The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-15

ito hereby enloin upon the nominees OF tins
convention, and Of the democratic party in
each State, a jealous effort ami so opera
ton to this end, and do hereby appeal to
our felow-citizens of every former political
nection to undertake with u. thi. tifst
an most pressing patriotic duty.
rHE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, RHPUBLt-
cas- SELF-UONERNMENr
For the democracy of the whole country,
We do hereby rclihTm our faith in the per-
manence of the federal union: our devotion
TO the constitution of the lnlted states,
with il meLdments universally accepted
~ the final settlement of the controversies
that engendered civil war, ana do here re-
cord our stesdiast confidence in the perpe.
tuity of republican selt-X0vernment.
The FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute acquiescenre in the will of
the IN ijOrity-,he vital principle OF rep1b-
les: 10 tie supremacy VI the civil over the
military ~ .hority, in the total separation OF
church ami state. Tor the sake alike OF civil
and religious freedom: in the equality OF
all citizens belcre Just laws OF their own en-
actment: in the liberty of individual con-
duet. unvexed by sumptuary laws; i'll 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 l. the price of
liberty.
REFoRM-CORRUPTIO N-cRNTRALISM.
Reform is necessary to build and establish
in the hearts OF the whole people the union,
eleven years ago happily rescued from the
danger of secession OF states but now to
be saved from corrupt ceutralism, viii ID,
after ntiicting upon ten states the rapaciiy
of carpet-bag tyrannes, has honey combed
the offices OF tue federal government itself
with incapacity, waste and fraud; infected
States AID municipalities with the conta-
gion OF I'M -rule, and locked fast the pros
perity OF an industrious people in the pa
rayss Of hard times.
REFORM OF THE CURRENCY-sPECIE
PAYMENTS.
R.f9yH. is necessary 20 establish q sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We denounce
the failure for all these eleven year. 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 j. a di.rs gard OF the
pli.hted faith OF the nation.
We denounce the imDrovidence which in
eleven years Of peace has taken from the
people, in federal taxes, thirteen times the
and squandered ioul times this sum iu use
less expense, without accommodating any re-
! serve Tor their redemption. We denounce
| the financial mbccility and immortality of
| that party which, during eleven years OF
peace. has made no advance toward re-
| delnption; no preparation for resumption,
| but, instead, has Distracted resumption by
| wasting our resources and eXhausting all
our surplus income, and while annually
! protesting to intend speedy return to
| specie payment, has annually enacted fresh
hindrances theretO-as such a hindrance
| we den0unce the RI sumption clsuse.of the
act OF 1870, and we demand its repeal.
We demand judicious system of pre-
! paration, by public economies. by official
| relrenchment, and by the tnance-. which
| shall enable the nation soon to assure the
| Whole world OF its perfect ability and il
| perfect readiness to meet any OF its prom.
ises at the call of the creditor entitled to
| payment
We believe such system, well devised
| and, above all, entrusted to competent
| hands for its execution, Great ng at no time
| an artificial scarcity OF currency, and at no
| time alarming the public mind INTO with
| drawal OF that vast machinery Of credit by
| which % per cent. OF all our business trans
actions are performed; a system open tC
| the public and inspiring general confidence
| would, from the day of its adoption, brnl
| healing on Its wings 10 all our harrassed in
dustfles, set in motion the wheels of com
merce, manufactures and the mechanIca
arts, restore employment to labor, and re
new in all its national sources the prosper
NY OF the people.
REFORM OF THE TARIfF-FHRE TRADE.
Reform is necessary in the sum and mod,
Of federal taxation, to the end that capita
may he set free from distru,t and iab0
| lightly burdcned. We denouncc the pres
ent tariff levied upon nearly four thOusanC
articles a. master piece of injustice, in
equality and false pretense. II Weld.
dwndllng, not yearly rising revenue. II
has impoverished many industries 10 sub
sldlze a few; II prohibits imports that nigh
purchase me products of American llbors
II has degraded American commerce iron
the first to an inferior rank upon the higl
seas; II has cut down the sales of America
manufactures at home an abroad, and de
plcted the returns of American agriculture
an industry followed by halt our people.
costs the people live times more than il pro
duceS 10 the treasury; obstructs the prOces
OF production, and wastes the fruits OF ID
Dor; IL promotes fraud, fosters smuggling
eniiches dishonest officials and bankrupt
honest merchants. We demand that al
custom mouse t1AatiUu shan De vui, 10
revenue.
BEFORM-ECoNOMY IN PUBLIC EXPENSE
Return is necessary in the scale OF publ
| tAptHsc-ltutTai, STATE anu municipal
our federal taxation has swollen from sixt
millions gold, IN 1859, 10 four hundred an
fl,y millions currency, in 1870. our aggre
gate taxation. from one hundred and iifiy
iour millions gold In 1860, To seven hundre
ana thirty millions currency in 1870; or,
one decade, from less than i've dollars be
|. head 10 more than eighteen dollars per b aG
since the peace the people have paid I
tnelr taX-gatherers more than thrice tn
sum OF the national debt, and more tina
: twice that sum for the federal government
r alone. We demand vigorous frugality i
I every department, and from every office
OF the government.
REFoRM-PUBLiC LANDS 10 ACTUAL SCI
TLERs.
Hg0Im Il necessary to put stop 10 ia
prom gate waste OF the public lands an
!. their diversion from actual settlers by III
party IN power, which has squandere
2oO,OO,OoO acres upon railroads alone, an
IN amount OF more than thrice that aggr,
gate, has disposed Of less than q sixth q
reety 10 the tillers of the soil.
EEfOBM-ADoPTRD CITIZENS, RFJECTE
\ MoNGOLs.
H.torla Is necessary 10 correct the ommi,
sion OF republican congress and the error
OF our treaties and our Diplomacy. While
have stripped our fellow-citizens OF foreig
birth and kindred race, recrossing the A,
lantie, OF the shield OF American cit,zeI
. ship, and have exposed our brethren of Ia
Pacific coast TO the incursions Of race no
sprung from the same great parent stock
and, In fact, now by law denied CITIZENSHIP
through naturalization, as being neither ac
4 custOmeu u the Traditions of a prno,r.s.i, H.,