The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-10-06
NATIONAL Republican. Platform

! w hen. in the economy of Providence
| this las.d WIS to he purged of human slavery
| and when the strength of government oI
I the people by the people aud for the people
| was to be demonstrated. the Republican
| party came into power Its deeds ha yt.
| passed into history. aud we look back to
| them with pri ie- Incited by their memo
rieS to high aims for. the good of our coIln
| try and mankind, and looking to the future
withnnfatering courage. hope ami purpose.
We, the representatives. OF the. party in Ma
tional Convention assembled. make the fol-
lowing declaration OF principles:
/. The United States of America IS a
Nation. not league by the combined
| workings of the National and State govern
mentS under their respective INSTITUTIONS
The rights Of every citizen are secured at
home and protected abroad, and common
welfare promoted.
2. The Republican party has preserved
these governments to the hundrttIth anif-
ver>ary of the Nations birth, anti they are
row en- bo'iinentS nt the great trli hs spokeIt
at its cradle. -'that all men are created
equal That they are endowed by their
Creator with certain mIalienable rights.
among which are life. liberty aud tft. ptyr-
snit of Happiness that tor the attainment
of these ends governments have been insti-
tinted among men, deriving their just pow
er~ from the consent of the governed -
Until these truths are cheerfillly oheyetl or
if need be. vigorously enforced, he work
OF The Republican party issunfiIished.
3. The permanent pncification OF the
Southern stetion u Gafe Union and the free
protection of al its citizeus la the free en-
ioynent of all their rights aud duties. to
which the Repubiicatiip;frty stansss saeretliv
pledged. The power TO provide for the en-
forcement OF the principles embodied in
the recent GOfStikEitior.al anlenflnlpnt is
vested by those amendments in the Congress
of the United States. and we declare IL TO
be the solemn obligation of the legislative
and executive departments of the govern
ment, to put into ifnmetliate te md Vigorous
exercise all their Institutional powers for
removing any just causes for discomfort on
the part of any class. aIid for securing to
every American citizen complete, liberty
and exact equality III the exercise OF all
civil. political and public rights. To tllis
end we imperatiVeiy demand Congress
ami Chief Executive. whose ge and
fidelity to these duties shall nof fillter until
these results. are placed beyond dispute or
recall
A.. In tlle fist act of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Government
assumed To remove any doubts of its pur-
pose TO discharge all sjIust obligations To the
pubfir creditors. and ''solennIy pledged its
faith to make pfeVisT,ms :ft fll~ earliest prac-
ticable period for the redemption of the
United States notes in coin.ss Commercial
prosperity. public morals and national cred
lit demand that the promise he fulfilled bTs
payment. - -sff s.zss slss5 "
5. Under the Constitution. the President
and lIeadS Of Departments are tn nlake nonB-
nations for pffice.athe Senate il TO advise
and consent to appointments. and the House
Of Representatives, Is to net.taSe and9 prose.
cute faithless officers. The best ilrf crest of
THE public service demands that these dis
tiIctions be respected that 7SeiIatnrs aud
Representa tiyes who may be Judges aud ae-
Cusers. should not dictate appointments to
office. Theinvariabl BILE rule In appoftls nefitsi
should have reference to the honesty. fftleli-
ty and ca pretty of the appointees. piving
ito the parry in power those places skiere
harmony and Vigor of administration re-
quire its policy. TO be REPRESENTED btlf 9per-
uniting all others 10 be filed by,.persous
selected with sole reference to the efficiency
to the public service. and the wight Of a
citizens to share riArf he hoHor of rendering
faithful service to the country
IA 6.zNEe re joice In the qiiiekencIl conseieuee
of the people concerning political affairs.
and will hold all pttblic officers to a rigid
Responsibility. and engage that the prose-
cation and punishment of all who betray
official trusts shall be swift, thorough, and
unsparing. 81 AZ ~ srssE aya 8 -.
T. The public school system of the several
States is the bnlWtirk Of the Annerfsasr, Re
public and with Yiew.to lis seellrity and
perHlanence. we recommend an amendment
To the Constitution The United States .fs,rs
budding the appropriation of any public
funds or property for tile benefit of s4Sv
schools or institutions under secfaraar,zss,ssz =
troll.
8. The revenue necessary for current. j "a
renoitures and the obligations of the pubIs :