Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-07

When in the economy pi pt0Yidrnce this land
was 20 10 puEei 2, ha,nn,l slavery. and whea
the strength ~ the iipSeIuuont OF the people by
| tho people for the people, IVES 70 bu dam0nstrn,
| ted III. Republican party CAME Into power. lts
deeds l.,e ps~..s,i int, into hlr,or; and We look
ries, aud high aims for the good uf our rniatry
and mankind. and, looking ~ TIM future with
nss'f sss-Ss ne h.ss .s.s ;aa n..s s ae
iion assembled, make The following deetnTstioa
~ principles
i not ieasno By tho combined workings of ths
National and state Cover nInenss under their re-
,ientYs Constitutions tho rights sf every citizen
sir .esnred ~ hpms and protected sbf6sd snd
lkhs common Aelfafo promoted
4 - Tho Republican party has preserved thoss
Ftiosei niaank 10 their huadfedth anniversary ~
tl.s nations birth, and they nov eint,0il.
kin6nts OF the great truths spoken At Il. cradle,
Nat 'aii ATE created equal" that tiioy kfo
endowed by thoif Creator With certain iualisn.
sbs rights, among which are i'c, lib9fty aud tho
pursuit ot happiness thst. for the attainment of
these ends Governments have besn instituted
anoas i,s,l, deriving their lust powers from the
ehcsrfdily nbeyed or, ~ iced bo vigorously en-.
forced, ,i,s soih ~ the Republican party 10 on'
nnished
rho permanent peclaesiion of the son,ho,n
section ~ tho Union. aud the complete pr0ec.
tion uf lts citizens IN the frcc .aloYmont ~ all
their riYhts, ars dntifs 10 which the Hopnbilcan
party stands .~ersdiy pledged. The power 10
prosids for tbs enforcement OF ihs pfiuelple.
embodied fn tho recent constitutional Amend.
mopis Il vested w those amendments IN tho
Gobgre~ of the United states. and wa declare II
a. bs the solemn obligation ot tho. Legislative and
tasauibc departments 20 pui into Immediate
sni vigorous exercise oil thsir constitutional
powers for removing any Just causes ~ diseDps
ieui OD The psr Df any ciss auj tDr securing 10
sssrY AlnsIiean citlxen complete liberty sud
exact equality ~ The exercises ~ al civil poli
eai ana pAblle rights To this ei,d ". hnpsIa
tfysiy demand q Congress snd q Chief fxeetitlvs
whose courage and fi.ihy so thess duties shall
no, fs!t.r until these results are placed b.yoE:
g. In tho nrs, srt II Congress signed BY Pfesi.
d.ilt Grant thu National Government assumed t0-
remove any doHbiu oi 4. duties 10 discharge ali
last obligations 10 public creditors. and solemn.
ly pledged tls faith 20 MAKE provisions st tho
earliest practicable period fof tho rsdenpiion ~
United States hotc. ia coin Commercial Pros.
perity, public maTs,s, and theIna,ional credit
drsisHd this pI6iDlss be fiiifiiei by continuous
AMI steady psosfsss 70 specie payments
.. Under Tho 1onaitntion the fr.sidsnt snd
hesd. u departments arc % make nominations
for ofiec. thu senate In 10 advise and 10 consent
20 appointments, and tho House of Keprssenta.
W. IT,. Il as. ass:s " s public 'ss .ses anaaa
lsl these Distinctions be fespectcd that ssnstcrs
snd Representatives. who may bs judges aud
once. Ths i1ys,isbls rais Tor appointments
should have fsfuaenec 70 tho honesty, ndeiity
and capacity oftho appeintee. Kiying 10 tbs par.
sixsr n sAIHlni Tsqairss IL paiisy 10 be
serfcsessed but permitting 81 otheis 70 ba hilsd
by pfsoI,s saleetfd with the sole reference 70 III.
All citizens 70 siss5e In the honor of rendering
fnithfii service 10 their county
8. Ws rsjoirs In tho guleksIied conscience "
sod Ips III @seers T. i.sressciisy % .ma s en-
gage that tbs prosecution and punishment of Ell
who Htrss ne ofscisi trust shall 10 srsedy.
J. Jbs public school sy,som ~ the ssyesal
States 10 uie buiss ~ the Amerieau Republic,
70 I rero,nInead an smsasiuent % he cons,itn
ton ~ the United states kofbiddng the sppro.
prisiien Of any pihIir finds or property iof tLe
bsassf 81 sny schools or ins''n,ioifs sdsr secfa
y The revenue nscs@Ary lot current eupeudi, i
turs sai the obsEstions ~ he public debt must
which, 20 far ~ f1sibic, sii1nld BE- adjusted "
prouste the ltiteflsts ~ Amssi,sn labor and ali
vance the prosperity of the sholo country
ef che public lsDds ~ corporations aud ,son0pC
lies sSt denisitd thst the nAtonsi domain bs DE-
voted to free Jhosncs lgs the peopls.
~ 20 modify existing treaties with Euro,<sn gov
srhisisns that ths ssIpe protection shail Ds a.
fgrded a. tho adopted American citizen that Il
laws should br parcel 10 protect isiE,isfapts IA
tbs sissacs ~ power Ia tbs States for That pnf.
pose.
fully iases,igsls th. effss, of iLs immigration
and importation Df MDnEDll&ns upon the notsI
and faeteriai interests ofths country
sy sss,s, ae mi,s .p
ward the establishment ~ egnsf ffgtts fOr women
py th0 Many Important amendments 00nfted by
HoDaIsiieal isgisisin,es IN tbs iAHv which con
cefn the peisousi and propsdy relations of
wives taothsfs snd widows and BY this splr,int.
iaeDt aud election OF women ~ the knperfntend.
eIes of education CHARITIES, and other public
trusts The honest demands oi this slsss of elti.
IONS Tor additional rights and privileges and Inn
mnniiisx should bs treated With respscifnl con
siftegatiun.
~ The Constitution eonfes npon Congress
s0vfteigIy0xsY over the Territories VI the United
states for their government, and Ia The eSsfciso
Of this p0rer Y y tis right and tbs duty " Con
gess 70 pgsiitft td cStirpats tn the Ttfisicftts
saeh legislation slla}I sexiFs this sud and Tie
sapsem.sy VI .Ansstcsa issfitntieEs " al ths