The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-15
Liberal Republican Convention in
Missouri.

This Convention, lately assembled in
Jefferson City, has been a great success.
1t convened on the oath, and was large
ly represented by both the American
aud German elements, Nearly every
county in the State was present by its
delegates, There were many stangers
from other States in attendance on the
Copyention from sympathy or curiosity.
The Committee ON Resolutions repor.
ted through their Chairman, Col. Gros-
yenor, the following resolutions:
ReSolred. That We, the Liberal Rcpub-
licons of Missouri, faithful now ~ we
were in the dark days Of the civil war to
the vital principles of true Republican,
ism, by no act or word will endanger the
rightful sovereignty Of the Union, eman-
cipation, equality OF civil rights or en-
franchisemcul. To these established
facts now embodied in the Constitution
we claim the loyalty ofall good citizens.
Resolved, That a true and lasting
peace can come only from such q pro-
found reconciliation rs eniranchisonont
has wrought in this State; nor can those
governments be pure or great in which
tho taxpayers have no active part. We
therefore demand, with equal suffrage to
AL, complete amnesty for all, that the
intellectual experience of every State
may be welcomed to active service for
the common welfare.
Rcsoired, That no form of taxation
is just or wise which puts needless bur
dens upon the people. We demand Il
genuine reform of the tariff so that
those duties shall be removed which, in
addition to the revenue yielded to the
Treasury, involve and increase in the
price OF domestic products, and u con-
sequent tax for the benefit of favored in
forests.
| RcSoirrd, That the shameless abuse
OF Government patronage for the con
troll OF conventions and elections, whether
in the interests of an individual faction
or party, with its subsequent corruption
and Generalization Of political life, de-
mand a thorough and genuine reform of
the public service. Those who would
suppress investigation forget that they
owe a higher duty to the country than to
any party. We honor those Senators
whose courageous course has compelled
the disclosure OF grave misdoeds, and
they deserve the thanks and hearty sup
port of all good citizens.
Resolved, That local self-govcrnmcnt,
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
rights Of all citizeus more securely than
any centralized authority. 1t is time
to stop the growing encroachments of
the Executive power; the use of coor-
cion or bribery to ratify n treaty; the
packing OF a Supreme Court to relieve
rich corporations; the seating Of mem
bers Of Congress not elected by the pro-
pie; the resort to unconstitutional laws
to cure the Ku-Klux disorder; iryrig!on
or intemperance, and the surrender Of
individual freedom to those who AK
that the practice or creed of some shall
DO the law Of all. We demand for indi-
yiduals the largest liberty consistent
with public order, for State ~self-goyern-
ment, and for the nation II return to the
methods of peace and constitutional
limitation of power.
ReSoIrpd. That true Republicanism
makes it not less our duty to expose
corruption, denounce usarpation OF
power and work for the reforms necessa-
ry torthe public welfare. The times
demand an uprising of honest ciuizens
to sweep from power the men who pros.
titute the name Of an honorcd party t.
selfish interests. We therefore invite all
Republicans who disire the reform herein
set forth to meet in National Mass Con.
v~ention at the city of Cincinnati, the
first Wednesday in May next, at u m.
there to take such action as our convic
lions of duty and the public exigenc,
may require.
Is there a single word in these resolu
tions, asks the Montgomery Advertiser, t.
which any Democrat would refuse to sub
scribe. On the contrary, if a Democratic
Convention had been held at Jefferson
City, such Convention would not hav,
adopted a more reasonable platform than
this! There is consequently no good rea.
son why DemOc rats and Liberal Republi
; cans should not actively coalesce, but ev.
> cry reason of duty, interest and patriot
} ism why the y should seek to discover
: common ground of cooperation. Thi
t being established, the overthrow of cor
rupt and dangerous Radicalism is alread
secured.
The Arlington Estate.
1t is incredible that a great nation, a