Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-06-21

hayes ana wheeler.
4. syHAYEs MoMlssATGoisonPREss-
DENT. aisisp
Wm,A. Wheeler for Vice President. v "
At the Republican National Convsitloin,
held in Cincinnati last week, Rutherford
3. Hayes, the present Governor of Ohio,
was nominated ons the seventh ballot Tor
President of the United Stateg; and VIM,
a. Wheeler; of New York, was nominated
for Vice President The selection of these
distinguished gentlemen fol. the two high
est Offices within the gift Of thesAnerican
people, undoubtedly, insures the success Of
| the Republican party in the coming, ,polii-
GAL campaign, While the people through
out the entire Union we're disappointed ii
the defeat Of James g. Blaine, they will nnd
in. GOV Hayes statesman equally as we'll
fitted for the high position, and, as the
Inter.O Dean truthfully said, q c candidate
that will arouse ali the enthusi asm and
call out all the loyalty Of the Republican
masses" Both candidates are in full &C.
cord with the doctrine laid down in the
platform, and, if elected, they viii faith
fully perform the duties imposed upon
them. aa9as& At ESse GE,3s ff SasteaTT2s s9st
THE PLATFoRM. Esafvfta aSJt
ME.PREsIDENT. You must be aware
that your committee on resolutions UPON
o:a Itself Itself constituted g, ;s1
Of somewhat differing sentiments, widely
Eseparated localities and mostly strangers
to each other, We have in general agreed
upon the sentiments we are about to pre-
sent to you and respectfully submit it for
your consideration and for YOU amend.
ment if you choose. Itisi as follows :5H
WHEREAS, When in the economy of
Providence this. land was to be purged of
human slavery and when the strength Of
the government of the people BY the
people and for the people was to be
demonstrated, the Republican. party
came into power. Its deeds have passed
into history and We look back to them
with pride melted by their memories
and high aims for the good of our coun.
try and mankind, and looking to the fu-
ture with yunfaltering courage, hope and
purpose we, the representatives of The psr.
ty, in National convention assembled,
make the following declarations of prin.
1. The United States Of, America is .
! nation, not a league by the combined
working of the National and State,rov.
ernments under their respective constiia
i 1ni,f or osHs
cured at homie and protected abroad, and
the common welfare promoted. x
| n, The Republican party has preserved
| those governments to the Tooth anniversa.
~ Of the nations birth and they are nov
\ the embodiments Of the great uthsspok,
en- at its cradle. That all men are. created
! equal; that they are endowed by their
4 Creator with certain inalienable rights,
| among which are life, liberty and the pur:
suit Of happines; that for the attainment
| Of these ends governments have been instii-
ttited among men deriving their Just pow.
erss from the consent Of the governed.
These truths are, cheerfully obeyed. ior. il
needed to be, vigorously enforced. The
work Of the Republican party il unhnfsh.
ed.YS Iiw ssf{H ! ,14gss4 sszErls3i sgiSs qstss
g.. The permanent pacifcation Of the
southern section. Of the Union and the
complete protection Of its citizens II the
reeseujoyment of all their rights are tlu.
ties to which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged. [Applause.l The power
to provide for the enforcement Of the prin.
ciples embodied in the recent constitution
al amendments is vested by, these amend
ments in the Congress Of the United States,
and we declare II 70 be the solemn Oblixa-
tion Of the legislative and executive De.
partments of the government to put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional powers for removing any
justfcauses of discomfort on the pert Of
any class, and for securing to, every, Amer
ican citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise Of Ill civil polit.
ical and public rights. [Applause. To,
this end we imperativcly demand q Con.
gress and Chief Executive whose cour-
age and fidelity to those duties shall not
falterf until those results are placed beyond
dispute or recall. [Applausel.
4: In the frst act Of Congress signed
by President Grant, the National govern.
ment assumed to remove any doubts Of it,
duties to disparage all Just obligations to
public creditors; and snlemnly pledged It's
faith to make provisions at the eaearliooe
practical period for the, redemption of
United States notes in coin. Cheers The
commercial prosperity The The public morris
ard the national credit demanded this
promise be fulfilled by continnous and
steady progress toward specie payment
Loud and long continued applause. Y
8. Under the constitution the President,
and the heads Of the departments ore to
make nominations for Office, the Senate ID
to- advise and 70 consent % the appointsl
mentl, and the House Of Representatives,
is 70 accuse and prosecute faithless ON
GERS. The best interests OF the public se1.
vice demand 'that these distinctions be 10
spected, and that Senators and Represents
tives who may be judges and accusers
should not dictate appointments to ONCE.
The invariable rule for appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fdelj
ity and capacity Of the appointees, giving
10 the party in power those places whore
the harmony and vig0r Of the administra-
ti0n requires its policy 10 be presented, hut
permitting all others to be filed by persons
selected with sole reference to the eflfcien-
cy of public service, and the right Of Ill
citizens TO share In the honor of rendering
faithful service to their country ~ = y
s. We rejoice at the quickcned con
science OF the peOple concerning political
affairs, and will hold all public oAiceD tog
2 rigid responsibility, and engage that the
prosecution and punishment s0f Ill Who
betray official trusts shall be speedy, thor.
ough and unspairing. [Cheera MD
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