New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
THE PLATFORM OF THE ALABAMA REPUB-
LICANS.

THE RACE ISSUE REJECTED-MIxED SCHOOLS AMI
MIXED ACCOMMODATIONS NOT DESIRED - sTATH
QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. 23.-After a three days
session the Republican State Convention adjourned
yesterday after adopting the following resolutions:
First: The Republican party OF Alabama In State Con.
yeution assembled again declares its unshaken conf
dence in, and Its unalterable devotion TO- the great
principles OF human liberty which called II into exist
ence VIZ the civil and political equality Of all men
without distinction OF race or color.
cpes we have neither claimed nor desired the social
equality Of different races or OF individuals OF the same
assertions to the contrary without the slightest
foundation In point of fact we reject the issue OF race
party as raught with incalculabe evils TO our whole
people which the seeds of ruin to all our national
S q sens perH Of 9TH the United United States
neither do we make or tender such an issue what We
demand for one man We demand for all, without dls.
finction Of race color aud point with pride aud
confidence every line Of political record In proof
of this declaration and We denouuce the assertions that
we have made It necessary for whole people ~ unite
and act together In setdefense and for the preserva
ton white civilization as untrue and an emanaon Oh
that selfish spirit which, In the past demanded every
thing for one race, and was unwilling 10 ooncede any
thing to the other. 49,
racy Alabama is but the outcroppng and 10 the nat
urai sequence OF the ambitious spirit which led peace
which, during rode rough-shod over the pep
pie OF the South, and after the war It's car
nlya OF blood by OF crime IN the ku- kuN kan
which, ia the extent VI its organizations the numbers
involved in 1t, the multiplicity and Nervousness OF s
crimes and the manner Of their commission nnds no
parael on the rolls Of human infany. IL Is now ass
was them each different mode OF resistance to the
Consritution aud laws OF the land. Again they Will
commt the same acts with vengeance, sharpened ana
enyenomed by continual ana repeated persistence Ia
wrong. - - -. Ar ,.v...r
Of the rights Of the white people BY the coored-wo
only ask equal advantages In matters OF public ana COM
mon right This We consider to be all that 10 emoraceo
I'm what Is known the Civil Rights bill, snd IN orurr
that we may be understood and no false onaiees aue
sganst u.s. we hereby declare that the kepupcsn party
does not desire or seak mixed schools or mixed aecom
modations for the coored people, but they ask that IN
ali OF these advantages shall DO equal We want 10
sneciI Equality enforced by law. We recognize tho
Sct that every nome sacred from intrusion and tns
AZ " sraa conntry every dictate for himself Tho
Inc of socia EXCLUSION that society gave us, by laws
nrs Bile than statute common law opens or
Glaze. ir. door 10 whomsoever II will, and no civil law
can or should invade ~ - ,.,.,,.A
anong men for the protection Of life and liberty ana
nroner ty and demand rigorous execution oi tne
pose aud call the Governor Of this state ~ ske
III legal means at his command for the purpose OF Jus
covering aud bringing to trial all persons ouenanx
against the laws Murder by lynx In ambush wnSacs
BY one many must be put an end TO- anu tne peS
and security Of the humblest homo must 20 te'p00"
and protected. 49, IAN, a, ,hs stata
wsgs well susJalped AMI tue pE.Ve " a's p"uss "''A