The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-03


Tor the attainment oil THESE cuds gov,
erumonts have been instituted anon,
men, deriving their just powers from
the consent Of the governed; unit
those truths are cheerfully obeyed, il
needed TO be vigorously enforced, the
work Of the Republican party is un,
finished. The permanent pacificatioI
Of the Southern section Of the Union
the complete protection Of all its citi.
zens in the free enjoyment Of all
their rights are duties to which the
Republican party are sacredly pledg.
ed. Applause. The power to pro.
vide for the enforcement Of principles
embedded in the recent constitutional
amendments is vested by the amend
ments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it TO be the
solemn obligation of the legislative
and executive departments Of the Gov
ernmcnt to put into immediate and
vigorous exercise all their cOnstitu-
tional powers for removing any just
causes of discomfort on the part of
any class, and securing every Amer
can citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise Of all civil,
political and pablo rights (Appiause.
TO this end we impcritively demand
IA courage and fidelity TO those duties
shall not after until these results are
placed beyond dispute or recall.
Applause
Fourth. In the first act Of congress
signed by President Grant, tho Ma
tional government assumed to remove
any doubts of its purpose to discharge
all just Obligations to public creditors
and solemnly~- pledged its faith
to make provision at the earliest
Practicable period for redemption of
the United States notes in coin.
cheers. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit de-
mand that this promise be fulfilled by
a continuous and steady progress to
specie payment. Loud and long
continued applause and cheers.
Fifth. Under the constitution the
Presidents and heads of departments
are to make nominations for Office;
the Senate is to advise and consent to
the appointments, and the House of
Representatives is to acuse and pros
ecutc faithless officers. The best
interests of the public service demand
that this distinctiveness be respected;
that Senators and Representatives
who may be judges and acusers,
should not dictate appointments to
Office. The invariable rule for APP
p2intments should have reference TO
the honesty, fidelity and capacity of
aspointees; giving to the party in
power those places where harmony
and vigor of administration require
its policy to be represented, but per
hitting all others to be filed by
persons selected with sole Preference to
efficiency of public service, and the
right of citizens to share in the honor
Of rendering faithful service totheir
country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quicken
conscience of the people concern
political affairs; VIII hold all pub
ic officers to a rigid responsibility,
md engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who hetray official
trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
rnsparing. Cheers
Seventh. The public school system
If several States is the bulwark of the
American Republic; and with a view
% its security and permanence we
'eoommcnd an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, for
the application Of any public
'unds or property for the benefit Of
my schools or institutions under sec
arian control. Great cheeing con-
several minutes. In response
repeated calls, Gen. Hawley read
he plank a second time, and the del
gates and audience repeated the
The revenue necessary for the cur
ent expenditures and the obligations
# the public debt must be largely
from duties upon importations
which so far as possible, should be
to promote the interest of
American labor, and advance the
prosperity Of the whole country.
Ninth. We reafirm our opposition
o further grants of the public lands
corporations and monopolies, and
that the national domain be
to free homes for the people.
Tenth. 1t is the imperative duty
f the government to so modify exist
ng treaties with European govern
lcnts that the same protection shall
afforded to adopt American citi-
ems hat is given to native born, and
necessary laws be passed to pro-
ect cmigrants in the absence of pow
+ in the State for that purpose,
Eleventh. 1t is the immediate au-
of congress to full investigate the
feet of the immigration and impor-
stion of Mongolians on the moral
nd material interests Of the country,
Twelfth. The Republican party
'cognizes with approval the substan-
az advance recently made toward !
lie establishment of equal rights wo-
an by the many important amend
ents affected by Republican Legis- d,
lures in the laws, which concern the
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