The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-21
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED by THE RE
PUBLiCANS or VIRGINIA.

The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about, to enter upon the canvass for
the election of q President and n ice President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles TO the voters of tins Common
wealth. a 51 fIEl ~
unwaveringly held and proclaimed The same
principles /; and they hereby yeierate 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 14th, and 10Th amendments of the national
constitution and in the civil rights act of April
g. 1885, the enforcement act of May So 1870, and
the amended enforcement act of April 90 1871 :;
which principles in brief are:- Ft+ n
L. That slavery shall never exist in this Union );
That all native and natnIalized inhabitants of
these states shall be citizens of tile Union, erti
tied to absolutely equal rights, civil and politi-
cal; '-'t@
That the elective franchise and the right of of
fice-hoiding shall belong to all citizens of proper
age not guilty of crime, irrespective of race
color or 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. ~ fei
| 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 inft,se spirit of hatred and HOSTILE
| ty in the minds of one class of citizens against
| another ON polltlcal 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 hu7tffed
| 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 embezzlementf 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.
/ o. That well conducted and faithfully ad
ministefed 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, anc
| 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
4 ton OF sch DOL trustees by the people in sucf
4 manner that the minority we'll 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 ant
fidelity of intention in the discharge of his inn
portant duties. uaHt
| 7. That the so-catIed Conservative party o