The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-05-25
CINCINNATI PLATFORM.
TIE following d The platform Of the Con
vention

TIE foiiowing b The platform Of the Con-
vsntion:
We, the Liberal Republicans of the United
Cincinnati, proclaim the following principles
as essential to just government,
!. We recognize the equality Of al men be-
fore the law, and hold that il is the duty Of
tho Government in its dealings with the peo-
pie to nste out equal and exact justice to all
OF Whatever nativity, race, color persuasion,
religious or political.
:. We pledge ourselves to maintain the
Union of these States, emanc patton and fran.
the questions settled By the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments Of the Con-
stitution.
3. We demand the immediate and absolute
removal Of all disabilities imposed ON account
of the rebellion, which was finally subdued
seven years ago, believing that universal am.
nesty will result in complete paei6cstion in
all sections Of the country.
4. That local self government, with Impair
tial suffrage, will guard the rights of all
citizens mors securely than any centralized
power that that the public welfare requires
the supremacy Of the civil over tho military
authority ard freedom Of person under the
protsctioA Of the hab,as corpus. We de-
mand for the individual the largest liberty
consistent with the public order Tor the
States seif-govsrnment, and for the nation .
stisnti0na. limitation of power.
5. The civil service Of the Government has
bseoRe . nsrs iustsuaaeat Of partizan tyran--
o. and pees0Bal ambition. and an object of
sel6sh greed u IL . scandal and reproach on
Uur free Institutions, and breeds deinOrAliza-
ton. dangerous to the prosperity Of Repub-
lican Government.
8. We therefore regard thorough reform
Of the civil service as one of the most press
ing necessities Of the hour !; that honesty,
capacity and fidelity constitute the only valid
CLAIM TO public employment; that officers Of
the Government cease to be . matter Of ar
bitrary favoritism and patronage, and public
station will become again post Of honor, TO
this end it is imperatively required that no
President shall be . candidate Tor reelection.
| We demand . system of Federal taxation
which shall not unnecessarily interfere With
the industry Of the people, which shall pro-
OF the Government, economically administer-
cd, the pensions, the interest on the public
debt, and . moderate annual reduction Of the
principal thereof; that ~ there are in our
midst honest, but irreconciIable differences Of
opinion with regard TO the respective systems
Of protection and free trade, we remit the dis.
euasion Of the subject to the people in their
respective Congressional districts, and the
decision Of Congress thereon, wholly free Of
executive interference or dictation.
The public credit must be sacredly main-
tained, and we denounce reputation In avery
form and guise.
| 9 A speedy return to specie payment is de-
manded alike by the highest considerations Of
commercial morality and honest Government.
10. We remember with gratitude the hero.
ism and sacrifices of the soldiers and sailors
OF the Republic, and no act of ours shall de-
tract from them their justly earned fame OF
the full rewards of their patriotism.
II. We are opposed to all further grants o.
lands to railroads or other corporations
the public domain should be held sacred te
actual settlers.
II. We hold that it is the duty Of the Gov
erument, in its intercourse with foreigr
nations, to cultivate friendships of peace, By
treating with all ON fair and equal terms, re-
garding alike as dishonorable to demant
what is not right or to submit to what il
wrong.
! Is. For the promotion and success o
these principles and the support Of the can
didates nomnsted by this Convention, W
invite and cordially welcome the co-opera
ton of all patriotic citizens without regar,
to previous political afflliation.