The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-17

pulir soryirp. Men known tu hc unworthy hnNr
been promoted whlltl others have hryn urRlnu'l l1o
the means ul private prntt and the county VA, 'rn
offended Ia scc clnsS Of men VII" hoastoi the friend.
fortunes hy lctrnllIng the public treasury hnd Wy
rorrnptng the servants Oi the people IN such CRISIS
uIthc history ui the country
REFORM.
rejoice that the convention IT. Louis has ~
nohy raisoa the standard oi reform, N9lulhg ,nn
conscience shocked by the enormous rNils ana
abuses which prevail shall have been demanded ana
compelled an uuspnrlnr reformation ol our national
administration, III its head and IN it, members. lu
such n reformation, the removal ol hNnR!r "Il''l'
even the president IN comparatively u tliliug mat o.
ter II tho ~ stem which he represents, aL which
has iOsiurcd him rs hr has lostorc it, H. sulrlrd lo
remain, The president alone must not he nnHlH NE
scnprguni Tor The cuOrmitics ui the system when m
ort- the public service, aud the means oi d,slrnr,
ion Of uur institutions; u som" respects. ! h.ld
cr than the author Of that Niciw wn' system ,1hgiG"-
president, No one man could have created IT,, aud
the removal Of no unc man can amend II, " II
thoroughly corrupt, aud must Lee swept rrmulhrIoN-
y away hy the selection of government composed
Ofrcmcnts entirely new and pledged ~ radical re-
form, The first work Of r"i9rm must evidently he
the restoration Of the nurmn operation of tho con
ritutionmf the lnitod states with nil llr hmrnh-
mcntr, The necessities uf war cnnnol ho rlrhurd ~
q time uf peace. The right uf local srligntclnin'nt,
ns guaranteed 10y the constitutions, must De rN'lN {;
whrro restored, aud the centralized almost personal
impcrali-ln, which hus hcrn WNclirrd, must lr
done away, or the first principles ot the rcpuhcNl
hr lost .
Our financial -ystcm ofcxpcdicuts must hcrcl9rm'
ed, Gold aud silver are the real Hnnlhldsul Nhnr-
and our national currency VIII not h' MIi''l NO
dium of cNchnug" until II slhl h" llhl' ~ i'
pleasure Of the holder A. have heretofore snid
no ono desire. return to srrc" payment moroccan.
usily than do; hut de- not believe that II wll ul
can hr reached IN harmony with the interests "llhr
people, hy artificial measures for the contraction "l
thc currency ANY more than believe that wealth 90
prosperity can h" created 10y an luilnlinn NJ rnImn-
ry The laws Of finance cannot L. di~rrgurdrd. Tho
financial policy uf the government IT, indeed, i d"-
serves the name of policy At HIl, has been ~ dslr,
gard oi thu." avs and reform, and has disturbed
business confidence, as well rs hndotcd return To
''''' ''' ''' ''' RESUMPTION.
one ruturo Of thut policy was the ro-umGtiGu
country hy the anticipation ut compulsory rrSnmP.
tiun, for which no preparation hns been made, nnd
without any assurance that II would hc WhCilchhlr
The repeal u that clause IL necessary, imt the nat
urnl operation Of financial laws may be restored /
that the business Of the country may hc relieved
from its disturbing and depressing influence, aud
that return to specie payments may hr llrl'iNl"H
hy the substitution oi wiser and more prudent lrri'
Gtion, aud which shall mainly rely on Jqdiriou-
system Of public economy and official rcrcnchmrnts,
and above ul in the promotion Of prosperity III All
the udu-lrio~ui the people,
SpECIE PAYMENTS,
do not understand the repeal ef th" resumption
clause Of tn" act Of lNt tu hc Acwarlst"r in our
false step; aud although the repeal may for q time
be- prevented vet th" d"tcrminntion Of The ,l'n"-
cratic pnrty on this subject has been formally de-
catcd, There should ho no hlndranccs put in the
way ola return tu specie payments. "A- Surh Il
hindruco,' says the St. Louis platform, "" de-,
uuunC" the resumption clause oi II" hrl ot Is,h ana
demand it, repeal | thoroughly holioy" that hN
public economy, ny official rrtIcnchuout, aud hy u
ysr finance enabling us Ia accumulate the precious
metals resumption nt an carly period IS pnsNlhl"
without producing an artificial scarcity NJ currency
ordislurliug the public gr commercial credit nni
rurc government. will restore general confidence,
encourage useful investments Of capital inlmsh
employment to- labor, aud rrlrNn the country from
the paralysis Ut hard times.
orr INDUSTRIES.
with the Industries oi the people there have hocu
frequent intclnrcnc"-. Our platform truly saws that
many Industries have hurn Impoverished to suhsi-
dihra few. our commerce In, been dcrnngcd 10 an
inferior position ON the high seas mauut,rt uics
have been diminished, agriculture has h""u cmhnr.
rs-cd, aud The odostiio. ol the industrial clar.c- de-
mand that these things shall be reformed,
'TANATloN.
The burdens ortho people must aleo ho lightynod
hy achaug" ~ our system ui public expenses. Ih'
rruriratr cNpouduus which increased inNlllnl,
om five dollars por capita in l-GN tO "l" teen de"
lar, In .1O, tells IT, own story "t our need "i ilsc4l
reform. Our treaties with foreign powers tl"uId
also hr revised aud amended in Eo tar ~ th"l I'hN"
citizens ot iurrigu birth IN particular l"ss -"c"
in any country ON earth than they would be- II they
had been born upon our soil,
TUE tOOIIE NlNIEN,
The Iniuuitous coulic system which, through the
agency Of wealthy companies, imnrrtH chinese
hondmru, aud establishes species 81 slavery nnd
ntcrfrrcs with thoIust rewards Of labor uu ,ur Pa
Cilic coast, should u" utterly abolished.
CIVIL SERVICE.
In reform Of our ciyil SERVICE mo-t heartily in
dursr that s"rtiuu of the platform which declares
that the civil service ought not to hr subject To
change ut every rcciuu and that II ought not tu hr
m,d, flr hrirf reward of party zral but ought u l."
ItTt ttI ~
ity in the public employ, hope never AGAIN I" see
tlr cruel aud rrnl"recIrss prescription Tor political
npiuiuus " lIiCh has dI,gwCud the administration ul
the last eight years. Bad AK III" civil service nov II"
M all know il has some men Of tried integrity nnd
ability Such men, and such men only, should he
retained in Office" hut No man should hc retained un
any consideration who has pru-tliutrd ms once 10
purposes Of partisan intimidation or cGmPulslon' or
who has furnished mooney Ia corrupt the elections,
This il done and has h'ru done III almost every
county Of the lnnl. Itisn blight upon the morals
utthc country, aud ought To /" reformed
SECTIONAL CONTENTION.
OF sectional contentious and in respect TO our
common schools | have only tht. To- say tlmt, ~
III, Judgment, IN" man uT party that would involve
our schools in political or -"ctnrau controversy IL
An enemy tu til" schools. TIL" common schu"I" are
far more under the protecting ear" Of all th" people
than under the control ui any party or sect lh'N
must hr neither soctariau nor partisan, hnd ih'r,
| must be- neither division or mt-arnmrrlati4n :"
| th" funds for their support LkrWls" regard me
| man who would arouse or foster sectional hilu"sl
| ties aud HntnEuuisms among his Cnitl men hs a
|
must hc made 10 feel and know that ono" more ih"r,
| s established purpose ana policy under WINCH 1l
citizens Of every condition, rae" aud color Mll h'
secure in III" gulolmunt Of whatever rights the con
.tItuion and laws doclnr" recognize, and that IN
controversies that may arise the government !" not
a partisan but within its constitutional authority
I,r inst and powerful guardian Of the rights ~ sbi"-
t, All strife between sections ana races "lI Ch-'
49, snnu ms the r,wrr for the evils il taken away from
IA marty that makes political gain ont ui scrhn- "l
vinlcncr aud hluulshc aud the c"nstltutl"nnl an,
hurty is placed IN the hands ut men whose pulli'I
welfare requires that peace and good order shan u"
P''''' TILDEN.
twill Lee seen, gentlemen; that am in cntiro 90.
cord with the platform ui tn" convention hN wllrlI
hnyr been nominated asn candidate Tor III" once "l
vice prrsiLcnt ui the nitrd States, Permit M" IN
ruurIusiuu To express nv satisfaction ut hoiuG ns~
cintrd with candidate for the presidency who II
| first among his equals ns IcptrrrulhllN' nl ln'
spiri and uf the achievements ui reform. ln ms uUl
cnl career as the rNUCutiy" Ui tn" great state Ne"
| York he has iuH comparatively short period. l"'
| iprurd the public service aud reduced til" pulll6
| burden. ~ as In have earned at one" ~" 2hlli,t
of his state nd the admiration ut III" country. "
| people know him To- u" Thoroughly IN EARNEST ~
has shown himself to u" possessed nt powers AlN
uunlitios whirh NJ him, in eminent degree, l"l
| thr Great work Of reformation which THIS country
nov needs aud he shall ho chs-"n hy the people
| Lrliryr that the DAY ui his inauguration VIII h
| The beginning ola new era If peace, nuIir AMI pros
| pcrty in all dcrnrtmcnt-uf our government. lam
| gentlemen, your "h'dlgnt servant, ,,,.,.,.r,,,,y
| THOMAS \. Npkl' hS'
| To Hon John \. VI 'Clcrnand chairman, and others
| , Of The committee Of the national democratic con
| yentiun.
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