The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-01
THE Err AID.
TROY, MO-. FEBRUARY l, 1872.
Liberal NessSlicsn Conyeusisn.

from every section of the state mad ar
r.ved at JsSersoa City to participate in
Liberal Republican convsstien. Tse
convention convened at az early hoar and
was orgaized by the election Of Judge
Dc Dol, as chairman. The committee be
isg appointed, Hon Chas. p. johnson Of
St. Louis was called upon to address the
assembly aud state the object Of the con-
vsntion. Mr.. johnson proceeded to state
that the object Of the Liberal movement
vas to "defeat Grant and yestore the sov
srament to rcsponsibie hands" He said,
I'VE propose to convene With our friends
hom other states, prouulgats our plat
form, and nominate candidate for Pres.
idont Of these United States. Relying
upon the integrity Of our purposes, we
propose to appeal to the patriotic masses
Of oil parties to unite with Us in our
efforts" he then went into q manly 40
alyzation Of the reasons which impelled
them to this course. Expressions of
sympathy were received from prominent
Republicans all over the country.
The patriotism or . majority Of .he
Democrats of this state, in expressing
themselves willing to sacra6ce party feel.
ing in order to save tho country from the
ruin to which Radicalism is fast driving
it, has struck sympathetic chord in the
hearts Of number Of Republicans, who,
also, with the party scales lifted from
their eyes, begin to see the disastrous
tendency Of the present administration /;
and begin to realize that u reunion Of the
liberal min ls Of tho two leading political
organizations is necessary to uproot cen
,rahzation. 1t is not the object Of this
move to form third party, but simply
to defeat corruption, after which it is
hoped tho political status Of the coun.
try will rest upon the elevation that
it once occupied. Then new parties will
arise, and among them true Democracy
will never lose its identity or influence.
The following resolutions were adopted
By tho convention:
Resolved, That we. the Liberal Re
publicans of Missouri, faithful now as
We were in the dark days of civil war, to
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act or wUrd will endanger the rightful
sovereignty of the Union, emanci patton,
equality Of civil rights or entranchise-
ment. To these established facts, now
imbedded in the constitution, we claim
tho loyalty Of all good citizens.
Resoiued, That true and lasting
peace eau come only from such profound
reconciliation u; enfranchisement has
wrought in the State, nor can those gov
ernments be pure or just in which the tax
payers have no active part; we therefore
demand with equal suffrage for all com
plete amnesty for that the intellect
and experience of every state may be vel.
coined 10 active service for the common
welfare.
Resolced, That no form of taxation is
just or wise VIII ch puts needless burdens
upon the people. We demand a genuine
reform Of the tariff, so that those duties
shall bs removed which, in addition to
the revenue yielded to the treasury, in
volvs an increase in the price of domestic
products and a consequent tax for the
benefit of favored interests.
Res,lped, That the shameless abuse OF
government patronage for control Of cou.
vsntions and elections, whether in the in
terest of an individual, a faction, or a
party, with the consequent corruption and
decentralization of political life, demands
. thor ough aud genuine reform Of public
service. Those who would suppress IN
vestlgation forget that they owe higher
duty to the country than to any party.
We honor those senators whose coura
Reous course has compelled disclosures oi
grave misdeeds, and they deserve the
thanks aud hearty support Of all good
citizens.
Resolued, That local self government
with impartial suffrage. will guard the
rights of all citizens more securely than
by centraliziug authority. 1t is time to
stop tho growing encroaohment Of execu-
tius power, the use Of coercion or bribery
to ratity a treaty, the packing Of q Su
preme court to relieve rich corporations,
the bristling Of bayonets about State con
ventions, the resort to unconstitutional
means to cure ku klux disorders, irrelig
ion or intemperance, the seating Of mem
bers Of Congress not elected by the people
aud the surrender of indiS idual freedom
10 those who ask that the pleasure. prac
.ice or creed of some shall be the law Of
oil. We demand for the individual the
largest liberty consistent with public
order, for the state self government, and
Cor the nation q return to the methods o
peace aud tha constitutional limitations o
power.
Resoire'i, That true republicauisn
makes it not the less our duty to expose
corruption, denounce usurpa'ion of power