Year: 1872

which may draw people away from the substantial
points III issue it is well enough to invite their at
tention again to the actual platform of principles
presented by the CINCINNATI Convention on wnch
its candidates stand, and for the approval OF wcn
they appeal to the people. Republicans are specially
invited to consider whether OF not this Is good he
publicanism:


ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES


The Administration now in power has rendered itself
guilty wanton disregard of the laws OF the land ana
OF usurpng powers not granted by the Constitution; IL
has acted as if the laws had binding force only 1or thoe
who are governed and not for those who govern 1t has
struck blow the fundamental principles OF constu
tional government and the liberties OF the citizen


The President OF the United States has openly used
the powers and opportunities OF his high Office for the
promotion of personal ends.


He has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and unworthy men in
places Of power and responsibility to the deriment OF
the public interest


He has used the public service Of the Government as
machinery Of corruption and personal influence, and
has interfered with yrannical arrogance In the po
ical affairs of States and municipalities.


has rewarded with influential and lucrative offices
who had acquired his favor by valuable presents
thus stimulating the Generalization Of political life
by his conspicuous example.


He has shown himself deporaby unequal to the tasks
imposed upon hun by the necessities Of the country and
culpably careless Of the responsibilities Of his high
Office.


The partisans of the Administration assuming to be
the Republican party and controlling its organization
have attempted TO justify such wrongs and pallae such
abuses the end OF maintaining partisan ascendancy


They have stood in the way OF necessary lnvesuga-


ons and indispensable reforms pretending that no ser
Gus fault could found with the present administration
Of public affairs thus seeking TO blind the eyes of the
people.


They have kept alive the passions and resentments OF
the late civil war; to them for Their own advantage;
they have resored arbitrary in direct con-
fic with the organic law instead OF appealing 10 the
better instincts and latent patriotism of the Southern
people by restoring them these rights, the enjoy yment
Of which is Indispensable TO successful administration
Of their local afa s. and would tend TO revive patriotic
and hopeful national feeling


They have degraded themselves and the name of their
party justly entitled to the confidence of the ma
tOn by base sycophancy TO the dispenser OF Executive
power and patronage unworthy of republican freemen;
they have sought TO silence the voice OF just criticism
and ee the moral Of the people and to sujugate
public opinion by tyrannical party discipline


They are striving to maintain themselves in authority
for selfish ends by an unscrupulOus Of the power
which rightuly belongs TO the people, and should be
employed only in the service Of the country.


Believing that an organization thus ledand controlled
can no longer be service TO the best interests of The
Republic we have resolved to make independent ap-
peal the sober judgment, conscience, and patriotism
Of the Aml lrican people.


RESOLUTIONS.


We the Liberal Republicans OF the United States, in
National Convention assembled at Cincinnati proclaim
the following principles essential to Just governments
l. We recognize the equality Of all men before the law
and hold that it is tie duty Of Government init dealings
with people, mete out equal and exact justice TO
ALL Of whatever nativity, race color or persuasion re-
ligious political.


@ We pledge ourselves to maintain the Union of these
and
pose any reOpenng OF the questions settled by the Tr
teenth Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments OF the
Constitution.


g. We demand the immediate end absolute removal Of
all disabilities imposed on account of the Rebellion,
which was finally subdued seven years ago. believing
that universal amnesty Will result IN complete pacica-
ton in all sections Of the country.


T. Local sefgovernment with impartial suffrage viii
guard the rights of all citizens securely than any
centralized power. The public welfare requires the
supremacy Of the civil the military authority, and
freedom Of person under the protection OF the habeas
corpus. We demand for the individual the largest lib
ery with public Order for the State elfgov
erDment and for the nation return TO the methods Of
peace and the constitutional limitations Of power.


g. The Civil Service of the Government has become
mere instrument of partisan tyranny and personal am
bidOn and object Of selfish greed 1t is scandal and
reproach upon free institutions and breeds demoral
zaton dangerous TO the perpetuy Of republican gov
ernment


G. We therefore regard thorough reform Of the Civil
Service as one Of the most pressing necessities Of the
hour that honesty capacity and fidelity constitute the
only valid claims TO public employment that the offices
OF the Government cease 10 he matter Of arbitrary
favortism and patronage and that public station shall
become again place Of honor To this end it is impera-
lively required that President shall be candidate
for re election.


2. We demand a system of Federal taxation which
shah not unnecessarily interfere with the industry Of
the people, and which shall provide the means neces-
sary TO pay the expenses OF the Government ecOnOmi
cay administered the pensions the interest on the pub
lie debt and moderate annual reduction OF the prinei
pal thereof and recognizing that there are in our midst
honest but irreconclabe differences of opinion with re-
gard 10 the respective systems of Protection and Free
Trade We remit the discussion Of the subject TO the
people in their Congress Districts, and the decision of
Congress thereon, wholly free from Executive inter
ference dictation.


g. The public credit must be sacredly maintained, ana
we denounce reputation in every form and guse.


9. speedy return to specie payments is demanded
alike by the highest considerations of commercial NOR
ality and honest government.


TO- We remember with gratitude the heroism and
rfces of the soldiers and sailors Of the Republic and no
act of ours shall ever detrac from their justly earned
fame the full rewards Of their patriotism


H. We opposed to all further grants of land to rail
roads other corporations The public domain should
be held sacred to actual settlers


l2 We hold that it is the duty Of the Government in its
intercourse with foreign nations TO cultivate the friend
ships Of peace by treating with all fair and equal
terms regarding it alike dshonorable either to demand
what is not right submit to what Is wrong.


49, For the promotion and success of these vital prnc
pes and the support OF the candidates nominated by
tbjs Convention, invite and cordially welcome the
operation Of all patriotic citizens without regard to
previous political affiliations.


A true copy HORACE WHITE


Chairman Of the Committee ON Resolutions.


G. r. THRUsIoS, Secretary.