Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-30
DAILY Argus.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
Liberal Republican Convention.
HELD At
Cincinnati, May L, 2, and 3.
OFFICIAL COPY.
To the people Of the 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 DO Eers
not granted by the constitution it has act
ed as if the laws had binding force ouly for
these who are governed, and not for those
who govern. II has thus struck q blow at
the fundamental principles of constitutional
! government and the liberties of the citizen.
| The President of the United States has
openly used the powers aud opportunities of
his high Office for the promotion of person
81 ends.
| lie has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and
unworthy men in places ofpower and respou-
sibility, to the detriment of the public inter
ests.
| He has used the public service of the gov
eminent as = machinery of corruption and
personal influence, and has interfersd with
tyranickl arrogance 10 the political affairs of
states and municipalities.
| he has rewarded with influential and To-
crative ofhcies men who had acquired his ia
vor by valuable presents, thus stimulating
the demonstration of our political life by his
conspicious example.
He has shown himself deplorably unequal
to the task imposed upon him by the neces-
sites of the country, and culpably careless
of the responsibilities of his high office.
| The psrtisans 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,
to the enc OF maintaining partisan ascend
sncy.
They have stood 10 the way of necessary
Investigations and indispensable reforms,
pretending that NO serious fault could be
found with the present administration of
pu bic affairs, thus seeking to blind The eyes
of the people.
They have kept alive the passions and re-
sentiments of the late war, to use them for
ther 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 them these
ugh ts, the enjoy ment OF which is lndIsp pen
sable to a successful ad n InIsiratlon of thell
local affairs, and would tend to revive a pa
triotic and hopeful national feeling.
They hive degraded themselves and the
name of their party, once justly entitled t.
the confidence Of the nation by q base syoo
phancy to the dispenser of executive powe
and patronage, unworthy of republican tree.
men they have sought to silence the voIe,
of Just CRITICS %, and sths the moral sens
of the people, and to subjugste public
opinion BY tyrannic&l party discipline.
They are striving to maintain themselve
in authority for selfish ends by an unscrupu
lous use of power the which r1ghtfull,
belongs to the people, and should be EN-
ployed only in the service of the country.
Believing that an organization thus le'
and controlled can no longer be of service 1
the bests interests of the republic, we hav
resolved TO make an Independent appeal t
the sober Judgment, conscience, and patriot
Ism of the American people.