The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-14

party of the United States, in national con-
yention assembled. do hereby declare the
administration OF the federal government
to be in urgent need of immediate reform;
do hereby enjoin upon the nominees Of this
convention. and of the democratic party in
esch State, jealous effort and GO opera
ton to this end. and do hereby appeal 10
our fellow citizens of every former political
connect to undertake with Us this first
an most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION. THE CONSTITUTION, REPuBLf-
CAS- SELF-GoNERNMENT.
For the democracy of the whole country,
we do hereby reafiirm our faith in the per-
manence of the federal union; our devotion
to the constitution of the United States,
with its ameL dments universally accepted
as the final settlement of the controversies
that engendered civil war, and do here re-
cord our steadiast confidence in the perpe-
tuity of republican seli-government.
TIE FIRST CENTURY.
10 absolute acquie scence in the will of
the mljority-the vital principle of repub-
lies: in the supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority, in tle total separation of
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: in the liberty Of individual con-
duet, 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 nobest products Of
hundred years OF changeful history; but
| while upholdng the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights, /. be-
| hooves free people to practice also that
eternal vigilance which is the price of
| liberty.
| REFoRM-CoRRUPTIoN-
| a., l,.si.y a l,at,
| in the hearts OF the whole people the union.
eleven years ago happily rescued from the
danger of u secession OF states but now to
| be saved from corrupt centralism, viii Ii.
after infiicting upon ten states the rapaci'y
of carpet-bag tyrannies, has honey-cOmbed
the offices OF tue federal government itself
| with incapacity, waste and fraud: infected
| States and municipalities with the conta-
| gion of mi srule. and locked fast the pros-
J perity Of an industrious people in the pa
| ralysis of hard times.
REFORM OF THE CURRENCY-sPECIR
PAYMENTS.
| Reform is necessary TO establish q 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 changing standard Of
value in the hands OF the people. and the
| non payment of which is n di,re gard of the
| plighted faith OF the nation.
| We denounce the improNidence which in
eleven years OF peace has taken from the
people, 10 federal taxes, thirteen times the
whole amount OF the legal tender notes,
and squsndered foui times this sum in use
less expense, without accommodating any re-
serve Tor their redemption. We denounce
the financial imbecility and immortality OF
| that party which, during eleven years OF
| peace. has made no advance toward re-
| definition. T,D marathon r.S
but, instead, has obstructed resumption by
wasting our resources and eXhauSting all
our surplus income, and while annually
processing to intend speedy return to
| specie payment, has annually enacted fresh
hindrances thereto-as such a hindrance
we denounce the II sumption clause OF the
| act OF 1870, and We demand its repeal.
| We demand juticious system OF pre-
| paratlon. by public economies. by official
retrenchment, and by the finances, which
shall enable the nation soon to assure the
Whole world Of its perfect ability aud its
| perfect readiness to meet any of its prom.
ises at the call OF the creditor entitled to
payment
We believe such system, well devised
| and, above all. entrusted t. competent
hands for its execution, creating at no time
an artificial scarcity OF currency, and at no
time alarming the public mind into a with.
| draWal OF that vast machinery Of credit by
| which 30 per cent. OF all our business trans
actions are performed; a system open to
| the pubic and inspiring general confidence,
would, from The day OF its adoption, bring
healing on its wings to all our hsrrassed in
uustfles, set In motion the wheels of CON-
| merce, manufactures and the mechanical
| arts, restore employment to labor, and re-
new IN all It's national sources the prosper
ity OF the people.
| REFORM OF THE TARIFF-FRRr mann
Reform is necessary in the sum and mode
oil federal taxation, to the end that canital
may be set free IRON distrust and Iahnr
lightly burdened. We denounce the Dres-
ent tarih levied upon hearty four thousand
articles as mast n piece of Injustice, in
equahly anu false pretense. Ii yields q
dwindling, not yearly rising revenue II
has impoverished many industries To suh.
sidize a few; il prohibits imports that might
! purchase me products of American l,hors.
II has degraded American commerce. nom
the nrst 10 an inferior rank upon the high
seas, ~ mas cut down the sales of American
manufactures at home an abroad, and de.
pleted the returns of American agriculture
an INDUSTRY followed by half our people. If
costs the people five times more than II nro.
duces To the treasury; obstructs the process
oil production, and wastes the fruits OF Ia.
| Dor; IL promotes fraud fosters smnosl,nn
enriches dishonest officials and banErnn1 ,
honest merchants. We demand that all
custom mousse taxation shall be ONLY for
revenue.
hEfoRM-ECoNOMY IN PUBLIC EXPENSE
hJof"' Is necessary in the scale of public
eNpense-iederal, State and municiDal
our federal taxation has swollen from sixty
niiilons gold, IN 1860, TO four hundred and
MY millions currency, in 1870. Our aggre.
a,e taxation. from one hundred and tiity.
iour millions gold in 1860, to seven Lundr.d
anu tIlrty millions currency in 1870; or. An
|, one decade, from less than five dollars ne,
mead 70 more than eighteen dollars per head
nance Tue peace the people have paid Ia
lueIr ah-gatherers more than thrice the
sum oi the national debt, and more thar
= 49, 'nHs sum Tor the federal government
Z siohe. we demands vigorous frupalitv In
every department, and from every ONE,
oil the government.
RKFoRM-PUBLiC LANDS TO ACTUAL spr,
TIERS.
H.form l. necessary 70 put a stop IN ,ho
pronigote waste Of the public lands and
,heir diversion from actual settlers by the
party In power, which has souanderad
. | soV,VV'VV acres upon railroads alone and
sn amount OF more than thrice that asers.
sae, mas disposed Of less thau 4 sixth Al.
fecuy to the tillers Of the soil. VI
REFokM-ApoPrED CITIZENS, REJxcrrn
AONGOLs
hgofm Is necessary to C ,rrect the ommis.
sion Of republican congress and tbs arrnss
OF our treaties and our diplomacy which
nave stripped our fellow-eitizeps OF toreisn
oirtn ana kindred race, recrossinp The a.,
lanue, OF the shield of American ci,,zsn
mp. and have exposed our brethern of ibe
racine coast TO the incursions of a race not
aIg Hoh the same great parent stock.
u, ~ iac., now by law denied citizenship
.nIougu REHABILITATION, as being neither az
customed to the traditions OF prosrsssir.