The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-06-08
Resolutions of the Cincinnati Con-
Yenti0n.
The following is a full text Of

the resolutions:
We, the Liberal Republicans of |
the United States, in National |
Convention assembled, at Cincin-
natl, proclaim the following prin-
ciples as essential TO a just gov
eminent: -t - -.-Fz cdr !
/. We recognize the equality of
all men before the Law, and hold
that it is the duty of the Govern
ment, i'll its dealings with the
people, 10 mete out equal and
|exact justice to all, Of whatever
nativity, race, color or persuasion,
religious and political.
| .. We pledge ourselves to main
tain the Union of these States,
emancipation and entranchise
ment, and to oppose any re open
ing of the questions settled by the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments of the consti
tuition. -.
3. We demand the immediate
and absolute removal of all disa-
biiities imposed on account of re
beliion, which was finally subdued
seven years ago, believing that
universal amnesty will result in
complete pacitication in all Sec
lions of the country.
J 4. Local self-government with
impartial. suffrage will guard the
rights of all citizens more securely
than any centralized power. The
public welfare requires the SUI
premacy OF the civil over the mil
itary authority and freedom of
person under the protection of
habeaS corpus. We demand for
the individual the largest liberty
consistent with public order, for
. the State self government, and
. for the nation, return TO the
methods of peace and the consti
tutional limitations of power.
). The civil service of the Gov
| eminent has become "a mere in
Strument of partisan tyranny and
. personal ambition and au object
) of selfish greed. and is a scandal
. and reproach upon free inStitu-
!. tions, and brands demoraliza-
! ton dangerous TO the perpetuity
OF the Republican Government.
0 We therefore regard a thorough
= reform of the civil service as one
D of the most pressing necessities
I Of the hour. That honesty, capaci
: ~ aud fidelity constitute the only
@ valid claims 10 public employ.
$ ment. That the Offices of the
4 Government cease to be matter
i OF arbitrary favOritism and pa.
d triotism and patronage, and that
i "A public station shall hecome
t again the post of honor. To this
& end il is imperatively required
that no President shall be can
; didate for re election.
!. 6. We demand Federal taxation
+ which shall not necessarily inter
d fere with the industry of the PEG
4 pie, and which shall provide the
" means necessary TO pay the ex
E. penses of the government, eco
lie nomically administered, pensions
n the interest OIL the public debt
N and moderate reduction annual
$, ly of the principal thereof. anC
d recognizing that there are in ou
-e midst honest, though irreconcila
II BILE differences of opinion with re
ID gard to the respective systems o
protection and free trade, W,
remit the discussion of the snb
Of ject TO the people in theircoDgres
a. sional districts, and to the FIRE
lie decision OF Congress thereon who
is ~ free of G iecutive interference O
III dictation.
Is Z. The public credit must b
'd sacredly maintained, aud we DE-
ne nounce Republication in every fort
On and guise.
~ s. A speedy return to speci
:. payment is demanded alike b
!. the highest considerations of con
NC mercial morality and honest go,
, ernment.
nd 9. We remember with gratitud
rel the herolsm and sacrifices of I'll
ri. soldiers and sailors of the RepuI
lis lie, and no act Of ours shall ev,
detract from their justly earnp
es fame or the full rewards of the
% patriotism.
g. 10. We are opposed to all fu
.Iy Their grants of land TO railroad ,
nd corporations. The pnblic domai
he should be held sacred to actu
al settlers.
es. IL. We hold that it is the dut
of the Government in its inte
es course with foreign nations
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