The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-05-07
Greeley and Brown.

the wires last Friday and published
in an extra of the SE,11-WEEK1Y RE-
PUBLICAN was hailed with great salts
faction by our citizens-lscpublicans
and Democrats, whites and blacks.
Below we publish the resolutions
adopted by tho Convention and re-
commend them to the careful peru
sal of our readers
ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEsoLU-
The administration now in power
has rendered itself guilty Of q wan
ton disregard Of the laws of the land,
and OF assuming powers not granted
by the constitution. It has acted 40
if laws had binding force only for
those who are governed, and not for
those who govern. It has thus
struck blow at the fundamental
principles of constitutional govern
ment and the liberties of citizens.-
The President of the United States
has openly used the powers and op-
portunities Of his high Office for the
promotion of personal ends. He has
kept notoriously corrupt and unwor-
thy men in places of power and re-
sponsibility, to the detrinent of the
public interests. He has used the
public service Of the government as
q machinery OF partisan and person.
al influence, and interfered with ty-
rannical arrogance in the political
affairs of States and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential
and lucrative Offices those who have
acquired his favor by valuable pres
ents, thus stimulating the demorali-
cation Of our political life by his con-
spicuous example. He has shown
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tasks imposed upon him by the ne
ccssities of the country, and culpably
careless OF the responsibilities OF his
high Office,
The partisans Of tho alministra-
ton, assuming to be the Republican
party, and controlling its orsanlza-
ton, have attempted to Justify such
wrongs and palllate such abuses, tc
the end Of maintaining Il partisan as
ccn1cncy. They have stood in the
wav of necessary investigation anc
indispensable reforms, pretending
that no serious fault could be foun2
with the present administration 0
public Affairs thus seeking to blint
the eyes of the people. They hav'
kept alive the passions and resent
ments of the late civil war, to US
, them for their own advantages.
They have resorted to arb'trar.
measures in direct conflict with OF
, ganic law, instead of appealing t
| the better instincts and latent patrl
otisn Of the Southern people by re
storing to them their rights, the Ell
ioyment of which is indispensable
4, for the successful administration {
!, their local affairs, and would tend t
IL more patriotic and hopeful nation
, al feeling.
They have degraded themselve
~ and the name Of their party, whic
o o was once justly entitled to the COZ
fidence of the nation, by base syce
!, phancy to the dispenser OF the ex'
% cutiye power and patronage, unwo
70 thy of republican freemen.
y, They have sought to stife I'll
4 voice of just criticism, to stiae IL
~ moral sense of the people, and
~ subjugate public opinion by tyra
h. nical party discipline.
u They are striving to mainta
Themselves in authority for self!
to ends, by an unscrupulous use OF po,
" er which rightfully belongs to Il
n. :, people, and should be employed on
NV in the service of the country.
he Believing that an organlzat''
ho thus led and controlled can no Ion
10 er be of service to the best inrere'
IS of the republic, we have resolved
m make an independent appeal to
,is sober judgment, conscience and |
,s tnotism of the American people.