The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-09-29
Republican Platform

passed into history. and we look back to
them with prize. Ineited by their memo
ries TO high aims for the good of our coan-
| try and mankind and looking to the future
with hnfaitering courage. hope and purpose,
| we, the representatives OF the party iu Ma
| tional Convention assembled. make the fol-
flowing declaration ct principles
L. The United States of America IS a
/ workings of the National and State govern
| nents under their respective institutions.
The rights of every citizen are secured at
home and protected abroad, and common
welfare promoted.
2. The Republican party has preserved
these governments TO fhe hundredfs ami
ver=ary of the Nations birth, and they are
owembodiinentso OF the great truths spoken
at its cradle. .stlIat all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
| Creator with certain uHalienable rights.
among which are life, liberty and the pnr-
suit of happiness; that for the attainment
of these ends governments have been insti-
tuted among men, derfsing their Just pow
ers from the consent of the governed. -
Until these truths are cheerfully oheyed. or,
/ if need be. vigorously enforced, the work
| of the Republican party Is unfinished.
3. The permanent paciffeation or the
| Southern section of the Union, and the free
protection of all its citizens in the free en-
/ ioyment 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 tlepartR Rents of the govern
ment. to pnt 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 ard public rights. To this
end we imperativefy demand Congress
| AMI a Chief Executive. whose courage and
| fidelity to these duties shall not fllter until
| these results are placed beyond dispute or
recall.
4. In the first act of Congress signed by
| President Grant, the National Government
/ assumed to remove any doubts of ifs ptIr-
| pose TO discharge all just obligations to the
| public creditors. and 'ssoiemHly pledged its
| faith to make provisions itt the earliest prac-
| ticable period for the redemption Of the
United States notes in eoin." Commercial
| prosperity. public morals and national cred
1t demand that the promise be fulfilled by
a continuous and steady progress to specie
payment.
/ ). Under the Constitution, the President
! aud heads of departments are TO make nom
nations for Office, the Senate is to advise
/ and consent to appointments and the House
cute flithless officers The best interest of
! the public service demands that these dis
! tinctions be respected that Senators aud
| Representatives who may be judges aud ac-
cusers, should not dictate appointments to
office. The eiuyariable rule in appointments
I should have reference to the honesty. fitleli-
/ 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-
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selected with sole reference to the efficiency
! 10 the public service, and the right of all
1 citizens to share in the honor of rendering
/ faithful service to the country
8. We rejoice in the quickened conscience
/ of the people concerning political affairs.
and will hold all public officers to a rigid
responsibility, and engage that the prose-
cation and punishment of all who betray
official trusts shall be swift, thorough, and
unsparing.
Z. The publicsch system of the several
States is the bnlwark of the American Re
public and With view to its securify and
| pernlanence. we recommend an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States for
bidding tlIe appropriation of any public
funds or property for the benefit of any
schools or institutions under sectarian con-
troll.
8. The revenue necessary for cssrreat ex-
pen0itures and the obligations of fhe public
debt, must De largely derived from duties
npon inpoTtitions, 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 reaffirnh our opposition TO further
grants of the public lands to corporations
and monopolies, and demand that the na-
tiotlal domain be devoted TO the free uses of
the people.
10. II is the imperative duty of the gov
ernlnent 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 be
passed to protect immigrants, in the alb
sence OF power III the States for that pur-
pose.
III. Il is the Immediate duty of Congress
to fully investigate the effect of the ilnmi-
grafton and importation of Mengeiians up
Oh the moral and material Interests OF the
-. The Republican party recognizes with
approval the substantial advances recently
made toward the establishments of eqtnii
rights for woman by the many important
amendments effected BY Republican legis-
latIres, in the laws which concern the per-
sonal and property relations of wives,
mothers and widows. and by the appoint
Tnent and election of women to the srperin-
tendenee of education. Of charities. and
other public trusts. The honest demands
OF this class of citizens for additional rights,
ed with respectful considerations
I3. The Constitution confers npon Con-
gress sovereign power over the Territories
Of the United States for their government.
and in The exercise of this power ii is right
and be duty Of Congress to prohibit and
extirpate IN the Territories that relic of
barba risnI, polygauiy aud we demand
s1lch legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy of American institutions in
all the Territories.
u. The pledges which the nation las
given 70 her soldiers and sailors must Be
fulfilled. aud q gTafeful people will aIsf14s
hold those who ifnperiIed their lives for
their country s preservation ii the kfnt9est
reInemhFanee.
I5. We sineerely denrecate All sectional
feelings and tendencies. We. therefore.
note with deep solieitnde. that the Demo-
cratic party counts as It's chief hope Of sIss-
cess. upon the electoral vote OF a united
South secured through the efforts of those
who were recently aFfayesi aaainsE the ma
ton. ard we invoke the ear1esg attention
OF the country % The grave truth thar 3