The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27
ENUNCIATED BY THE RE-
PUBLiCANS OF VIRGINIA.

The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass for
the election of President and Niee-President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to The voters OF this Common
From 1865 to 1872 they have continually and
unwaveringly held and proclaimed the same
affirm the resolutions of their State Conventions
held in 1866, 1867, 1865, 1863, 1870, and ISL.
These principles have been embodied IN the
18th l4th, 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 TO- 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, emu
tied to absolutely equal rights, civil and poiit-
cal; az e--, 5Q
THAT the elective franchise and the right OF of
ficeholdng shall belong to all citizens OF proper
age not guilty of crime, irrespective OF race,
color, or of any other proscriptiye qualification
O. That the laws of Congress passed Tor the
enforcement of these rights should be diligently
executed and that ii, in practice, these laws
should be found inadequate for this purpose,
other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end.
the laws for their enforcement embody not only
the Just principles of equality and right; but
those of true Christian liberation; and that we
oppose all prescription for opinion sake, and al
endeavors to infuse spirit OF hatred and hostili
ty in the minds of one class OF cluZens against
another on political grounds. lE,
A. 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-
duced Our credit has improved and strength
ened at home and abroad the perpetrators Of
| fraud and embezzlement have been vigorously
| pursued and promptly punished the revenues
/ have been collected by officers held by the presi,
| dent to the most rigid accountability, all o.
| which has produced the present satisfactory
| condition of the national treasury. N
| o. That well conducted and faithfully al
/ ministeIed system of free schools, in pursuance
/ of the State constitution, whereby the children
| of the people shall be universally educated, Is I
| cardinal policy of the Republican party, ant
necessary to the well being of society and a.
| 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 sncl
| manner that the minority as well as the major
| ity may be represented in the school boards.
| o. That il is due to the Superintendent of Pull
lie Instruction of Virginia, that this Conyentio
should express their approval of his late able II
port, as giving earnest of his competency an
fidelity of intention in the discharge OF his in
portant duties. .l.as rag z