The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-21
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REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
,,optcd By the National Repub.
Jlci,n Convention at Cincinnati,
lime 18Th, 1876.

June 18Th, 1875.
When. in the economy Of Providence,
Mi, land was to be purged Of human sAv-
ryr and when the strength OF the Govern
,a:nt Of the people, by the people, for the
n n,s was TO be demonstrated, the he.
p,SbhrSu marty came into power. rs deeds
,oy S.'I nas,ed into history, and we look back
TO them with pride. melted by their MEM
aries and high aims for the good Of our
country and mankind, and looking TO INC
lo,ure with untaltering courage, nope ana
" HT1 we, the representatives OF the
party in National Convention assembled,
make the following declaration oil princi-
PT' The United States Of America is Il Ma.
,ior not n league. by the combined
"ors ipgs Of the National and State Gov
rrnments, under their respective Constitu.
tions, the rights OF every citizen are secured
nj home and protected abroad, anu the
common welfare promoted.
.. The Republican party has preserved
those Governments to the hundredth ami
y,rsary OF the nations birth, and they are
now einbodiments Of the great truths spo.
ken at its cradle: "that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness that for the attainment
Of these ends Governments have been in.
,iituted among men, deriving their Just
powers from the consent Of the governed"
Until these truths are cheerfully obeyed,
or II needed to be, vigorously enforced,
he work OF the Republican party is un-
finished.
5. The permanent pacidcatiOn Of the
Southern section OF the Union, and the
csmplete protection OF all its citizens in the
Ir.e ENJOYMENT OF all their rights, are du-
,es to which the Republican party stands
,srrelIy pledged. The power to provide
for the enforcement OF the principles EN-.
bodied in recent Constitutional amend
ueuts is vested by those amendments
in the Congress OF the United States,
and we declare it to be the solemn obliga-
ton Of the Legislative and Executive De-
partnents OF the Government TO put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all their
Constitutional powers for removing any
lust causes Of 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 and
public rights. To this end we imperatively
demand a Congress and Chief Executive
whose courage aud fidelity to these duties
shall not fllter until these results are
placed beyond dispute or recall.
1. In the first act Of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubt OF It's pur.
pose to discharge all just obligations to the
public creditors, and Solemnly pledged Its
iaith to make provision ut the earliest
practicable period, for redemption OF the
United States notes in coin. Commercial
prosperity, public morals aud national
credit demand that this promise be full
filled by continuous and steady progress
to specie payments.
5. Under the Constitution the'Presldent
and heads OF Departments are to make
nominations for office, the Senate is to adj
wise and consent to appointments, and the
House Of Representatives Is TO accuse and
prosecute flithleSS officers. The best in.
tereSS Of the public service demand that
these distinctions be respected; that Sem
atOss and Representatives who may be
judges md accusers should not dictate up.
pOutments to Office. The invariable rule
Tor appointments should have reference to
the honesty, fidelity and capacity Of the
appOintces, giving to the party in power
those places where harmony and vigor OF
administration require It's policy TO be
represented, but permitting all others to be
filled with persons selected with sole refer
ence to the efficiency Of the public service,
aud the right Of all citizens to share in the
honor Of rendering faithful service to their
country.
9. We rejoice in the quickened con.
science Of the people concerning political
Affairs, and will hold oil public officers to a
rigid responsibility, and engage that the
prosecution and punishment Of all who be-
tray official trusts shall be speedy thor
Vugh and unsparing.
!. The public school system OF the sew
eral States Is the bnlwark Of the American
Republic, and with view to It's security
and permAnence, we recommend an amend.
neut to the Constitution Of the United
States fOrbidding the application OF any
public funds or property for the benefit OF
any schools or institutions under sectarian
control.
5. The revenue necessary for current ex'
IendltureS and the obligations OF the pub.
lie debt must DO largely derived from du'
Ties upon impOrtatiOns, which, so far as
possible, should be adjusted to promote
the interest Of American labor, and advance
the prosperity OF the whole country.
y. We reafirm our opposition TO further
grants OF the public lands TO corporations
and moRopOlies, and demand that the ma
iiOnal domain be devoted TO free homes fol
the people.
10. Ii is the imperative duty Of the Gov
esEnment to modify existing treaties with
European Governments that the same pro-
lection shall be afforded to adopted Amer
.eaa citizens that Is given to the native
uo'n, and that all necessary laws should be
passed to protect emigrantS, in the absence
0'PoEer in the States for that purpose.
y. It is the immediate duty OF Congress
10 sGIIy investigate the effect OF the immt
grafton and Importation Of Mongolians up
W Tue moral and material interests OF the
country.
T. The Republican party recognizes
WIN approval the substantial advance re-
Sentty made toward the establishment Of
equal rights for women by the many impor
an! amendments effected by Republican
legislatures in laws which concern the
PERSONAL and property relations OF wives
aoAen and widows, and by the appoint
n'ent and election Of women 10 the super
saNadence OF education, charities and
Oaet public trusts. The honest demands
tas class Of citizens for additional
Sns1hand privileges and immunities should
W SsSSed with respectful consideration.
~, tS' lhe Constitution conters upon Con
SteH sovereign powers over the Territories
W tue United States for their government
S III. ~ me exercise oil this power II Is thu
,sJ anu the duty Of Congress to ptohibl
~ gG ei4fpate In the Territories that reli,
SS,S SIoarsm polygamy, and we demani
NY IVY" legislation as shall secure this end
To u me supremacy Of American inStitu
"VI' ~ u, all the Territories.
~ The pledges which the nation hal
1 nISn. 70 our soldiers and sailors must b.
boI Iu 81 The grateful people will Away
S SU.u Ihese who periled their lives for Ii,
msnSs preservation In the kindest re
~! y, We sincerely dCprecate all sectionG
III and tendencies. We therefore not,
n's a ueep Splicitude that the Democrat,
N.Y. my counts Is itS chief hope Of success
,sc Su " electoral vote Of the united South
W. SSsea through the efforts Of those VIII
1n5 U recently aIrayed against the nation
Sos S We invoke the earnest attention OF M
S9VRtFy 10 the grave truth That n annees