The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-11-03


! assumed to remove any doubts Of its pllr-
/ pose TO discharge all just obligations TO the
/ public creditors. and ..soleInnIy plecgeu IT'S
/ faith to make provisions az the earliest prac-
| ticahle period for the redemption OF the
/ United States Eotes in coin. Commercial
prosperity. public morals and national creti-
| il demand that the promise be fulfilled BY
continuous and steady progress TO specie
payment.
I ). Under the Constitution, the President
| and heads of departments are to make nom
| nations for office. the Senate Is to adxise
! and consent to appointments.and the House
| of Representatives is 10 acciIse and prose-
cute faithless officers. The best interest OF
| the public service demands that these dis
! tinctions be respected that Senators aud
Representatives who may be judges and ac-
cttsers, should not dictate appointments 70
office. The invafiable rule in appointments
should have reference to the houesty nuetl-
ty and capacity of the appoinfers. giving
to the party in power those places where
harmony and vigor of administration re-
quire its policy TO be represented. bit per-
mittiug all others 10 be filled by persons
selected with sole reference to the efficiency
to the public service. and the right OF ali
citizens to share in the honor of rentefing
faithful service to the country
6. We rejoice in the qnickened conscieHce
of the people concerning political affairs.
and viii hold all public officers to rigid
responsibility. and engage that the prose-
cution and punishment of all who betrey
official trusts shall be swift, thorough, and
nnsparing.
Z. The public school system of the several
States IS ihc bulTark of the American Re-
public. and with view to It's security and
permanenee. recommend an aDendment
to the Constitution OF the United States for
bidding the appropriation of anv public
funds or properly for the benefit of any
schools or institutions anter seetarian coIIs
troll.
8. The revenue necessary for citffeiit ex
renciture< and the obligations of the public
debt, must be largely derived from duties
upon inlportations. which, so far as pOssi@
bic, should be adjusted to promote the iII-
terests of American labor, and advance the
prosperity of the whole country.
O. We reaffirnl our opposition to ffirfhcf
grants of The public ;antis to corporations
and monopolies. and demand that the na-
tiOnal uonain be devoted 10 the free uses of
the people.
10 It is the imperative duty of the gov
so TO modify existing treaties With
European governments that the same pro-
lection shall be afforded To the adopted
American citizen that Is given to the native
born, and that all necessary laws should be
passed To protect immigrants. in the alb
sence OF power iii thc States for that pir.
pose.
II. 1t Is the immediate duty of Congress
to fully investigate the effect of the immi-
grafton and importation of Mongnlians up
"n tie moral and material interests OF the
II. Tile Republican party recognizes with
tie substantial advances recently
made toward the establishment of equal
rights tor woman by the many important
effected by Republican legis-
latuips. in tle laws which CONCERN The per-
soiai and properly relations OF wives,
mothers and willows. and by the appoint
hett and election of women to the sllperin-
teii4ence of education. OF charities. and
other public trusts. The honesr demands
Of ms efisS of citizens for additional rights,
privileges. aud imnuiitieS. should be treat
'd with respectful consideration.
I3. the Constitution conferS upon Con-
,reS> sovereign power over the Territories
II iiIe United States for their government.
ihi II, me exercise of this power it Is right
'hd he duty of Congress 70 prohibit and
'Niirpnff III the Territories that relic of
1ar' arisfn, polygainy and we demand
nch !cgiSihti0n hs shall secure this end and
he supremacy of American Institutions ia
~ the Territories.
a. Tie pledges which tie nation has
,iven 10 her soldiers aud sailors must he
t'int'ed- aud 81 grateful people will alway5
iold those who iElperiietl flIeir lives for
heir country preservation in the kindeSt
remembrance.
10. We sincerely tIenrecate All seetion,I
ceilings and tendencies We. therefore.
lote WITH dtep Soiiicifatle that the Demo-
ratic party counts. as its chief Hope of sue
eSS. upon the electoral vote t,f !, united
'oiIth :, cured through tile efforts of those
Who were recently arrayed ;s aiIlst the ma
ion. aid we invoke the earnest attention,
# the country TO the grave truth thar n
nceeSs thus achieved wond reopen secfion-
! strife. inperil national honor and human
lights.
Ii. We charge the Democratic Marty
with be':'g the same in character and suirit
: when il SymiNatiiSe,l with treason: with
nakinS lis control of the House of Rpprt.
pnthtiveS the triumph and opportunity of
he nations recent foes with reasserffny
nd appauding in the National CAPITAL fIlts
eHilinent~ of un:epeHtant rebellion with
ending Union soldiers to the rear aud
'romoting Confederate soldiers to the front.
With deliberately proposing to replltliatss
he piighted faith of the government with
eihg false and imDecile upon the oyershad-
wing ti!laneial questions with thMartipy
he ends of justice by its partisan nisma,i-
cement and obstruction of Investigation
With proving itself. through the period Of
IS asceiHiancy in rlie Lower House. of Con-
ress. utterly incompetent TO administer
he government, and we warn the country
g7lrtst trusting party thus alike unwor-
by. recreatt and incapable.
Ia. The National Administration merits
for its honorable wor. in
ne management of domestic and foreign
fairs. and President Graut deserves tie
ohtlnuel hearty gratitude of the Americans
eopie foi his patriotism and his eminent
srviccs III war and in peace.