Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-13

We, The Liberal Republicans of the L aileC
States, IN national convention assemb bed .,
CiocinnGti, proclaim she following principles
as essential TO Just government;
l. We recognize the equality of al men
before the law, and hold that il is the uly OF
IN its deAln with the people,
TO mete Out equal and exact Justice TO ali,
OF whatever nativity, race, color or persuA
sion, religious or pohtcsl.
2. We pledge ourselves 10 maintain III,
union of these states. emancipation aud en-
frAchise menV, aud 10 oppose any rs-opeDins
OF the Questions settled BY the thirteenth,
fourteenth ana fifteenth amend menIs of the
constitution.
3. We dem and the immediate and abso
Lutte removal of all disabilities impo.ed on
account OF the rebellion, which was finally
subdued seven years ago, believing that uni
versAl amnesty will resulE IN complete pseI.
6csuon in ali sections of 'hs couotry.
4. Local -slf.goverDment, With impartial
suffrage, Will guard the hss OF eli cIuzens
more securely than any centralized power
The public welfare requires the supremacy
of the civil over the military authority, and
the freedom of person under the protection
of the hdbeGs corpus. We demand for the
individual .hs largest liberty consistent with
public order, for the state self-goveru nent
and for tue nation q return 10 the method,
of peace and the constitutional Limitation,
of power.
5. The OWL service of the government
has become g mere instrument of partisan
sJrauns and personal smbIIeu, and an OBJ
l7cl OF selfish greed. IL is q acsndal snC
reprosch upon tree instructions, aud breed
. Demonstration dangerous TO the Perpetui
" OF Rup1OlIcan government.
9. We therefore, regard q thorough re
form Of the civil service as one of the mos
pressing necessities of the hour; that hon
esty, capacity, aud fidelity constitute tn
only valid claims TO public employ meDt
that the offices of the government cease Il
De a matter Of arbitrary fAvorItIsm and pat
ronage, and that public station shall becom
again place OF honor. To this end 1t /
lmpersrivsly required that no Presiden
shall be candidate for re election.
7. We demand system of federal tai
alton which shall not unnecessarily interior
with the industry of the people, and whic
shall provide The means necessary TO pa
Ihs ok psnsss of the Government, economl
cAlly administered, the pensions, the interes
ON the dublic debt, and . moderate Annus
red uction of The principal thereof; an,
recognizing that there are, in our mids
honest bat lrreconoilable differences of opiI
| ion with regard to the respective systems {
protection and free trade, we remit the din
cussion of the bject 10 the people in thei
congressional aissrlcts, and the decision
Congress thereon, wholly free from sxecutiv
interference or dietation.
s. The public credit must be ,acredl
maintained, and we denounce repudiAtio
iu every form and guise.
9. a speedy return to specie payment
is demanded alike by the highest considers
lions of commercial morality and honel
government.
10. We remember with gratitude ii
heroism and sacrifices Of the soldiers al
sailors of the Republic, and no act of oui
shall ever detrAct from their justly eArne
fame or the foil rewards Of their patriotism
IL. We are opposed TO all further gran
OF land 10 railroads or other corporation
The public domain should be held sacred I
actual settlers.
IL. We hold that it is the duty of Il
government In its intercourse with foreig
nations to cultivate the friendships Of peat
BY treating wish all on fair and equal term
regarding it alike disbonnrabls TO dsmau
what is not right or submit to what
wrong.
l3 For the promotion and success
these vital principles, and the support of Il
candidates nominated by this conventio
We invite and cordially welcome tbs co-ope
alton Of all patriotic citizsns without regai
10 previous political utilization.