The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-28

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 peed Of immediate reform;
DO hereby enJoin upon the nominees of this
convention, and OF the democratic party in
each State, jealous effort and co opera
tion to this end, and do hereby appeal to
our fellow-citizens Of every former political
connection TO undertake with u. This first
anu most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, RKpuBLI.
CAS- sELF-GOvERNMENT
For the democracy of the whole country
we do hereby reaffirm our faith 10 the per.
manence OF the federal union; our devotion
TO the constitution Of the United States.
with its amendments universally accented
rs the final settlement Of the controversies
that engendered civil war, and do here re.
cord our steadtast confidence in the perpe.
fuity OF republican selt-government.
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 the 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.
duct, unyexcd 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 changeful history: hut
while UNFOLDING the bond OF our union and
great charter Of these great rights, /. be-
hooves free people to pracu &c also that
eternal vigilance which is the price OF
| liberty.
RxfoRM-CORRUPrION
| Reform is Necessary 10 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 IN
be saved from corrupt eentralism, viii Ell
after inflicting upon ten States the rapacily
OF earpet-bag tyranpies, has hone Y. combed
the offices OF the federal governmen ut itscll
with incapacity, waste and fraud; infecte
States and municipalities with the contu
| glon Of misrule, and locked fast the oros
perity OF an industrious people in the pa
ralysis Of hard times.
| REFORM OF THE CURRENCY--sPYcIp
| PAYMENTS.
Reform is necessary to establish n SOM,
currency, restore the public credit snc
maintain the national honor. We deno,,nc,
l the failure for all these eleven wears n
make good the promise OF the legal tende]
notes, which are changing standard o
value In the hands OF the people, and III,
non payment OF which IL q di.rs gard OF III,
plighted faith Of the nation.
We denOunce the imDrOvidence which ir
eleven years Of peace has taken from M,
people, In federal taxes, thirteen times In,
whole amount OF the legal tender notes
and squsndered foui times this sum ia use
less expense, without accommodating any re
serve for their redemption. We denounc.
.ne financial imbecility and immortality O
mai party which, during eleven years O
peace, has made no advance toward re
dempton; no preparation for resumption
but, Instead, has obstructed resumption by
wasting our resources aud exhausting al
our surplus income, and while annually
| protesting to intend speedy return Il
specie payment, has annually enacted fresh