The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-24
PRINCIPLES ENUNCATED by THE RE.
PUBJICANS OF VIRGINIA !.

The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter Upon the canvass for
the election OF President and Vice President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles TO the voters of thus Common
wealth.
From 1865 to 1872 they have continually and
unwaveringly held and proclaimed the same
principles; and they hereby reiterate and re.
anirn me resolutions of their State Conventions
held In 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, and 1871
Ihese principles have been embodied in the
18TH, l4th, and 10Th amendments of the national
constitution; and in the civil rights act of April
y 1906, the enforcement act of May 30, 1870, and
the amended enforcement act of April 90 1871 /.
which principles in brief are =
!. That slavery shall never exist in this Union :
That all native and naturalized Inhabitants of
these states shall be citizens of the Union. emit
tied to absolutely equal rights, civil and poiiti-
cal; "
That the elective franchise and the right off
nce-holdlng shall belong to all citizens of proper
age, not guilty of crime, irrespective Of race
color, or OF any other proscrptive qualification ;
2 That the laws of Congress passed for the
enforcement of these rights should be diligently
executed; and that if in practice, these laws
should be found inadequate for this purpo-e
DINER laws should be enacted by Congress effect
nal to that end. F.-A
8. That these constitutional amendments and
the laws for their enforcement embody not only
the just principles of equality and right. but
those OF true Christian federation; and that we
oppose all prescription for opinion sake and all
endeavors to infuse spirit of hatred and HOSTILE
ty in the minds of one class of citizens against
another on political grounds.
H. That We challenge the world to produce
financial results more successful than have been
achieved by the national administration The
national debt has been diminished three hundred
millions Of dollars, while taxation by the nation-
al goyernmenthas been largely and steadily re-
dueed. Our credit has improved and strength
ened at home and abroad the perpetrators of
fraud and embezzeinent have been vigorously
pursued and promptly punished the revenues
have been collected by officers held by the Presi-
dent to the most rigid accountability, ali of
which has produced the present satisfactory
conditiorof the national treasury.
o. That well conducted and faithfully adj
ministeTed system of free schools, in pursuance
OF the State constitution, whereby the children,
of the people shall be universally educated, is n
cardinal policy of the Republican party, and
necessary to the we'll being of society; and as
one means of securing an efficient management
OF the free schools of Virginia, we favor the cleo
uon OF sch DOL trustees by the people in such
manner that the minority as we'll as the major
lily may be represented IN the school boards
Q; Ihat it is due to the Superintendent of Pub
nc instruction of Virginia, that this Convention
should express their approval of his late able re-
port, as giving earnest of his competency and
fidelity OF intention in the discharge of his inn
portant duties se# aTtI