The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-27
The Colored Liheral ConYentlon.

WHEREAS, A political history Of oni
country by common consent Of all equal
human rights has ceased by the question
at issue between the contending political
parties, and all citizens are assured equal
rights, equal privileges, and equal protec'
tton; and, whereas, the nomination at Gin.
cinnatl Of the most devoted Republican
ever nominated and the adoption ofsthe
most comprehensive and liberal platform
ever adopted by the most exemplary
Republicans ever assembled together in
this country Is fitting climax to the sell.
sacrificing labors Of the e'best men In the
land for more than quarter Of century,
and augurs o brighter and more peaceful
luture TO the common, country; and,
whereas, II becomes the sacred duty Of all
citizens, Of whatever race, origin and con-
dition, TO contribute toward that
grand corsummation, which Is the end
and aim OF the progressive Liberal Re.
publican Democratic party, under the
leadership of Horace Greeley and Hon,
B. Gratz Brown, tending inevitably to.
ward q republic with equal light, to all
and reconciliation; therefore, ~
Res0lUed, By tho C0Iorsd Liberal Repub.
licdnS Of the United States, in National
Convention Assembled at Louisville, Rv.,
|. That as citizens Of the Republic, we
hail with Joy the prospect Of the burial Of
all castles, class and sectionalism, and Of
fOrgehdlness and forgiveness Of the past.
2. That our thanks and gratitude are
alike due to the Cincinnati and Baltimore
Conventions for the adoption Of o plat.
form which opens up the channel to that
grand Iutureain which all men will be
known hereafter as American citizens,
and by no.other designation, and 10 the
latter for magnanimously and patri.
otically accepting the results of our
late international conflict, for making
the grandest stride in the interest Of civil.
ization and good government yet made by
q political party aCtuated by motions high
above any selfish agrandizement Or mere
political advantage.
3. We join our political fortunes with
those oi the party having for It's standard
bearer that great and good man who has
devoted his busy lie to alternating, the
sufEerings Of humanity and who, while q
special friend TO the American slave has
not forgotten the requirements and wants
Of others, who in the Providence Of God
have need Of the helping hands Of those
who as instruments Of Divine power are
permitted to be with us in the struggle up.
wards which makes q civilized and God
fearing people, in full faith and sangulne
oil hope that all men and sects will be
thus assured, and that we as a people will
have more cause TO rejoice that we can
forget and forgive the past than any other
class Of American citizens. Fr.l.
4. We deprecate the bitterness Of the
conduct Of the canvass by the Grant peo.
pie, and counsel our people everywhere,
no matter what their political preference,
TO use moderation, kindness and christian
charity toward those who differ from
them, and give more attention TO their
national interest and tangible advantages
Of education, than TO tho transitory and
bootless political frenzy which at best
has no result, but TO few Of their race or
blood. 81 d
8. We deplore the tendency OF the
present administration toward despotic
Capitalization, and demand that some de.
fining line be eradiCably fixed, where the
powers of the general government shall
cease, and the unctions ot local govern
ments begin; and that there shall be
equality Of States In the Union as well as
Of men; that government like ours, ad-
ministered bya single will, controlling
the policy and vast. patronage Of State,
where the temptation OF self perpCtuatiOn
remains, can not continue Republican ex.
cept in name, and, in the eternal fitness ol
things, culminate in an empire or anarchy
Of office. holders. (FE'i'i y
6. That civil service reform must begin
at the source OF all power Of abuse Of Off.
cial patronage, and that firm system ol
reform is impossible in the absence of the
one term principle for. President.
q We tender our gratitudet 20 the pio-
neers Of the greatest Christian accomplish.
ment in human affairs now on the thresh.
hold Of final iruihon, and give our assur.
ance Of the answering fidelity and un-
bounded admiration 70 and for those
grand men who. have led the way under
tho inspired and superhuman admonition
of Sumner, Greeley, Trumbull, Banks,
Tappan, Julian, Farnsworth, Clay, Austin
Blair and other bright spirits, pure men
and fearless, and Incompatible statesmen,
10 whom we pledge our best efforts in this
grand labor Of reform and redemption.
8. We denounce as un-Repnblican and
un-American the villainy Of rulers who
have forced themselves upon some of the
Southern States, and who, by the most
unblushtng cupidity, have reduced the
people Of those States, Of both races, to a
condition Of poverty which half q cefltu.
ry of prosperity cannot redeem them
from, and call upon the colored people oil
those States, TO rise,in their might and rid
these States of those vampires, whose
continued rapidity will doom the whole
people 10 perpetual poverty and misery,
0. That we speak only Tor the colored
Liberal Republican voters Of the country,
and those within whom tho sentiment Of
common gratitude Is not dead, when we
pledge our efforts to secure the restoration
Of all the American people, and the best
good Of the whole country by the election
Of Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown,
In November next. (
| w. 1utt tue uISI NauOuhl HpuEdl
Convention Of colored men assembled ii
Weislger Hall, Louisville, on the 25th
day Of September, 1879, do unanimously
nominate Horace Greeley, Of New York,
and B. Gratz Brown. Of Missouri, fol
President and Vice President OF the
United States of America, and accepting
the Cincinnati platform as the text Of oui
political faith.
The names of the members Of the Ma.
tional Executive Colored Liberal Repub-
lican Committee were then announced, as
follows:
Alabama, Charles Mason; Arkansas
Tabbs Grass; Connecticut, james Il. Han
son; California, James Harrison; Delaware
Abel Jefferson; Florida, Dr.. J. r. Kings.
ton; Illinois, r. r. Finley, ]. Robinson
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