The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-07-16
Republican Meeting at Rich
MQEG Indiana.

A Republican meeting is called at
Richmond Indiana, to be composed OF
those who are opposed to "the continu-
aneeg of an administration rendered IL
lustiious in the annals of eur country
T. For its shameless nepotism.
/ g. Furits corrupt military rings.
81. Foritspersonal favoritism in return
for pecuniarys aud sother gifts to the
President q > IL e = & y
/; 4. For it's continuance. in Office Of per
sons ofproved iucapacity and Of more
than doubtful honesty.
! s.. For its Absence from the seat Of
government for months almost continu-
onsly.
h 6. For its demoralization of the civil
Service, induced directly by the vicious
example of the head Of the Administra-
| ton. ! E,ITI ., III
7. For its reprehensible interference
with elections and conventions of the
people, as Illustrated in the cases of Mis-
souri, and Louisiana.
p g., For its opposition to the inrestiga.
ton Of frauds and peculatitn. n -
9. For its repeated exercise of doubt
]-ful powers. ti.... J-iii ~ d.
10. For its subserviency to and con-
troll by a number of graccless, corrupt
politicians, Of more than Questionable
moral character! rs -fs-4.." .@..G''
| IL. For its eonsorting with and con-
troll by. persons unknown to the party or
to the countryside baser sort of polti-
cal Adventures and bummers ;"''
| And for many other unenumerated ev-
licences, proving it totally unworthy the
confidence or respect of an enlightened
people.
/ And all Republicans are also invited,
| who are in favor Of
|, l. A return to greater purity and
liability in officials. &c.. ,..'.. .....-,. =
/ 2. A statesman President, who, hav-
ing some acquaintance with the princi-
pies Of our government, will not prosti-
tute the high Office to the. advancement
of his personal interests and the fortunes
tof his friends ,......e> r...-s.c
3. A President who, by his example,
will give encouragement to the honest
discharge ofeflfcial duties in all his sub
ordnates.
4. An Executive who, by the rigid en-
forcement Of existing laws, and by the
ample powers legitiniately inherent in
the Office, will introduce and exact all
needed Civil Service Reform. -...
5. A President who, while urging in
words faithful attention to Official duty
in subordinate officials, will not, by his
own conduct, encourage corruption.
6. A President who, unlike the present
incumbent, will preserve the office as a
purely civil one, totally disconnected
with the trappings of. military surround
ings. nr+ ..., .o.@
7. A President sufficiently conversant
with the prophecies Of life and the de-
lnands Of official independence, not to
insult all his sensible fellow citizens, by
appointing all his known, or indeed any,
relatives to office, but who will foilow,in
this respect, the universally approved
example of all former Presidents.
s. A President who will, in no case,
extend official preferment in direct re-
cognition of personal pecnniary favors.
9. A President who is fully capable of
properly appreciating the dignity, the
duties, and the requirements Of the hon
orable office. B., ,rnr. i.,y t..:...,,
10. A President who will repel all ia.
miliar intimacy with persons who are no.
torious for their inebriate an d otherwise
immoral habits, .g- ~.
II. And finally, President who will,
under all circumstances, so far respect
his exalted position. the good name Of
his constituency, and the moral sense of
all better classes Of society, as never to
appearin public under the1iuhuence Of
inebriation. e., 81 sscoN .,risi"d -itdi Z