Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
pailp Argus.
ADDRESS AND REEOL UTIONS
OF THE
Liberal Republican Convention,
HELD AT
Cincinnati, May 1, 2, and 3.
oFFICIAL COPY.
To the people cftts United States

TO the people Of the United States
The administration now in power has
rendered itself guilty of wanton disregard OF
the laws Of the land, and of usurping 20 Rers
not granted by the constitution it has act.
cd ~ if the laws had binding force oaly for
these who are governed, and not for those
who govern. 1t has thus struck blow q,
the fundamental principles of constitutional
government and the liberties of the citizen
The President of the United States haa
openly used the powers and opportunities OF
his high Office for the promotion of person
81 ends.
He has kept nosoriouslY corrupt and
unworthy men in places ofpower and resp0n-
sibilisy, to the detriment of the public inter
ests.
He hes used the public service of the gov
erument as = machinery Of corruption and
personal influence, and has inserfsred with
tyranical arrogance in the political affairs OF
states and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and lu-
crativs of6cies men who had acquired bis ia
vor by valuable presents, thus stimulating
the Decentralization of our political life BY his
conspicuous example.
He has shown himself deplorAbly unequal
10 the task imposed upon him BY the neces-
sites of the country, and culpably careless
of the responsibilities of his high Office.
The partsans 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 NO serious fanlt could be
found With the present administration Of
public affairs, thus seeking to blind lhe eyes
of the people.
They have kept alive the passions and re,
sentiments of the late war, to use them fol
sheir own advantage they have resorted 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 shem these
sights, the enjoym ent OF which is indIsPen
sable to a successful administration Of theil
local affairs, and would tend to revive . pa
sriolic and hopeful national feeling.
They hive degraded themselves and the
name of thei. party, once justly entitled &c
the confidence of the nation, by a base syco-
phsncy TO the dispenser of executive power
and patronage, unworthy OF republican tree
men they have sought to silence the volct
of Just criticism, and stifs the moral sense
Of the people, and to ubjogase public
opinion by tyrsnnioal party discipline.
They are striving 60 maintain themselves
in authority for selfish ends By an unscrupu
lous use of power the which nghtfulll
| helonoa In 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 Il
the bests interests of the republic, We hav,
resolved to make an independent appeal Il
the sober dgment, conscience, aud patriot
Ism of the American people.