The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-15
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 Vice-President
oil the United States, now formally announce
their principles to the voters of this Common
wealth. Hg wy..
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 1866, 1867, 1865, 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
Q, 1865, 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, ent-
tied to absolutely equal rights, civil and politi-
| cal; sl
That the eleotive franchise and the right of of
ce-hoidmg 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. .I s-.-. lr -s.
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
endeayors 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 10 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 o.
fraud and embeZzlement have been vigorously
pursued and promptly punished the revenues
have been collected by officers held by the Pres
dent to the most rigid accountability, all o.
which has produced the present satisfactory
condition of the national treasury.
8. That well conducted and faithfully AID
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 al
one means of securing an efficient managemen
of the free schools of Virginia, we favor the cleo
ton of sch DOL trustees by the people in sucl
manner that the minority as well as the major
ity may be represented In the school boards.
g. 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 an
fidelity of intention in the discharge of his i'm
portant duties. t.sts.r. s..r ... E.is.
7. That the So-caIled Conservative party Q