Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-06-22

THE REpuDs az PLarroRn.-The
iofowing j. he natform adopted BY the
National Rsruh IN Convention, lately
assenblss = Clri,ssti:
When n Ne sepnomy Of Providence
this land We tosbe parsed Of human
slavery, and when the strength Of the
Government 81 the people. BY the peo-
PIE, for the peelle was to be demonstra-
TED, the Repu1zc1n party came into
power. lis dee1s have passed into his
tory, and We lo6k back to them with
pride. Incited ~ their memories and
high aims for the good Of our country.
and mankind. sd looking TO the future
with unfalterins courage, hope and pur-
pose, we, the Representatives ofthe par
ty in National Convention assembled.
make the following declaration of prin-
ciples:
First. The United States Of America
is nation, MOI : league. By the CON-
bined working a. the Nationa! and State
Governments under their respective
Constitutions, tie rights of every citizen
ere secured home and protected abroad,
and the commoa uelfare promoted.
Second. The Republican party has
preserved thoss Governments to the
hundredth anniversary Of the nations
birth, and they ere now the embodiment
Of the great truths spoken Ut its cradle,
that all men are created equal; that they
are endoxn Rik Creator with GER
tain inaIIe Ilg, sI|lBns which are,
life. liberty sddshe pursuit oi happiness:
that foE attainment Of these ends Gov
ernments have been instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent Of the governed. Until those
truths are cheerf1ly obeyed, if needed
to be vigorously enforced, the work OF
the Republican, party is unfinished.
Third. The permanent pacifcation of
the Southern section of the Union. the
complete protection of all its citizens in
the free enjoyment of all their rights,
arc duties to which the Republican par
ty is sacredly pledged. The power to
provide for the enforcement of the prin-
ciples embodied in the recent constitu-
tional amendments is vested by those
amendments in the Congress ofthe Un-
tied 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 vigor-
Gus exercise all their constitutional pow
ers for removing any just cause ofdiscon-
tent on the part OF any class, and secur-
ingevery American citizen complete lib
erty and exact equality in the exercise
OF all civil, political and public rights
To this end we imperatively demand
Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity to these duties shall
not falter until these results are placed
beyond dispute or recall.
Fourth. In the first act of Congress
signed by President Grant the National
Government assumed to. remove any
doubts Of its purpose to discharge all
just obligations to the public creditors,
and solemnly pledged its faith to make
provision at the earliest practicable Pc
riod for redemption of the United States
notes in coin. Commercial prosperity.
public merits and national credit demand
that this promise be fulfilled by a con-
tinuous and steady progress to specie
payments.
Fifth. Under the Constitution the
President and heads Of departments are
to make NOMINATIONS for office, the SEN
atesis adQse an consent to the. app
pointm Us, gethS Iisdse Of Reprelen-
tativesI to 6ccuse and prosecute faith
less officers. The best interests Of the
public service demand that this distinct
ness be respected; that Senators and
Representatives who may be Judges and
accusers, should not dictate appoint
ments to Office. The invariable rule for
appointments should have reference to
the honesty, fidelity and capacity of APP
pointees, giving to the party in power
those p' aces whose harmony and vigor
of administration require its policy to be
represented, but permitting all others to
be filled by persons selected with sole
reference to efficiency of the public SER
vice, and the right OF all citizens to share
in the honor of rendering faithful SER
vice to their country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quickened
conscience of the people concerning po-
litical affairs, that will hold all public
officers to rigid responsibility, and en-
gage that the prosecution aud punish
ment Of all who betray official trusts
shall be speedy, thorough and unspar-
ing.
Seventh. The public school system o:
the several States is the bulwark of the
American republic, and with a view to
its security and permanence we recon-
mend an amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, forbidding the
application of any public funds or pro-
perry for the benefit of any schools or
institutions under sectarian control.
Eighth. The revenue necessary for
current expenditures and the obligations
of the public debt must be largely de-
rived from duties upon irportations,
which, so far as possible. should be adj
justed to promote the interest of Amer
lean labor and advance the prosperity OF
the whole country.
Ninth. We reaffirm our opposition TO
further grants of the public lands to cor
porations and monopolies, and demand
that the national domain be devoted to
free homes for the people.
Tenth. II is the. Imperative duty Of
the Government toso modify existing
treaties with European Governments
that the same protection shall be afford
ed to adopted American citizens that i
given to native boz, and all necessary
laws be passed to protect enigrants in
the absence of power in the State for