The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-30

We, the delegates of the democratic
party of the United States, in national con-
vention assembled, do hereby declare the
administration Of the federal government
TO be In urgent Deed Of immediate reform;
do hereby enjoin upon the nominees of this
convention, and OF the democratic party in
each State, q jealous effort and co opera.
ton to this end, and do hereby appeal to
our fellOw-citizens Of every former political
connection to undertake with us this first
AMI most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, REPUBL1-
Can sELF-GOvERNMENT.
For the democracy of the whole country,
We do hereby reafiirm our faith ia the per-
manence of the federal union our devotion
to the constitution Of the United States,
with Its amendments universally accepted
as the final settlement Of the controversies
that engendered civil war, and do here re-
cord our steadfast confidence in the perpe.
tuity OF republican self-gOyernment.
The FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute acquiescence In the will of
the msjority-the vital principle OF repub-
lies; in the supremacy OF the civil over the
military authority, in tae total separation of
church and state, for the sake alike OF civil
anu 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 noblest products of
hundred years OF cbangeful history: but
while UNFOLDING the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights, i. be-
hooyes Tree people 10 practice also that
eternal vigilance which Is the price OF
liberty.
REIoKM-COEKUPI IoS-cENIR AII-n
Reform. 10 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 to
be saved from corrupt centralism, viii Oh,
| after infiicting upon ten States the rapaciiy
Of carpet-bag tyrannies, has hone y.combed
the Offices OF tue federal goyernme ut itself
with incspacity, waste and fraud; infecte d
| States and municipalities with the conta-
| glon Of misrule, and locked fast the pros.
perity OF an industrious people in the pa
rslysis Of hard times.
| REFORM OF THE CURRENCY-sPECIE
| PAYMENTS.
Reform is necessary to establish q sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We depounee
the failure for all these eleven years 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.rs gard OF the
phghted faith OF the nation.
| We deDounce the improyidence 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 squandered fouI times this sum IN use.
less expense, without accommodating any re-
serve tor their redemption. We denOunce
the financial imbecility and immortality OF
thst party which, during eleven years OF
peace. has made NO advance toward re.
aemPuon; no preparation for resumption,
put, instead, has obstructed resumption by
wasting our resources and exhausting ali
orr surplus income, and while annually
protesting to intend a speedy return 10
! specie payment, has annually enacted fresh