Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-26
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM
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people by the people, and for the people was
demonstrated, the Republican party came in
to power. Its deeds have passed into history,
and we look back to them with pride In
cited by their memories to high aims for the
good Of our country and mankind, and look
ing to the future with unialtering courage,
hope and purpose, we, the representatives of
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, mako tho following declaration of
principles:
FIRsT-rhe United States of America as
nation, not u league, by the combined work
ing Of the National and State Governments.
under eirrespective 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 tothe hundredth
anniversary of tho Nations birth, and they
are now embodiments ofthe great truths, spol-
en- at its cradle, that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights among which arc
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 cheertully
obcyed. or, ifneed be, vigorously enforced
The WORK of tho Republican party is untin-
ished.
THRn-The permanent pacifcation of the
southern section of the Union and tho com
plete protection of all its citizens in tho free
enjoyment of all their rights and duties is Il
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 i'll the Congress OF the
United States, and we declare it to be the sol
emn obligation of the Legislative and EXocu-
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 amy
class and for securing to every American cit
izen complete liberty and exact equality IN
the exercise of all civil, political and public
rights 70 this end We imperatiyely demand
II Congress and Chief Executive whose cour-
age and fidelity to their dutios shall not talter
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FouRTH--In the first Act of Congress signed
by President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubt as TO its pur-
pose to discharge all its just Obligations 10
public creditors, and solemnly pledged lts
faith to mako provision, at the earliest piac1
ticable period for the Resumption OF thtou
States notes in coin. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit demand
that the promise bo fulfilled bye continuous
and steady progress toward specie payment.
FIFTH Under the Constitution, the Prosi-
dent and the heads of departments are to
mako nominations for Office, the Senate IS to
advise and consent to appointments, and the
House of Representatives IS to accuse ana
prosecute tathless 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 to
office. Tho inyariable rulo i'll appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fidelity
and capacity of the appolntees, giving to the
party in power those places whore harmony
and Vigor Of administration require Its poncy
1,,t. all tl,t.pt "a
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 honor
of rendering public service to the country.
SMTH-We rejoice in the quickened con
science of the people concerning political ai-
fairs, and will hold all public officers to rig
id responsibility, and engage that the prosecu-
tion of all who betray official trust snail De
swift, thorough and unsparing
SEvENrH-The Public School System Of the
several States is the bulwark OF the Ameri-
can Republic, and with yiow to its security
and permanenco, we recomnend an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United States
torhidding the appropriation OF any publle
funds or property for the benefit OF amy school
institution uuder sectarian control.
EIGHrH-The revenue necessary for current
expenditure and tho obligations of the public
debt must be largely derived from duties upon
importations, which, so far MS possible, should
Dc uJ NsIttl 10 liblublt Iile lIitltNlN VI ANU
can labor and advance the prosperity OF tho
whole country.
NINTH-We again affirm our opposition to
further grants of public lands to corporation
and monOpoies, and demand that the nation
al domain bo devoted to free homes for the
people.
TENrH-It is the imperative duty of the Gov
ernment to so modify existing treaties with
European Governments that the same protec-
tion shall be afforded to the adopted American
citizens that is given to the native born, and
all necessary laws should be passed to protect
Immigrants, in the absence OF power IN the
states, for that purpose.
ELEvENrH-It is the Immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect OF the I'M
migration and importation of MOngolians up
on the moral and material interests Of the
country.
TwELFTH-The Republican party recognize
with approval the substantial advances re-
Gently made toward the establishments OF equal
rights for women, by the many Important
amendments effected by Republican Legisla-
lures in the land, which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, mothers and
widows, by the appointment and election Of
women to the superlntendercc 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.
THIRTEENTH Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States, for their government,
and in :he exercise of this power 1t Is the
right and duty OF Congress TO prohibit and OK
tirpate in the Territories that rene OF barb4r-
ism, polygamy; and we demand such lcgisla-
tion as shall secure this end and the snprelna-
| cy of American institutions III ali the IofiIto-
| ries
FOURTEENTH The pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must ba
fulfilled, and grateful people ,wlll always
hold those who imperiled their lives ior the
cOuntry's preservation in the klndest fomcih-
brance.
FGFrEENTH-We sincerely doprecate all sec
tiOnal feeling and tendencies We therefore
note with deep sOlicltudo that the Democratic
party counts, its chief hope OF success, upon
the Electoral vote of the United States, to be
secured by the efforts Of those who were re-
Gently arrayed against the Nation, and invoke
the earnest attention of the country to the
grave truth that success thus achieved would
| reopen sectional strife and imperil the natlon-
/ al honor and human rights.
SfxrEENrH-We charge the Democratic par
| tv with being the same in character ana spirit
rs when it sympathized with treason; with
making It's control Of the House Of hepresent-
atiyes tho triumph and opportunity OF inc
| Nations recent foes with reasseftlng ana ap-
| plauding in the National Capital the sentl-
| ments ofunrepentant rebellion with sending
Union soldiers TO the rear, and pronOting Con
federate soldiers to the front with dellber-
ately proposing to repudiate the plighted faith
Of the Government; with being, equally false
and imbecile upon the oyershadowing fnan-
eial question with avoiding the ends ofjus-
tice by its partisan mismanagenent and OBJ
struction of investigation; with proving u
self. through the period Of its ascendancy in
the Lower House Of Congress, utterly incom,
petenf to administer the Government and
we warn the country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recreant and incapable
sgvENrEESfH-Th National Administra-
tion merits, for its honorable work in the man,
agement Of domestic and foreign aiiatrs, ana
President Grant deserves, tho continued heai'
tv gratitude Of the American people for hii
Patriotism and his eminent services ia "aI
and peace.