The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-10

But, sir the senator tells us that the
platform adopted by Liberal Republicans
IN Missouri IS essentially n Democratic
PLATFORM that it is anti. Republican,
aud he proves that by saying that the
Democracy of Connecticut have adopted
IL! | propose IT, make some remarks upon
that platform, and see what that antl-ke-
publican and Democratic platform, us the
senator calls it, j.. ask the sect ctary to
read the resolutions which / send to the
table.
Tn. chief clerk read as follows;
"Rcss tred, that we the Liberal Republi-
can OF Missouri, faithful now as we were
in the dark days uf war, to the vital
principles of Repubicanism by no
act or word will endanger tue rightful
sovereignty of the Union, emancipation,
equality otcivil right, or cnfrancn ms ment.
To those established fact. now embedded
in the constitution We claim the loyalty of
all good citizens.
"Resotred, that true anl lasting petca
can come only from such profound recon-
cIlintion u cnfrsnchiscmunt ha, wrought
in this state, nj can thOs" governments
be pure or great in which taxpayers have
no actual part. We therefore demand
WITH equal suffrage for all, complete
amnesty tor oil, that the intellect and ex-
perence Of every state may be welcomed
TO active service for common welfare.
"ResDtred, that no form OF taxstion.is is
just ami wise whlcu put. me-, dless burdens
upon tue people. We demand genuine
reform of tariff, sc that those duties shall
be removed which, in addition t. the
revenue yielded to thrtrcasury, involve an
increase IN the price of domestic products
aud consequent tax for the benefit of
favored interests.
"Resotred that the shameless abuse of
the government patronage for the control
Of conventions and elections, whether in
tho interest of individuals or of party,
with its consequent corruption and de-
moraliz,;ion of political life demands the
thorough and genuine reform Of the public
service. Thu.e who would suppress in
vrstigtlion forget they owe II higher duty
to the country than TO my party. We
honor those senators whose courageous
course hus compelled the disclosure Of
,nanks and support OF good
citizens
"Resotred, that local self-governmert,
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
rights al all citizens more securely than
any centrnliz d authority. 1t is time 10
stop the growing entertainments of the
| executive power; the use of coercion or
| bribery to rstify treaty the packing Of the
| supreme court TO relieve rich corporations;
| the seating of members of congress rot
elected by the peop.e; the resort to uncon'
| sti,utlonal laws TO cure the ku klux dis.
| orders, irreliglon, or intemperanc", and III,
| surrender ut individual freedom u those
who ask that the practice or creed of s"m'
-hall be the law of all. We demand TO
the indiv dual the ,rge.t liberiy ns'stent
! with pubic order. for the state selt-gpv.
! errment, and sDr the nntinn the return OF
tbe methods of peace and the limitations VI
power.
"Resolced that true republicani'm make'
| IL not the less our duty t. expose c"rrup
! tion denounce usurpation ofpcwcr. and
welfare. Tie times demand the uprising
of honest citizens to sweep from the 20 SeE
the men who prostitute the name ;of an!
| honest party L. selfish intere.t. We there
fore invite all Republicans who d, sire tn
reforms herein set forthto meet in tn
tional mass convention at Cincinnati ol
the first Monday of May next, ut moor
there /" take such action rs our conviction
oi duty and the public eaigencles may re
quire.
Mr.. Trumhull Now, Mr.. President,
propose to show that the senator from
Indiana, who has stgmulized these re-o
lutions rs essentially anIi-Republicai
and essentially Dem"cratic, does n"
know what Rrpublcanism is. pr"p"s'
to show that these resolutions contain ,h'
VERY principles on winch the Republican
purty was founded, and on which it ha'
wup all its triumphs. The only rensol
uiyen for announcing the resolutions II
anti.Republican, as ,ssentiaily Democratic
IS that the Democracy of Cunhecticut hav
adopted them, and ! wish that the Drmuc
rucy of the whole land would adopt then,
Neither eny, nor, hatred nor malice, shall
make me oppose that which Is right be
cause my political advelsar ad"p
1t.
What is this st resolution?
That we, the Liberal Republicans G
Missouri, faithful now n We were ~ III
ark days uf war, to the vital principles {
true Republicanism, 10y no uct or word WI
! endnnger the rIghtiul sovereignty Of IN
: | Union.
That is anti Republican is it? BY 7
\ net or word 10 eudangcr the righttul sove
> cignity of the Union, for which Repub
i cans fought through a bloody war; al
;. for which hundred oi thousands laid dow
? their live, is denounced 10y tic senat
. from Indiana a. essentially ant-Repub
can. Sir, 40 man who is II Republican
heart AID in principle can rcius" to indol
the resolution, hc cHu,e the "rghttul soV'
. eighty of tnc Union waS the very thi
n that Republicans and the loyal men ever
Is where fought through long war TO ma
4 tain.
d The next vital principle announced
r these resolutions is emancipation
= Was emancipation anti-Rr publicaI
Where did the senator from lndia'
@ learn his Republicanism? Was The gre
10 Thirteenth amendment, which decIar
4 hencefJtth and forever no human bel
II should tread the soil of the United S'a
a as slave. anti-R publican Who carrl
70 the great amendment through congr
nj aud adopted it rs Il part of the eonst'tuli
Mt of the country but the Republican par
~ Was it hot indorsed IN our national GO
q. ventions? Was not freedom ana IN, RI
w the shiblolelh by which we conquered
he What is the neNt prnclll le enlo"h'ed
/. this resolution, which the senator says
80 anti r, putl.cnn? Equality of "a
ev rights. why, sir, did We not struggle
a. Republican party TO establish equality
~, ciyl ri,hts? Hos the senator forgot'
,;s tho struggle in this body to pass the c''
10 ri,rhis Gill, securing citizenship "
~, ,nnrlity of civil rights to every per
~, bnrn in the hand, no matter what his n
AZ color or previous condition? IL IL n