Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09
Resolutions Adopted at the Ciu'
cinmOti Convention.

Resolutions Adopted at the Gu
cimn0ti Convention.
We, the Republicans OF the United States,
in National Con- vcntiou assembled 1T Cincin-
natl, proclaim the following principles A.
essential to just government:
We recognize the equality Of all men before
the Law, aud hold that it is the duty of the
government in its dealings with tho people to
mvte out equal and exact justice to all, ot
whatever nativity, race, color or persuasion,
religious or political.
Second. We pledge ourselves to maintain
the law, the union Vi these States, cmancips-
ton and acknowledgements, and to oppose the
rs.opening of the questions settled by the 18th,
l4tt, aud 18th amendments Of tho constitu-
ton.
Third. We demand tho immediate and alb.
solutc removal Of all disabilities imposed on
account Of the rebellion, which was finally
subducd seven years ago, believing that uni.
versal amnesty will resuit In complete paei6ca.
ton in oil sections Of the country.
Fourth. Local self government with impair.
tial suffrage will guard tho rights Of oil citi-
zens with moro security than any centralized
supremacy Of the civil over tho military au,
thority, and tho freedom u persons under the
protection Of the habeas corpus. We demand
TOR the individual the largest liberty consistent
| with public order, for tho State self govern.
| mcnt, and for the nation to return to the
methods Of peace and the constitutional limit.
atoms Of power.
! Fifth. The civil service Of the government
has become . mere instrument Of partisan
tyranny aud personal ambition, and "a objcc
Of selfish greed. 1t IL . scandal aud reproacf
upon our free institutions, aud breeds de-
norslization dangerous to the perpetuity O
Republican government.
| Sixth. We therefore 1sgasi y thorough re-
form Of the civil service - one Of the mos
pressing necessities Of the hour that homes
capacity aud fdelity constitute the only valis
claims to public employment; that the govern
ment cease to be y matter Of arbitrary favor
itism and patronage, aud that public ststion
become again posts Of honor. 70 this end I
is imperativcly required that no PresiLen
shall be a candidate for re- election.
Seventh. The public credit must be sacred
fly maintained. aud " dcnouAcs Reputation
in every form anil guiso.
Eighth. A speedy return to specie pay
meuts is demanded, alike by the h;ghcs
considerations Of commercial morality au
honest government.
Ninth. We remember with gratitude th
heroism and sacrifices Of the soldiers and sai
oss Of the republic, and no act Of ours shn
ever detraet from their justly earned fame, q
the full rewards of their patriotism.
TeNh. We are opposed to all turtle
grants Of lands to RAILROADS.&C. other corpors
tious. The public domain should be he'
sacred to actual settlers.
Eleventh. We hold that it 10 tho duty
the government, in its intercourse with To-
eign nations, to cultivate the friendship
peace by treating with all on fair aud equ
terms, regarding it alike dishonorablc eith'
to demand what Is not right or submit to VII,
is wrong.
Twelfth: For the promotion and success
'li,latcs nominated by this convention. We il
vito and cordially welcome the cooperation
all patriotic citizens, without regard to pr
vious political affiliations.
HORACE WHITE,
, Chairman Of the Com. on Resolutions.
G. =. TnunsroS, Secretary.