The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-30

G .ch State, a jealous eHOrt anu 60 oPcia
ton to this end and do hereby appeal 10
our fellow-citizens Of every former political
connection 10 undertake with Ia this first
sn most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, REPUBLi-
CAS- sELF-Gov ERSMKNr
Tor the democracy of the whole country.
we do hereby reaffrm our faith Ia the per-
msnence of the federal union: our devotion
to the constitution of the United States;
with its ameL dments universally accepted
a. the final settlement OF the controversies
that engendered civil war, and 10 bere re-
cord our stcadiast confidence in the perpe.
tuity of republican sel.-Covernment.
The FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute acquiescence in the Will OF
the msiority-the vital principle OF repub-
lies: 10 the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority, in tle total separation Oh
church and state. for the sake alike OF civil
and religious freedom: in the equality OF
all citizens before just laws OF their own en-
actment; i'm the liberty Of individual con- |
duct, unvexed by sumptuary laws; in the |
faithful education OF the rising generation,
that they may preserve. enjoy aud transmit |
these best conditions Of human happiness,
and hope we behold the noblest products OF
a hundred years OF changeful history; but
while unfolding the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights, !. be-
hooves free people to practice also that
eternal vigilance which !. the price OF
liberty.
REFoRM-CoRRUPTIO
Reform i. necessary to build and establish
in the hearts OF the whole people the union,
eleven years ago happily rescued from The
danger of q secession Of states but now TO
be saved from corrupt centralisD, viii IN,
after intlicting upon ten States the rapacl'y
of carpet.bag tyrannies, has honey combed
the offices OF the federal government itself
with incapacitv, waste and fraud: infected
states and municipalities with the contl-
g1on OF mi srule, and locked fast the pros
perity OF an industrious people in the pa
| ralysis OF hard times.
REFORM OF THE CuRRENCY-sPECIE
PAYMENTS.
| Reform is necessary 10 establish sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We denounce
| the failure for all these eleven wears TO
make good the promise Of the legal tender
| notes, which are q changing standard OF
| value in the hands OF the people, and the
non payment Of which Is a di.rv ard OF the
phghted faith OF the nation.
We denounce the improNidcnce which in
eleven years Of peace has taken from the
| people, in federal taxes, thirteen times the
whole amount of the legal tender notes,
and sqlandered foui times this sum in use
less expense, without accommodating any re.
serve tor their redemption. We denounce
the financial imbccility and immortality OF
that party which, during eleven years OF
peace. has made no advance toward re.
demption; no preparation for resumption.
but, instead, has obstIucted resumption by
wasting our resources and eXhausting all
our surplus income. and while annually
protesting TO intend a speedy return t.
specie payment, has annually enacted fresh
h IN. trnv I.h md rnn al
we denounce the RI sumption clause OF thu
act of 1875, and we demand its repeal.
We demand judicious system OF pre-
paration, by public economies. by otticia
I retrenchment, and by the finances, which
shall enable the nation soon to assure the
whole world Of its perfect ability and it
perfect readiness TO meet any OF its prom
a ises at the call Of the creditor entitled Il
III payment.
We believe such system, well devised
and, above all, entrusted to competen
hands for its execution, Great ng ut no tim
an artificial scarcity OF currency, and at n
time alarming the public mind into a with
drawal OF that vast machinery of credit b
which 95 per cent. of all our business trans
actions are performed; system open I
the public and inspiring general confidence
would, from the day OF its adoption, brD
healing on its wings to all our harrassed in
al dustries, set in motion the wheels Of CON
ie merce, manufactures and the mechanics
~ arts, restore employment to labor, and re
new in all its national sources the prosper
ity Of the people.
REFORM OF THE TARIFF-FREE TRADE
Reform is necessary in the sum and mod
ne OF federal taxation, TO the end that capita
= may be set free from distTust and labo
lightly burdened. We denounee the pre-.
ent tariff levied upon nearly four thousan
., articles a. master piece Of injustice, in
= equality and false pretense. IL yields
dwlndllng, not yearly rising revenue.
has impoverished many industries to sui
sidize few; II prohibits imports that migi
- purchase me products Of American labor
IT has degraded American commerce lrol
the first 10 an inferior rank upon the hig
seaf; II has cut down the sales Of America
ID manufactures at home an abroad and a.
pleted the returns of American sgricultur
an industry followed by halt our people.
costs tue people i've times more than il pr,
duces 10 the treasury; obstructs the proce
M OF production, and wastes the fruits OF |
IN Dor; 1t promotes fraud. fosters smugplIn
enriches dishonest officials and bankruu
honest merchants. We demand that
custom house taxation shall be only 4
revenue.
BEfoRM-ECoNoMY IN PUBLIC ExpESs
Reform Is necessary in the scale of pub
eXpense-iederal. State and munich
OuI ieueTa taAhtlOn mas swollen from ii \
millions gold, in 1860, TO four hundred a
fifty millions currency, in 1870. Our apg
a. gate taxation. iron one hundred and iii
sss four millions gold in 1860, to seven hundr
and thirty millions currency In 1870; or.
one decade, from less than five dollars
head TO more than eighteen dollars per he
AGE Since the peace the people have paid
Car their tax-gatherers more than thrice
cAe' sum OF the national debt, and more II
twice that sum for the federal goyernm
!. alone. We demand vigorous frugalit,
every department, and from every off
OF the government.
REFoRM-PUBLic LANDS To ACTUAL :
reform l. necessary to put q stop 10
~ protigate waste OF The public lands
their diversion from actual settlers by
party In power, which has squande
IN SOO,0vO 600 acres upon railroads alone.
IN amount OF more than thrice that az,
gate, has disposed OF less than q sixth
anu rectly to the tillers Of the soil.
REFORM ADOPTED CITIZENS, REJECl
MONGOLs.
.no, Hgorn Is necessary to correct the OmI
vrn. SION OF republican congress and the err
Isrn OF our Treaties aud our diplomacy, VIII
1 IN. nave stripped our ieliow-ciiizons OF tore
-'D birth and kindred race. recrossne fbs
| la0tic. Of the shield ~ A u,oeta., Id. :