New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

The Republican STATE Convention of Lou
isilna. which assembled in the city of New
Orleans on the eighth of August, 1870.
adopted the following declaration Of prin-
clptes:
I That we inlorse 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 intorce the same
, That we adhere to the principles OF
| equal fights 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 ana enforcement
| of laws to carry ont this principle.
| 5. 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 III secUr-
| ina TO every voter his inalicnabe right to
| cast his ballot at the polls Tor such eandi-
| dates as he may select.
f. 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 liberal homestead exemption law.
). That we are a party OF law and order,
ana is >ucn Will Use or earliest ti'ltdFtlS
to carry out the literal intent of the con-
stitution of 1853, and laws enacted there
under: that the constitutjonaiity 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 as The party OF progress, we en-
courage internal improvements, the eXpan-
sion Of our commerce, the full development
of Our material resources, and the lmne-
date rebuilding Of the levecs.
7. That special legislation too often tends
to encourage corruption and 10 subvert
good government, and we pledge ourselves
/, use our best cndcavors to check and
ultimately abolish il.
8. That we will sustain and support the
President OF the United States, the Cover
nor Of tlissSfate. and all Of their sibordin-
ate officers, III all efforts they may make to
protect the lives, property and liberty OF
our citizens, in an honest ana economical
administration of the affairs OF government.
and in the maintenance and enforcement of
the great political principles OF Republican,
ism as declared in our party plat forms.
q That we heartily approve OF the action
Of orr Senators and Representatives III Con
eress IN the efforts they are putting forth to
Obtain national aid for the rebuilding OF the
leycrs. and the construction CT railroads,
ana the opening OF our iidI potS, dhl Ilitt We
pledge them our support ID similar labors III
The future.
10. That we invite al! citizens who believe
in the elevation Of mankind, IN the princi-
pies OF universal lhc@lr. equity and jus
crime c and the en- gorrcmcnr n law ;.nd or
der onan economical administration OF gov
eminent, III the elevation OF honest and
capable men to office, 10 join WITH us in
| making our State prosperous ami happy TN
der such principles.
II. That we pledge the support Of the
Republican party of the State to the nom-
nees Of This convention, and will use ali
honorable means to secure their election.