Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-24
The Republican, Platform.
FULL TENT or THE RESOLUTIONS
ArorrED AT CrNCrNNATI.

When, in the economy Of Provi-
dcnce, this land wns to be purgc,l Of
human slavery. and when The strength
Of the Government Of the people, by
the people, for the people, was to be
demonstrated, the Republican party
came into power. Its deeds have
passed into history, and we look back
to them with pride, melted by their
memories and high aims for the good
OF our country ard mankintl; and,
looking to the future with unfaltcr-
ing courage, hope and purpose, We,
representatives Of the party, in
National Convention assembled, make
the following declaration Of prin-
ciplcs
First-The United Statcs Of
America is n nation. not n league.
BY the combined workings Of the
National and State Governments,
under their respective Constitutions,
the rights Of every citizen arc sccur.
cd at home and protected abroad,
and the common welfare r,rcrnutcd
Sccond-Thc Republican party
has preserved those Governments tn
the hundrcdth anniversary oi The
nations birth. anil they are NOW en-
bodimcnts Of the great truths spoken
ut its cradle, that Ill men nrc created
equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalicnnble
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 deriving their just powers from
the consent Of the governed. Until
these truths are chccriully obcyed,
and, if needed, vigorously enforced,
the work OF the Republican party is
unfinished.
Third The permanent pacifca-
ton of the Southern section Of the
| UnitIi, the complete protection of all
its citizens i'll the free enjoyment Of
all their rights, are duties to which
the Republican party are sacrcdly
pledged The power to provide for
the enforcement Of The principles en-
| bodied in the recent constitutional
amendments is vested by these
amendments in the Congress Of the
United States, and we declare it to
be the solemn obligation Of the legisla-
tive and executive departments OF
the Government to put into immedi-
ate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional powers for removing
any causes Of discomfort on the part
Of any class, aMl securing to every
American citizen complete Liberty
and exact equality in thc exercise of
all civil, political and publie rights.
10 this end we imperativcly demand
n Congress and Chief Executive
whose courage and fidelity to these
dutiss shall not faltcr until these
results are placed bcy ond dispute or
recall.
| Fourtl.-In the first net Of Con-
grcss signed by President Grant, the
National Government assumed to re-
move any doubts Of its purpose to
discharge all just obligations to pub
lie creditors, and solcmnly pledged
its faith to make provision at the
earliest practicable period for the
redemption Of the United States
notes in coin. Commercial pros.
pcrity, public needs, and national
credit demand that this promise be
fulfilled by a continuous and steady
progress to specie payment.
Fifth-Undor the Constitution tho
President and heads Of departments
arc to mako nominations for offioo,
the Senate is to advise and consent to
appointments, and the House Of
Representatives is to accuse and prose
cute faithlcss officers. The best inter
est of the public service demand that
these distinctions be respected, that
Senators and Representatives who
may he judges and accusers should