The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-09
mean ti,ue let generous encouragement


Administration. We commend il to our
readers.
ADDRESS TO TIE PEOPLE or THE UNITED
STATES.
Tho Administration now in power has
rendered itself guilty Of wanon disregard
Of the laws Of the land in tho exercise Of
powers not granted by the Constitution -
1t has acted as ifthe laws had binding force
only for those who are governed. aud not
for those who govern. 1t has thus struck
a blow atthe fundamental principle Of con-.
s,itu,ional government and the liberties Of
the citizen.
The President ofthe United States has
openly used the powere aud opportunities
Of his high Office for tho promotion Of per.
sonal ends lie has kept VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt and unworthy men in places Of power
and responsibility, 10 tho detriueutof the
public interest
He has used the public service Of the
Governments rs machinery partisan and
personal influence, and iutcrferred, with
tyrannical arrogance. 10 the political affairs
|ofstates and municipalities
He has rewarded with influential and
lucrative Offices men who had acquired his
favor by valuable presents, thus stimulut-
ing the decentralization Of our political life
by his conspicuous example.
He has shown himself dcplorably I'M
equal to the tasks imposed upon him by
the necessities ofthe country, ind culpably
careless of the responsibilities Of bis high
office, m
The partisans of the Administration,
assuming to be the Republican party and
controlling its organization, have attempt
ed tojustify such wrongs aud palliatc such
abuses. to the end Of maintaining partisan
asccndency.
They have stood in the way Unnecessary
investigations and Indispensable reforms,
pretending that no serious fault could be
found withthe present administration Of
public affairs. thus seeking to bliud tho
eyes Of the people.
They have kept alive the passions aud 70.
sentiments Of the late civil war, to use them
for their own advantage. They have re.
sorted to arbitrary measures in direct con.
aict with the organic law, instead Of ap.
pealiug to the better instincts and latent
patriotism ofthe Southern people by restor,
ing to them those rights. tho enjoyment Of
which is Indispensable for successful ad-
ministration of their local affairs, and would
tend to restore a patriotic National feeling.
They have degraded themselves and the
name oflheir party, one justly entitled to
the confidence Of the nation. BY a base
sycophancy to the dispenser Of Executive
power and patronage unworthy Of Republic
can frecmen. They have sought to silence
the voice Of just criticism, to stiAe the
moral sense Of tho people, aud to subjugate
public opinion by tyranuical party dis.
cipline; they are striving to maintainthem
selves in authority for selfish ends by an
INSCRIPTIONS use Of the power which right.
fully belongs to the people. and should be
only iu the service Of the coun.
try.
Believing that no organization thus led
aud controlled can no longer be Of service
to the best interests Of the Republic. we
have,resolscd to make an independent ap-
peal to the sober Judgment, conscience and
patriotism ofthe American people.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Liberal Republicans of the
United States. ID National Convention as.
sembled a, Cincinnati, proclaim the follow.
ing principles as essential to jus. govern
ment.
|. We recognize the equality Of all be-
fore tue law, and hold lhatit is the duty
Of Government in its dealings with the
people to metc out equal and exact justice
to all Of whatever nativity, race, color or
persuasion, religious or political.
2 We pledge ourselves to maintain the
Union Of the States, emancipation aud
and oppose any reopen.
ing of the questions se,tIedby the Thirth-
teenth, Four,htccnth and Fifteenth
Amendments Of the Constitution
3. We demand immediate and absolute
removal of all disabilities imposed on &C.
count Of the rebellion, which was finally
subdued seven years ago, believing that
amnesty will result in complete
paciGcation in all sections of the country. !
a. Local selfgovernmeut, with impair.
|ial suffrage, will guard the rights of all
citizens more securely than any centralized
power. The public welfare requires the
Of the civil over the military
authority, and the freedom Of persons uu.
der the protection Of the haJeas corpus
We demand for the individual the larges,
liberty'consistent with the public order.
for the State sclf.governmcnt, and for the
Nation return to the methods of peace and
the constitutional limitations Of power