Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
RESOLUTIONS.

We, the Liberal Republicans of the I nited
States, IN national convention assembled 81
Cincnoat,, proclaim the following principles
as essential TO just government:
l. We recognize the equality Of all men
before the law, and hold that 1t is the duty OF
in It's dealings with the people,
TO mete out equal and exact justice TO all,
of Whatever nativity, race, color or persuA
sion, religious or political.
2. We pledge ourselves 10 maintain tht
union of these states, emancipation and en-
frschisement, and 10 oppose any rs-opsnine
of the questions settled by the thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the
constitution.
3. We dem md the immediate and ALSO
lutte removal of all disabilities imposed Oh
account OF the rebellion, which was finally
subdued seven years ago, believing that uni
verssl amnesty will result in complete pscl-
ficAlion in all sections of the country.
4. Local self government, with impartial
suffrage, will guard the rights of ali citizens
more securely than any centralized power.
The public welfare requires the supremacy
of the civil over the military authority, and
the freedom of person under the protection
of the hdbeds corpus. We demand for The
individual The lArgest liberty consistent with
public order, for the state self-government,
and for the nation a return to the methods
of peace and the constitutional limitations
of power.
S. The civil service of the government
has become q mere instrument of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an OBJ
iect of selfish greed. II is . scandal snc
q Decentralization dangerous TO the perpetur
ty of Republican government.
6. We therefore, regard 9 thorough re
form of the civil service as one OF the mos
pressing necessities of the hour; that hon
ssty. capacity, and fidelity constitute tn
only valid claims to public employment
that the offices of the government cease Il
De matter of arbitrary favoritsm and pat
RI. age, and that public station shall oecom
.a.in . place OF honor. To this end it i
,n Ds,ar ELY required that no PresideD
mi hs can didste for re election.
7. We den. Md system of federal tai
st;or which sball rot unnecessarily interior
with the industry of he people. and whic
shall provide the means necessary 10 Pc
the ex pepses of the Govern uent' econom
caliy administered, the pension T. sne ih'eEe'
on the dublic debt, and . moderate annu'
educiion of the principal thereof an
recognizing that there are, in our mas
honest bus irreconcilable differences OF opi'
ion with regard to the respective Systems
protection and free trade, we remit the di
cussion Of the subject to the people in the
congressional Districts, and the decision {
Congress thereon, wholly free from executl'
interference or dietation.
s. The public credit must be sacred
maintained, aud We denounce repudlstic
10 every form and guise.
9. a speedy return to specie paymeD
is demanded alike by the highest consider
lions of commercial morality and hone
government.
10. We remember with gratitude Il
heroism and sacrifices of the soldiers 81
sailors of the Republic, and no act of on
shall ever detract from their jGstly earn
fame or she full rewards of their patrioslsi
IL. We are opposed to all further gran
, of land TO railroads or other corporation
The public domain should be held sacred
actual settlers.
IL. We hold that it is the d0ty of
government IN its intercourse with fofei
naiions to u,tivate the friendships OF pee
BY treating With all on fair and equal tern
regarding it alike dishonorable to depa
shat is not right or submit to what
wrong.
Al Is For the promotion and success
these yiaal principles, and the support OF
. car didases nominated BY this conven'i'
We inv ;ts and cordially welcome the coop
: alton ~ a. eatriotic citizens without regf
to p,av;on. ''ticsl sfiliation.