The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-18
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED BY THE RE-
PUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.

The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass Iof
the election of President and Vice-Presldent
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to the voters OF tins Common
wealth.
From 1865 to 1872 they have continually and
unwayeringly held and proclaimed the same
principles and they hereby reiterate and re-
affirm the resolutions of their State Conventions
held in 1866, 1867, 1865, 1869, 1870, and 1871.
These principles have been embodied in the
18th 18th, and 10Th amendments OF the national
constitution and in the civil rights act OF April
8, 1866, the enforcement act of May 30, 1870, and
the amended enforcement act OF April 20, 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, enti-
tied to absolutely equal rlShts, eva anu pohti
cal; .,.
fice-holding shall belong to all citizens of proper
age, not guilty of crime, irrespective OF race,
color or of any other proscriptive quallhcanon;
g. That the laws of Congress passed Tor the
enforcement of these rights should be diligently
executed and that it, in practice, these laws
should be found inadequate for this purpose
other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end.
2. 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 hostili-
ty in the minds of one class of citizens against
another on political grounds. @
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 Presl,
| dent to the most rigid accountability, all o.
| which has produced the present satisfactory
condition of the national treasury.
| g. That well conducted and faithfully at
| ministeIed system of free schools, in pursuance
| of the State constitution, whereby the children
| of the people shall be universally educated, is :
| cardinal policy of the Republican party, ant
| necessary to the well being of society; and al
| 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 sucl
| manner that the minority as well rs the major
| ity may be represented in the school boards.
| 6. That il 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 AM
fidelity of intention in the discharge of his i'm
| portant duties.
7. That the so-called Conservative party o