Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-09-14
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i. we recognize the eqnanty OF all ,
men before the law, aud hold that it is
Ire duty of the government in lis
dealings with the people to mete out
quail aud exact justice to all ,oi whatever
nationality. race, color or persuasion. re
ligons or political.
=. We pledge ourselves to maintain
he union of the States, emancipation
md f:anchi>ement, AMI to oppose any
reopeni ng Il the questions ,ctlled by
the Is tn, l4th and l5rh amendments
3. We demand the immediate AID |
,bsolutc removal of all disabilities i'm
posed on account of the rebellion
Which was fully subdued seven years
ago, believing thar universal amnesty
will result in "a complete paciication of
al sectious of the country
l. Local >elf, government with i'm
partial suffrage will guard The rights
Of all citizens uorc securely than any
centralized power The public welfare
requires this supremacy of the civil
over the military power, aud freedom
of person under the protection of the
habeas corpus We demand for indi-
viduals The largest liberties consistent
with public order for States, Sc f-gov-
ernmcnt. and E'r the nation, return
To the methods of peace and the Con-
stiiutinnal Limitation Of power.
5 The civil service 1t The Govorn-
J. ment has become Il mere instrument OF
: partisan tyranny, aud Ecls"nai anbi-
tion and ar nbjcct of >elti>hne>s. 1t
is IA scandal and "a rerroach upon free
n>ti,nfi"n>, aud hrcarhc> ia demntaliza
non dangerous IL the ICrtrinltt of a
u Republican, Go,truncut. We there
Z" fore regard tltul"ugh rctmm "f the
civil ser vice a. one II lac most pic>Siu"
J necc> sites "i the hour; that h"n' ~
capaci and hdelty constitute the on-
iy valid cialm Ia ubhc employment ;
that the Office Oi the .nv, rnmenf cca>,
tn be IA mater ot arbitrary tnvVrlti,n'
. and patronage and fhat public station
V may n.aIn h,c'Iuc t. lo>t at h"nor.
aud il is ImperafIvcIy required that IL"
President Stall lie caudilAte ioT rc,
election.
6. We d,mand system Of fedora
interfere with the industries Of The
people, and which shall provide the
III, aus necessary To pay the expenses al
the government economically admins
tered. pensions, Tie interest On tie
public debt aud u moderate reduction
; annually of the principle thereof. Aud
recognizing hat there ale in our midst
honest but irrec, nciIable difference o.
y opinion with regard to the respective
' systems Of protection and free trace
. We remit the discussion Of tho SUI jee'
= to the people in their Congressional
= Districts and to the d. ci-inn Of Con-
: grcss th, reon, wholly free from Execu
! tive control or dictatiou.
I. The publ credit must he sacrcll,
maintained, and wc dcuouucc rcFudla-
ton in every furm.
s. \ speedy rrlnyn To specie pay
4. mcnis i. demanded alike by the hiph
: consideration or commercial morall,,
aud honest government
= g. We remember with gratitude th
hcroism and sacrifices of the soliIcr
and sail rs of The Republic, and NJ az
!, # ours sh,ll ever dctrac' from Ihci
~ jnsIly>cnrncd fame, or he full record
:, OF their pltroti~m.
" 10 Wearc opposed TO further grant
Of land, to railroad ~ corporations. Ia
D public .!nmain shall be held >acre, t
III actual settlers
IL We hold that it is The duty {
D" the Government in its Intercourse Wit
foreign nations TO cultivate their freud
z ship hy treating The M on fair aud equ;
,crus. regarding it alike di,honoranl
d. to demand whist iS not right or to sub
nit To what is wrong.
is Il. For the promotion and sncc":
of thee vital principles and tie SUI
~, port of The candidates nominated l.
this Convention, We invite and cordial
an welcome the coop ration OF all patriot
his citizen. without regard to previous 20
lie iticul affiliations.