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

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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By the Republicans d. West Yirginia,
lin Convention assembled. Be Il Resolsed,
+ LIST. That the Union Of thu States is,in.
dissOluble and perpetual; that the consti.
tuition Of the United States. and the laws
OF congress IN pursuance thereof, are su.
preme; constant and universal IN their
obligation; and that It Is tho highest duty
.fof every American citizen 70 maintain
their paramount authority against ali their
1euemics. ~
ID. That it IS essential to the pseserva-
ton Of our republican institutions that We
uphold and respect the principles spItSmul-
gated mithe Declaration Of Independence
and embodied in the Federal Constitution,
viz: that all men are created equal, that
they arc endowed with certain iinalienable
rights; that among these arc life, liberty
and the pursuitof happiness; and that to
secure these rights governments arc insti-
tated among men. deriving their Just pow
ers from the consent Of the governed,
Sd. That the XVIII Amendment d the
Constitution Of the Uuitcd 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
lAraion 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
its jurisdiction.
18th. That We heartily commend the
spirit Of magna6imity 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 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-
fcations and restrictions imposed upon the
late rebels in the same measure as the
spirit of disloyalty VIII die out, and as may
be consistent with tho safety Of the loyal
people. -
5th: That tho Republican party Of West
Virginia fully indOrses the action Of its
representatives in the last session Of the
Legislature in submitting tie question Of.
amending the Constitution to tue people Of
the State. and At the same time recognizes
the right Of each individual to think,
speak and vote thereon according to bis
best judgment and the dictates Of his own
conscience. -. !.
9th: That so.long as the. restriction on
the:sufyage fcpains IN the Constitution
it's p pc enforced eqns Riit| my
parts Of that instrument. frmty, lairly ana
with strict regard to its terms, without
prejudice to the lawful rights Of any citi-
zen.
7th. That in tho conduct Of our State
affairs. there should be continuance Of
the economy in all departments that has
heretofore characterized the administra-
ton of the State; but as mere parsimony
is not economy, there should be yigor-
Gus effort and a liberal expenditure if nee
essary, to attract settlers from other States
and countries, without whom the State
must long remain to great extent unde-
yeloped.
9Th. That in the rapid decrease Of the
public debt, together with the constant
and uniform reduction in the rate Of taxa
ton, We recognize the happy results Of a
policy which. while preserving inyiolate
the public faith. has had constantly in
view the lessening Of the burdens Of the
people.
9th. That as itcaunot 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
notbe promoted by further attempts to re-
open settled issues; and as there is no rea-
son Why such persons should not be in
:csactical harmonious cooperation with the.
Republican party. We therefore invite all
such persons as in good faith abide the do
cisious Of the war, desire to sec the COM
plete extingisbnent Of political inequali-