The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-10-28
REPUBLIcANlPLATFoR

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/ REPUBLIC eANPLATFoRM
By The Republicans Of West Virginia
in Convention assembled. Be 4 Re@loed
I. 1st. That the Union of Tho S.ates isiu,
dissolnble and perpetual; that The Consti
tntion Of the United Suites, and the law
lot Congress IN pursuance thsreof, are su.
| preme; constant and universal in theii,
obligation; and that it is tho highest dat,
lof every American citizen to maintaiil
their paramount authority agains. all then
enemies.
%. That It is essential to Che preserva,
ton Of our republican institutions that We
uphold and respect the principles promul.
gated inthe Declaration Of Independents
and embodied in the Federal Constitution,
VIZ: that all men are created equal, tia.
they arc endowed with certain iinaliieeaablc
rights; that among these are Life, Liberty
and the pursuikof happiness and that ID
secure these rights governments are tusti.
tated among men. deriving their Just pow.
ers from the consent Of the governed,
Sd. That the Xyth Amendment 10 the
Coustitution Of the Buited States, which
forbids The exclusion Of any class from an
equal voice in the government by reason
Of the accident Of race or color or The mis-.
fortune Of previous oppression, accords
with these honored principles Of the Dec.
lAration Of Independence, and is alike cs-
sential to justice between men, to the con-
sistency Of The Government, and to-tho
harmonious relations Of the races within
its Jurisdiction.
4th. That we heartily commend the
spirit Of magnahimity and forgiveness with
which men who have served in the rebel.
lion and who nov. frankly and honestly
cooperate with US in restoring the peace
Of the country upon the basis Of impartial
justice and equal rights, are received back
into the communion Of the loyal people;
and We favor the removal Of the disqualI-
6cations and restrictions imposed upon the
late rebels in the same measure as the
spirit Of disleyalty VIII die out, and as,may
be consistent with tho safety Of tho loyal
people.
5th. That the Republican party Of West
Virginia fully indorses the action Of its
representatives IN the last session Of the
legislature in submitting tho question Of
amending the Constitution to tue people ef
the State. and At the same time recognizes
the right Of each individual to think,
speak and vote thereon according 70 his
best judgment and the dictates Of his own
conscience. -
9th. That SO long rs the. restriction. on
the:sufTsge rcmains IN the Constitution,
it's % be enforced eqRss Riith ny
parts Of that instrument. firmly, lairly. and
with strict regard to its terms, without
psslaalee pss %. tne tastat rights Of taany ela'
1ee, m
.s ~. .L = nas ~ .1s eondoes q our StatI
y saalss. .ueEe suoulu oe . coaIlnaInce O
Tue economy IN at departments that has
esse.1.'fe \, esalacserlzea lne aa@ials!Fa'
.ton y INC osase; put as mere parsllaony
: noI economy taeFe should ee q yls0r-
Gus eno.s ana q L'oeral expenditure 7 nee
essaFy, 70 attract settlers from other States
ana countries without Waom the State
m1s1 long remain % . great extent unde-
YetoPeo;
-.s sfa. i9at IN the rapid decrease Of the
pu9he eeos' 9geIaer Wlt1 the constant
ton. We recognize the happy results Of a
s Sey guSa Sses 5 Ea 5s. SsS enss nsIs1s
view ths lessenina Of Of the 5e1 burdens @ q he
people.
there arc many who have not assre heretofore ir,
acted with the Republican party. who nov
asqulesee IN the results Of is policy. and d
MuV ISCUSuLL6 tudt Lue puUuC WekI1fe Will