Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-29
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

led states nave instructed t"s """ci-
signed. president. vice president and
t~ecretaric- of the convention. to in
form Won that o h0vcbccu uomina-
ted as the candidate OF the Liberal
Republicans for the presidency OF the
United states. We also submit to
o the address and resolutions uman-
imou.ly adopted by The convention.
BE pleased TO signify to us YOUR ac-
r"ptancc al the PLATFORM and nominal
ton. and believe us,vcrv tru.v.your..
(SignCd! {. SCHvKZ. Prc>'i.
GEo. ". JULIAN. Vice Pres'l.
is%: {; .n,v1Hs"<, Secretaries.
J. II. RHODES.
Hon. Horace Greeley, New York
city.
ME-. "~EkEIfY'~ TrrLY.
NEW York. MAJ 20. 1872.
GI>iLEMEN: have chosen no,
IL acknowledge ,nnrIettcr of the 81
instant until | could learn how the
work "t Your convention was re-
~rriv"'t III all parts of our great
country. and iud%r whether that
work wa- approved and ratified hy
the ma>sot our fellow citizens. Their
response from day to day has reached
me through kilograms. letters and
comments Of Journalistic. iu~rlcrcndrn:
OF "fiicIa! patronage, and Indifferent,
to iii" smile or tr"wn Of power. The
number and character oilhc-r uurou-
strained. Uapurrll>c.l. unsolicited
H~ticranre-. satisfy mo that the move
ment which found expression at Gin
"'Aia'i ln!- received the am ofpuL-
lie approval. and been hailed hy = ma
lorltI t.! u co"untrvmcn is 4 horhiu-
ger OF better d7ys for the republic. |
81" not mlsinte"pret this approval as
especially complimentary to myself
nor even til" clsivairou. and Justly c.-
'eemed gentleman with whose name
thank Your convention for ASTORIA
'InS mine. receive aud welcome il
asa Spontaneous and deserved tril,u,r
"'''ii"'i' PLATFORM OF prlnri-
pies wherein Your convention :,
'"fseiy'hhd %icrvcntly set forth the Gam
'ie'ioHS which iImpelici ant! the puruo-
'es h'ci' guided its ronrsc: 4 PLATFORM
winch casting behind it the wreck and
THbbi>h 81 WORKOUT contention ,,,I
'Nsohe ict:dS. cmboddies i'm fiji and
icw words the needs and asn;r,,i,r.
o. to-day. Though thousands stand
really to condemn your every act
hardly 4 syllable of criticism or ,avi,
has been aimed at Your platform. of
when Tie substance may be fairly
e~pito'nizrd a. follows:
!. All political rights and fran.
classes which have been acquired
"i'"h'i our late bloody c"nvui.ioI..
must and shall be guaranteed. main
'A''e". rnjoyed and respected ever
'iofe,airl all political rights and fran.
r.!scs which lave been Lost i,rou"h
"''' CONFUSION should and must BE-
promptly restored and rc-establishcJ
80 that there shall be hence forth n,
prescribed class and no di,fr,u-
c'lised cast" within the limit,
OF our mon. whose long c,tranmcd
people shall rcunitc and fra,erniz.
upon the broad basis of universal o,u-
h"s's with impartial suffrage.
:. That subject TO our solemn con-
sIitut!onrl obligation to maintain
equal rights u citizens, orr pol
icy should aim a. local -clf-.ov-
crrlucnt and not At Capitalization:
that civil authority should be supreme
over military: tina; the writ Of hnb,Gs
c"Ip"S should be ~iealouslv upheld a>
the safeguard ofpcrsonal treedon:tlIa;
individual citizens should cnioy the
largest liberty consistent with public
order. and that there should be no
federal submission on the internal
policy Of the several states and ,nuni-
clpaiItIcs. but that each shall be left
free TO enforce right and promote the
wcll-bcing o fits inhabitants by such
mean as the Judgment OF lis own
people shall prescribe.
3. There ,liall be n real and not
merely n simulated reform in the
civil service of the republic, to which
end il il Indispensable that the chief
dispenser of its vast official patronage
shall be shielded from the main temp
ta,ion 10 use this power scllishlv. by
II rule iueXoriah!y forbiddiny and
1recluhing his reelection.
i. That rai-in. the revenue.
whether by tariff o otherwise. shall
be recognized and treated rs the pco-
pies immediate business, TO be shaped
and directed By them through their
Representatives in congress-, who's.
action thereon the president mt.t
neither override BY his veto. attempt
10 dictat: 0 presume to punish nv
hestnwins Office only on those who
agree with him or withdrawing i,
from those no do not.
3 The public lauhsmust be sacred
~ reserved for occupation ami ncIui-
sition by culriyat"rs, and moi reckless
Is sq%uandcrcd III protector, al rail
roads for which our people have 40
present need. aud the ~prcmatmr. ron,
structiun Of which i, annual. pluns.
ing u in;o deeper and deeper ab:s-"-
Of foreign indebtedness.
6. That the achievement OF these
grand purposes Of universal bcuiii-
renee il expected and sought at the
hands Of all who approve them. ire
spsc,ive Of pnst afflstioLs.3
Z. That the public faith must at
all hazards he maintained and The
national credit preserved.
3. That the patriotic dc~vo,edner.
and incstimablc services al four fellow
citizen. who, az soldiers Or sailor.
upheld the flag and maintained The
unity of the republic, shall ever be
gratefully remembered aud honora'
blv re1ui,ed.