The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-10-14
ron NJ
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THE DEMOCRATIC 'CVNSERIIIKE CONVENTION,
June , $3.50.

semhlesl do hernby declare the admnistraiion
OF the Federal government 70 b. in great
need OF Immediate reform, and do hereby en-.
Join upon The nominees OF his contention and
Of the Democratic party in each state Eeal'
Gus Effort MA cooperation to this end, aud do
here appeal Va oar tel 0w-ciiil 1ns q every
former political connection 10 undertake with
ns this frat and tn'st pressing patriotic duty
For the Demo cy OF the whole country We
do b re re-aiirm our faith Ia the permsninee
Of lhc Federal Union our devotion - The
Constitution Of the United states, with Us
Amendments, universally accepted ms hnhl
settlement Of the controversies that chgender-
ed the civil war. and do here record our steal
fast conf 1cncr n the pcrpeiuity Of republican
self-royerumrut in absolute Rcquteseehec an
the viii OF the majptiy-ihc vital principle
of republics Ia the supremacy OF the civil
over the military; iu the total separation Of
Church aud State. for the sake alike Of civil
aud rel gious ir ciom In The equality Of all
citizens before iusi laws ~ their Oywi enact.
meut; ia The liberty Of individual conduct,
uuvcxcd by sumplunry laws; IN the faithful
education of the rising generation, that
they may preserve enjoy and transmit these
best conditions Of human happiness aud hope,
we behold the uoilcst products ola hundred
years ~ chauRclul History. .
But while upholiing the bond Of our Union
aud thc great charter Of these our rights "
hrhooycs free people 10 practice also that
eternal vigilance which is the price Of liberty.
Reform h neoe sFAry IN rebuild and eaiablith
in the Hearts 81 flle whole people THE u MON.
eleven vars ago happily rescued from the
danger ola secession OF states, but now to DC
saved from % corrupt ceulfalism which nter
inHiciiug upon ten States the raphcity Of car
ppi-bug attorneys, has honey .oombed the Offices
Of the Federal government itself with ipCapaci-
ty. waste and fraud, infected States and mu-
inequalities with the cpninRion Of mistulc, and
locked nsi the prosperity Of an lindnstfious
H. A.. al. .ftHa4 Of ,ugI
Is necessary 10 establish a sound currency,
restore the public credit and maintain the na-
ioaal honor.
We denouHce the failure for all these eleven
years TO make good the promise OF the legal
lender notes which are q changing standard Of
value n( the bands Of lhcpcoplc. and the non-
payment " which II disregard Of the plight
Oh uith Of the nation.
We dcuouncc the imp evidence which ia
eleven years of peace has taken from the peo-
plc. iu Federal taxes, thirteen times the whole
amount OF the legal tender notes aud squan-
lcrpd four times their sum IN useless expense,
without aeoumuls'ing any reaerye for their
redemption. il.
We acnouucc the financial iubecility aud
immortality ol that party which, during eleven
years Of peace has made no advance to-
ward resumption made no preparation for
resumption; bat instead has DISTRACTED 70
sumptiou 10y wasting our resources and eN-
auuunllv protesting 10 intend n speedy return
TO specie unymeuls, has auBually enacted
fresh hndtances thereto. As such hin
drnncc we iououuec the resumption clause Of
the act of 1873, and We here demand It's re
peal.
We dcmnul q iudicious system of prcuara-
tion, hy public economies, by official rctrcnch-
mcnts aud by wiso+ finance, which shall enn-
bio the nation soon 70 assure the whole world
of Its perfect Ability and its perfect readiness
TO meet any on iDs promiHcs NJ the call Of the
creditor entitled 10 payment We believe
such n syslcm, well advised and, above all i1-l
trusted to competent hands Tor execution,
crcptiur Ht no time an artificial scarcity Of
currency, and at no time alarming the public
mind into withdrawal Of that vast ma
chiuury Of crcdit by which ninety-hve per
cent Of our business transactions is perfoi M
cd-n system, open and public, and inspi-
ring general confidence, would, from the day
Of ils adoption, bring healing on its wings to
all ou" hnras4p0 Industries, set IN motion the
wheels ot commerce manufactures and the
mechanic arts, restore employment TO lpbor,
and rcucw in all its sources the prosperity
of the people.
Reform be- necessary In the sum and mode
OF Federal taxation, To- the eud that capital
may h,prt free from distrust and labor light.
ly hurlcuod. We denounce the present tariff
levied upon nearly four thousand articles as n
mnatorpcce Of injustice inequality and false
prt tCufCt WNlNh y lNluh u lNlHhliNkt NV wary
rising revenue; Il has Impoverished many I'M
mslriva 20 WhidiEc n few II prohibits init
ports that might purchase the products OF
American labor; il has degraded American
commerce from tho first TO an inferior rank
upou the high seas ~ has cut down the walls
ofAmcri, en- manufactures ~ homo and abcoad
ii has depicted the returns of American
aqriculurr..1n industry followed by half our
pcople; Il oosta the people Eve times more than
At lacca tal Ac treasury ttohstructs the pro
cas- OF rro luta ion and wastes the fruits OF la
bnr. ID urnmatps fraud fosters snuggiing, |
oprtchp. dishonest officials and bankrupls
honest mefelunts We domahd that all GUS
tom-hpus, taxation shall Ice only for revenue.
Reform is necessary In the scale Of public
cypcnse-Fcdcral State aud Municipal anr
Federnl taxation hny swollen from sixty mil.
lion do)lars in cold in 1870 to four hundred
orJ 6rty million dollars in currency in 1870, |
onr nggrcgatc taxation FROM one hundred and |
6fty-fonr millions in geld ia 1860 to seven
hundred and thirty million dollars in curren-
c,, IA, 1870 or iu one lpcnlo from less than Eve |
JnIlurs np, head 10 more than eighteen dol |
lors rorbcad Since tbc pcnce The people have |
,aib ~, lb,ir ta1.rntberors more thnn thrice
tbc sum oil the national debt, and more than
twice that sum for the Federal government
aInnc N, demand a rigorous frugality in
"yery 5,ra,tmcnt and from every officer Of
The :oyernment.
Rsf,rr, H. necessary 10 mt A ston ia the
,,,Ni,,otc vostc nr n1blic lands and their al.
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