The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-15

Sention assembled, do hereby declare the |
administration Of the federal government |
70 b. ia urgen, need of immediat reform; |
30 hereby ehjoin upon the nominees OF TINS
con, enti0L. and OF the democratic party In
,ch state "A Jealous effort and co opera |
ton to this end. and do hereby appeal 10
our fellow.ritiZens of every former political
come elton ID undertake with Us this hrst
an most pressing patriotic duty
THE UNION. TnE CONSTITUTION, REFUBLf-
CAS- SELI-GON ERNMENT.
For the democracy OF the whole country,
we do hereby reaflirm orr faith in the per
manencc of the federal union; our devotion
t, the constitution of the United states,
with its amei dment- universally accepted
A. the final sett cement of the controversies
that engendered civil war, and do here re-
cord our steadiast conf ience in the perpe
tuitN of republican scli-2overnment.
1uE FIRST CENTURY.
la absolute acquie in the will of
the M siority--thc vital principle oi repnb-
les: ia the supremacy # 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 cquailt' OF
| all citizens before lust laws of their own en-
| actment: in the liberty of Individual con-
| duct. unyexei by sImptuary laws: i'll the
| faithful education Of lh- rising generation,
that taey may preserve. enjoy and transmit
! these best conditions Of human happiness,
| aud hope we behold the noblcst products OF
| a hundred years of chaugeful history: but
while uphoding the bond OF our union and
| great charter of these great rights, i: be-
hooves free people 10 practice also that
| eternal vigilance which |. the price OF
liberty.
RRFoRM-CoRRUPTIoN cENTRALIsM.
Reform is necessary to build and 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 frOma corrupt centrali-m, viii n,
after intiicting upon ten States the rapacli Y
of carpet bag tyranuies. has honey combed
the offices OF tue federal government itsell
with incapacity, waste ard traud intecte d
states and municipalities with the contl-
non Of mi.rule. and locked fast the pros
perity of an industrious people in the pa
ralysis of hard times.
REFORM OF THE CURRgNCY-sPECIE
PAYMENTS.
| Reform is necessary to establish a sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We denounce
the failure for all these eleven years II
make good the promise OF the legal tender
notes. which are a chan ing standard OF
value in the hands OF the people, and the
non payment of which il a disregard OF the
plighted faith o! the nation.
| We denounce the improVidence which In
. eleven years of peace has taken from The
people, 10 federal taxes, thirteen times ,h'
whole amount of the legal tender notes
and squandered foui times this sum 10 use
less expense. without accumulatipg any re
serve tor their redemption. We denounc,
the financial imbecility and immortality o
that party which, during eleven years o
peace. has made no advance toward re
demption: no preparation for resumption
1 "a "A ,,
wasting our resources and eXhaustiDg al
our surplus income, and while annual,
protesting to intend speedy return L
specie payne mt, has annually enacted fresl
hindranees thereto-as sucn a hindranc'
: we denounce the II sumption clause OF tb
act OF 1873. and we demand its repeal.
We demand juuicious 81 stem OF pre-
paration, by public economies. by ofiicis
retrenchment. and by the finances, whicl
shall enable the nation soon TO assure tn
whole world of its perfect ability aud it
perfect readiness. to meet any Of its prom
ses at the call OF the creditor entitled {,
payment.
We believe such a system, well devised
and, above all. entrusted t, competen
haLds for it, execution, Great ng ri no tim
IN az liciAl scarcity OF currency, and at n
time alarming the public mind into a with
drawal OF that vast machinery If credit b.
which % per cent. of all our business trans
| ActlOu> are IfIlOtiiitts u SYSTEM open l
the public and inspiring general confidence
! would, from he day OF its adopt on, bfn
healing on its wings 10 all our harrassed in
| du-trics, set in motion the wheels Of CON
meTce. manufactures and the mechanics
arts. restore employ ment 10 labor, and n
new in all it national sources the prosper
D ity OF the people.
REFORM OF THE TARIFF-FREE TRADE
Reform T. necessary III the sum and mod
Of fed-r ! taxation, 10 the end that capiti
+, may bt set free from distrust and lab
lightly hurdened. We denounce the pre-,
= ent tarih evied upon nearly four thousan
articles as mat T piece of injustice, in
equality aud false pretense. IL Yields
uWlDdlng, not yearly rising revenue.
A | has Impoverished many industries to sui
= sidlze afcW; II prOhlbits imports that mig
purchase ne products OF American tboI
II has degraded American commerce irol
The first to an inferior rank upon the hig
''' Seas; IL has cut down the sales Of America
manufactures at home an | abroad, and Il
pleted the returns Of American agricultur
an industry followed by halt our people.
I'd costs the people i've times more than il DIT
duccs to the treasury; obstructS the proce
OF production, and wastes the fruits OF
Dor; IL promotes fraud, fosters smugglln
enriches dishonest officials and pankrul
nv honest merchants. We demand tn At
w custom house taxation shall he only
revenue.
REFORM ECONOMY ~ PUBLIC EXPEN,
Eg0rW Is necessary in the scale of pub
cApense-icderal, STATE and munich
Duc federal taxation has swollen from ii
millon3 gold, IN 1850, To iour hundred a
fifty millions currency, in 1870 our agg
gate taxation, from one hundred and iii
four millions gold in 1860. 10 seven hundl
and thirty millions currency in 1870; or,
one decade, from less than five dollars
rs head 10 more than eighteen dollars per he
since the peace the people have paid
their tax-gatherers more than thrice
sum OF the national debt and more II
.,p twice that sum for the federal goyernm
car alone. We demand a vigorous frugality
ckrt every department, aud from every ofii
OF the government,
p RRFoRM-PUBLfC LANDS TO ACTUAL :
TIERS.
Hsfogm + necessary TO put q stop 10
prOhigate waste Of the public lands
Agt their diversion from actual settlers BY
DID party in power, which has squande
- ; 1000 900 acres upon railroads alone,
y - IN amount or more than thrice that agl
gate, has disposed OF less than q sixth
81 rectly 10 the tillers Of the soil
~@ REfoRM-ADoPTED CITIZENS, REJFC1
AONGoLs
anu N.f0fm - necessary 10 correct the omI
sion of republican congress and the err
OF our treaties and our Diplomacy. wi
have stripped our fellOw-titizens OF fore
epot birth and kindred race. reerossing the
VEN lantic, OF the shield of American cit,1
Tern chip, and have exposed our brethren of
ilb- Paclhc coast 10 the incursions of a race
sprung from the same great parent ste
or and, IN faet, now by law denied citizens
Ia s.u fnas .lts<.t