Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-17
RESOLUTIONS.

We, the Liberal Republicans of the [ nited
States, In national Convention mbled at
CiuclnnaIi, proclaim the followIng principles
as essential to just government:
l. We recognize the equality OF all men
before the Law, and hold that il is the duty of
government, IN It's dealings With the people,
TO mete out equal aud exact justice TO all,
OF whatever nativity, race, color or persus-
sion, religious or political.
2 We pledge ourselves to maintain the
union of these states. emancipation and en-
frschise menl, and TO oppose any re-opeuing
of the questions settled by the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth Amendnep of the
constitution.
5. We dem and the immediate and ALSO
lutte removal of all disabilities imposed on
account OF the rebellion, which was finally
suDdued seven years ago, believing that uni
versal amnesty will result IN complete psci-
healion in all sections of The country.
4. Local self -government, with impartial
suffrage, will guard the ghts 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 bdbeGS corpus. We demand for the
| individual me largest liberty consistent With
/ public order, for the state self-government,
and for the nation 8 return to the methods
| of peace and the constitutional limitations
of power.
! 5. The civil service of the government
has become a mere instrument of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an OBJ
| .ct of selfish greed. II is a scandal and
reproach upon tree INSTITUTIONS, and breeds
q Decentralization dangerous 10 the perPeiur
ty of Rvpub icGn government.
| 6. We therefore, regard q thorough re
form of the civil service one of the mos
pressing necessities Of the hour; that hon
esty, capacity, and fidelity constitute tn,
only valid claims to public employment
that the offices Of the govern ment cease II
be a matter of arbitrary fsvorItsm and pat
ronage, and that public station shall become
again a place OF honor. To this end II i
imperauvely required that DO Preslden
shat be candidate for re election.
:. We demand a system OF federal tax
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, economi
eslly administered, the pensions, the interes
|
reduction of the principal thereof; an
recognizing that there are, in our mids
honest bat irreconoilable differences Of opir
ion with regard to the respective systems {
protection and free trade, we remit the di'
cussion of the subject to the people in the
congressional districts, and the decision {
Congress thereon, wholly free from executiv
interference or dictation.
8. The public credit must be sacred
9elA.aiDed, aud We denounce repudiatio
in ever, form and guise.
! q 4 speedy return to specie psymen
Is dom ended alike by the highest consider
lions oF commercial morality and hone
government. :, =,
hero;sm and sacY, Gees of the soldiers al
sailors of the Republ.'c and no set OF on
shall ever de.racs from tbsir justly earns
fame or the full rewards OF 'ae!r pstriosisr
IL. We are opposed to all 'af'ner gran
} of land to railroads or other CO 'eofs'ioh
The public domain should be held .>sFeo
actual settlers.
Il. We hold that it is the duty of IL
govern ment in it's intercourse with foreig
nations to cultivate the friendships OF peat
BY treating win ali on fair and equal term
regarding it alike disbonoreble 10 demAu
what is not right or submit TO what
wrong.
I Is For the promotion and success
these vital principles, and the support OF Il
. candidates nominated by this oonventio
We invite and cordially welcome the co-ope
Il alton Of all patriotic citizens without reg@
to previous political afhlistion.