The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-07-12
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM.
The Solid Timber on which Greedy
and Brown are Standing.
Endorsed

Endorsed
The Democratic party, in National
convention at Baltimore en- the 9th and
l05h, endorsed the nomination of Greeley
and Brown for President and Vice.
President by unanimous vote. This to
our mind, is the wisest and safest POLITICAL
movement, all things cons :dered, that has
taken place since the war Indeed, it is
the salvation of the country, and we can
now hopefully look forward to a day
when this government will be admins
tered by honest men for honest purposes. /
Now the old line Democrat, the old line
Wing, aud the Liberal Republican can
work together for a common cause.
Let the past be forgotten and let Us
stand together upon the Cincinnati plat>
form. By so doingGrant and his 'rinkeTs"
can be retired to private life forever. Who
is it that would not rather have Horace
Greeley than Grant President of the
United States None but his kindred
and Office holders. This is fact and
the people know it, hence we say there
can be 10 doubt of electing Greeley and
Brown in November next Here is the
platform of principle adopted at Cincinna
tt and endorsed at Baltimore last Wednes-
day Read carefully, aud see if it does
net ring like true metal:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the Liberal Republicans of the
| United States, in national convention as
sembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the f, i
lowing principles as essential to just gov
ernment:
First-We recognize the equality of all
men before the law, and hold that it is
the duty of the government, in its deal
| ings with the people, to mete cut equal
and exact justice to all, whatever natiYi-
| ty, race, color or persuasion, religious or
political
Second We pledge ourselves to main
! tain the union Of these States, emancip pa
ton and acknowledgements, and to oppose
any re opening of the questions settled
| by the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Eff
| teenth amendments of the constitution.
Third-We demand the Immediate
| and absolute removal Of all disabilities
| imposed on account of the rebellion,
| which was finally subdued seven years
| ago, believing that universal amnesty
will result in complete pacifeation in all
sections of the country. .f f.,
Fourth-Local self goyernment, with
! impartial suffrage, will guard thu rights
| of all citizens more secure y than any
| centralized power. The public welfare
enquiries the supremacy of the civil over
| the military authority, and freedom Of
/ r1aPaop tsnIaF ba r,rof offon IF ba bOb
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 constitutional limita>
/ tons of power.
Fifth-The Civil service of the tow
! ernment has become mere instrument.
! of partisan chiancery and personal am.
/ bitiOn, and an object of selishness, greed
| mess and scandal, and is a reproach
upon our free institutions, and breeds 4
! decentralization, and is dangerous to the
perpetuity of a Republican Government
Sixth-We therefore regard a thorough
reform in the civil service as one of the.
most pressing necessities of the hour,
and that honesty, capacity, and fidelity
! constitute the only valid claim to public
/ employment, and that the Offices of the
/ government cease to be n matter of ar.
bitrary fayoritism and patronage, and.
that public stations cease to become mere.
posts of honor. To this end it is impera-,
lively required that no President shall
be a candidate for re-elec' ion. We de-
mand a system of Federal taxation which
shall not unnecessarily interfere with the
industry of the people, and which shall.
provide the means necessary to pay the.
expenses of the government, economical.
ly administered, the pensions, the inter>'
est on the public debt, and moderate
annual reduction of the principal thereof
| and recognizing that there are IN our
midst honest but irreconeilable differen~.
ces Of opinion With regard to the respee-
tive systems of protection and free trade,
we remit the discussion of the subject to
the people in their Congressional districts,
and the decision of Congress thereon,
wholly free from Executive interference
or dictation
Seventh-The public credit must be
| saeredly maintained and we denounce.
Reputation in every form and guise.
Eighth-A speedy return to specie
| payments is demanded alike by the high
est considerations of commerce, morality
and good government.
Ninth-We remember with gratitude
| the herOlSm anu SacrInceS OF Tn e soldiers
and sailors of the republic, and no act of
ours shall ever detract from their Justly
earned fame or the full rewards of their.
patriotism.
1euth-e are opposed to all further
grants of lands to railroads or other cor
poTaG0ns; the public domain should be
held sacred to actual settlers.
E ever time hold that It is the dut
Of the governme Mt, in its intercourse wit
! foAeign nations, to cultivate friendships
Of peace, by treating with all on fair and
equal terms, regarding It alike dishOner
al 70 either to demand what is not right
OF 10 submit to what is wrong.
/ TIVE lith-For the promotion and sue
! cess Of these vital principles, and the
snnBor5 Of the candidates nominated by
tos convention, we invite and cordially
welcome the CO operation of all patriotic
c. 'zeos, without regard to previous polit--
| cal fl atoms
HORACE HITE, Chairman.
G. II. = MAS TON, Secretary.
The Memphis and Knoxville Railroad
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