Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-13
platform OF THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

| power. Its deeds have passed into history. &nt
We look back to them with pride. melted b!
their memoir. q and high aims for the good o
our country and mankind. And looking to tn
future with unfalterins courage, hope and pur
pose. we, the representatives of the party In na
tional convention assembled, make the follow
ing declaration of principles:
First The United States of America is q ma
ton and NOT league, and by the combined
| workings Of National and state Governments
! 1nder their respective Constitutions the rights
Of every citizen are secured At home and pre-
| tected abroad, and the common welfare pro
| NOTED.
Second-The Republican party has preserved
these governments to the hundredth annivers.r,
OF the nst'Ons birth, and they are now embodi-
ments Of the great truths spoken at its cradle
| that all men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inslien
able rights, among which are life. liberty and
! the pursuit Of happiness; that for the attain
ment of these ends governments have been in.
stituted among men, deriving their just power
from the consent Of the governed, and until
these truths are cheerfully obeyed. or. II needed
| to be vigorously enforced, the work Of the Re
] publican party is unfinished.
| Third-The permanent pacifcaton of the
| Southern Fection Of the Union, and tho com.
pletc protection of its citizens in the FREQ en-
joynent of ell their rights, are duties to which
| the Republican party stands sacredly pledged.
| The power to provide for the enforcement OF
the prlnc1plcS embodied, the recent CO0StltO-
ticnal amendment is vested by these amend
Incnts in the Congress of the United States
| and all declare it 70 to bottle sJlemn obliga-
! ton of the Legislative and Executive Depart.
nents of the Government is to put into inlmedi.
! ate and vigorous exercise all the constitutional
| powers for removing any just causes of discon-
tenton the part of any class and for securing to
! every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise Of civil political
ard public rights. To this end we impera!ively
demand d Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity to those duties shall not
ialter until these results are placed beyond dis
pGto or recall
-Four HIN the first Act of Congress signed
by President Grant the National Gov
crnment sought to remove any doubts
of its duties to discharge all jnst obligations
to public creditors. and solemnly pledged
its faith to make provision at the earliest
possible period :or the redemption Of United
States nOtes in coin. (Checrs.) Commercial
prosperity, public morals and the national
credit now denls,.d that this promise be full
filled by continuous and steady progress to
specie psym, nts.
Fifth-Under the Constitution, the Prcsi-
dent aud heads of departments are to make
nominations for office. the Senate is to advise
and consent to the appointments, and the House
Of Representatives Is to accuse and prosecute
faithless officers. he b st interests of tho
pubic service demand that these distinctions
shall be respected, and that Sena and Rep
resentatives, who N ay be judges and accusers,
should not dictate appointments to Offices.
Tho invariable rule Tor appointments should
have refer nee to the honesty, fidelity and Gu
pacity of the appointets s, giving to the party III
power those places ThtTe the harmony and
visor of :he Administration requires it'd policy
to b. pr, scp:ed. but permitting all Others to
be filled by PERSONS selected with sole reference
to e;hcicucy Of public service, and the right Of
oil citizens 20 share in the honor of rendering
faithful service to their country.
Sixth-We rejoice ut the 4uickened conscience
Of the people concerning political affairs, aud
will hold all pubic officers to a rigid responsi-
biiity, and engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who bctray official trusts
shall DE speedy, thorough and unsparing
Srrenth-The public school system Of the
several States Is the bulwark of the American
nation and the Republic. and, with view to its
security aud per "laneree, We recommend an
amendment To the Constitution Of the United
States fcrbdding the application Of any public
funds Or property for the benefit Of ANY schools
or institutions under ssctarian control.
In response to repeated calls. General Hsw-
ley read this plank second time, and the dele
gates ami the audience repeated their cheers.
. expenditures and the obligation of the Public |
ieht must be largely derived from duties Oh [
which, SO far possible, should |
be adjusted TO promote the interest Of American |
iaooi "Hu diN shIe WV tAI5tclits ci VIC " 1Aoit
country.
Ninth-We reaffirm our opposition to further |
grants Of public lands 10 Corporations and |
and demand that the national DO
main be devoted to free homes for the people.
Tenih-It Is the imperative duty of the Gov
SO to modify the exis ing treaties with
European Governments that the same prutec-
ton shall le afforded to the nuturaliZed Aueri-
can Citizen that ia given to the native-born rit-
zen; that al necessary laws should be- Passed 70
protect immigrants. i'll the absence OF power in
the States for that purpose.
Elev. nth 1t Is the immediate duty Of Con-
yress to fully investigate the effect OF the i'm. |
migration and importation of tiongoliaus upon
.hc moral and material interests of the country.
Applause
Twclfth-The Republican party recognizes,
with approval, the substantial advance recently !
made toward the establishment of equal rights
,or women, by the many important amendments
Elected by Republican Legislatures III the
ANS which concern the personal and property
Citations of wives, mothers and widows, and
" the appointment ana election of women to
he SUPPLEMENTARY Of institutions of educa-
son, charity and other public trusts. The
honest demands of this class of citizens for ad
ii:ional rights and privileges and iInluuni:ies
'NOGin o''s "''A' - I>''- ;
Applause
Thirteentf--The Constitution coilrers tij3n
congress sovereign power over the Territories
# the United States for their government, and |
Il the exercise OF this power il is the right and
he duty of 'ngress to prohibit and extirpatc
n tie Territories, that relic of barb irisln, |
'0lyGSmy: md demand such legi Station rs !
hall secure this end and the supremacy OF
Inlerican institutions in all our Territories.
Fourtcenth-The pledges which the nation |
as given 70 our soldiers and sailors must be
UTILIZED. This great people will always hold
hose who pcriled their lives for their country's
resi- rvatioo in the kiDdest remembrance.
Fitteenth--We sincerely deore,atc all sec.
onGl feeling and tendencies, aud we, there. =
re, pote with deep solicitude that the Demo- !
ratio party counts. as its chief hope of success,
pom the electoral vote OF q united South, !
cured through the efforts of those who were :
gently arrayed against the nation, and we iu- =
oke the earnest attention OF the country to the :
rave truth that the successes thus achieved
ould reopen sectional strife and inperil the .
stiousl honor and human rights.
Sixtccnth-We charge the Democratic party | "
it'll being the same in character and spirit NJ =
hen it sympatliized With treason; with max :, y
q i:s control of the House Of Representatives a
le triumph aud the opportunity OF the nations . :,
cent foes: with reass' rtin. and applaudinS mt ..
70 National Capitol the sentiments Of unre- y
pentsnt rebellion: with sending Union sol r