Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-07-01
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL PLATFOR M i.
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When, in the economy of Providence, this
land was to be purged OF human slavery, and
when the strength of Goyernment of the
people by the people, and for the people was
demonstrated, the Republican rarty came in
to power. Its deeds have passed into history,
and we look back to them with pride. In
cited by their memories to high aims for the
good of our country and mankind, and look
ing to the future with untaltering courage,
hope and purpose, we, the representatives OF
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, make the following declaration OF
principles
FlRsr-The United States of America as
nation, not u league, by the combined work
ing of the National and state Governments
under their respective onstitutions, the rights
of every citiLen are secured at home and pro-
| tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
noted.
| SECoND-The Republican party has pre-
served these Governments to the hundredth
anniversary of the Nations birth, and they
! are now embodiments of the great truths, spok-
| en- at its cradle, that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with
! certain inallenable rights, among which arc
! life, liberty and tho pursuit of happiness
that for the attainment of these ends, Govern
mentS have been instituted among men, de-
| irving their first powers from the consent OF
the governed and these truths are cheertully
! Obeyed or, ii noed be, vigorously enforced
The wor% of the Republican party is unfn-
ishcd.
THIRD-The permanent pacfcation OF the
plete protection of all its citizens in the free
enjoymo mt of all their rights and duties is
| work to which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged. The power to provide ior
the enforcement of the principles embodied in
their Constitutional amendments is vested by
| those amendments in the Congress of the
| United states, and we declare it 10 be the sol
emn obligation of the Legislative and Execu-
tive Departments Of the Government to put
into immediate and vigorous exercise all
| their Constitutional powers, for removing any
just causes of discomfort ON the part OF any
class and for securing to every American cit
izen complete liberty and exact equality in
the exercise of all civil, political and public
rights. 70 this end we imperatively domaGd
a Congress and Chief Executive whose cour-
age and fidelity to their duties shall not ialter
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FoURTH-In the FIRST Act of Congress signed
| by President Grant the National Goyernment
assumed to remove any doubt as TO its pur-
pose to discharge all its just obligations to
public creditors, and sOlemnly pledged its
faith to make PROVISION, at the earliest prac-
| ticable period, for the resumption Of United
| States notes in coin. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit demand
that the promise be fulfilled by yg continuous
and steady progress toward specie payment.
FIFTH Under the Constitution, the presi-
dent and tho heads of Departments are to
| make nominations for olicc, the Senate is to
advise and consent TO appointments, and the
| House of Representatives is to accuse and
prosecute iaithiess officers. The best inter
ests Of tho public service dcmand that these
distinctions be respected; that senators and
Representatives, who may be Judges and aO-
cuscrs, should not dictate appointments to
office. The invariablo rule in appointments
| should have reference to the honesty, hdolity
and capacity OF tho app0lntees, giving to the
/ party in power those pl aces where harmony
and Vigor OF admlnistra ion require its policy
to be represented, bat perh.itting all 9th rs 10
be iillod by persons selected with some refer
/ ence to the efficiency Of tho public service and
the right Of all citizens to share in the honor
Of rendering public service to the country.
SMrH--Wo rejoice in tho quickened con
| science Of the people concerning political at
fairs and will hold all public Oicrrs TO a rig
I id esponsibility, and engage that the prosecu-
/ tiun oil all who betray official trust shall be
swift, thoroug and unsparing.
SEvENra-fhe Public school System of the
several States is the bulwari Of tho Amerl-
can Republic, and with II view to its security
and permanence, we recommend an amend
| nent o the Constitution Of the United states
! forbidding the appropriation of any public
| funds or property Tor tho benefit OF any school
institution uuder sectaran control.
HGHrH-The revenue necessary for current
| expenditure and the obligations of the public
debt must be largely derived from duties upon
impOrtatons, which, so far az pos ibIe, shou d
/ be adjusted to promote the interests OF Anori-
can labor and advance tho prosperity OF the
| whole country.
NINTH-We again affirm our opposition to
| further grants OF public lards To corporations
and mOnOpOlies, and demand that the nation
al domain be devoted TO lrce homes for tho
people.
TENTH-It is tho imperative duty oft the Gov
| ernmcnt to so modify existing treaties Wlth
European governments TINT the same prOtec-
tion shall be afforded TO the adopted American
citizens that is given to the native born, and
all necessary laws should be passed to protect
immigrants, in the absence of power in the
States, for that purpose.
ELEvENTH-It is the immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect OF the i'm
migration and importation of Mongoians up
on the moral and material interests Of the
country.
TwELFTH-The Republican party recogn ze
with approval the substantial advances re-
Gently made toward the establishment Of equal
rights Tor women, by the many important
amendments effected by Republican Legisla-
lures in the land, which concern the personal
and property relations Of wives. mothers and
widows, by the appointment and election Of
women TO the supcrintenderce OF edncatlon'
charities and other public trusts. Ihe honest
demands Of this class OF citizens Tor addition
al rights, privileges and imn les should bo
treated withjudicioas consideration.
TmRTEENrH-Tho Constitution conlers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Territories
of the United states, for their government,
and in ;he exercise Of this power it il the
right and duty Of Congress TO prohibit and eX-
tirpate in the Territories that relic of barbar-
ism, pOygamy and we demand such legisla-
tiOn as shall secure this end and the suprema-
cy of American Institutions in all the Terrific
| ries.
FOURTEENTH The pledges which tho Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must DO
fulfilled, and a grateful people will always
hold those who iInpcriled their lives for the
cOuntry's preservation in the kindest renem-
brance.
FlFTEEsTH-We sincerely deprecate all sec
tional feeling and tendencies. We therefore
note with deep solicltude that the Democratic
party counts, as its chief hope Of succ ss, upon
the ElectOra. vote OF the United states, to be
secured by the efforts ofthose who were re-
Gently arrayed against the \ alton, and invoke
the earnest attention Of the country to the
grave truth that success thus achieved would
reopen sectional strife and lIDperIl the nation
al honor and human rights
SIxrEENrH-We charge the Democratic par
ty with being the same in character and spirit
as when it sympathiLed with treason; with
making u control OF the House OF represent
atives the triumph and opportunity Of the
Nations recent foes with reasserting and APP
plauding in the National Capital the senti-
ments of unrepentant rebellion with sending
Union sOldi RS to the rear. and promoting Con
federate soldiers to the front with deliber-
ately pr0l Osing to repudiate the plighted faith
Of the Government with being equally raise
and imbucile upon the ovefshadowing imam
cial question with avoiding the ends Ol Jus-
| tics by it, partisan mslnanagsment and OBJ
structiOn OF Investigation with proving IT.
self through the period OF its ascendaney ~
the Lower House Of Congress, utterly IncOm,
, peteIt 10 administer the Government and
we warn the coantry against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recreant and incapable
SEyEsrEENTH-Tho National Administra-
iion merits, for iis honorable work in he man,
, agement of domestic and foreign affairs, and
President Grant deserves, tho continued near
ty gratitude Of tho American people Tor hii
patriotism and his eminent services In wal