The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-19

sever,l States Is the nlwork Of the
American Republic: and with
view 20 its security and permanenoe. We
rscomnend On amendment, to the CON
ssitution Of the United States. Forbid
ding ,he application of any public funds
or property, foe the benefit OF any
schools. or institntions.-u under sectarian
control. TGrea, cheering continued for
several ninates. la response to the
repeated calls Gen. Haw .ey read this
plank \ seo1nd ts,ar. and the de-
lsgAses ara su.itnce repeated their
cheers.
8. The revenue necessary for meet
ina current expenses and the obligation
Of the public debt must he largely de-
rived froa the duties on imporsa,ions,
vhish 30 far ss possible. should he AL
justexi so - 20 promote the interest of
American labor and advance tho pros
perity of the whole country.
g. We reafirm our opposition To
the further grants Of public hands to
corporations and inonopolies, and de-
nsnd that the nstional domain shsh he
devoted to free homes for tia people.
10. II is the imperative duty of the
government TO 50 modify existing
treaties with European governments
that the same protection shall be If
forded to the adopted American citizen
that b given to the native born; that
all necessary laws should be passed TO
protect immigrants in the absence Of
power in the States for that purpose.
IL. 1t 10 the immediate duty Of Con-
grsss to fully investigate the effect Of
the immigration and importation Of
Mougolisns upon the moral and materi-
81 interests Of the country. [Applsuse
II. The Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advance
insde towards. the ests bliahment of
equal rights for women by many i'm
poreant amendments affected by Re-
publican legislatures. in the laws which
concern the personal and property re-
lations wivos. mothers and widows;
by the appointment and election Of
women 10 the SUPPLEMENTARY of edu-
cetiO0, charities aud other trusts. The
honest demand Of this class Of citizens
for additional rights and privileges and
immunities should be treated with re-
spectfol consideration. [Applause..
IL. The Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the
Territories Of the United States for
their government aud in tho existence
Of the power it is the right and duty of
Congress to prohibit and extirpate in
the Territories that relic Of bar barism,
polygamy; and we densand such legis-
lation as shall secure this end and the
supremacy Of American institutions in
ell their Territories.
H. The pledges which the nation has
gwen to our soldiers and sailors must
be fulfilled. The grsts ful people will
always hold those who periled their
lives for their country's preservation in
the Gndsst fememhrsnee. = y
Is. We sincerely dsprecatc all Sec
tional feelings aud tendencies. We.
therefore. note with deep solicitudc that
the Democratic party counts as its chief
hope OF success upon the electoral vote
OF a united South, secured through the
efforts Of those who were recently ar
rayed against the nation. and we invoke
the earnest attention of the country to
the grave truth that . success thus
achieved would re-opsn sectional strife
and iupsril the national honor and
human rights. '~s+s- ~e~
Is. We charge the Democratic party a.
being the same III character and spirit
~ when it sympsthised with treason !;
with making its control Of the House
Of Representatives the triumph and the
opportunity of the nations recent foes;
with re.sserting and applauding in the
national capitol the sentiments Of an
unrepented rebellion with sending
Union soldiers to tho wnll and proinot-
ing confederate soldiers to the
front with deliberately proposing to
repudiats the plighted faith Of tho gov
ernmena with Absing equally false and
imbecils; with overwhelming the ends
Of justice BY its partisan mismanass-
ment aud obstruction of investigation,
and with proving itself through the
period OF its ascendency in the lower
hoass Of Congress utterly incom petsnt
to administer the government. We
warn the country against trusting a
party thus alike unworthy recre.nt and
incapable.
IL. The natiOnsl administration ner
it commsndation for It's honora BILE work
In the management Of domestic and
foreign Affairs. aud President Grant de-
serves the continued and hearty graft
tuds OF the American people for his
patriotism and his immense service in
war and nipeacs.