The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-08-04

Creator with certain unallenaDIe rlSHtS4
among which are life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness that for the attainment
of these ends governments have been insti-
tuted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed"
Until these truths are eheerftllly obeyed. or,
il need be, vigorously enforced, the work
OF the Republican party Is unfinished.
g. The permanent pacification of the
Southern section of the Union, and the free
protection OF all its citizens in the free en-
ieylnent of all their rights and duties, TO
which the Republican party stands sacrediy
pledged. The power to provide for the en-
forcement of the principles embodied in
the recent Constitutional amendment is
vested by those amendments in the Congress
of the United States. and we declare it to
be the solemn obligation of the legislative
and executive departments of the govern
ment, to put into immediate and vigorous
exercise all their constitutional powers for
removing any just causes for discomfort on
the part of any class. and for securing to
every American citizen complete liberty
and exact equality in the exercise of all
civil. political and public rights. To this
end we imperativeIy demand n Congress
anil a Chief Executive, whose courage and
fidelity to these duties shall not falter until
these results are placed beyond dispute or
recall.
President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubts of its pur-
pose to discharge all just obligations to the
public creditors. and ''solemnly pledged its
faith to make provisions at the earliest prac-
tieable periOd for the redemption of the
United States notes in coin.' Commercial
/ prosperity. public morals and national cred
it demand that the promise be fulfilled by
a continuous and steady progress to specie
payment.
5. Under the Constitution, the President
and heads of departments are to make NOM
nations for Office, the Senate is to advise
and consent to appoinfments.an the House
of Representatives is to accuse and prose-
cute faithleSs officers. The best interest of
/ the public service demands that these dis
tinctons be respected that Senators and
Representatives who may be judges and ac-
eusers, should not dictate appointments to
/ Office The invariable rule iii appointments
! should have reference to the honesty. fideh-
| ty and capacity of the appointees. giving
| to the party in power those places where
| harmony and yigor of administration re-
| quire its policy TO be represented. but per-
| mitting all others TO be filed by persons
selected with sole reference to the efficiency
| TO the public service, and the right of all
/ citizens to share In the honor of rendering
/ faithful service TO tile country
g. We rejoice in the quiekened conscience
| of the people concerning political affairs.
and will hold all public officers to a rigid
responsibility, and engage that the prose
| cufion and punishment of all who betray
/ oiIiSllt LIft>lS SIdt1 bc ehllt. anu
unspating.
T. HE public school system of the several
/ States is the buwark of tile American Re
/ pubic. and with a view to its security and
permanence. we recommend an amendment
| to the Constitution of the United States for
bidding the appropriation of any public
/ funds or property for the benefit of any
| schools or institutions under sectaran con-
| troll
s. The revenae necessary for current ex-
OFt
debt, must be largely derived from duties
| upon inportatious. which, so far as posi-
| bic. should be adjusted to promote the in
| terests of American labor, and advance the
| prosperity of the whole country.
| 8. We reaffirrl orr opposition to filrther
/ grants of the public sands to corporations
/ aud mouopolie@. and demand that the na-
tional domain be devoted 10 the free uses of
the people.
10. 1t is the imperative duty Of the gov
| ernmeut so to modify existing treaties with
| European governments that the same pro-
lection shall be afforded to the adopted
| American citizen that Is given to the native
born. and that all necessary laws should he
passed to protect immigrants, in The alb
| Sence OF power in the States for that pur-
/ pose.
H. 1t is the immediate duty Of Congress
to fully invest igate the effect of the iInni-
grafton and Importation of Mongolians up
on the moral and material interests OF the
/ country.
/ Il. The Republican party recognizes with
approval the substantial advances recently
| made toward the establishment of equal
| rights for woman by the many imnortant
| amendments effected by Republican legis-
| lafures, in the laws which concern The per-
sonai and property relations OF wives.
mothers and widows, and by the appoint
| nlent and election of women to the snperin-
| tendence of education. OF charities, and
other public trusts. The honest demands
of this class of citizens for additional rights.
| privileges. and immunities. should be treat
| ed with respectful consideration.
/ 13. Tie Constitution confers upon Con-
| 9resS sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States for their government.
| AMI in the exercise of this power it is right
and the duty OF Congress 70 prohibit and
| cxtfrpate III the Territories that relic of
| barharisn. po!ygamy and we demand
such legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy of American institutions in
all the Territories.
II. The pledges which the nation has
given to her soldiers and sailors must be
Untitled. and a grateful people will always
hold those who imperiled their lives for
| their country's preservation in the kfndest
| remembrance.
10. We sincerely deprecate AL sectional
! feelings and tendencies We therefore.
note with deep solicitude. that the Demo-
| cratic party counts. as its chief hope of sue
cess. upon the electoral vote of united
South secured through the efforts of those
who were recently arrayed against the ma
ton. and we invoke the earnest attention
of the country TO the grave truth that a
success thus achieved would reopen section
al strife, imperil national honor and human
rights.
16. We charge the Democratic party
with being the same in character and spirit
as when it sympathiset1 with treason: Will
making its control of the House of Repre-
sentatives the triumph and opportunity O
the nations recent foes with reassertine
and applanding in the National Capital tho
sentiments of unrepentaut Rebellion; will
sending Union soldiers to the rear. ant
promotingCo soldiers to the front
with deliberately proposing to repudiats
the plighted faith of the government; will
being false and imbecile upon the overshad
owing financial questions with thwartirs
} the ends ofiustice by its partisan misman
ageInent and obstruction of investigation
with proviqg itself, through the period O
IT'S asceitdaFcy III the Lower House of Con
giess- utterly Incompetent to administer
the government, and we warn the country
against truSting party TINS alike unwor
thy. recreajt and incapable.
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