Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-05-09
The Liberal Convention


which assembled on the lst, was
a Formidable body in numbers, in.
ie!leet and enthusiasm. II wac a
gathering OF members Of the Re.
publican party not prepared TO
eabmit 10 another four years of
usurPaiio1, corruption, nepotism
AID tyranay-who believe that
free institutions on this continent
arc endangered, and we're there to
present to. the country candidates
and platforms in the interest Of
good government and national re-
torn. se
The Democratic party, fore,
seeing this revolt in the Republi,
can organization, bias wisely post.
poned lis efforts toward the re-
demption of the country, commit
ting the initiative in the matter to
the dissatisfied portion of the Be
publican party. Ia this it has eX-
hibited only it's traditional patriot
ism, 1t asks nothing, and ex.
pects nothing. but good govern
ment and national reform. 1t
goes further, and assumes for the
time 20 sound truce on its theo-
ries of administration in order to
preserve republican institutions in
America. In this it exhibits it.
self to be what il has ever been,
the party Of ihe Constitution and
tie people. No act OF self.abne-
CATION like it has ever occurred
before.
On Friday. the third day of
the session, HORACE GREELEY, Of
New York, was nominated for
President, on the 9th ballot, and
Benz. GRArz BpowE, of Missouri,
for Vice President. The platform
is brief. We append it:
We, THE Liberal Republicans
of the United States, i'll Ma
tional Convention assembled at
Cincinnati, proclaim the fol-
lowing principles as essential to
a Just government
We recognise the equality
Of all mon Before the law, and
hold that it is the duty of the
government in It's dealings with
The people to metc out equal
and exact justice to all, Of
whatever nativity, race, color
or persuasion, religious or polit-
zeal.
z. We pledge ourselves 10
maintain The union Of these
States, emancipation and fran
chisement and to oppose any
reopening Of the questions set
tied by the 18th, 14th, and15th, a.
mendments of the Constitution.
8. We demand the immediate
aad absolute removal of all dis
abilities imposed on account of
the rebellion, which was finally
subdued several years ago, be-
lieying that universal amnesty
will result in complete pacifca-
ton in all sections of the coUn-
try.
T. Socialself governmentwith
impartial suffrage will guard
the rights of all citizens more
securely than any centralized
power. The people and the
public welfare require the
supremacy of the civil over the
military authority, and freedom
of person under the protection
of the habeas corpus. We de-
rnand for the individual the lar
gest liberty, consistent with
public order, for the State self
government and for the nation
return to the methods Of peace
and the constitutional limita-
tons Of power. f. =
5. The civil service of the
Government has become a mere
instrument Of partisan tyran-
ny and personal ambition and
an object of selfish greed. il
is a scandal and reproach upon
free institutions, and breeds a
decentralization dangerous tc
the pecpetuity of republican
government. a
6. We therefore regard q
thorough reform Of the civil
service as one of the most pres
sing necessities of the hour!
that honest capacity and 6deli-
ity constitute the only valid
claims to public employment;
that the offices Of the Cove n
ment cease to be a matter of ar
bitrary favoritism and patron