The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-08

party OF the United states. in national con.
yentiou assembled, DO hereby declare the
administration OF the federal government
TO he i'll urgent reed of immediate reform:
do hereby enjOin upon the nominees OF this
convention, and ot the democratic party IN
each State, a Jealous effort ana go opera
ton to this end, and do hereby appeal 10
our fellow.citiZens of every former political
connection to undertake with us thi. first
ali most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION. THE CONSTITUTION. RgrCBLI-
CAS- SELF-GOvERNNENT
For the democracy of the whole country,
we do hereby rcaffirm our faith in tue per-
manence of the federal union: our devotion
10 the constitution OF the United States.
with its amendments universally accepted
A. the final settlement of the controversies
that engendered civil war, ami do berc re-
cord our stcadia-t confidence in the perpe
tuity Of republican seli-goyernmen
TIE FIRST CENTURY.
10 absolute acquiescence in the will Of
the mslority-thc vital principle OF repub-
hes: in the supremacy 81 the civil over the
military authority. in the tota separation OF
church and state, for the lake 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-
duet, unvexed By 'sumptuary laws: In the
that toey may preserve. enjoy and transmit
these best conditions Of human happiness,
and hope we behold the noblest products of
hundred years OF changeiul history; hut
while UNFOLDING the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights. /. be-
hoOves free people 10 practice also that
eternal vigilance which is the price of
liberty.
REPoRM-CoRRCrT!o N-CENTRALIsM.
Reform. is necessary to 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 TO
be saved from corrupt centralism, whi b,
after inflicting upon ten States the rapaci Y
OF carpet bag fyranDies, has houe Y. combed
the Offices OF tue federal government itself
with incap3city, waste and fraud: infecte 4
States aud municip slitits with the conta-
glon Of mi .ruic, and locked fast the pros
perity OF an industrious people in the pa
ralysi- of hard times.
REFORM or THE CUREENCY-SPFCIE
PAYMENTS.
Rsform is necessary to establish a sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We dcnounce
the failure for all these eleven wears TO
make good the promise Of the legal tender
notes, which are changing standard OF
value in the hands OF the people. AMI the
non payment of which Is q dir. gard OF the
plighted faith of the nation.
We denounce the ilnnroyidcnce which in
eleven years of peace nas taken from the
people, 10 federal taxes, thirteen times The
whole amount OF the legal tender notes
and squandered foui times tbi. sum in use.
less expense, without accommodating any re-
serve Tor their redemption. We deuoIInce
the financial imbecility and immortality OF
that party which, during eleven years oil
peace. has made no advance toward re-
delnption; no preparation for resumption
but, instead, has obstTucted resumption by
wasting our resources and eXhau.ting all
our surplus income, and while annually
processing 10 intend a speedy return 10
specie psymen Mt, ha, annually enacted fresh
hindrances thereto-as such a hindrance
we denounce the rt sumption clause OF the
act Of 1873, and we demand its repeal.
We demand judicious system OF pre-
psration. by public economies. By official
and by the finances, which
shall enable the nation soou to assure the
Whole world OF its peifect ability aud its
perfect readiness to meet anv OF it, prom
Uses at the call of the creditor entitled 70
payment.
We believe such a system, well devised.
and, above all, entrusted II competent
hands for It's execution, Great ng az no time
an artificial scarcity OF currency, and at no
time farming 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 10
the public and inspiring general confidence,
wonid, from The day Of its adoption, bring
healing On ~ wings to all our hsrra-sed in
dustrie-, set In motion the wheel. OF com
meree, manufactures and the mechanical
arts, restore employment 10 labor, and re.
new in all its national sources the prosper
ity OF the people.
REFORM OF THE TARIpF-FEyE TR.nH
Rsfer7a Is necessary III the sum aud mode
OF federal taxation, TO the end that cauiial
may be set Tree from distrust and labor
lightly burdened. We denounce the Ures.
eEt tariff levied upon nearly four thousaud
articles a. master piece Of injustice, in
equahty and false pretense. IL yield, a
dWindling, not yearly rising revenue. II
has impoverished many industries 10 .,b.
.idiLe few; 1t prohibits imports that might
purchase .he product. OF American l,hoTk.
II Lss degraded American commerce rom
the nrst 10 an inferior rank upon the bicb
seas; II has cut down the sales Of American
manufactures at home an abroad, and dc.
pleted the returns Of American Agriculture
an industry followed by halt our p.onle' II
costs the people i've times more than IL pro-
duees Ia the treasury; obstruct- the proce..
OF production, and wastes the ir1iit. OF la
Dor; IL promotes fraud. fosters smuggling
enriehes dishonest officials and tankrlpt,
honest merchants. We demand thst an
custom house taxation shall be only Tor
revenue.
BRfoRM-RCoSoMY ~ PUBLIC ExpEssy.
hJorm Is necessary 10 the scale OF public
expense-federal. State and municipal.
our federal taxation has swollen from .lxty
millions gold, III 1850, 10 four hundred and
nifty millions currency, in $50. our appTe.
gate taxation. IRON one hundred and tiity-
Tour millions gold in 1860, 10 seven hundred
ana thirty millions currency 10 1870; or, I'm
one decade, IRON less than five dollars per
mead 10 more than eighteen dollars per head.
. alnoe the peace the people have paid t
their tax-gatherers more than thrice tho
sum OF the national debt, and more than
twice that sum tor the federal Government
alone. We demand vigorous frugality i'm
every department, and from every officer
OF the government.
kEFoRM-PuBLic LANDS TO ACTUAL SIT.
TLxRs.
hIotn. Is necessary TO put a stop 10 the
ptohigate waste OF the public lands and
their diversion from actual settlers by the
zoo Hoo in power, which has squandered
so',vo,ooo acres upon railroads alone, and
rh amount OF more than thrice that a9gre-
sale, mas Disposed OF less than a sixth di.
reetly TO the tiliers Of the soil.
EEfokM-ADoPIED CITIZENS. RrJxcTrn
hOSGoLs.
"ypfm Is necessary TO correct The omn,ia-
sion OF republican congress and liza 49,
pt our uea'ies and our diplomacy, which
hase etripped our feiiow-citizens of foreign
bifth and kindred race. reerossinr ,bs A.,
lantie, Of the shield OF American ciiIzen'
snip, ana have exposed our brethren NJ ,ha
raclhc coast 10 the incursious of a race No,
sprung from the same great parent stocl
aha' 10 iaet, now by law denied eitizepshin