Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-19
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL PLATFORM,
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land was to be purged of human slavery and
when the strength ola Government of the
people by the people, and for the people was /
demonstrated, the Republican party came in |
to power. Its deeds have passed into history, /
and we look back to them with pride. In
elted by their memories to high aims for the
good OF our country and mankind, and look
ing to the future with unialIering courage.
hope and purpose, we, the representatives of
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, mako the following declaration Of
principles
FRsT-Thc United States of America as
nation, not q league, by the combined work
ing of the National and State Governments,
under their respective Constitutions, the rights
OF every citiZcn are secured at homo and pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
NOTED.
SECoND-rhe Republican party has pre-
served these Governments othe hundredth
| anniversary of the Nations birth, and they
are now embodiments ofthe great truths, spok
en- at its cradle, that all men are created equal
that they are endowed hy their Creator with
certain inalienable rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
that for the attainment Of these ends, Govern
ments have been instituted among mon, de-
irving their first powers from the consent of
the governed and these truths are cheertuliy
obeyed or, if need be, vigorously cnfurced.-
| The worn of the Republican party is uniin-
ished
THRD-The permanent paciication of the
southern SectlOn OF tle Union ana the COM
pleto protection of all its citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights and duties is II
work 10 which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged. Tho power to provide for
the enforcement of the principles embodied in
thelr Constitutional amendments is vested by
those amendments in the Congress of the
United States, and we DECLARE il to be the SOL
emn obligation OF the Legislative and EXccu-
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
iAen complete libcTty and exact equality in
the exercise OF all civil, political and public
rights, 10 this end we impCratiVoly demand
n Congress and a Chiof Executive whose c0W
age and fidelity to their duties shall not ialtor
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FouRrH-In the FIRST Act of Congress signed
by President Grant, tho National Government
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 fJlilled byG continuous
and steady progress toHard sphcio payment
! FIFTH Under thn NDs.iNti.. t.e !r.si-
dent and the hVaG. at B. i..art',,4us ar, TO
make nomination for ou.rc. tIc rruutc Is to
advise and consent t1 appointments, and the
! House OF .iepescnla INos is To pecGsr and
| mosec1t' ialtu!cs' uac,if. lac best inter
e:tS OF the public S r lc9 demaad tuat these
distinctions bo respected That senators aud
Representatives, who may DO judges and az
cusers, should not dictate appointments 10
Office The invariablc ruio in appointments
should have reference to tho honesty, fidelity
and capacity Of tho appointecs, giyins to the
| party in power those places wber1 harmony
and yigor of administration roluiI it policy
to b9represenled, bat porn. itting al! others TO
| be hllod by persons selected With some ROTOR
| cnce to the efficiency of the public service and
! the right of all citiAenS to share in tn honor
of rendering public service TO the country
SNTH-Wc rejoice in the quchcncd CON
| science Of the people concerning political al
| fairs, and will hold all publ; officers to a rig
| id responsibility, and engagS nat the prosecu-
tion of all who b1tgny Official trust shall be
swift thorousn and unsparing
SvrNru-lhe rubic School system of the
several States is the bUlHarl, OF the Amer-
can Republic, and with Il Wow to its security
and perinancnce, we recommend an amend
mont 70 the Constitution OF the United states
iorbidding the appropriation Of any public
funds or property Tor tho benefit OF any school
insttution uudor sectalian control.
EIGHTH-Yhe revenue necessary for current
expenditure and the obligations Of the public
debt must be largely derived from dutios upon
impOrtati0ns, which, so far as possible, should
be adjusted to promote the int rests OF Ameri-
can labor and advance the prosperity Of the
whole country
NNTH-We again affirm our opposition to
further grants Of public lards TO corporations
and monopoies, and demand that the nation
al domain be devoted to free homes for the
people.
TENTH-It is the imperative duty of the Gov
ernment to so modify existing treaties with
European Governments that the same protcc-
tiOn shall be afforded to the adopted Americnn
citizens that Is glvcn TO tho native born, and
all necessary laws should be passed to protect
immigrants, in the absence of power in the
States, for that purpose.
ELEvENrH-lt is the immediate duty of Com
gress to fully investigate the effect OF tho inn
migration and importation OF MOngOiHns up
on the moral and material interests of the
country.
TWELFTH-The Republican party recognize
with approval the substantial advances re-
| Gently made toward the establishment of equal
rights for 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 superintendepce OF education,
charities and other public trusts. The hOnost
demands Of this class Of citizens for addition
al rights, privileges and immunities should bo
treated with judicious consideration.
TnIRrEENTH-T Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States, for their government,
right and duty of Congress to prohibit and eX-
tirpate in the Territories that relic of barbar-
ism, pOlygamy and we demand such lcgisla-
tiOn as shall secure this end and the suprema-
cy of American institutions III all tho Terrific
ries.
FOURTEENTH The pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled, and grateful people Will always
hold those who inperied their lives Tor the
cOuntry's preservation in the kindest remem-
brance.
FIFTEENTH-We sincerely deprecate all sec
tional feeling and tendencies We therefore
note with deep solicItude thatthe Democratic
party counts, as its chief hope of success upon
the Electoral vote Of the United states, to be
secured by the efforts Of those who were re-
Gently arayod against the Nation, and invoke
the earnest attention Of the country TO the
grave truth that success thus achieved would
reopen sectional strife and imperil the nation
al honor and human rights
SGxrEENTH-We charge the Democratic par
ty with being tho same in character and spirit
a. when it sympathiZcd with treason with
fmaking T. control Of the House OF Represent
atiyes the triumph and opportunity Of the
Nations recent foes with rcusserllng and APP
plauding in the National Capital tho aenll-
lnents of unrepentant rebellion with sending
Union soldiers 10 the rear. and promoting Con
toderate soldiers to the front with deilber-
ately proposing TO repudate the plightod faith
of the GOVernmcnt with being equally false
and mbecle upon the Oyershad0wng iinan-
cial question with avoiding the ends Ofjus-
tice by its partisan mismanagement and OBJ
struction Of investigation; with proving it.
self through the period Of its Hsccndancy in
the Lower House Of Congress, utterly incOm-
petent to administer the Government and
we warn the country against nlsting party
thus alike unworthy, recrlant and incapable.
SrvryrEESTH-Tho National Administra-
lion merits for its honorable work in the man
agement Of domestic and foreign affairs, and
| ty gratitude of tho AmoIcan people lor bis
patriotism and his eminent services IN war
and peace.