The Cairo daily bulletin., 1872-06-25
ron PRECEDENT,
HORACE GREELEY,
Of New York;
ron VICE PRESIDENT,
B. GRAFT BROWN,
OF Missouri.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
PREAMBLE.
We, the Liberal Republicans of th
United States in Convention assembled q
Cincinnati, proclaim the following princi
Piles as essential to just government:
DEAD ISSUES BURIED.
/. We recognize the equality Of al
men before the law, and hold that it i
the duty of the government in its dealing
with the people to mete out EQUAL AMI
EXACT JUSTICE To ALL, OF
wHATEvERNATIONALITY, RACE
COLOR OR PERSUASION, RELI.
GlOUS OR POLITICAL.
2. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES To
MAINTAIN THE UNION OF THESE
STATES. EMANCIPATION ANDEN-
FRANCHISEMENT, AND TO OP-
POSE ANY REOPENING OF THE
QUESTIONS SETTLED BY THE
THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND
PIFTtENTH AMENDMENTS OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
g. We demand the immediate and ah.
,olu,e removal of all disabilities imposed
on account of the rebellion which WAS
finally subdued seven years ago, believing
that UNIVERSAL AMNESTY WILL
RESULT IN THE COMPLETE PAC-
IFICATION IN ALL SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTRY
DEMOCRATIC To THE CORE.
T. LOCAL SELF-GOvERNMENT
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
rights Of all citizens more securely than
any centralized power. The people and
the public welfare require the SUPRE.
MACY OF THE CIVIL OVER THE
MILITARY AUTHORITY and
FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER
THE PROTECTION OF THE HA-
BEAS CORPUS. We demand tor the
individual the largest liberty consistent
with public order, for the state self-gov-
eminent, aud for tho nation return to
the methods II peace and the constitu-
'ional limitations Of power.
.rRUE A. PREACHING"
8. The civil service of the government
Aa' become mere instrument of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an
objec. OF selfish greed. 1t is scandal
and reproach upon free institutions, and
breeds demoralization dangerous to the
perpe'uity Of republican government.
THEREFORE, A WISE DEMAND.
O. We therefore regard THOROUGH
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
rs one OF the most pressing necessities of
the hour; that honesty, capacity and Gdel-
'ty constitute the only valid claims TO pub.
!ic employment that the ONCE; OF the
government cease TO be u matter of srbi.
trsry fnvoritism and patronage, and tina,
pubic station become again the post Of
honor. TO THIS END IT Is IMPER.
ATIVELY REQUIRED THAT NO
PRESIDENT SHALL BECOME Al
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION.
TAkIff QUESTION SHOWED .s,nr
7. We demand system of federal ,.x.
stcn which shall no, unnecessurilv ir,er-
fere with the industry Of the people, and
which shall provide. the mean. nec.s..r,
f4Y Of -
economically administered the pensi,rs
the interest on the public debt and mod.
crate annual reduction Of the principal
tnereo'' ana recognize that there ara in
our must honest but irreconclable dir.
!erences OF opinion with regard to the re-.
:Pes.''e NY ,ys'em, ot protection and free
trade WE REMIT THE d SCUS.
99ioN Ur THEN TO THE PEOPLE
- ~ IN sih CONGRESSIONAL DIS.
CONGRESS THEREON, WHGI py
M MrhEE oF EHECgTlNE ISTEKFER.
NO REPUTATION.
3. The public credit must he ssn,sa,,,
maintained, and We DENOUNCE RF.
PUDlATlON in every form and euise
RIN0 OF THE TRUE METAL.
0. A SPEEDY RETURN TC
SPECIE PAYMENTS is den,n5ed
alike by the highest considerations Of com.
mercial morality and honest government
\ WORD FOR THE SOLDIER uoys
10 We remember with gratitude the
sscrihces Of the soldiers and sailors OF the
iepuDIic, and no act of ours shall ever
deirhct IRON their Justly earned fam. or
'hs iais rewards OF their patriotism.
AvAuNr, LAND R0nBEns,
~. We are opposed TO all fortbe, .,.,,.
~ eHd ~ railroads or other corno,,,;.'
THk PUBLIC OoMAIN SHoflia Hoflia1,pns. ~ y, =;
nEtD SACRED TO ACTUAL srT =.
LIBERAL FOREIGN POLICY.
IL. We hold that il Il the du,v -, a.,
government IN its intercourse with foreig,
!. nations " cultivate friendships of nenc,
oy treating with all on fair and eoua
terms. regarding It. alike di.bono,f III.
either 10 DE- nand what 10 no, rigb, or ,nh
Mt 70 whst 10 wrong. - '''
asf ~ ~EvERYRODY iNylrrnw
- For the promotion and suc.... -,
thoeo Vial principle, and the sunnor, ~ ~
~ eohdIdAles nominated by this rnnv. ~
ttoa, ~ invite end cordially welcome ,h'
ossopesacirn al al patriotic citixens, vi,h
ess raesrd 60 previous political stslistio,