The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-17

practicable period Tor the redemption OF
the II nited States notes in coin. Cheers. /
Commercial prosperity, morals and ma
tional credit demand that this promise be
fulfilled BY continuous and steady pro-
gress to specie payment. Loud and
long continued applause and cheers.
Fifth-Under the constitution the
president aud heads of departments are
to make nominations for office; the SEN
ate Is to advise and consent to appoint
ments, and the house of representatives
Is to accuse and prosecute faithless Off
GERS. The best interests Of the public
service demand that these distinc lions be
respected, and that senator's and repre-
sentatives who may be judges and accu-
sers should not dictate appointments to
office. The invariable rule for appoint
ments should have reference to the hon
esty, fidelity and capacity OF the APP
pointees, giving to the party In power
those places where harmony and vigor
OF administration requires its policy to be
represented, but permitting all Others TO
be filled by persons selected with sole
reference to the efficiency of the public
service and the right of all citizens to
share in the honor OF rendering faithful
service to their country.
Sixth--NNe rejoice in the quickened
conscience of the people concerning po-
iitieal affairs. and will hold all public of
ficers to a rigid responsibility, and en-
gage that the prosecution and punish
ment of all who betray official trusts
shall be speedy, thorough and unspar-
ing. ICheers.l
Seventh-The public school system OF
the several Statesis the bulwark OF the
American Republic. and, with a view to
| its scrutiny and permalence. We recon.
mend an amendment to the constitution
OF the United States forbidding the appli-
cation of any public funds or property
for the benefit OF any schools or institu-
tons or any sectarian control. Great
cheering. continued Tor several minutes. ]
In response 10 repeated calls Gen.
Hawley read the plank the second time.
and the delegates and audience repeated
their cheers.
Eightl-The revenue necessary for
current expenditures and the obligations
| Of the public debt must he largely de.
rived from duties upon importations
which, so far as possible, should be adj.
justed to promote the interests Of Ameri
can labor and advance the prosperity OF
the whole country. Cheers.
Ninth-We reatfirm our opposition to
further grants of the public lands to cor
| porations and monopolies. and demand
that the national domain be devoted to
free homes for the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the
government SO to modify existing trea.
ties with European governments that the
same protection shall be afforded to the
adopted American citizen that is given tC
the native born. and that all necess airy
laws should be passed to protect emf.
grants in the absence OF power in the
States for that purpose.
Eleyenth-It Is the immediate duty o.
congress to fully investigate the effect Of
the immigration and importation of Mon.
golians upon the moral and material in
terests Of the country. [Applasse.
Twelfth-The Republican party recog
niZes. with approval, the advance recent
| w made toward the establishment o.
equal rights of women by the important
| amendments affected by the Republican
| legislatures. the laws which concern thu
personal and property relations OF wives
mothers and widows, and by the appoint
ment and election of women to the gu
perintendence Of education. charities anc
other public trusts. The honest demand
of this class of citizens for additions
rights and privileges and immunitie
should be treated with respectful consid
Grafton. IApplause.l
Thirtecnth-The constitution confer
| upon congress sovereign powers ovcl
| the territories of United States for thei
government and in the exercise Of thi
pow,r il IL the right and the duty Of con
gress - prohibit and extirpate in tn
the territo.:zs that relic Of barbarisn
polgamy, and we demand such legisla
ton az shall secure this end and the su
premacy Of American institutions in a.
the territories. Applause.
Fourteenth-The pledges which tn
nation has given TO our soldiers and sail
ors must be fulfilled. The grateful PEG
pie will hold those who perilled thei
lives for the ceuntry's preservation in tn
4 kindest remembrance.
| Fiftesnth--We sincerely deprecate a
sectional feeling and tendencies. w
therefore note with deep soliciiude tia
the Democratic party counts as its chic
hope Of success upon the electoral vot
Of a united South. secured through tb
efforts Of those who were recently al
rayed against the nation. and We invOk
the earnest attention Of the country I
the grave truth that success thu
achieved would reopen sectional strif
and imperl national honor and huma
rights.
Sixteenth-We charge the Democrat
party as being the same character am
spirit as when it sypathized with treason
with making its control with the hous
Of representatives the triumph and OF
, portunity of the nations recent foes
with reasserting and applauding, in th
national capital, the sentiments Of unr,
pented rebellion with sending Unio
soldiers To the rear and promoting col
, federate soldies to the front with dell
erately proposing to repudiate tn
pligbted faith OF the government; wit
being equally false and imbecile upon til
overshadoYing financial question wit
thwareng the ends oil justice b
its partisan mismalage ncnt and oil
, struction of investigation; with proyin
itself through the period Of its ascsnC
: ency in the lower house Of congress u
teriy incompetent TO administer the go
, eminent. We warn the country again
trusting party thus alike unwOrth,
rccrea1t and aud incapable. [Cheers.l
Seventeenth-The national adminisLr
> ton merits commentator for its homo
: able work in the management OF dome
I tic and foreign affairs, and Preside
Grant deserves the continued and hear
: gratitude Of the American people for h
patriotism aud his Immense services
, war and in peace. fCheers.