The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-10-20
REPuBLIoAlN PLATFoRl[.

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By the Republicans Of West Virginia,
I in Convention assembled. Be 4 Re@lsed,
list, That the Union Of tho States is in-
dissoldble and perpetual; that the. Consti-
tuition Of the United States, and the laws
Of Congress in pursuance thereof, are SUI
preme, constant aud universal in their
obligation; and that it is the highest duty
Of every American citizen to maintain
their paramount authority against all their
enemies.
%. That it is essential to the preserva-
tion Of our republican institutions that We
uphold and respect the principles promul-
gated in the Declaration Of Independence
and embodied in the Federal Constitution,
viz: that all men are created equal. that
they are endowed with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness; and that to
secure these rights governments are insti-
tuted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent Of the governed.
Sd. That the XVIII Amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the Uuited States, which
forbids the exclusion Of any class from an
equal voice ID the government by reason
Of the accident Of racc Or color or the mis-.
fortune Of previous oppression, accords
with thesehonored principles Of the Dec
lGration of Independence, and is alike es-
sential TO justice between men, to the con-
sistency Of the Government, and to tho
harmonious relations Of the races within
It's jurisdiction.
4th. That we heartily commend the
spirit Of magnanimhy and forgiveness with
which men who have served in the rebel-
lion and who now frankly and honestly
cooperate with US in restoring the peace
of tie country upon the basis ofimpartial
justice aud equal rights, are received back
iuto the communion of the loyal people,.
aud.we favor the removal Of the disquali-
fcations and restrictions imposed upon the
late rebels in the same measure as the
spirit Of disloyalty will die out, and as may
be consistent With the safety of the loyal
people.
5th. That the Republican party of West
Virginia fully indorses the action of its
representatives ID the last session of the
legislature in submitting the question of
amending the Constitution to the people Of
the State. and at the same time recognizes
the right Of each individual to think,
speak and vote thereon according to his
best judgment and the dictates Of his own
conscience.
g 9th. Tint 50 long as the restrictionscn
the suffrage rcmuins in the Constitution,
iitisto DE enforced equgity with any othes
parts Of, that instrument, firmly. fairly sand
with strict regard to its TERMS without
prejudice to the lawful rights Of any citi-
zen!
7th. That in the conduct of our State
affairs. there shopld be continuance Of
the economy in all departments that has
heretofore characterized the administers
tion Of the State; but as mere parsimony
is not economy. there should be o vigor-
ic1s effort and a. liberal expenditure if ncc-
essary, to attract settlers from other States
and countries, without whom the State
must long remain to great extent unde-
yeloped.l
9Th. That in tho rapid decrease Of the
public debt, together with the constant
and uniform reduction in the rate Of taxa
ton, we recognize the happy results ofia
policy which, while preserving inviolate
tho public faith, has had constantly in
view the lessening Of the burdens of the
people.
9th. That as ii cannot be doubted that
there are many who have not heretofore
acted with the Republican party, who now
acquiesce in the results Of its policy, and
who recognize that the public welfare will
not be promoted by further attempts to re-
open settled issues; and as there is no rea-
son Why such persons should not be in
practical harmonious co operation with the
Republican party. we e,therefore invite all
such persons as in good faith abide the de-
cisions Of the war, desire to see the COM
plete extingishment Of political inequali-
ties and the restoration of an era Of chari-
ty and good feeling, to unite with the Re-
publican party in carrying these measures
into effect.
JOHN s. wIToHER 1NDoRsED.
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