The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-08
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1872 MISSOURI LIB.
ERAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

ERAL REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
The Liberal Republicans Of Missouri, as
sembled in Jefferson City, on the Gath of Jan
uary and adopted the platform of principles
given below. The Convention is said to have
been one of the largest ever convened in that
State, nearly every county being represented
It is very clear to our mind that if any
hope of success in the Presidential election
Of next November, is to be encouraged by
the opponents Of the present administration,
it must be upon some such platform as that e.
inundated by the Liberal Republicans Of Mis-
souri, The Democratic party is powerless, of
itself. The nomination of any man, welded
to past and obsolete theories of government,
by that party, will insure an overwhelming
defeat, as we heartily believe should be the
result. We must come square down to the
work Of taking things as we find them. As
we stated in an article last week, it is folly
for any party to raise the standard Of opposi
ton to the fundamental law of the country,
and essay to reverse the popular will of. the
nation as indicated in the frequent endorse
ments Of the amendments to the Federal
Constitution That IS the supreme law. It
would be nothing short of open rebellion to
inaugurate campaign based upon the propo
sition to ignore the binding forceof the | 9th,
18th and 18th amendments. It would not
only be recognized as the madness of impo-
tent resistance. but the essence of superlative
weakness and folly.
Such being our convictions we have 10
hesitancy in giving in our adhesion to sim
liar enunciation Of principles to those contain
ed in the series Of resolutions adopted by the
Liberal Republicans of Missouri.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bal
timore SIM, under date Of 25th Of January,
says, in reference to this movement: "The
platform adopted by the liberal reform repub
licans in their State convention, held ycster-
day in Missouri, is looked upon with eonsid-
erablc favor by conservatives and democrats,
and is regarded in some quarters as the nu-
cleus Of a movement likely to become nation
al, and around which will concentrate all the
forces Of opposition to the reelection of
Grant.
The announcement that the democratic
committee have postponed the call for ma
tional convention until after the plans and
purposes Of the Philadelphia convention are
developed, meets with favor amoug all the
members Of the party here, aad is approved
by those republicans who support the NIissou-
ri policy and its programme for uniting all
the elements opposed to the present admins
tration"
The following is the Platform:
Rssolcea That we, the liberal republicans of
Missouri, faithful now as we were in the dark
days of to the vital principles of true repub
licansm, by no act word will endanger the
rightful sovereignty of Union, emancipation,
equality of civil rights or enfranchisement To
those established facts now imbedded in the con-
stiution we claim the loyalty of all good citizens
Resolred. That true and lasting peace can come |
only from such profound reconciliation as enfran-
chisement has wrought in this State, nor can
those governments be 98sss or great in which the
taxpayers have no active part. We, therefore, de-
mand, with equal suffrage for all, complete am
nesty for ALL that the Intellect and experience of
every State may be welcomed to active service
for the common welfare,
Resolucd That no form ofataxation is Just or
wise that puts needless burdens upon the people.
We demand genuine reform of the tariff SO
that those duties shall be removed, which in ad-
dition to revenue yielded to the treasury involve
inf he of
and a consequent tax for the benefit Of favored
interests.
Resozuea, That the abuse of government pa
tronage for the control Of conventions and cleo
tions, whether in the interest of an individual,
faction or party, with its consequent corruption
and Generalization Of political life, demands
thorough and genuine reform of the public SER
vice. Those who would suppress investigation
forget that they owe higher duty to the country
than to any party. We honor those Senators
whose courageous course has compelled the dis |
closure of gross misdeeds, and they deserve the
thanks and hearty support of good citizens
Resolved That loyal self-government, with i'm
partial suffrage, will guard the rights Of all citi-
more securely than any centralized authori-
ty. 1t is time to stop the growing encroach-
ments of executive power; the use of coercion
or bribery to ratify treaty the packing of the
Supreme Court to relieve rich corporations the
seating Of members Of Congress not elected by
the people: the resort 10 unconstitutional la Tvs to
cure Ku-Klux disorders, irrelgon OF intemper-
ance and the surrender of individual freedom to
those who ask that the practice or creed of some
shall be the law of all We demand for the in
dividual the largest liberty consistent with pub
lie order, for the State self government, and for
the nation the return to fine methods Of peace and
the limitations of power.
Resolued, That true repubeanism makes it not
the less our duty to expose corruption, denounce
usurpaton of power and work for reforms ne |
cessary for the public welfare. The times de-
mand an uprising of honest citizens to sweep
from power men who prostitute the name of any
honest party to selfish interest. We therefore |
invite all republicans who desire the reform
herein set forth to meet in national mass eonyen.
ton at Cincinnati, on the first Monday in Nav |
next, at noon, there to take such action as our |
convictions of duty and public exigencies may
require.
The committee resolutions reported add-
tional resolutions recommending the liberal re
publicans of Missouri to see that they are fully
represented at the convention this day called |
and that thirty persons be specially designated
to present the resolutions here adopted to that
body.
johnson II. Sands, who was implicated
with Cahoon in the Haustein forgery case,
has to go to the Penitentiary for two years,
unless the Governor arrests the execution of
the sentence of the Court by pardon. He