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

We, the Liberal Republicans of the l nited
States, IN national convention assemble e.
CincInnAIi, proclaim the following principles
as essential to just government:
/. We recognize the equality OF all men
before the Law, and hold that 1t ls the duty OF
government, in its dealings with the people,
TO mete out equal and exact justice TO ali,
OF whatever nativity, race, color or persuA-
sion, religious or political.
2. We pledge ourselves TO maintain the
union of these states, emancipation and en-
frschisemens, and 10 oppose any rs-opsning
of the questions settled by the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amend ments of the
constitution.
3. We dem and the immediate and abso
lu,e removal of all disabilities imposed on
sccoun. Of the rebellion, which was finally
subdusd seven years ago, believing that uni
versal amnesty will result in complete paci-
| fcation in all sections of the country.
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 supremacy
of the civil over the military authority, and
the freedom of person under the protection
of the hdbeaS corpus. We demand for the
individual The l&rgest liberty consistent with
public order, for the state self-government,
and for the nation a return to the methods
of peace and the constitutional limitations
of power.
5. The civil service of the government
has become 9 mere instrument of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an OBJ
isct of selfish greed. Ii is 9 scandal ant
re prosch upon free institutions, and breed
q Demonstration dangerous to the perpetut
~ of Republican government
i 6. We therefore, regard q thorough re
form of the civil service as one of the mos
pressing necessities of the hour; that hon
i es,y, capacity, and fidelity constitute tn
only valid claims to public employs ent
that the Offices OF the government cease L
be a matter of arbitrary favoritism and pat
! ronage, and that public station shall becom
again place OF honor. To this end It
imperatively required that no Presiden
shall be candidate for re elechon.
Z. We demand o 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
the expenses of the Government, econom
cally administered, the pensions, the intereI
on the dublic debt, and a moderate annu'
reduction of the principal thereof; an
Recognizing that there are, in our mids
honest but irreconeilable differences Of opil
ion with regard to the respective systems
protection and free trade, We remit the d.
cussion of the subject to the people IN the
congressional districts, and the decision
Congress thereon, wholly free from executi'
interference or dictation.
, 8. The publio credit must be sacred
maintained, and We denounes repudistl'
10 10 every form and guise.
9. A speedy return to specie psymen
is SsmAndsd alike by the highest consider
tons of commercial morality and hone
I government. =, =,
10. We remember with gratitude &
IN and sacrifices Of the soldiers 81
: hero'- sshs Republic, and no act of on
.silufs % '.ses from their jastly earn
sA~l o,et w. np >ssTds of their pstriosls
lame or me fnii T. I'D TO all further graz
a. We are oppoA- sber corporation
The public domain should DO
actual settlers. Of ,
II. We hold that it is the duty "a;
government in its intercourse with TO.
4 nations to cultivate the friendships Of pea,
| by treating With all on fair and equal term
regarding it alike dishonorable to demar
what is not right or submit to what
wrong.
al l3. For the promotion and success
Il these vital principles, and the support OF Il
" candidates nominated by this conveniio
:, We invite and cordially welcome the co-ope
IN alton of all patriotic citizens without regs
to previous political utilization.