New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republican State Convention Of Lou
isiana, which assembled in the city of New
Orleans on the eighth of August, 1870
adopted the following declaration of prin
ciples:
l. That we indorse the principles of the
national Republican party as set forth in
! the Chicago platform of 1868, and in the
| adoption of the fifteenth constitutional
amendment and laws to inforce the same.
| 2. That we adhere to the principles OF
| equal rights to all mankind, whether at the
ballot box, in the public schools or in 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.
8. That no government is republican UNI
less its citizens can exercise the free right
of suffrage, and we pledge the whole
strength Of the Republican party of this
State to aid the executive officers in secur-
ing to every voter his inalienable right to
cast his ballot at the polls for such candi-
dates as he may select.
4. That manhood and not money makes
the true citizen; that the poor man should
therefore, we pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of a liberal homestead exemption law.
S. That we are party of law and order,
and as such will use our earnest endeavOlis
to carry out the literal intent of the con
stitutiOn of 1868, and laws enacted there
under; that the constitutionality Of AM,
law can only be questioned before the
courts, and that all good citizens must obey
the provisions of every law until declareh
null by the highest judicial tribunal
3. That as the party Of progress, we eIl-
courage internal improvements. the expal-
sion Of our commerce, the full development
of our material resources, and the ilnm b
date rebuilding of the leveos.
z. That special legislation too often tends
to encourage corruption and to subvet't
good government and we pledge OURSELVES
to use our best endeavOrs to check ard
ultimately abolish it.
g. That we will sustain and support the
President of the United States the Cove r
nor of this State, and all Of their subordih-
ate officers, in all efforts they may make to
protect the lives, property and liberty of
our citizens, in an honest and economic al
administration of the affairs of government,
and in the maintenance and enforcement of
the great political principles of Republica n-
ism as declared in our party platforms.
9. That we heartily approve of the actib n
of our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress in the efforts they are putting forth to
obtain national aid for the rebuilding of the
leyees, and the construction of railroads,
and the opening of our harbOrs, and that we
pledge them our support in similar labors in
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
tice, in the suppression of lawlessness and
crime, and the enforcement of law and br-
der, iii an economical administration of gbv-
eminent, in the elevation of honest and
capable men to Office, to join with us in
making our State prosperous and happy I'm
der such principles. i4rs
ii. That We pledge tho support of the
Republican party of the State to the no mi
nees OF this convention, and will use all
honorable meaps to SECURE their election
The old United States Hotel, in Richmc nd.
which has been fitted up for the establi sh-
ment of q college to educate young colo red
men for tho ministry, will shortly be
opened under the auspices of the Ameri ban
Baptist Homo Mission Society. sft ! h L
In Page county, Iowa, the Herald say !, .
widow woman, less than . year ago, u1aar-
sied wid0wer. Week before last she OBJ
tanned divorce, ard straightway VS. nlar-
RED to husband number threes fIhia u
crowding a. much honeymoon into short
space OF time ~ we often SEQ.