The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-10
Democratic ricSr..
F"r Representative in the Legislature.
HENRY \. PEED. az Martin County.
The Cincinnati Convention.


II Cincinnati last week, was acknow
edged bv all to be The largcs, and mos
intellectual political convention ever as
seinhlca IN America. The glaring cor
rpliions If the present degraded Adj
mini-frttion had caused mighty up
leiva! OF the honest people in the ~e
publican ranks, which found vent AN,
shape n Cincinnati. The peuination
Hon. Horace Greeley, for President
and Hon. Gratz Brown. for Vice Prc>i
dcnt--are such as are iii Ia be made by
-nch n boy. although personally we
think !: il Kangaroo likc--strense~t in
the tail. and their positions OH the ticket
ought TO have been reversed. Yet both
are recognized everywhere as thorough
~ honest. above corruption or ncpot; SIN.
having but few bro,hers-im-law. and i'm
capable of II low or mean act. person
who would honor the. places they are
nominated for. instead of disgracng the
country By their occupancy. aud whose
reputation for truth and veracity has
heretofore been sworn To by nearly eve
ry prominent Republican /: in every
neigh!orhopd in the land. 1t is essen
tiallv such ticket as the Dcmoc,r,cv
need not be ashamed to he defeated bv,
II the coming Convention should decide
10 put separate ticket in the field.
which we may say here we do not be-
Geve they will or ought TO do.
The Declaration of principles or plat
form Of the Convention and 10 which
the candidates must pledge fealty. is re-
Inarkabie for adroifly avoiding all the
live issues which have heretofore d;yid-
ell parties in this country. excepting
wherein they have boldly and explicitly
expressed old Jack>onian Democratic
principles, which have been contained
In Democratic plat forms for forty years
last past. II is certainly very liberal
platform for earnest patriotic Republic
cans TO accede TO and support. lfa few
dead Issues are affirmed ia the platform.
liberal Democrats who recognize the
status Of affairs a. they really exist.
should not complain, as it leave, them
free to advocate and accomplish all posi-
bilitieS. and makes certain the a accom-
plishnent of good deal more than sep
arate and independent action will be
likely TO insure. We append the ~Sec-
ond Declaration OF Independence and
platform as adopted. and commend Then,
TO the careful consideration Of patriotic
lovers of their country, Democrats and
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE on EEsoIr-
rToSs.
The Administration now in power bos
rendered itself guilty of q wantop dis
regard Of the laws Of the land and of
powers not granted BY the Constitution.
IL has acted as il the laws had
binding force only for those who are
governed.and not for those who govern.
u has thus struck a blow at the funda-
meltal principles Of constitutional GOV
aud the liberties of the citizens
The President of the United states
has openly used the powers and onnor-
funites of his high Office for the prn,nn-
ton OF personal ends.
lie has Kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and
unworthy men in places of bower aud
responsibility. to the detrimcnt of t,,e
public interest.
He has used the pnblic service Of tbe
government as machinery of partisan
ma personal influence. and interfercs l!
win great arrogance, in the political af-
AIRS OF States and municipalities.
lie has rewarded with influe ntial and
lucrative Office. men who had aconircd
DIS favor by valuable presents. Tins
stimulating the decentralization Of orr
political life by his conspicuous examnIe
lie mas shown himself dcplorably nm
equal to the tasks imposed npon him nv
me necessities OF the country. and cui-
paoiy careless of the responsibility of
his high office. "
Inc partisans ofthe administration a =
su'iling to be the Republican party and
controlling its organization. have M.
tempted TO justify such wrongs aud nal
!iate such abuses to the end Of maintain
ing partisan asceE,lancy.
They have stood In the vav If ,o.o
sary Investigations and Indispensable
reform, so that serious fault cnnld he
Of public affairs. "''o"
thus seeking 10 blind the eyes Of the
people, tney have keptalive the passions
."u resen'men's OF the late civil war,
10 use them for their own advantage.