Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-06-12

ial Eelrouei 81 uho proved their loyal
ssi by obsJins Tbs laHs sal dealing jusl
r.. Hiih iheif ueighbor.. Il has steadily .
a. creased aiih ; hun hand he rcsuliaI
o. disorders eta great var. aai Unlisted
~ u1se policy toward ihe lniiaus To r.
10. eide Railroad AMI several vast cu'cfrfis.
he have been generously aided and surccs
z fully conducted, the pubic lasis rrcrl
given to actual settlers, Immigration pr,
ieciei aud encouraged. aud a fuil O.,
knoHloigmeEt Of naiaraliEel ciiizcn
o rights seesned from EaFopcan powers.
= uniform national currency has been rro
2 viiei, reputation frownei down. III
national credit sustained under most extra
! ordinary burdens, ADD new bonds neso
1 iiaied at loser rates. The revenue
5 have been carefully collected and honest
! ly applied. Despite annual large reiuc
tions Of the rate Of taxation, the deb, Ia
been reduced during Gen. Grants admin
J istration at the rate Of SlOO, 600, 600 !
year. A g.eat financial crisis has been
avoided aud peace and plenty prevail
throughout the land. Menacing foreign
difficulties have been pescefully and hon.
crably compromised, aud the honor and
power Of the nation kept in high respect
throughout the world. This glorious rec.
ord ofthe past is the par,y's best pledge
for the future. We believe the people
will not inirust the government to any
party or combination Of men composed
chiefly Of those who have resisted every
step Of this beneficial progress.
seeond-Complcte liberty and exact
equality in the enjoyment ofall civil, 20.
iilical aud public rights should be estab-
lished and maintained throughout the
UniOn by efficient and appropriate
legislation, both state and federal Nei.
Their the law nor the administration should
admit Of any discrimination iu respect to
citizens by reason Of race, color or creed
or previous condition Of slavery.
Third-The amendments to the nation.
al constitution should be cordially su- tain.
ed. because they are right,-not merely
tolerated. because they are law,-and
should be carried out according to their
spirit by appropriate legislation, the en-.
forcement Of which can be safely trusted
only to the party which secured these
amendments.
Fourth The national government
should seek to maintain an honorable
peace with all nations, protecting its cit
liens everywhere, aud sympathizing with
all peoples who strive for greater liberty.
Fifth-Any system of civil service IN.
der which the subordinate positions Of the .
government are considered as rewards for
mere party zeal is fatally demoralizing,
and VIC therefore favor a reform of the
system By laws which shall abolish
the evils of patronage, and make honesty,
efficiency and fidelity the essential quail
LEGATIONS for public position, practically
creating a life tenure office. ...
Sixlh-We are opposol to further
grants of public lands to corporations and
mon1polies, and demand that the nation.
al domain be set aside for free homes for
the people.
Seventh-The annual revenues, after
yayIng the current interest on the public
debt, should furnish moderate balance
Tor the reduction Of the principal, aud
inc revenue except SO much as may be
derived from tax on tobacco and liauors
should be ra sed by duties on impona-
hons; the duties on which should be so
ldJ listed az to aid in securing remunera-
wages to labor, aud promote the industry.
growth and prosperity of the whole coun-
ny.
E'ghth-We hold in undying honor
he soldiers and sailors whose valor saved
he Union. Their pensioners are sacred
iebt of the naticn, and the widows and
'rphans OF those who died for their coun.
ry arc entitled to the care of generous
'eople. We favor such additional legis.
alton as will extend the bounty of the
government to all our soldiers and sailors
who were honorably discharged, and who
n the line OF duty became disabled with
'ut regard to the length o. service or the
'ausc Of such discharge. !
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain
md other European powels concerning
llleglance, 'once a subject, always ,
ubJect," having at last, through the ef-
orts of the Republican party, been aban,
loIed, and the American idea of the in
itvldual's right to transfer his allegiance
'avlng been accepted by European nations, /
Is the duty of our government to guard. /
With jealous care the rights of adopted
'itzens against the assumption of unau-
horized claims BY their former govern /,
uputs and NO rroa tba oo.,;a,oI .aa .