The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-26
REPUBLICAN PLATEoBM
Adopted by the National Repub'
licnn Convention at Cincinnati
June 18th. 1875.

Suut lOkuS AoNVs
When, In the economy OF Providence,
this land was to be purged OF human slav'
cry, and when the strength OF the Govern
ment Of the people, by the people, for the
people, was 10 be demonstrated, the lie.
piblican party came into power. It's deeds
have passed into history, and we look back
to them with pride. Incited by their mem.
ories and high aims for the good Of our
country and mankind, and looking to the
future with unfaltering courage, hope and
purpose, we, the representatives Of the
party In National Convention assembled,
make the following declaration of princi'
i. The United States OF America is a Ma.
ton, not q league. BY the combined
workings OF the National and State Gov.
ernments, under their respective Constitu..
tiOns, the rights OF every citizen are secured
at home and protected abroad, and the
common welfare promoted.
2. The Republican party has preserved
those Governments TO the hundredth anntS
ycrsary Of the nations birth, and they are
now embodimens OF the great truths spo.
ken 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 aud the pur.
uit OF happiness; that for the attainment
Of these ends Governments have been in.
stituted among men, deriving their Just
powers from the consent OF the governed"
| Until these truths are cheerfully obeyed,
or, II needed TO be, vigorously enforced,
the work Of the Republican party is un.
finished. q -
3. The permanent paeifcation OF the
Southern section Of the Union, and the
complete protection Of allits citizens in the
free enjoyment OF all their rights, are du.
ties to Which the Republican party stands
sacrcdly pledged. The power to provide
for the enforcement OF the principles em'
bodied in recent Constitutional amend
ments is vested by those amendments
In the Congress OF the United States,
and we declare il 10 be the solemn obllga.
tlon OF the Legislative and Executive De-
partments 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
citizen complete liberty andexact equality
| in the exercise OF all civil, political and
public rights. To this end We imperatively
demand a Congress and q Chief Executive
whose courage and fidelity to these duties
shall not faIter until these results are
placed beyond dispute or recall. 80
4. In the first act OF Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubt of It's pur-
pose to discharge all Just obligations to the
public creditors, aud solemnly pledged its
faith to make provision at the earliest
practicable period, for redemption of the
United States notes in coin. Commercial
prosperity, public morals aud national
credit demand that this promise be full
filled by continuous aud steady progress
to specie payments.
5. Under the Constitution the President
and heads OF Departments are to make
nominations for office, the Senate Is to ad-
wise and consent to appointments, and the
House OF Representatives Is 10 accuse and
prosecute faithless officers. The best In.
terests OF the public service demand that
these distinctions be respected; that Sen.
ators and Representatives who may be
Judges and accuserS should not dictate ap.
pointments 10 office. The invariable rule
Tor appointments should have reference to
the honesty, fidelity and capacity OF the
appOinteeS, giving to the party in power
those places where harmony and vigor of
administration require lis. policy to be
represented, but permitting all others to be
filed with persona selected with sole refer
Fence to the efficiency OF the public service.
and the right OF all citizens to share in the
honor Of rendering faithfut service to their
country. ~ ~ = - p
0. We rejoice in the quickened con.
| science OF the people concerning political
affairs, and will hold all public officers to q
rigid responsibility and engage that the
prosecution and punishment OF all who be-
tray official trusts shall be speedy, thor.
ough and unsparing.
I. The public school system OF the sew
cral States Is the bulwark Of the American
Republic, and with view to its security
and permanence, we recommend an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States forbidding the application OF any
public'funds or property for the benefit OF
any schools or institutions under sectarian
control. .t.f
5. The revenue necessary for current ex'
penditures and the obligations Of the pub
lie debt must be largely derived from du-
ties upon importati0ns, which, SO far as
possible, should be adjusted to promote
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the prosperity ot the whole country:
8. We reafiirm our opposition 70 Iurther
grants oil the public lanus 10 corporations
and monopoles, ana demand that lhe ila.
uonal domain De deVoled 70 lree MONIES tor
the people. ,.,...,,,u
III. II Is the imperative uuty OF .ne 10Y
ernment TO modify existing treaties win
European Governments that the same pro-
lection shall be Afforded to adopted amer.
lean citizens that u gwen 70 tne. haase
born, and that AL necessary laws VS. sn99la y
passed TO project emigrant, lhftne hpsehcs
otpower IN the states ior that purpose.
II. It Is the immediate duty Of Songtess
to fully investigate the eject Of I'VE imml'
grafton and Importation OF Mongenans up
on the moral anu GlterlM interests OF the
country: Nh So,
y. The Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial ADVANCE re:
Gently made toward the establishment oil
equal rights Tor women oy me many impor.
tant amendments elected ny hepuOhcan
Legislatures IN laws when concern inc
personal and properly relations OIL wives,
mothers ana WIDOWS, anu py the appolht'
ment and election oil women 70 me super;
intendenec sot sdacaaon saaIlaes ana
otnef pubic tfus@ .,,i me honesdana S ads;.Innai
q .nls sis 2. Si.a.ens ~. a sSonid
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