have kept alive the passions and re-
sentiments of the late war, to use them foI
sheir own advantage they have resortsd to
arbitrary measures in direct conflict with
the organic law. instead of appealing to the
better instincts and latent patriotism of the
southern people BY restoring to them these
| sights, the enjoy ment OF which 10 indispen'
sable TO q successful administration of theil
local affairs, and would tend to revive . pa.
srioIic and hopeful national feeling.
! They hive degraded themselves and the
name of theil party, once justly entitled tc
the confidence of the natiOD,by q base syco-
phsucy to the dispenser OF executive power
and patronage, unworthy OF republican tree
men they have sought to silence the volct
of lust criticism, and stife the moral sense
of the people, and to u6jugase public
opinion by tyrsnnioAl party discipline.
They are striving 60 maintain themselve,
in authority for selfish ends by an unscruPu
lous use of power the which nghtfuli,
belong. to the people, and should be en-
ployed only in the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus LEI
and controlled can no longer be of service t.
the bests interests of the republic, We hav'
resolved to make an independent appesi Il
the sober Judgment, conscience, aud patriot
lam of the American people.