The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-06


United States in Convention assembled at
Cincinnati, proclaim the following princi-
Piles as essential to just government:
DEAD Issues BURIED.
!. We recognize the equality Of all |
men before the law, and hold that it is
the duty ofthe government in its dealings
with the people 10 mete out EQUAL AND
kXACT JUSTICE TO ALL, OF
WHArEvEINATIONALITY, RACE,
COLOR OR PERSUASION, kELl-
GIOUS OK POLITICAL.
2. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO
MAINTAIN THE UNION OF THESE
STATES, INAUGURATION AND EN-
FRANUHISEM AND TO OP.
POSE ANY REOPENiNG OF THE
QU rSTIONS SETTLED BY THE
THIRrEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND
FIT ENTh AMENDMENTS OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
8. We demand the immediate and All
solute removal Of all disabilities impo'od |
on account Of the rebellion which was |
final Y subdued seven years ago. believing |
that UNIVERSAL AMNESTY WILL
RESULT IN THE COMPLETE PAC-
IFICArlON IN ALL SECTIONS OF
ThE COUNTRY
DE MOCxATIC To THE CORE.
4. LOCAL SELF-GOVERNM ENT
with impartial suffrage will guard the
rights Of all citizens more securely than
any centralized power. The people and
the public welfare require the SU PRE-.
MACY OF THE CIVIL OVER THE
MILITARY AUTHORITY and
FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER
THE PROTECTION OF THE HA-
BEAS CORPUS. We demand for the
individual the largest liber.y consistent
with public order, for the state self-gov-
ernment, and Tor the nation u return to
the methods Of peace and the consti,u-
tionsl limitations of power.
"TRUE AS PREACHING"
g. The civil service OF the government
has become mere instrument of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and m
object Of selfish greed. 1t is scandal
and reproach upon free institutions, and
breeds n decentralization dangerous To the
perpetuity Of republican government.
THEREFORE, A WISE DEMAND.
6. We therefore regard THOROUGH
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
a. one Of the most pressing necessities o
the hour; that honesty, capacity and iidel
ity constitute the only valid claims to pub
lie employment; that the offices of tn,
government cease TO be a matter of arbi.
trary favoriti.m and patronage, and tina
pubic station become again the post o
honor. To THIS END II Is IMPER
ATIVELY REQUIRED THAT NJ
PRESIDENT SHALL BECOME A
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION.
Tan.uap M rSrahN A. szANrn Aaunr
7. We demand system of federal tax
sticn which shall not unnecessarily inter
fere with the industry of the people, and
which shall provide the means necessary
10 pay the expenses Of the government
economically administered-the pensions
the interes, on the public debt and mod.
crate annual reduction of the principal
thereof, and recognize that there are in
our midst honest but irreconcilable diff.
ferences Of opinion with regard TO the re.
spective systems Of protection and free
trade. WE REMIT THE ID SOUS.
SION OF THEM TO THE PEOPLE
IN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICTS, AND THE DECISION OF
CONGRESS THEREON, WHOLLY
FREE OF EXECUTIVE INTEKFER
ENCE AND DICTATION
NO REPUTATION.
8. The public credit must be sacred,
maintained, and we DENOUNCE RE
PUDlATION in every form and guisC
Alag Of THE True METAL.
"a SPEEDY RETURN TT
SPECIE PAYMENTS is dcmande
alike By the highest considerations of com
msrclal morality and honest government,
a WORD For THE SOLDIER BUYS
10. We remember with gratitude tn
sacrifices Of the soldiers and sailors of III
republic, aud no act of ours shall eve
detrsct from their justly earned fame, O
the iull rewards Of their patriotism.
AvAUNT. LAND ROBBERS!
II. We are opposed TO all further grant
OF land IN rnilrouds or other corporations
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liberal FOREIGN POLICY.
~. We hold that II il the duty NJ IN
y government 10 its intercourse will foreig,
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