Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-05
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL PLATFCR m
I S q d.

demonstrated, the Republican party cplne III
to power Its deeds have passed into history,
and we look back to them with pride. In
cited by their memories TO high aims Tor the
good of our country and mankind, and look
ing to the future with untaltering courage,
hope and purpose, we, the representatives OF
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, make the following declaration of
principles:
FIRsT-The United States of America as a
nation not league, by the combined work
ing of the National and State Governments,
under their respective Constitutions, the rights
of every citizen are secured at home and pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
NOTED.
SEcoND-The Republican party has pre-
served these Governments to the hundredth
anniversary of the Nations birth, and they
are now embodiments ofthe great truths, spOk-
en- 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 pursuit of happiness ;
that for the attainment Of these ends, Govern
ments have been instituted among men, de-
irving their first powers from the consent of
the governed and these truths are cbeerfully
obeyed. or, if need be, vigorously enforced
The WORK of the Republican party is untn-
ished.
THIRD-The permanent paciication of the
southern section of the Union and the COM
plete protection of all its citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights and duties is a
work to which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged The power to provide for
the enforcement Of the principles embodied IN
their Constitutional amendments is vested by
those amendments in the Congress Of the
United States, and we declare it to be the sol
emn obligation of the Legislative and EXecu-
tive Departments of the Government, to put
into immediate and vigorous exercise all
their Constitutional powers, for removing any
just causes of discomfort on the part of any
class and for securing TO every American cit
izen complete liberty and exact equality in
the exercise of all civil, political and public
rights. 10 this end we imperatively demand
a Congress and Chief Executive whose cour-
age and fidelity to their duties shall not tdlter
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FoURrH-In the FIRST Act of Congress signed
| by President Grant the atiOn0l GOyernment
assumed to remove any doubt as to its pur-
pose to discharge all its just obligations To
public creditors, and sOlemnly pledged its
faith to make PROVISION, at the earliest plAc-
ticable period, for the resumption Of United
States notes in coin. Commercial prosperity
public morals and national credit demand
that the promise be fulfilled by Q continuous
and steady progress toward specie payment
FIFTH. Under the Constitution, the Presi-
dent and the heads of Departments are t.
make nominations for Office, the Senate is to
advise and consent TO APPOINTMENTS and thG
! House OF Representatives. Is to accuse and
! prosecute taithless officers. The best inter
! ests OF the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected; that Senators and
! Representatives, who may be judges and ac-
| cusers, should not dictate appointments tC
| Office. The invariable rule in appointment
should have reference to the honesty, fidelity
and capacity Of the appointees, giving to tn,
party in power those places whero harmony
and vigor of administration require It's pOlicN
TO be represented, but per4itting all Othcrs E,
| be filled by persons selected with some refer
ence to the efficiency OF the public service AND
| the right of all citizens to share in the hOnUl
of ofrendcring public service TO tho country.
SMrH-We rejoice in the quickened con
science of the people concerning political at
fairs, and viii hold all public officers to a rig
/ id responsibility, and engage that the proSecu
tion of all who batray official trust shall b'
swift, thorough and unspuring.
SEVENTH The Public School System of tn,
several States is the bulwark of the Ameri
can Republic, and with view to its security
and permanence, We recommend an amond
ment 10 the Constitution of the United State
| forbidding the appropriation OF any public
! funds or property for tho benefit of any schOo
institution uuder sectarian control
EGGHrH-The revenue necessary for curron
expenditure and the obligations of the public
debt must be largely derived from duties upOr
| importations, which, so far as possible, shoulc
/ be adjusted to promote the interests OF Amerl
can labor and advance tho prosperity Of thC
whole country.
NNrn-We again affirm our opposition t.
| further grants OF public lards to corporations
| and mOnOpOlieS, and demand that the nation
al domain be devoted to free homes tor thu
! people.
pENTHIt is the imperative duty of the Gov
| emment to so modify existing treaties witt
European governments that the same protoc
| ton shall be afforded to the adopted American
! citizens that is given to the native born, an(
| all necessary laws should be passed to prOtec
| immigrants, in the absence of power in thl
States, for that purpose.
ELEvENTH-It is the immediate duty of Con
gress to fully investigate the effect of the i'm
migration and importation Of MongOlans up
! ON tho moral and material interests of th
country.
TwELFTH-The Republican party recogn "a
with approval the substantial advances re
Gently made toward the establishment of equa
| rights for women, by the many impOrran
amendments effected by Republican Legisla
lures in the land, which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, mothers ant
! widows, by the appointment and election o
women to the superintenderca OF education
charities and other public trusts. The honest
demands of this class Of citizens for addition
al rights, privileges and immunities should be
treated with judicious consideration.
THIRrEENTH-The Constitution eonfers upor
! Congress sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States, for their government
and in .he exercise of this power it is The
right and duty of Congress to prohibit and eX
tirpate in the Territories that relic OF barbar-
ism, pOygamy and we demand such legisla
tiOn as shall secure this end and the suprema
cy of American institutions in all the Terrific
ries.
FOURTEENTH The pledges which the Natior
has given to her soldiers and sailors must b,
! fulfilled, and a grateful people will alway,
| hold those who imperiled their lives for the
cOuntry's preservation in the kindest remem
| brance.
FIFTEENrH-We sincerely deprecate all see
tiOnal feeling and tendencies. We therefore
note with deep p.sOlicltude thatt the Democratic
party counts, as its chief hope OF success, up0r
| the Electoral vote Of the United States, to bi
secured by the efforts of those who were re
Gently arrayed against the \ alton, and invoke
the earnest attention of the country to th'
| grave truth that a success thus achieved WoulC
reopen sectional strife and imperil the nation
al honor and human rights.
SIxrgENrH-We charge the Democratic par
ty with being the same in character and spirl
as when it sympathZed with treason; viii
making Is control Of the House of represent
atives the triumph and opportunity Of tn
Nations recent foes with reasserlng ana ap
plauding in the National Capital the senti
ments of unrepentant rebellion with sending
Union soldiers to the rear. and promoting Con
federate soldiers to the front with dellber
ately proposing to repudiate the plighted ialtl
of the Government; with being equally ials
and imbecile upon the oyershadowing imam
eial question with avoiding the ends ofjus
tiee 6y its partisan mismanagement and OBJ
struction of Investigation; with proving Il
self through the period Of its ascendancy Il
the Lower House Of Congress- utterly incom
petent to administer the Government an
we warn the country against trusting part
thus alike unworthy, recreant and incapable
SEvENrRENTH-Th National Administra
ton merits for its honorable work in the man
agement of domestic and foreign affairs, an
President Grant deserves tho continued hear
tv gratitude of the American people for hi
patriotism and his eminent services IN wa