The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-09


Of the " loyal women of America is an
uncertain bit Of encouragement thrown TO
the hungry and waiting woman-suffrag-
lists, a bid for the small influence Of the
party. Tho fifteenth section, rejoicing in
Z" the growth Of peace and fraternal feeling
throughout the land Is contradiction
of the twelfth. And as Grant is now the
radical party--i,s foundation, middle and
top structure, seventeen sections of the
platform might have been omitted-,he
convention presenting the claims and
promises of the party entirely in the last
and eighteenth.
The republican party of the Cni.ed
States. assembled in mutual convention in
the city Of Philadelphia on the 9th and
9th DAYS of June, 1872, again declares its
| faith, appeals 10 its history, and announces
its position upon the questions before the
country:
/. During eleven years supremacy, it
has accepted with grand courage the
solemn duties of the time. 1t suppressed
a gigantic rebellion; emancipated four
millions of slaves decreed the equal citi-
zenship OF all, and established universal
suffrage Exhibiting unparalleled mag
nanimity, it criminally punished no man
for political offences, and warmly well
coined all who proved their loyalty by
obeying the laws and dealing justly with
their neighbors. 1t has steadily de-
creased, with u firm hand, the resultant
disorders of the great war and initiated
wise policy toward the Indians. The
Pacific railroad, and similar vast enter
prises, have been generously aided and
successfully conducted the public lands
freely given to actual settlers immigra-
tion protected and encouraged and full
acknowledgment of naturalized citizens
rights secured from European powers.
A uniform national currency has been
provided, reputation frowned down, the
national credit sustained under the most
extraordinary burdens, and new bonds ne
| gotiated at lower rates. The revenues
have been carefully collected and honestly
applied. Despite the annual large reduc-
tion of rates of taxation, the public debt
has been reduced during Gen. Grant 8
presidency at the rate of 500, 0OO, 900 q
year. A great financial crisis has been
avoided and peace and plenty prevail
throughout the land. Menscing foreign
difficulties have been peacefully and honor
ably compromised, and the honor and
power OF the nation kept in high respect
throughout the world. This glorious re-
cord OF the past is the party's best pledg e
for the future. We believe the people
will not enttust the government 70 any
party or combination Of men composed Of
those who chiefly have resisted every step
in this beneficial progress.
2. Complete liberty and exact equality
in the enjoyment Of all civil, political,
and public rights should be established
and ehectually maintained throug bout the
union by efficient and appropriate state
and federal legislation. Neither law nor
its administration should admit of any
discrimination in respect Of citizens by
reason of race, creed, color, or previous
condition of servitude.
3. The recent amendments 10 the ma
tional constitution should be cordially sus-
tanned because they are right, not merely
| tolerated because they are law, and should
be carried out according to their spirit by
appropriate legislation, the enforcement OF
which can be safely trusted only to the
party that secured these amendments.
4. The national government should
seek to maintain an honorable peace with
all nations, protecting its citizens every.
where, and sympathizing with all peopl,
who strive for greater liberty.
8. Any system Of civil service undel
which the subordinate positions Of tn,
government are considered rewards fo
mere party zeal, is fatally demoralizing
and we therefore favor a reform Of thu
system by laws which shall abolish tn,
evils Of patronage and make honesty, eff
cheney, and fidelity the essential qualif
cations for public position, without practi
cally creating lite tenure of office.
6. We are opposed to further grants o.
public lands to corporations and monopo
lies, and demand that the national domain
be set apart for free homes for the PEG
pie.
I. The annual revenue, after paying
current debts, should furnish moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal
and the revenue, except so much as may
be derived from q tax on tobacco and
liquors, should be raised by duties on i'm
portations, the duties of which should bs
so adjusted as to aid in securing remuner
alive wages 70 the laborer, and promote
the industries, growth and prosperity 0
the whole country.
3. We hold in undying honor the sol
diers and sailors whose valor saved tn,
union. The pensions are sacred debt o
the nation, and the widows and orphans o
those who died for their country are enti
tied to the care Of a generous and grateful
A people. We favor such additional legisla
ton n will extend the bounty Of the gov
$ eminent to all Of our soldiers and sailor
q who were honorably discharged, and VIII
in the line Of duty became disabled with
y out regard 10 the length Of service or tn
n cause Of such discharge.
8. The doctrine of Great Britain an
ID other European powers concerning allie
is glance, -" once subject, always subject,
having at last, through the efforts of tn
t. republican party, been abandoned, an
N the American idea Of the individual
right to transfer his allegiance havin
N been accepted by European nations, it
If the duty Of our government to guard wit
jealous care the rights Of adopted citizen
ar against the assumption of unauthorize
- claims by their former government, and "
urge the continued and careful encourag,
r. ment and protection Of voluntary INN
=, grafton
10. The tranking privilege ought to b
ks abolished, and the way prepared for
speedy reduction in the rates Of postage.
III II. Among the questions which pres
re for attention is that which concerns III
, relations OF capital and labor, and Ii