The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-10-27

pose TO discharge all just obi iosae fo
j public creditors. and ..sofegnslly Piled lEHFl
! faith TO make provisions 1T liz earl lest tf3<
| ficabe period for the yetleinpf9ef pf teyY
/ United States notes i1 coin. NQflimeKsAaM
prosperity. p:ibie mora antt ny ti9nas eIess9
! it demand that the promise ale fslilaleA Rs
| a continuous and steady progress k9 kpeeis K
payments
| and heads Of departments are fU H1Ake llplAi K
| nations for Office, the Semitic n xo saKASs
aud consent TO appoinfnents.aHdf 20 flle Aoltsa \
| of Representatives is to accuse AllM REGsFH
eute f,ithless officers. The bsst Ailt gz
the public service demands That these dis
| tinetions be respected that SeI1ahnf1 At4N
REPRESENTATIVES. who nDAy be JE1fieeE Alt HHTf
.nsers. should not dictate app0ilatne kN
office The inyariable rule IN apnatlsf
should have reference to the honesty AAs5ssfts
| fy AMI capacity OF the appolnfefss Et1 t'sfs
| to the party III power those pt8e%e IVY Ahss ~ Ss
! harmony and vigoT of aeltnsnlstiaz HON re-
! atlire its policy 10 be represented. psaF pHfe
mitting all others TO be filed bx EleESnns
selected with sole reference 70 tlAe eiaxiencsxH
| 10 the public service. and the right af a.
citizens to share IN the hol5or of renueFaslE
faithful service to The country
6. We rejoice ilthe quiekcned cQHseles1e
of tile people concerning pnlitieal a faiIEfss
and will hold all public officers to fl<ts
responsibility. and engage that the pyssAeS1
chion and pilhishmenf of MI who bekfayA
official trusts shall be swift, thorouglh altsa
nnsparing.
Z. The public school system Of the sexeyat
States is he bItiwarls of the American ke-
| public, and with n view to its seeslrfsE af4
pernlanetree. we Feeo.Hineuel ala atlseglflflp
| to The Con-titution ofthe United States hiS@
/! hiding the appropriation OF any pNs,lls
/ funds or property for the heueHt Of any
| schools or institutions ..uder sectarian cosl-
| troll.
8. The revenue necessary for current ex
! rennitaFes aud the obligations 0ftte public
| debt. must be largely derived trom duties
| upon inpnrt:ttinfis, which, so fslr as posts
| be. should be adjusted to promote tile ~
! terests of American labor. aud adyzalice fte
/ prosperity of tile whole country
8. We reaffirta oar opposition to fHrfHeE
| grants of the public lands 10 corporations
aud n;efepolies. and demand tst:It the fii~
1 tional domain be devoted 10 the free asses on
the people.
10 It is the Imperative duty OF the gov
einment 10 modify existing tTesttissrw5il II
European governments that the same pro-
lection shall l,s afforded 10 the adopted &
American citizen thar Is given II, tie l5:ltye
born. and thai all necessary laws should lP
passed to protect immigrants. il the aiA
>eilce of power III the States for that pur#
pose.
Il. It is the immediate finty Of Cpngress
to fully Investigate tire etfecf OF tile 7tll3f5
grafton anti importation of MnngsAiifiis llp<
tie moral aud nlateri;il interests III tho E
country.
II. The Republican party recognizes with
approval tl:e >ilbstalsfi.li advances recently
nr;tle toward lire estahIishnent 0f equal
rights Tor woman by the many EpportmMt
amendments effected bY Republican legis=
latnrcs. i'll the laws which es,npern II 4 ptr4M
sonal and property relations of wives,
mothers and widows. and by The appoint
nient and election of women to the sIneri.-
teii,ieIiee Of efitcat ioIi. nj charities ard
Other i,aiiiie trusts. The honest demands
OF this eIass of citizens for additional rights,
privileges. and im;nnnft les: shoIlltl be treat
etl with respectful ceIsitierTli ion.
l3. The Constitution eonferS nn0n Culi4
eres> sovereign power over the Territories
OF the United states ftf their government.
and iii tie exercise of this power it is right
and he duty at Congress to prohibit and
extirptte IN the Territories That relic of
barbarisn. i3olygainy and sve demand
such legislation ~ shall secure tiis cnd anGl
the supremacy of*Aniericaa Institutions In
all flle Territories.
II. The pledges which the nation lias
given to ler soldiers and sailors ntsfSt be
Untitled. tl!l y grateful people will always
hold those In mperiletl their lives fisr
their ettnatly s preservation IN the kiiItlest
remembrance.
Is. We sincerely e9elleeatc al sectional
feelings and tendencies. We therefore.
note with dep saleitule. that fhe Lesuo-
cratic party ca,irts, rs iIs clfet hope of sue
! tc~S. upon tl}e tttCfbfAI Nfft- GI u ft34fEFt
| Sontil secured through the efforts OF those
WHO We're recently nfraye,l ftSainst The ma
/ ton. and we invoke the earnest attention
| of the country 10 the grave truth that u
| success thus achieved would reopen saclion-
/ al strife iniperi na,ional honor aud human
rights.
Is. We Charge the Democratic party
! with being iila s:fule in character and spirit
| as when ii ~yDpatIlise,i with treason; with
| making lis control Of the House of Repre-
| senfatives the tritlnph and opportunity 0f
the nafioilS recent foes; with wasserting
and apaauding in the National t;ai i,itai the
seufinit'itts of un:epentant rebellion; with
| sending Union soldiers to the rear. afitf
! prssnofirg Confederate snldfers ~ fhe front
| with deliberately proposing % rslhdiage
! tile plghtetl faith Of the government with
being false and infeeie upon fiie overslsad-
| owing financial questions; With iiiwarfing
! the ends Of Justice by its paiti<an niSInaIs-
/ ageinent anti obstruction OF investigation
with preylngi itself through tile period Of
its asceIIdaIit,y in the LosstF tiolSt. IF Can
! gress. utterly incompetent To administer
/ the government. and We warn The ronntry
! against tfu-ting party tins alike unwur-
| thy. reereaut and incapable.
II. The Natioual Administration merita
| commelitlatien for its hoGppallle worS in
the management of domestic and foreign
affairs. and President Grant deserves The
continued hearty gratitude of he American
! people Rn his patriotism and his eminent
| services i'll w:.r aud in peace
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