The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-07-11

ruin. ANY Byetem OF c1Nu service
under which tho subordinate posi-
tions Of the Government are conaid-
cred mere rewards for party zeal, ia
fatally demoralizing and we there
fore favor a reform of the system by
laws which shah abolish the evils of
patronage, and make honesty and ef-
ficiency and fidelity, without espe-
cially creating life tenure of office,
Sixth. We are opposed to future
grants of the public lands TO corpora
tions and monopolies, and demand
that the national domain be set apart
for free homes for the people.
Seventh. The annual revenues af-
ter paying current expenses, PEN
sions and the interest on the public
debt, should furnish n moderate bal
ance for the reduction Of tho princi-
Ipal, and the revenue, except so much
as may be derived from n tax upon
tobacco and liquors, be raised by du-
ties upon importations in securing
remunsrative wages to labor and pro
tect the industry, growth and pros
Iperity of tho whole country.
Eighth. We hold in mdyipg hon
or the soldies and sailors, whose val
or saved the Union. Their pensions
are sacret debt Of the nation, and
the widows and orphans OF those who
died for their country are entitled to
the care of q generous and greatful
people. We favor such additional
Legislation as will extend the bounty
of tho government to all our soldiers
land sailors who were honorahly dis
Icharged, and who, in the time Of du-
ty became disabled, without regard
to the length of service or the cause
Of such u discharge.
Ninth. Tho doctrine OF Great
Britain and other European powers
concerning allegiance once n subject
always a subject having at last,
through the efforts of the Republi-
can party, been abandoned, and the
The masculine intellect is taxed to
its utmost capacity when the mys-
teries of the female garb become III
volved with the other intricacies OF
jurisprudence. A woman was shot
lately in California and the corono,
attempting to illustrate the course o.
the bullet through her corsets by
= putting this strange device arount
his own waist. He got il wrong
side up, wrong side in front, ant
7 wrong side out, and though q marriet
man, and assisted by the Suggestion
of several jurymen, he couldn't get i
right until an experienced reporter
stepped up and neatly adjusted tn,
the bit Of mechanism for him.
American idea OF tn, individual
right to transfer allegiance havinl
: been accepted by European nations, i
is the duty of our Government t
: guard with jealous care tho right o
| adopted citizens against tho asump
. tion OF unauthorized claims by thci
r former governments, aud we urg'
8 continual careful encouragement anC
+ protection to voluntary immigration.
/ Tenth. Tho franking privilege
| ought to DO abolished, and the way
prepared for speedy reduction IL
4 the rates OF postage.
l Eleventh. Among the questions
which press for attention is that whicl
+ concerns the relation Of capital and
b labor, aud the Republican party re-
a cognizcs the duty OF so shaping legis
1 lalion as to secure full protection an'
/. tho amplest field for capital, and TO
It labor, the creator Of capital, tho lar
/ gest opportunities and ust share o
> mutual profits of these two great ser
i wants of civilization.
: Twelfth. We hold that Congress
) and the President have only iulii lle'
: an imperative duty in their m easure
n for the suppression oiv iolont and trea
/ sonable organizations in certain latel.
n rebellous region, aud for the protec
{ ton of the ballot, box, aud therefor,
: they arc entitled 10 tho thanks OF th'
{ nation.
n Thirteenth. We pronounce repudi
; alton of the public debt in any form o
a disguise as national crime. w
c witness with pride the reduction o
/. tho principal Of tho debt and the rate
Q Of interest upon the balance, aud con
t fidently expect that our excellent ma
|, tional currency will be perfected by
+ speedy resumption Of specie payment
{. Fourteenth. Tho Republican party
is mindful Of its obligations TO tn
r loyal women Of America for their nc
n bic devotion to the cause OF freedom.
|. Their wide field Of usefulness is view
8 cd With satisfaction, and honest dc
l. mands Of any class Of citizcus for sd
Q dltional rights should be treated will
o respectful Consideration.
nj Fifteenth. We heartily. ly:.approve th'
0 action Of Congress in extending am
Il nesty to those lately 10 rebellion, AM
rejoice in the growth Of peace and fra
E ternal feeling throughous tho land.
I'll Sixteenth. Tho Republican party
), propose to respect the rights reserved
v by the people TO themselves as care
4, fully as the powers delegated by .her
,e 10 the State aud the Federal Govern
o meut it disapproves Of the resort Il
/. unconstitulional laws for the pur
It pose of removing evils by interferin
|. with rights not surrendered by th
r. people to either the State or Natior
al Government.
% Seventeenth. 1t is tho duty OF th
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