White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-09-17
Declaration of Principles of the Re.
publican Party Of Kansas.

lst. The Union Republican party of the
State Of Kansas, in Delegate Convention as
semb'sd. pledges its earnest aud positive ad-
herence to the principles and platform of the
National Union Republican party, adopted at
Chicagoi and to the nominees of that Conven-
ton, Gen S. Grant AMI Schuyler Colfax,
its most cordial and enthusiastic support.
2i. The history of the Democratic party in
Kansas, from it's earliest attempts to iorce the
system Of human slavery upon a reluctant
people, its systematic violation of the ballot,
it, perhdiOus apathy during the struggle for
National exista nee. is l record of viole nee,
cowardice, and fraud. Its leaders and its
principles are unchanged. and deserve alike
the unqualified opposition Of every citizen Who
believes in the supremacy of law and the per-
petuity of free institutions
Sd. The studied aud persistent hostility of
the Democratic party to the prosecution Of the
war Tor the preservation of the Union, its con
slant and malignant efforts in the North to per
plex the Government and dishearten the peo-
Pile, and its open and undisguised treason in
the South its position of uDcompronising op-
position TO every measure originated for the
safety of our nation it, nomination of ca. di
dates for President and Vice President who
propose, if elected. 10 frampie in the dust laws
duly enacted; 20 dispeIse State Governments
work Of reco' s.ruction with violence and
blood. impel all the friends Of the Republic
with renewed energy to rally in. ardent sup
port of the Republican party, around ~ h:ch the
hopes of the nation clust, red in its darkest
hours.
4th. During the eight years of its possession
of Nationa, powe,, the Republican party has
prnved itself equal to the sacred trust which
the nation con6ded t. its charge. and achiev
ed results which have no parallel in the annals
of the political organizations of the world. lis
career has been one Of bene fcence to tn, Do r,
justice to the oppressed. and fidelity to those
immutable principles without which a republic
Is impossible. By the Development Of the Pa
cifc Railroad system, il has incidentally aug
mented our resources and enlarged the Nation
al do main BY the Homestead enactments il
has incrszsed The wealth and population Of the
West by the eight-hour Law it has proved its
LOYALTY TO labor by its assertion of the doc
time of expatriaiicn it has evinced its deyo-
ton to the rights Of our foreign born citizens;
by the adoption Of the Ifth Constitutional
Amendment IL has ire focably secured the re-
suits Of the war elevated citifens hip, estab-
lished the National credit, emancipated and
eniranchised q race. and dedicated continent
to freedom. In the future, as in the past, il
will continue to advocate those measures
which will promote economy, National homes
~, domestic concord, and friendly relations
with foreign powers. to the end that we NAV
have government "f laws and not of men.
5th. In the distribution & public lands and
Indian reserves we demand the full protection
If the rights Of settlers, and the reservation of
the 18th and 36th sections, to which the State
is Justly entitled for educational purposes
Wholesale grants of territory TO speculators
and foreign corporations are unfavorabie to
the interests of the community and inconsist-
ent with the objects for which the NatioRai
main should be distributed. We especially
condemn the policy of disposiDg Of Indian re.
servations to railroad or land manopoIists, and
insist that such lands be Immediately opened
IN actual setilen:ent, at not more than ole dol
l.r and twenty i've cents per acre. We de-
mand, in the name Of our huntier settlers, that
the uncivilized Indians he driven from the
State, and the civilized tribes be speedily re
moved 10 the Indian country.
9Th To our Member Of Congress Who IA
vored ard lzborei for the srraignment of An
dew Johns,n for high crimes and misdemea
nors in Office. and % our Senntor whs properly
him guilty shereof BY his recorded
vote, We extend the gratitude and thanks of
grateful people.
These resolutions we're adopted bt an unan
imous vote, and with the most enthusiastic ap-
plsuse.
The koIlovine resolution vas then offered.
and unanimously ad"psed:
Rfsslsed, That the conduct Of E. G.. Ross.
Senator from Ksnsas. in his vot6s and saaocia-
tions in Washinxton against loyalty and libee-
y. deserves and weess the 1isapprobstion. Of
al Of the libssty-levisg ned tk0 sfs his con- ]
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