Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-10-05
CINCINNATI I-8ALTIMOKE PLAE-
FORM.

men before the law, and hold that it is
the duty of the government in its
dealings with the people to mete out
equal and exact justice to all of whatever
race, color or persuasion, re-
ligous or political.
2. We pledge ourselves to maintain
the union of the States, emancipation
and enfranchisement, and to oppose any
reopening OF the questions settled by
the 13 tn, 14th and 10Th amendments.
3. We demand the immediate and
absolute removal ofall disabilities i'm
posed on account of the rebellion
which was fully subdued seven years
ago, believing that universal amnesty
will result in complete pacifcation OF
all sections of the country.
4. Local self government with i'm
partial suffrage will guard the rights
of all citizens more securely than any
centralized power. The public welfare
requires this supremacy Of the civil
over the military power, and freedom
of person under the protection of the
habeas corpus. We demand for indi-
viduals the largest liberties consistent
with public order for States, self-gov-
ernment, and Tor the nation, return
to the methods Of peace and the con-
stitutional limitation of power.
The civil service of the Govorn-
ment has become a mere instrument of
partisan tyranny, and personal ambi-
ton, and an object of sel6shness. 1t
is scandal and reproach upon free
institutions, and breathes demorali.a-
tion dangerous to the perpetuity of q
Republican Government. We there
fore regard thorough reform of the
civil service as one of the most pressing
necessities Of the hour; that honesty
capacity and fidelity constitute the on
ly valid claim to public employment !;
that the Offices Of the government cease
to be matter of arbitrary favoritism
and patronage and that public station
may again become . post OF honor,
aud it is imperatively required that no
President shall be candidate for re-
election.
6. We demand system of federal
taxation which shall not unnecessarily
interfere with the industries of the
people, and which shall provide the
means necessary to pay the expenses of
the government economically admins
tered, pensions, the interest ON the
public debt and q moderate reduction
annually of the principle thereof. And
recognizing that there are in our midst
honest but irreconcilable difference OF
opinion with regard to the respective
systems Of protection and free trade,
We remit the discussion of the subject
to the people in their Congressional
Districts and to the decision of Con-
gress thereon, wholly free from Execu-
tive control or dictation
7. The public credit must be sacrcdly
maintained, and We deuounce repudia-
tion in every form.
| 8. A speedy return to specie pay.
ments is demanded alike by the highest
consideration of commercial morality
and honest government.
| 0. We remember with gratitude the
herolsm and sacrifices of the soldiers
and sailors Of the Republic, and no act
of ours shall ever detract from their
justly earned fame, or the full records
of their patriotism.
| 10. We are opposed to further grants
of lands.to railroad or corporations. The
public domain shall be held sacred to
actual settlers.
IL. We hold that it is The duty OF
the Government in its intercourse with
foreign nations to cultivate their friend
ship by treating them on fair and equal
terms, regarding it alike dishonorable
to demand what is not right or to sub
init to what is wrong.
IL. For the promotion and success
of these vital principles and the sup.
port of the candidates nominated by
this Convention, we invite and cordially
welcome the cooperation of all patriotic
citizen, without regard to previous po-
itical affiliations.