New-York tribune., 1876-08-05

| NO man could nave created
no one man can amend it. 1t is thoroughly corrupt
and must be swept remorselessy away by the seiec-
ton of a government composed ef elements ehtlIey
new and pledged to radical reform.
| The first work OF reform must evidently be the
restoration Of the normal operation Of the ConStlt-
ton of the United States with all its amendments
| The necessities of war cannot be pleaded in time
of peace: the right of local selfgovernment as guar
| anteed by the Constitution of the Union must pe
| everywhere restored, and the centralized Ianlost
personaD imperialism which has been practced
must be done away or the first principles OF the Re
| public will be lost.
| REPEAL or THE RESUMPTION CLAUSE.
| Our financial system of expcdicnts must be re-
formed. Gold and silver are the real standard ol
values, and our national currency will not be per-
feet medium Of exchange until it shall be conyerti-
bic at the pleasure of the holder As have hereto
fore ssid, desires return to specie payments
noro earnestly than do but do not believe that
! il will or can bc reached in harmony with the inter
esS of the people by artificial measures for the con-
| traction OF the currency any moro than | believe
that wealth or permanent prosperity can be created
| by an imitation of the currency The laws
| of finance cannot be disregarded with i'm
| puniy. The financial policy of tho Govern
ment, it, indeed it deserves the name OF pol
! icy at ALL has brcn in disregard of those laws,
| and therefore has disturbed commercial and
business confidence as well IA hindercd return 10
specie payments. One feature Of that policy, was
the resumption clause of the act of 1879 which has
embarrassed the country by the anticipation OF a
| compulsory resumption for which no preparation
! has been made, and without any assurance that IL
| would be practicable The repeal of that clause is
necessary that The natural operation OF hnancai
laws may be restored that the business of the coun-
| Ia ia al
sing influence and that return to specie payments
may bc facilitated by the substitution OF wiser and
more prudent legislation which shall mainly rely on
| n judiclOus system of public economies and official
rctrcnclmcnts, and above all on the promotion ol
! prosperity ~ all the industries oi the people.
| do NOT understand The repeal Of the resumption
clause OF the act of 1875 to bc a backward step IN
our return to specie payments, but the recovery oi
! a false step; and although the repeal may for
/ time, be prevented. yot the determination OF the
Democratic party on this subject has now been lis
| tinctly declared. There Should BE- no bindrlances
/ pat in the way OF r3tam to specie payments ~
such hndcrancc" says the platform OF the It.
! Louis Convention "wo deaounce the resumption
/ clause OF the aci of $50. and demand ts repeal"
! Thoroughly believe that by public economy, hy
/ official rcirtnchm,iis, aad 10y wI52 finance enabling
us 10 accumulate the precious metals resumption at
/ nm early PERIOD ~ possible without producing IN
artificial scarcity ul curr1cy" disturbing public
| or commercial credit; and that these reforms,
/ together with the restoration Of purc government,
will restore general coniilcnc., encourage the useful
/ investment of capital fuIu.,h cmp,oj men; 70 labor
I and rclloyo chs country from the paralysis of hand
/ times
NEEDED REFORMS.
/ with the nduy;lir, OF tie people there have
1 bc,n frequent intcrfcrcuccs. OuT platform truly
B 81. I.,t s
to ,uh,id.lc q fow our commerce has been degraded
/ To- an inferior position on the high seas mauufac
tues have been diminished; agriculture has been
! embarrassed and the distress of the Industrial
Glasses demand, tIat these things -hsl hu reformed
1hr burdens Of the people must also nt lieh'cHcd
I los arca. change il our systom Of public expenses.
I The Ilon gate expenditures which increased taxa
t.pn from - per capita in 1860 to SlN in 1870 tells
. i., own .tli, II oug uccl of fiscal reform.
/ oar ,'c!t.cs with foreign powers should also ID"
lc...rd ,nl amended in 50 fr as they leave citkons
oi foreign birth ia any particular less secure IN ANY
. coubir, on earth than they woald bc II they had
/ been born upol our own soil and the IEilu.i'n'
c,o!ie s,s'cm which, through the agency nf wealthy
I companies. import, Chinese bond'ncn, and oatao-
I;sac, tprccs of avery. and iHieIicres with the
just rewards OF labor Pacific coast, should be
| utterly abolished.
In the reform of our civil service most heartily
iudor>r that section of the platform which declares
that The civil service ought not 70 b" subject 10
change - every election and t'at IT ought not 10
iy mado thr hrirl reward OF party z'al nu' ought
/ 20 hr awarded tog proved cnmprtotcy ara hcld Tor
T. laI:ty il th. public employ. hope never uguu to
srr the cruel and rrmuTscc>S prescription Tor puilti
c.i opinion. which has dt-Erac,d the administration
Of The last EIGHT years. Bad %, the Cril server now
/ -. as .l know. tt has some men of tried lnt"ri'y
I aud proved ability. SuCh mcl 9"d ~ucA men o.lF,
should hc retained in Office: bat no man should I've
I t.l
his office to the purposes of partisan intimidation "i
co'upu!,on, or VINO ha, furnished money t. corTip'
the elections. This !, dpac ana mas brrh dohr il'
auOs, every county of the land. II Is blight Uioh
the moral, of the country. and oHgh; to bc reformed.
rnE SCHOOLS ,ND EQUAL mGIirs.
! OF sectional contentious and in respect 10 our
| common schools | have only this 10 say: That III
/ my Judgment. the man og party that would involve
our schools in political ,ccarian controversy ~ an
| enemy 10 the schools. The common schools are
safer under the protecting care of all the people than
under the control of any party or sect Ihey must
be neither scctarian partisan, and there must br
mother division nor msappIopraion of the funds .or
| their support Likewise | regard the man who
would arouse or foster sectional animo,ics and
antaconisns among his counrymcn as dangerous
enemy 10 his country. All The people must he made
10 feel and know that once more there iscSab!shcda
purpose and policy under which Nil citizens of every
condition, race and color will be ia the on
! oynrut of whatever rights the Constitution and
laws declare recognize; and chat IN controversies
/ that may arise the Government Is not partisan,
but within its constitutional authority tho just AMI
powcrful guardian of the rights and safety oi All.
The strife between the sections and between races
will cra,e ms soon as the power for cyii II taken
away from party tht makes political gam ont oi
scene. of violence ard bO0ishcd, and the cOnsitu-
iiOnal authority is placed IN the hands "i men Wh3e
pol teal welfare requires that peace ana good order
| shall be preserved everywhere