The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-07
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED BY THE RE-
PUBLTCANS OF VIRGINIA.

The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass for
the election of President and Vice-President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to the voters of this Common
wealth.
From 1865 to 1872 they have continually and
unwaVeringly held and proclaimed the same
principles and they hereby reiterate and re-
affirm the resolutions OF their State Conventions
held in 1866, 1867 1858, 1869, 1870, and 1871.
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, 1885, the enforcement act of May 80, 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 rights, civil and polti-
cal;
That the elective franchise and the right of of
hce-hoidng 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 purpose,
other laws should be enacted by Congress effect
ual to that end.
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 infuse spirit Of hatred and hostili
l
another on political grounds.
4. That we challenge the world to produce
financial results more successful than have beer
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 o
fraud and embezZlement have been vigorousl,
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.
g. That well conducted and faithfully adj
| ministeIed system Of free schools, in pursuanc,
| 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 a.
! one means of securing an efficient management
CT the free schools of Virginia, favor the cleo
| tion of sch DOL trustees by the people in sucl
manner that the minority well as the majo
| itY may be represented in the school boards.
| q: Ihat II ls 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 an
| fidelity OF intention in the discharge of his in
portant duties.