Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-14

We, the Liberal Republicans of the I nited
States, IN national convenuoO assem- bed 81
Cluc.nnau, proclaim the following principles
a. ess, ntlaI To jusI government;
/. We recog nlzs The equality OF all men
before the Law, and hold that 1t Is 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 PERSIA
sion, religious or political.
z. We pledge ourselves 10 maintain the
union OF these states. emancipation and en-
fracbise ment, and 10 oppose any rs-opsuing
OF the Questions settled by the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendment OF she
constitution.
3. We dem and the immediate and ALSO
lu.s removal OF all dIsSUIiItIes imposed on
account OF the rebellion, which was huslly
saOd ued seven JsaTs age, oeiIosing that uhl-
yer.Al amnesty wall resalI 10 Complete PacI-
hcauon IN all sections of tbs country.
l. Local seit-government, ~ith IDPsTtal
suffrage, vail guard the rIghts OF all cIszens
more securely than any cenErsiSed power.
The public welfare requires the suPre macy
of the civil over the military AnthorIt5, aud
the freedom vi person under the protection
of Ihe habedS corpus We demand TOR the
| individual .hs isrsrsI liberty consistent with
| pu bic order, .or The state aelf-govero neut
and for Ine naIIvn u return TO she method,
OF peace and the consutuGlohai llmIsIIons
Vt power.
5. The civil service of the government
has become = mere instrument of psTusAI
tyranny aud personal AmbniOn, and al Oh
lect OF selfish greed. IL is q scandal suC
q Denomination dangerous 10 the perPetu'
ty OF Republican government.
/ 9. We therefore, regard . thorough re
4 form OF the cIvIi service as one OF the mos
pressing necessities Of the hour that hon
esIy, capacity, and fidelity consulate IN
oa!y wand claims 70 pubic employ ment
that the offices OF The government cease l
De matter of arbitrary fsvorItlsm and Pal
J ronage, aud that pubic station shall oecom
again a place OF honor. To this end 1t
Imp.rauyely required that no PresIdeH
.nall De candidate for re election.
Z. We demand q % stem OF federal tai
alton which shall not unnecessarily Interter
uiIh the industry of the people. and whic
r shall provide the means necessary to pa
the eX psnses Of the Government, econOn
eally admioisEered, the pensions, the lntere
on the dubllc debt, aud = moderate anDu'
reduction of the principal thereof; 90
recogniz Bg that there are, In our MOS
honest bui irrecoucilabe differences OF OPT
ION with regard TO the respective systems
protection and free trade, We remit the d.
cussion Of the subject to the people in the
congregational dissrIcIs, and the decision
Congress thereon, wholly free from exeeuu
Iiuterferepce or dIctAtIon.
} s. The public credit must be sacred
maintained, aud we deuounce repudiati'
70 10 every form aud guise.
8. a speedy return to specie psymeu
ia demanded alike by the highest consider
tons OF Commercial morality and hOn'
government.
10. We remember with gratitude t
heroisn aud sacrifices of the soldiers .
sailors of The Republic, and no act of OF
shall ever delract from lhsIr justly earn
fame or she full rewards Of their PATRIOTS
7 IL. We are opposed 10 all further grs
~ Of land TO railroads or other corporstio
The public domain should be held sacred
actual settlers.
IL, We hold that it is the duty of
government in its intercourse with fore
4 ua,ions to Gu tivAte the friendships OF pei
l by treating With all on fair aud equal teri
: ts.QArding it alike dishonorsbls TO dems
.h n is not right or submit to What
wrong.
n these vital D rinciplet, and the support OF
)i capdida,es uoa,insted by this conveu'i
we invite and co, daily welcome tbs co-oi
tn alton of all patriotic citizens without reg
10 previous political l>Iisf'on'