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

ton to this end, and do hereby appeal TO
our fellow-citzens Of every former political
connection to undertake with us this first
an most pressing patriotic duty.
Tap UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, RKPUBLI-
CAS- sELT-GovERNMENr.
For the democracy of the whole country,
we do hereby reatfirm our faith in 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 bere re-
cord our stea..iast confidence in the perpe-
tuity of republican sclt-Goyernment.
The FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute acquie scence in the will Of
the msjority--the vital principle OF repub.
lies: in the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority, in the total separation OF
church and state, for the sake alike OF civil
and religious freedoms; in the equality OF
all citizens before just laws Of their own en-
actment: in the liberty Of individual con-
duct. unvexed 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
a hundred years OF changeful history; but
while upholding the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights, |. be-
hooves a free people to practice also that
eternal vigilance which !. the prlcc OF
liberty.
RM-COREUrTION-cEN
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 a secession OF states but now to
| he saved from corrupt centralism, viii oh,
I after ipflictug upon ten States the rapaciiy
| of carpet.bag tlrannies, has loney.cOmbed
| thc offices OF tue federal government itself
with incapacity, waste and fraud: infected
| States and municipalities with the conta-
| g1on Of mi sruc, and locked fast the pros
pcrity OF an industrious people III the pa
ralysis of hard times.
REFORM OF THE srECfE
PAYMENTS.
! E.f1r6t 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 to
make good the promise of the legal tender
notes, which are a changing standard of
value in the hands OF the people, and the
| non payment Of which is "A di.re gard OF the
plighted faith OF the nation.
| We denounce the imprOvidence which In
| eleven years OF peace has taken from the
! people, ia federal taxes, thirteen times the
whole amount of the legal tender notes,
| aud -qliundered foul times this sum in USE
less expense, without accommodating any re-
| serve for their redemption. We dcnounce
| the financial imbecility and immortality OF
| that party which, during eleven years OF
| peace. hus made no advance toward re-
demption: no preparation for resumption,
| but, instead, has Distracted resumption by
wasting our resources and cNhaustiDs all
our surplus income, and while annually
protesting to intend a speedy return to
specie payment, has annually enacted fresh
Lindrances thcretO-as such hndrance
| we denounce the re sumption clause OF the
act of 1878. and We demand its repeal
We demand a judicious system OF pre-.
paration, by public economies, by official
retrenchment, and by the finances, which
shs all enable the nation soon to assure the
whole world of its perfect ability and its
perfect readiness to meet any OF its prom.
iscs at the call of the creditor entitled 10
payment
We believe such system, well devised
and, above all, entrusted to competen,
hands for its execution, Great ne at no time
an artificial scarcity OF currency, and at nc
time alarming the public mind into a with
drawal OF that vast machinery Of credit by
| which % per cent. OF all our business trans
actions are periorrned; a system open I,
the public andinspirihg general confidence
4, would, from the day OF its adoption, bring
, healing on its wings to all our harrassed in
dustries, set in motion the wheels of com
merce, manufactures and the mechanics
Il arts, restore employment TO labor, and re
Il ity OF the people.
REFORM OF THE TARIFF-FREE TRADE.
Reform is necessary in the sum and mod
Of federal taxation, to the end that capita
y may be set tree from distrust and labo
re lightly hardened. We denOunce the pres
= ent tariff levied upon nearly four Thousand
articles rs mast .r piece of injustice, in
equality and false preteuse. 1t yields
|, dwindling, not yearly rising revenue.
y has impoverished many industries to sub
sidize . few; It prohibits imports that nigh
purchase The products of American labors
II has degraded American commerce lrol
:, the first TO an interior rank upon the hig
seas; IL has cut down the sales of America
manufactures at home an 1 abroad, and q,
pleted the returns OF American sgrlcultur,
d an industry followed by halt our people.
costs the people i've times more than II PRE-
duces to the treasury; Obstructs the proces
Of production, and wastes the fruits OF |,
Dor; 1t promotes fraud, fosters smuggling
n enriches dishonest officials and bankrupt
N honest merchants. We demand that q
custom house taxation shall be only I,
revenue.
REFoRM-ECoNoMf IN PUBLIC EXPENs
Reform 10 necessary in the scale of publ
expense-federsl, State and municipa
'ut iStei" tuAhtioH Hhs eWOiIen from SIX
millions gold, III lsGo, to tour hundred al
nifty millions currency, in 1870. Our aggr
gate taxation. from one hundred and MT
four millions gold in 1860, to seven hundr,
. and thirty millions currency in 1870; or.
Ss one decade, from less than five dollars %
head TO more than eighteen dollars per he !
Since the peace the people have paid
their tax-gatherers more than thrice I
GLE sum OF the national debt, and more IN
ar twice that sum for the federal goyernme
ket alone. We demand vigorous frugality
every department., and from every otftc
OF the government.
REFORM-PUBLiC LANDS TO ACTUAL s,
TIERS.
Reform f. nece ssary to put a stop TO
vt, prohigate waste OF the public lands a
up their diversion from actual settlers by
On party in power, which has sQnander
. 2oo,oOO,O0o acres upon railroads alone, q
en- amount OF more than thrice that s90
= gate, has disposed Of less than q sixth
III rectly to the ullers of the soil.
hEfokM-ADoPTED CITIZENS, REJECT
and MONGOLs.
HeforHt 10 necessary 10 correct the omu
SION OF republican congress and the err
VI our treaties aud our diplomacy, VIII
no, nave stripped our fellow citizens OF fore
In birth and kindred race, recrossng the
arm iantie, OF the shield OF American citiz
IN. snip, ana have exposed our brethren OF
racine coast TO the incursions OF q rsce !
sprung from the same great parent yto
= and, In fact, now by law denied citixensl
10 through naturalization, as being neither
u. \ eIistOfled In the fro lttiops ID ,o,-~----