Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-28
TuELinEi,AL PLATFORM.

We, the Liberal Republicans OF the
| United States, In National Convention ns-
| Semblcd at cincinnati, proclaim the tpl-
lowing principles as essential To just gov
crnutni:
1. We recognize the equality 6faii men be;
\ fore the law, ana IOlJ that II Is the duty of
Government, in It's dealings with the pto-
| Pile, To Inete out equal and exact justice To
ali OF whatever nativity, racei color, or
persuasion, religious or political.
| 2. We pledge ourselves To maintain tho
| Union OF these states, emancipati6u and
enfranchisement, and 20 oppose any re-
opcning ~ the questions settled by the
| thirteenth and fifteenth amendments Of
| the Constitution.
3. Wcdenand the immediate and also-
/ lutte removal OF NIL disabilities imposed on
account of the rebellion, which was inal-
| ~ subdned seven ycarsngo, believing Tint
! universal amnesty Viii result IN conpleto
| pncficUtion ~ all sections of tile country,
| (. Local siif-government with impartial
suffrage will guard the rights ofall cliizcns
more securely than any centralized powe {.
The public welfare re- luirtH the supremacy
of the civil over tho military Authority.
| and the freedom of person under the pro-
lection of the habens corpus. We demand
! for the individual the largest liberty cotisls-
1 lent with public order, for the States srli-
| government, and for the nation return
! 10 the methods of peace aud the constitu-
! tlunnl limitations OF power.
=. Tie evil service of the Government
has become il mere instrument OF partisan
tyranuy and personal hmbltion, nhd hn
Object OF selfish greed, " Is II hcnnuai anu
]
"A deniorali cation dangerous to the psrpc-
tuity of republican, government,
o. WE Therefore regard a thorough reform
of the civil sorvicU one Of thc most
pressing necessities OF the hour that hon
esty, capacity, aud fidelity constitute the
only valid claims to pub'lc employment
that the Offices OF The Government cease Ia
ho "a matter OF arbitrary fpvoritisin and
patronage, and that public station shall be.
come again place Of honor; TO TINS end
10 T. inlpcraiiVcly required that no PreSi'
dent shall hu candidate for re- election.
7. We drmuiii a system of Federal taxa
tion wlticn shall not nnnecesshfilN inter,
fore with Tie Industry Of the people. aud
which shall provide tile uieans necessury
10 my the expenses of tho Government.
economically adminlstcted, the pynslOns'
tie Interest nn the public dobt, ana ni0d.
crate annual reduction Of the principal
| thCrrdf; und recognizing that there are ~
our m DIST honest and irfeconcilhble diiier'
| ences of opinion WITH regard 20 Tie rcsp"c-
| tive systems of Protection and Free Trade.
] we remit She discussion ~ thcsnlbect 10
/ tho people In their Congressional DiFiririh'
AMI the decision nl .nnsr"s. s''l,'i in"reon,
y. Tue public credit must he sncrcdiy
maintained. ana We d'p"uncc reludia'ion
IN every form aud guise.
! D. a speedy return ~ specie payments Is
ldemnndud alikc 10y iho highest considrr"-
! lions OT commercial morally aud hone~t
/ SO We remember with gratitude tho he
! roism and snrinc,a at the soldiers ana hhii-
| OTs of the HHpuDllc. ann no htt ~ 'Nls
shall ever dctrtct from their Justly enrl"h
] fame OF tic full rewards of their patriot
4 ism. - -, .
! of land 10 railroads or other corporations.
rho public domains should be held sacred
/ 10 actual settlers. a..
/ r.. We hold that II Is the duty ofthe tioN-
I,rpnititt lu ita Intercourse with foreign ma
tions 10 cultivate tic frirndsll'p y OF peace,
by treating with all on fair nnd cquel
terms. regarding ~ alike dlshOnota, 10
either 20 demand what IL not right or SUI :
init 10 what Is wrong.
! III. For the promotion and succcfs ot
these vital principles, and the support o'
ne cattQlti..tel tsosltliiateN ny illih ,oiiNth
= ton, We Invite and cordially wclcone ~"
Tltlon at all patriotic ciiixei'S, viii
out regard 40 Pfefiea= s..''safAi ANU