Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-01
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The following is the full text of the rcso.
luti1nS:
We, the Liberal Republicans of the Uni,
tod States. in National Convention assem-
BLEED, 1T Cincinnati. proclaim the following
principles rs essential to a Just government;
We recognize the equality of XII men be-.
fore the law. and hold that it is the duty Of
the Government, in it, dealings with the
people, to mete Uut equal and exact Justice
To- all, Of whatever nativity, race, color or
persuasion, religious or political.
,. We pledge ourselves to maintain the
union Of these States, emancipation and eli
tranChi,cmeut, aud to oppose ANY reopen
ing ofthc questions settled by the 18th. 18th
and 18th amendments of the Constitution.
8. We demand the immediate and ab,o-
lutte removal of all disabilities imposed On
account of rebellion, which wa, finally sub
dlcd seven wears ago, believing that uni
vcr,al amnesty will result in complete pa
citic,uion III all section, Of the country.
|. Local -rlt.gnvcrnment. with impartial
suffrage, will guard the rights ornll citizens
more securely than any centralized power.
The public welfare requires the suprcma-
cy Of the civil over the miliu ~ authority.
and freedom of person under the prutcc-
ton Of tn" habea- corpus. We dcmmdfor
the individual the largest liberty consistent
with public srdrr, and for the State >rlf-
government, and for the nation i return to
the methods of peace and the constitutions
al limitations of power.
). The civil service of the Government
has become u mere instrument of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition aud An ub.
jet Of selfish greed, and is II >canda and re-
p"oarh upon free institutions, and brand,
a Generalization dangerous 10 the prrpctu.
ity Of the Republican government; We
therefore regard II thorough reform IF the
civil service rs one Of the most pressing ne
c~essitics Of the hour; that honesty, capaci-
tv and fidelity constitute the only valid
claim. to public employment that the 9TH
crs Of the Government cease to be n matter
Of arbitrary favoritism and patronage. and
that n public station shall become again n
post Of honor; IT, this end it is imperative
~ required that no President shall he acan-
didatc for reelection.
t.. We demand federal t~ayntion which
shall not unnecessarily interfere with the
industry of the people. which shall provide
the mean, necessary to pay the expenses OF
the Government economically administered
pensions. the interest on the public debt,
and II moderate reduction ANNUALLY of the
principal thereof; and, recognizing that
there are in our midst honest though ire
conciIiuble diifcrrnc, of opinion with re-
gard to the respective systems Of protection
and free trade, we remit the discussion bI
the subject to the people in their Congress.
sional districts, and to the decision Of Con
grcSS thereon, wholly free Of Executive il.
reference or dictation.
!. The public credit must be sacredlv
maintained, and we drnouncO Reputation
in every form and suiSc.
3. \ speedy return to specie payment /.
demanded alike by the highest considcra-
tionS of commercial morality and honest
government.
9. We remember with gratitude the he
roiSrn and sacrifices Of the soldiers and sail
ors of the Republic, and no act Of our. shall
ever dctract from their justly earned fame
or the full awards of their patriotism
10. We are opposed to all further grant,
of land to railroad or other corporations.
The public domain should be held sacred
to actual settlers.
II. We hold that it is the duty of the
Government, IN its intercourse with foreign
nations, to cultivate the friendship OF peacc,
by treaty, with all on fair and equal terms,
regarding italike %dishonorable either to de-
mmnd what is not right or submit to what
is wrong.
II. For the promotion and success of
these vital successes and the support of the
candidates nominated by this Convention.
we invite and cordially welcome the coon.
Grafton of all patriotic citizens, without re-
gard to political affairs.
- HORACE WHITE,
Chairman Of Committee on Resolutions.