The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-01
ENUNCIATED by THE RE-
PUBLICANS 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 1885 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, 1865, 1862 1870, and 1871.
These principles have been embodied in the
18TH 18th, and 18th 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 I;
which principles in brief are
1. 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 politi-
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, of any other proscriptive qualification !;
9. 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.
3. 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
epdeavors to nfuse 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 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-
| 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, all OF
which has produced the present satisfactory
| condition of the national treasury.
O. That a well conducted and faithfully adj
| ninisteTed system of free schools, in pursuance
| of the State constitution, Whereby the children
| of the people shall be universally educated, is
| cardinal policy of the Republican party, ano
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
| tion of sch DOL trustees by the people in sucf
| manner that the minority as well as the major
| ity may be represented III 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 i'm
| portant duties.
7. That the so-called Conservative party o.
| this State, by its unjust laws and proscriptiv'
| spirit, by its attempts to hold the mass of the
| people in ignorance, by its pernicious finapea
legiclation and it's oppressive taxation, has for
| feited all claim to the support of the people o
| Virginia and has shown that party is unfit u
| exist which, like it, is organized on the princi
| pie of political and social prescription, and helt
| together by no common bond but that of hatred
| towards the national government and Its sup
| porters.
| s. That the wise provisions of the homestead
| clause in our State constitution have been ig
| nored by the Judiciary or ruled upon IN sucn
| manner as to deny to our people Its INTENDED
| benefits.
Suffering debtors find no adequate relief upoi
| appeal to the State courts or Legislature, pu
are compelled to see the little wreck of propert.
left them by the war sacrificed under The sherln
| hammer at forced sale and themselves and faIni
| lies left homeless beggars. H..
| In view of these facts, the Republican party o
| Virginia, as the author of the homestead claus
and its advocate to the present time, believes tn
| extension of the exemp lions under the genera
| bankrupt actso as to include the homestead eS
| emptions under our State constitution to be tn
only means of relief now offered to our people
and they therefore ask Congress to pass TN
| amendment to that effect offered in the Senat
by the Hon. J. f. Lewis, and hereby pledg
themselves to the support of this measure
g. That we extend hearty welcome to imm
grafton and capital from abroad, and advocat
the development in every possible manner of tn
magnificent resources of forest, soil, water
power and mineral wealth in which Virgini
| abounds.
10. That the national currency given the ms
ton by the Republican party, has proved
national blessing; that a protective tariit is TN
true policy for the South tending as u GOES
| produce that variety of employments which W
| SO much need; and that State and natlonul taxa
ton should be reduced as rapidiyas possioi.
consistently with due regard 10 the puDilc lalt.
! IL. That this Convention, as d mark OF thei
| respect for the Hon. John +. Lewis and as a ties
timonial to his valuable public services, and N
integrity of character, respectfully offer n
name to the Republican party OF the Unite
| States for nomination along with Gen. Gran
rs candidate for the Weep Presidency.
IL. That this Conventen unanimously recon
mend the denomination, General Grant II
| the Presidency, as due, not only to his gre;
| public services in the field and in the Cabine
/, and to his fidelity and honesty, but as measul
I of justice to a great and good man who has bee
made the object of iniquitous assault not onl
| from his political enemies but from those WI
Should have been his political friends