The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-14
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED by THE RE-
PUBLLCANS OF VIRGINIA..


The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass for
the election of q President and Vice-President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to the voters of this Common
wealth. s-##r = 90 -.
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 1865, 1867, 1858, 1869, 1870, and 1871
These principles have been embodied in the
18TH, l4tl, and 10th amendments of the national
constitution and in the civil rights act of April
9, 1866, the enforcement act of May 80 1870 and
ths amended enforcement act of April 90 1871 ;
which principles in brief are - TN n :
!. That slavery shall never exist In this Union :
Ihat all native and naturalized inhabitants of
these states shall be citizens of the Union emit
tied to absolutely equal rights, civil and politi-
That the elective franchise and the right of of
f1ce-hoiding shall belong to all citizens Of proper
age, not guilty OF crime, irrespective OF race,
color, or of any other proscriptive 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 purpote,
other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end. AZ 1Isf r4ru-
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 federation and that we
oppose all prescription for opinion sake, and all
endeayors to nfuse spirit of hatred and HOSTILE
" In the minds of one class of citizens against
another on political grounds ...
4. mat we challenge the world to produce
nnanciai results more successful than have been
acnleVed by the national Administrations 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. ali of
which has produced the present satisfactory
condition of the national treasury
8. That a well conducted and faithfully All
ministered system of free schools, in pursuance
of the State constitution, whereby the children
of the people shall be universally educated, is a
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 elee-
uon 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 to the Superintendent of Pub
nc instruction of Virginia, that this Convention
should express their approval of his late able re-
port, as giving earnest of his competency and
portant duties.
7. That the so-caIied Conservative party of