The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-15

tegrty and the illustrious services of Ulysses S.
Grant, have commended him to the heart of the
American people, and with him at our head we
stand to-day upon n new march to victory.
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED by THE RE-
PUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass for
the election of q President and Nice-President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to the voters of this Common
wealth.
unwaveringly held and proclaimed the same
principles and they hereby reiterate and re-
affirm the resolutions of their State Conventions
held in 1866, 1867, 1865, 1859, 1870, and ISL.
18th, l4th and 18th amendments of the national
constitution and in the civil rights act of April
8, 1865, the enforcement act of May 80, 1870, and
the amended enforcement act of April 20, 1871
which principles in brief are:-
l. 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 poitl-
cal;
That the elective franchise and the right of of
ce-holding shall belong to all citizens of proper
age, not guilty of crime, irrespective of race,
color, of any other proscrptiYe 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 purpose,
other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end. ...
g. 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
eDdeavors 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-
duced. Our credit has improved and strength
| ened at home and abroad the perpetrators of
| fraud and embezzement 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 OF
which has produced the present satisfactory
| condition of the national treasury.
g. That a well conducted and faithfully adj
ministered 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.
| 6. 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 and
1 fidelity of intention in the discharge of his i'm
portant duties.
| T. That the so-called Conservative party OF
this State, by its unjust laws and proscrptive
spirit, by its attempts to hold the mass OF inc
| people in ignorance, by its pernicious financial
legiclation and its oppressive taxation, has for
feited all claim to the support OF the people o.
Virginia; and has shown that party is unit tt
| exist which, like it, is organized on the prlnci
pie of political and social prescription, and helt
| together by no common bond but that OF hatred
towards the national government and Its sup
porters. .nH. ,.. s. ..
| g. That the wise provisions of the homestead
| clause in QUE State constitution have been ig
nored by the Judiciary or ruled upon in such {
manner as to deny to our people its INTENDED
benefits.
Suffering debtors find no adequate relief upor
appeal to the State courts or Legislature, bu
are compelled to see the little wreck OF property
left them by the war sacrificed under the sheriff
hammer at forced sale and themselves ana faml
lies left homeless beggars.
In view of these facts, the Republican party o
Virginia, us the author of the homestead claus
and its advocate to the present time, believes tn
extension of the exemptions under the genera
bankrupt act so as to include the homestead ex
emptions under our State constitution to be tn
only means of relief now offered to our people
| and they therefore ask Congress to pass tn
amendment to that effect offered in the Senat
by the Hon. ]. +. Lewis, and hereby pledg
themselves to the support Of this measure
g. That we extend hearty welcome to imm
grafton and capital from abroad, and advocat
the development in every possible manner Oh IN
} magnificent resources of forest, soil, water
|
! abounds.
) TO- That the national currency given the nj
ton by the Republican party, has proved
national blessing; that protective tariff is tn
true policy for the South, tending as it does
produce that variety of employments which "
> SO much need and that State and nationul taxs
tion should be reduced as rapidly!as possible
consistently with due regard to the public taitl
! IL. That this Convention, as IA mark OF the
respect for the Hon. John f. Lewis and as u te
timonial to his valuable public services, and n
Of al,p n.pfn
, name to the Republican party OF the Unite
! States, for nomination along with Gen. Gran
4 as a candidate for the VieePresidency.
y H. That this ConventiQn unanimously recon
: mend the denomination General Grant ft
. | the Presidency, rs due, not only to his gre
l public services in the field and in the Cabine
: and to his fidelity and honesty but as measu
of Justice to a great and good man who has bee
; made the object of iniquitous assault not on
!, from his political enemies but from those WI
: should have been his political friends.
: Supplemental Resolutions.
y ResoEced, That in the opinion of this Conve
ton Congress should provide for such an exte
d | sion of the powers of the Federal courts, as
l. protect all rights and secure prompt remedies
all wrongs in the States lately in rebellion, VINE
o the partisan character of the local courts, or
inadequacy of their power, fails to secure pi
II lection to any portion of the people
Y RssolUed, That we are in favor OF an amer
e ment to the Constitution of the United Stal
Q, providing for the election of President, VII
3 President and Senators, directly by the Peep
d and so far as possible, for such direct election
A. all other public officers.
It Resolued That the National domain is
common heritage of all the people, and shot
he be sacredly guarded from speculation and mo-
I'd poly; sold only for homesteads to actual settl
rt in small quantities, and the proceeds applied
" education.
h Resoiued, That this Convention earnestly
conmends the establishment of free Natio
az University in the city of Washington, to uti
tie the immense educational material now collec
II, there such University to be supported from
be proceeds of sales of the public lands.
nd Resolved, That cheap communication by II
n; is one of the most precious interests of the l
to pie, and we call upon Congress to perfect
", present excellent system by adding there to
IS. Postal Telegraph, thus securing the vast benz
of Geographic communication to all.
,rs WHEREAS it is of immense commercial inn
cir lance to the people of the United States thi
he public highway be established for cheap trs
cir portation of freights between the people
lal the West and the Atlantic seaboard theref
W. be it
ere ResolUed That the Congress of the I'm
of States be Inemorialized to complete the ia
c.