The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-17
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 a President and Ficc-FTesident
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to the voters of thus 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, 1888, 1862 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 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, eni-
cal; @ gag a5.H .
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;
2. That the laws of Congress passed for the
enforcement of these rights should be diligently
executed; and that II, in practice, these laws
should be found inadequate for this purpo'e,
other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end. aE
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 liberation; and that we
oppose all prescription for opinion sake, and all
endeavors to nfuse spirit of hatred and hosLili'
ty in the minds of one class of citizens against
another on political grounds. sH
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-
| dnced. Our credit has improved and strength.
| enad at home and abroad the perpetrators OF
| fraud aud embeZzlement have been vigorously
pursued and promptly punished the revenues
| have been collected by officers held by the Pres
| dent to tho most rigid accountability, all OF
| which has produced the present satisfactory
y condition of the national treasury.
b. That well conducted and faithfully ad
m Mustered system Of free schools, in pursuance
OF tue State constitution, whereby the children
of the people shall be universally educated, is
cardinal policy of the Republican party, ano
| necessary 10 the well being of society; and as
| one means OF securing an efficient management
of the free schools of Virginia, favor the cleo
| ton of sch DOL trustees by the people in such
| manner that the minority as we'll as the major
| ity may be represented in the school boards.
| g. That it is due 10 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 ant
| fidelity of intention in the discharge of his i'm
dortant duties