The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-30

| any class, sect or creed aud without con-
tributions from the treasury to any.
=. The false issue by which they seek
to light anew the dying cmbcrS OF see
tional hate between kindred people once
unnalnrally cstranged, but now reunited
in one indNisiblc republic and common
| destiny.
All these abuses, wrongs and crimes
the product of sixteen years ascendancy
OF the Republican party, create a necessi-
| ~ for reform, confessed by Republicans
| themselves: but their retOrmers are vot-
| ed down in convention and displaced
from the cabinet. The party's mass of
honest voters is powerless to resist the
| eighty thousand office holders, its lead
ers aud its guides. Reform can only be
| had by peaceful civic revolution. We
demand "A change of system. a change OF
ADMINISTRATION, a change of party, that We
may have change of measures and Of
men.
SUPPLEMENTARY.
Mr.. Dorsheimer--Yo committee
have also had referred to them. and re-
commenced the adoption OF the following
resolutions.
RssoLeed, That this convention, repre-
| senting the Democratic party of the
States, do cordially endorse the action Of
the present house Of representatives in
reducing and curtallinS the expenses OF
the federal government in cutting down
0ncrous salaries, cNtrayagant appropria-
tons, and in abOishing useless Offices
and places not required by the public ne
ccssitics, and We shall trust to the firm
ness of the Democratic members OF the
house that no committee of conference
and no misinterpretation of rules Will be
allowed to defeat these wholesome meas
'roo " economy demanded by the coun-
try.
Resoiced, That the soldiers and sailors
of the rupublic, and the widows and or
phans OF those who have fallen in battle,
have just claim upon the care, protection
and gratitude OF their fellow citizens.
TN NATION 5 DETENDRs.
Reform is necessary in the civil service.
Experience proves that efficient econOm-
zeal conduct of the government Is not
possible If its civil service be subject
to change at every election, be a prize
fought for at the ballloi-hOA, be an APP
proved reward Of party zeal Instead OF
posts of horo, assigned for approved
competpucy and held for fidelity in the
pubic employ; that the dispensing OF pat
lonage should neither be a tax upon the
time of our public men nor an instrument
of their ambition. Here, again, profess
ions falsified in the performance attest
that the party in power can work out
no practical or salutory reform. Reform
is necessary. even more in the higher
grades OF public service. President,
vlce-president, Judges. senators, repre-
sentatiyes. Cabinet officers-these and
all Others in authority are the peoples
servants. Their offices are not private
perquste; they are public trust. When
the annals of this republic show disgrace
and sensure of yicc-president; a late
speaker of the house of representatives
marketing his rulings as presiding Of
ilcer; three senator's.
PRoFIrING SECRETLY By THEIR VOTES
as law makers: five chairman of the late
House OF Representatives exposed in job
berry; secretary of the treasury forcing
balances in the public accounts; late
encouragement Disappointing pub
lie funds: n secretary OF the navy enrich
ed and enriching his friends by percent
age levied of the profits Of contractors
with his department an ambassador to
England censured in a dlshonorable