The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-23

Adopted by the Illinois Radical State Convention,
held Sept. Oth lsIi.l
Resolred, That 1.-THE party which preserved
the union from dismenberment, abolished
slavery, and established the civil and po-
litical equality Of all men before the law,
is entitled to the thanks of patriots, the
confidence Of the nation, and the gratitude
of mankind; and, while the measures by
which these noble results were rightfully
accomplished must be sacrady main
tained, the time has come when the enmi-
ties engendered by the war should yield to
the friendships Of peace.
Rescired, That the continuance of the
political disabilities imposed for particle
patton in the rebellion longer than the
safety Of the republic requires not only
tends to perpetuate feelings of unkindness
among the people, but is incompatible
with that principal of political equality
which lies at the basis of the republican
creed, and the members Of the house of
Representatives from this state deserve the
thanks Of its people for their unanimous
support of the bill for the general removal
Of political disabilities, which passed that
body at its recent session by vote OF
three-fourths of its members.
Resolved. That, as it will be necC ssary
and desirable TO obtain from duties on inn
ports large portion ofthe revenue needed
to defray the expenses of tho government,
to pay the interest on the national debt and
the principal as it natures, such duties
should be SO adjusted rs not to prejudice
but promote the interests of every section
and branch Of industry, as far as may DO
possible.
Resoired, That the large surplus re-
naming in the treasury after the payment
of all the expenses Of the government, in
GLIDING the interest on its public debt,
calls for still further reduction Of the
public burdens, and that in effec,ing that
reduction regard should be had TO relief
from that species of taxation which, while
is adds but slightly TO the revenue of the
country, taxes heavily its labor and pro-
ductive interest, and we heartily approve
the bills repeating the duty on coal and
salt which have already passed the house
Of representatives.
Resolved, That we refer with pride and
admiration to the eminently wise, patriot
| ic, honest and economical administration
| of President Grant, and We con fdently
| commend it to the appreciation of the en-
| tlic N'uh1s'
Resolced, That We congratulate tho ad
ministration Of the general government OF
the reduction Of taxes and the public deb
at the same time-a result which onl,
could have been accomplished by an hon.
est and efficient collection and disburse
ment Of the public revenues; that we in
dorse and approve of the geneual policy
of the national administration and of Ou
state government in the conduct Of public
affairs, and that the republican party
without any new departures, is equal t.
the correcting Of existing abuses aud tn
| perfecting Of needed reforms, and its mis-
sion will not have ended till they are &C
complished.
| Resolved That the recent exposures o
fraud in the government of the city o
New York, unparalleled in the history Q
civilized communities, prove that it is un
safe to trust the democratic party with tn
practical administration Of public affairs
as it would be to follow their politics
principles, and the recent elections in Ca
ifornia and Maine show that the Amer
can people are generally of this opinion
The resolutions were unanimousl
adopted.