The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-21

We, the delegates Of the democratic
party oil the United states, In national con-
yention assembled, co hereby declare the
administration Of the federal government
70 be In urgent need OF immediate reform;
do hereby enloin upon the nominees Of this
convention, and OF the democratic party in
each state, zealou. effort and 60 opera
ton 10 this end, and do hereby appeal TO
our feiiow-eitizens OF every former political
come ction 70 undertake with u. hi. first
an Il most pressing patriotic duty.
The UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, REPUBLl-
CAS- sELF-GOyEkSAESI.
For tue democracy Of the whole country,
We do hereby reaftirm our iailn 10 the Der.
manenee OF the federal union; our devotion
To the constitution Of the United States
with its amendments universally accepted
a. the nnal settlement Of the controversies
that engendered civil war, ana do here re-
cord our steadis-t confidence ia the perpe.
tuitY Of republican self-2overnment.
The FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute aequieseence In the will OF
the malority-the vital principle Of repub-
les Ia the supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority, in tae total separation OF
church and state, TOR the sake alike OF civil
and religious freedom; ia the equalit; Of
ell citizens before just laws Of their own en-
duct, unyexed by sumptuary laws; In the
faithful education Of The rising generation.
that they may preserve, enjoy and transmit
these best conditions Of human happiness,
and hope we behold the noblest products oi
a hundred years OF cnangefui history; but
while UNFOLDING the bond Of our union and
great charter OF these great r1ghts, |. be-
eternal vigilance Which l. the price OF
liberty.
REPORM-CoERUPIioS-cKNTRALIsM.
Reform is necessary to build aud establish
in the hearts OF the whole people the union
eleven years ago happily rescued from The
danger OF = secession of states but now 10
be saVed from corrupt ceDtralism, viii .b
after innictlng upon ten states the Tapacii \
OF carpetbag tyrsnnies, has honey combed
the Offices OF tue federal government itself
| with fnespaeity, waste and fraud; infecte d
states aud municipalities with the conta-
| glon OF mi ,rule, and locked fast the pro..
| perity OF an industrious people In the pa
rslysis Of hard times.
REFORM OF rHk cuRRENcY-sPEcIR
PAYMENTS.
Reform is necessary 10 establish a sound
| currency, restore the public credit and
| maintain the national honor. We denounce
| the failure for all these eleven wear, "a
make good The promise OF the legal teDdeI
| notes, which are changing standard O
value In the hands OF the people, and III,
non payment OF which IL a di-rs gard OF III,
pighted faith OF the nation.
We denounce the improyidence which IN
eleven years OF peace has taken from ths
people, 10 federal taxes, thirteen times The
whole amount OF the legal tender notes
and squsndered foui times this sum 10 n se
lees expense. without accommodating any re
serve ior their redemption. We denoupc.
the financial imbecility and immoraii,v -
that party which, during eleven wears q
peace. has made no advance toward re
deInption; no preparation for resumntion
but, Instead, has obstructed Resumption b,
wasting our resources and exhaustipg eli
our surplus income. and while AMMAN,
processing to intend speedy return Il
speeie payment, has annually enacted fresl