New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republican State Convention OF Lou
isiana. which assembled i'll the city OF New
Orleans on the eighth Of August, 1870,
a,lopted the following declaration Of prin-
ciples:
/. That we indOrse the principles of the
national Republican party as set forth III
the Chicago platform Of 1868, and III the
adoption OF the fifteenth constitutional
amendment and laws to iniorce the same.
? That We adhere to the principles of
equal rights to all mankind, whether at the
ballot box, in the public schools Or iii the
pursuit OF business, without distinction OF
caste, race or nationality; and we pledge
ourselves to the enactment and enforcement
Of laws to carry out this principle.
g. That no government is republican I'M
less its citizens can exercise the Tree 19ht
of suffrage, ind we pledge the whole
strength of the Republican party of this
State to aid the executive officers IN secuI-
ing to every voter his inalienable right 10
cast bis ballot at the polls for such candl-
dates as he may select.
4. That manhood and not money makes
the true citizen; that the poor man should
be protected equally with the wealthy. and,
therefore, we pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of a liberal homestead exemption law.
5. That We are party OF law and order,
and as such will use our earnest endeavors
stitution of 1868, and laws enacted there
under; that the constitutionality OF any
law can only be questioned before the
courts, and that all good citizens must obey
the provisions Of every law until declared
null by the highest judicial tribunal.
6. That RS the party Of progress, we en-
courage Internal improvements. the eXpan-
sion of our commerce, the full development
| of our material resources, and the ilnmc-
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7. That special legislation too often tends
to encourage corruption and to subvert
| good government, and We pledge ourselves
| to use our hest endeavOrs to check and
| ultimately abolish it.
| s. That we will sustain and support the
| President of the United States, the Cove T.
| nor of this State, and all of their subor,lin-
ate officers, in all efforts they may make to
| protect the lives, property and liberty of
our citizens, in an honest and economical
administration of the affairs of government,
| and III the maintenance and enforcement of
| the great political principles Of Republican,
ism as declared in our party platforms.
| 8. That we heartily approve of the action
of our Senators and Representatives in Con
| rrcss in the efforts they are putting forth to
Obtain national aid for the rebuilding of the
| levees, and the construction of railroads
and the opening of our harbors, and that we
pledge them our support III similar labors III
| the future.
TO- That we invite all citizens who believe
in the elevation OF mankind, in the princi-
pies of universal liberty, equality and jus
| tee. in the suppression OF lawlessness and
crime, and the enforcement OF law ana or
der, in an economical administrator OF gov
eminent, in the elevation OF honest ant
capable men to Office, to join with us II
making our State prosperous and happy un
der such principles.
IL. That we pledge the support Of tn.
Republican party of the State to the nomi
nees of this convention, and will use al
] honorable means to secure their election.