The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-26
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED BY THE RE-
PUBEICANS OF VIRGINIA.

/ Inc kepublicans 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 tins Common
/ wealth. IS la ----zsesG..
/ From 1865 to 1872 they have continually and
unwayeringly held and proclaimed the same
! principles j. and they hereby reiterate and re-
| affirm the resolutions OF their State Conventions
/ held in 1865, 1867, 1865 1869, 1870, and 1871. r.
| These principles have been embodied in the
| 13th 18th, and 10Th amendments of the national
constitution; and in the civil rights act of April
8, 1866, the enforcement act of May 80, 1870, and
/ the amended enforcement act of April 20, 1871
| which principles in brief are =
b. J. That slavery shall never exist in this Union
/ That all native and naturalized inhabitants of
these states shall be citizens of the Union, enti-
tied to absolutely equal rights, civil and politi-
! cal
That the elective franchise and the right of of
fce-holding shall belong to all citizens of proper
| age, not guilty of crime irrespective of race,
color, of any other proscriptive qualification
| q 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 purpose,
| other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end t-s st
i g. That these constitutional amendments and
| the laws for their enforcement embody not only
/ those of true Christian liberation and that we
oppose all prescription for opinion sake, and all
| epdeayors to infuse spirit of hatred and HOSTILE
| ty in the minds of one class of citizens against
another on political grounds.
| 4. 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 government has been largely and steadily re-
dueed. Our credit has improved and strength
ened at home and abroad the perpetrators of
fraud and ENLIGHTENMENT have been vigorously
pursued and promptly punished the revenues
have been collected by officers held by the Pres-
dent to the most rigid accountability, all of
which has produced the present satisfactory
condition of The national treasury. -
8. That a well conducted and faithfully ad
minstered system of free schools, in pursuance
of the State constitution, whereby the children
of the people shall be universally educated, is q
cardinal policy of the Republican party, and
necessary to the well being of society; and as
one means of securing an efficient management
Of the free schools of Virginia. We favor the cleo
ton of sch DOL trustees by the people in such
manner that the minority as well as the major
ity may be represented in the school boards.
/ @. That it is due to the superintendent of Pub
| lie Instruction of Virginia, that this Convention
should express their approval of his late able re-
port, as giving earnest of his competency aud
fidelity of intention in the discharge of his inn
portant duties
7. That the so.caIied Conservative party of
this State, by its unjust laws and proscriptiye
spirit, by its attempts to hold the mass of the
4 people in ignorance, by its pernicous financial
legiglation and its oppressive taxation, has for
feited all claim to the support of the people of
Virginia and has shown that party is unfit 10
exist which, like it, is organized on the prnci-
together by no common bond but that of hatred
towards the national government and its sup
porters.
8. That the wise provisions of the homestead
clause in our State constitution have been ig-
nored by the judiciary or ruled upon in such a
manner as to deny to our people its intended
benefits.
Suffering debtors find no adequate relief upon
appeal to the State courts or Legislature, but
are compelled to see the little wreck of property
left them by the war sacrificed under the sheriff
hammer at forced sale and themselves and fam.
lies left homeless beggars. *s
/ In view of these facts, the Republican party OF
Virginia, as the author of the homestead clause
and its advocate to the present time believes the
extension of the exemptions under the general
bankrupt act SO as TO include the homestead ex
emptions under our State cons tituion to be the
only means of relief now offered to our people
and they therefore ask Congress to pass the
amendment To that effect offered in the Senate
by the Hon. j. +. Lewis, and hereby pledge
themselves to the support OF this measure
/ o. That we extend a hearty welcome to immt
grafton and capital from abroad, and advocate
the development in every possible manner of the
magnificent resources OF forest, soil, water
power ana mineral wealth in which Virgins
abounds.
10. That the national currency given The ma
tion by the Republican party, has proved
national blessing; that protective tariff is til,
trne policy for the South, tending as it does t.
produce that variety OF employments which vi
ton should be reduced as rapidyias possible
consistently with due regard to the public faith
H. That this Convention, as d mark of the
respect for the Hon. John f. Lewis and as a ties
timonial to his valuable public services, and hi
! integrity of character, respectfully offer hi
name TO the Republican party of the United
, STATES, for nomination along with Gen Grant
as a candidate for the Vice-Presideney.
H. That this Convention unanimously recon
+ mend the renominationb General Grant fo
the Presidency, as due, not only to his grea
public services in the field and in the Cabinet
and to his fidelity and honesty, but as a measure
OF Justice to q great and good man who has beer
: made the object of iniquitous assault not onl,
from his political enemies but from those VIII,
sheald have been his political friends.
Supplemental Resolutions.
Resotoed, That in the opinion of this Conyen
! ton Congress should provide for such an exten
sion of the powers of the Federal courts, as b
protect all rights and secure prompt remedies 70
all wrongs In the States lately in rebellion wher
the partisan character of the local courts, or tn