New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30
NATIONAL REFORM PLEDGE.

We the sub.cbers citizens Of tn. United State. deirom Of
sI Ss rons He,st so.ed 20
the sppes,ion OF tie caueess and wicked ,lavehoisis TO
the onnunbrred blessings Of he Union AID Liberty; and
sreogsge en.nenis, whereby the reion msy oe sPesd
aud efeeualy s1ppessrd and the further erT-ni Of
blood and aud in view of the reforms
In Government TO se theTefon, do freely subscribe our
And also, the subscrburs officers solder. in the
amy navy OF tho United states during the ssveoies
beou having by our labor, our suerngs our wounds
preserved the Union md Liberty respectfully claim par
a reward FOR such service thai together with all those who
have done opoan service In behalf the country may
for lime be- permitted % guide the national affairs and to
institute such reforms shau insure the yerpetay OF
ins together with the other for these purposes
eee Humanity aud yo'H, do subscribe DOR name. to the
Thai hereaii win for to FL any Office Of
profit from the loves, TO the highest whether in
ward town county Stale, national Government uues, he
has been officer rolder in tie army Of the United
State. dpns the .svsheidess rebellion the parent
relative 81 ore killed w battle who died In the services
who has don. other important vcc in behalf VI the
county Further will not vote for uct Per,on I'M
less he has always been Ia favor Of the yepetuy oil the Union
and now 10 favor o its restoration With every state ed
.iey freed from slavery sri IL Of good moral character
homes, ind cspoe Also lt 10 sbal peogr himself IL escl
ed TO I'll oil offices or places of profit trust or public employ
ept, within his gin from the lowest to the highest either IN
ward own. county state OF national Government DON IN
the nrery civil service including posnattcts tue early
ing u the mails and collection o. the revenue with those WAC
have been oeen % sosr IN ne army " navy OF the United
states during the slvehoders lebeion ~ are the me- .ea
uyes Of tho-e Allied I, battle or who died in the 'eyo or
Who have done other important service behalf " the
un,ry Further: ira, person Is to bs appointed or
pc atty Of tie Union aud il Ia fvor fits with
every STATE Immediately freed nom savery ana oi gGoe
such appointments preference shall always be given to the
ronHaed Tie brsvcst and TIE most capable irrespective Of
kedn b,,e 81 who died IN too service AID in nc 70
apyvin. relative two prsors from the ssne isniy
".t and .t're. berg ne cay sa'~ 70, stS OF Gts.e .
and forever the Influences Ct relationship froiitsui sud
", a1 WINCH f.rarh or ihs uas es'ns s,s
aye de.u s e 1s s.nf. wsSsr IN wrd town
eoay ssis - vrlsni TO maze or eaus" to oe
mad al purchases supplies FOR 'te pub Or Governnent
S tbe Who ssy@ be- officers - .oIdis g. ths amy 81
navy during the rebellion CT ara the near re Ves those
come other porsn service In behalf Of the country Aso
ts be shall he q the art .er- 20 ihs eld s-
aad refd ecoHsy; aud finally that ne .al pledge M
self ubicy einJ out In Litter I'D in'at tie NafNa43
A. ctilo. We fufher od,- our.sve, to give to the VI
and ders md their ~e, @ children ani also TO TOE
who is the service tie preference 10 ell kinds Of employ
snt, AID Ps,foe " oa e,. snd IN Sysy way 20 .',.
he state Legislature and Ia c"isrrs 10 re-
sor.iSsni viii the csn, Of reh ate and Ersst
fol and wealthy hat on, and 10 enact seeh laws - 's e"y
o., the principle. 81 tot. pledge.
A. .nd .olde and ord further 10 reward the Do
Tenders Of Liberty and ne Union snd % es ou.se 'nsmen
and unish hereby instruct our IL Pe'eIia"es
IN Cons, conhsce and Divide among our officer. and sol
d- AnA the hsirs u those ed ~ battle OF who die ~ me
ryeen according 70 Importance or Tsilon Of
rrye 90 bonesesdsa Il. lands belonging 10 those In re-
lion ssau.t the eousttu0nsi OVyenep and 81 slavery
the ard the sustansr q the rebellion 10 ant nj the
forever abo,hing thTou shout ths INIT states
And hnsy =. history poves that dom he's o'en Been
DESTROYED by those long IN powell teIrofe
p.e never 70 vote for any man 10 NJ the ONCE 81
Pre-. and hereby nstrnct orr
Representatives In Congress to 90 amend tue Contribution 10
lDi, vsr remove l.f dluger TO our hbeftes.
In s,nciu,on eni III CONVICTION OF the sinr" Jur
tre e these rcwsfd' and the iurous neee av i9t se
,cfns la Oo,ena,n aud the enactment o sash lave Tor
m ureFy4an and suurarce that We viii risfy adhere
a., rsso zach o.her lives our IiSies and
C.TlLtNs SOLDIERS.