New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-24

ecutive departments 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 tor securing TO every Amer
lean citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise of all civil, political
and public rights. To this end We impera-
lively demand Congress and chief execu-
tive whose courage and fidelity to these du-
ties shall not faIter until these results are
placed beyond dispute CT recall.
FOurth-In the tirIt act OF Congress-
signed by President Grant, the national
government assumed to remove any doubts
tons to the public creditors, and eOlemnly
pledged it's faith to make provision at the
earliest practicable period tor the redemp-
ton of the United States notes in coin. Com
mercial prosperity, public morals and ma.
tional credit demand that this promise be
fulfilled by q continuous and steady pro-
gress to specie payment.
Fifth-Under the constitution, the Preei-
dent 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 to accuse and
prosecute faithless officers. The best inter-
ests of the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected, that Senators and
Representatives who may be judges and
accusers, should not dictate appointments
to Office. The invariable rule for appoint
ments 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 administra.
ton require its policy to be represented,
but permitting all others to be filed by
persons selected with sole reference to the
efficie ncy, public service and the right of
all citz ems to share in the honor of render.
ing faithful service to their country.
Sixth-We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning political
affAira, will hold all public officers to rigid
responsibility and or gage that the prosecu-
ton and punishment IF all who betray
official trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
unspsring.
Seventh-The public school system of the
several States is the bulwark OF the Ameri-
can republic. And with view to its secu
rity and permanence, we recommend an
amendment 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 secta-
risn control.
Eighth-The revenue necessary for cur
rent expenditures. and the obligations Of
the public debt must be largely derived
from duties upon imp0rtatiOna which, so
far az possible, should be adjusted to pro-
mote the interest of American labor, and
advance the prosperity Of the whole coun-
try.
Ninth-We reaffirn our opposition to
further grants Of the public lands to cor
porations and mOnopoiies, and demand that
the national domain be devoted to tree
homes for the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative rule OF the
government so to modify existing treaties
81 EVv a
protec tion shall be afforded to the adopted
American citizen that is given to the native
born: and all necessary laws should be
passed to protect immigrants, in the alb
eence of power in the States tor that pur-
pose.
Eleventh-It is the immediate duty of
Congress to fully Investigate the effect OF
the immigration and importation OF Mon
goljans upon the moral and material inter.
ests of the country.
Twelfth-The Republican party recog.
nizes, with approval, the substantial ad-
vance recently made toward the establish
ment of equal rights for women by the
MANY important amendments effected by
Republican Legislatures in the laws which
concern the personal and property relations
of wives, mothers and widows by the ap-
pointment and election of women to the
superintendency Of education, charities and
other public trusts. The honest demands
of this class of citizens for additional
rights and privileges and immunities
should be treated with respectful considera-
ton.
Thirteenth-The constitution confers
upon Congress sovereign power over the
Territories of the United States for their
government. In the exercise OF this power,
it is the right and the duty OF Congress to
prohibit and extirpate in the Territories
that relic of barbarian, polygamy. And we
demand such legislation as shall secure this
end, and the supremacy Of American insti-
tutions in all the Territories.
ton has given to our soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled. The grateful people will
always hold those who periled their lives
for their country's preservation IN the
kindest remembrance.
Fifteenth - We sincerely deprecate all
sectional feeling and tendencies. We there
fore note with deep solicitude that the
Democratic party counts as Its Chief hope
Of success upon the electoral vote OF
united South, secured through the efforts
of those who were recently arrayed sg sinst
the nation: We invoke the earnest at.
tention of the country to the grave truths
that q success thus achieved would re-
open sectional strife and imperil national
honor and human rights.
Sixteenth-We charge the Democratic
party as being the same in character and
spirit as when it sympathized with treason;
with making it's control of tho House OF
Represe natives the triumph and the Op-
portunitv of the nations recent foes; with
Teasserting and applauding in the national
Capitol the sentiments of unrepented rebel
lion; with sending Union soldiers to the
rear and promoting Confederate soldiers to
the front; with deliberately proposing to
repudiate the plighted faith Of the 60 vern-
ment; with being equally false and imbecile
upon the overshado wing financial question;
with thwarting the ends of justice by its
partisan acknowledgement and obstruction
of investigation, and with proving itself,
through the period of its ascendency in the
lower house of Congress, utterly incompe-
tent to administer the government. We
warn the country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recreant and incapar
BILE.
Seventeenth-The national administration
merits commentator for its honorable
work in the management of domestic and
foreign affairs, and President Grant de-
serves the continued and hearty gratitude
Of the American people for his patriotism
and his immense services in war and in
nAANn.