Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-07-06

provision at the earliest practicable pc
Rod for the redemption of the United
States notes in coin. Commercial
prosperity, public morals and national
credit demand that the promise be full
filed 10y a continuous and steady pro-
gress to specie payment.
D. Under the Constitution. the
President and heads of departments
are to make nominations for office; the
Senate is To advise and consent to APP
pointments, and the House of Repre-
SentativeS is to accuse and prosecute
faithlesS officers. The best interest of
the public service demands that these
distinctions be respected: that Senators
and Representatives who may he
Judges and accuSerS. should not dictate
appointments to office. The invaria-
bic rule IN appointments should have
reference to the honesty fidelity and ca
pacity of the appOinteeS. giving to the
party in power. those places where har-
mOny and vigOr of administration re-
quire its policy to be represented, but
permitting all others to be filled bv per-
sons selected with sole reference To the
efficiency of the public service. and the
right of all citizens to share in the hon
or Of rendering faithful service o the
country.
6. We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning politi-
cal affairs. and will hold all public Of
ficerS to rigid responsibility. and en-
gage that the prosecution and puniSS
ment of all who betray official trusts
shall be swift, thorough and unspar-
ing.
:. The public school system of the
several States is the bulwark of the
American Republic. and with view
to its security and permanence. we rec
commend IN amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States forbid
ding the appropriation of anv public
funds or property for the benefit of any
schools or institutions under Sectarian
control
:. The revenue necessary for eur
rent expenditures and the obligations
of the public debt. must be largely de-
rived from duties upon importations
which SO far as possible should be adj
iuSted TO promote the interests of Amer
lean labor. and advance the prosperity
of the whole country.
o We realiirm our opposition TO fur
Their grants of the public lands To cor
/ pOratiOnS and monopOlieS. and demand
that the national domain be devoted to
+ free homes for the people.
10. 1t is the imperative duty of the
+ Government So To modify existing trea-
+ ties with European Governments that
i the same protection shall be afforded to
F the adopted American citizens that is
+ given 10 the native born; and that all
necessary laws should be passed TO pro-
+ tect emigrantS in the absence of power
in the State for that purpose.
/ IL. II is the immediate duty of Con-
gress 20 fully investigate the effect of
immigration and importation of Mon
+ gOlianS upon the moral and material
+ interests Of the country.
T. The Republican party recognizes
i with approval the substantial advances
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 proper
+ ~ relations of wives, mothers and wild
OWS. and by the appointment and cleo
f ton of women 10 the superintendent
of education. charities and other public
trusts. The honest demands of this
class of citizens for additional rights,
privileges and immunitles should he
treated with respectful consideration.
Is. The constitution cOnfers upon
+ Congress sovereign power over the Ter
rItOrles of the United States for their
+ Government, and in the exercise OF this
i power it is the right and duty of Con-
greSs To prohibit and eXtiTpate in the
Il
pOlygamy: and we demand such legiS-
lation As shall secure THIS end and the
supremacy of American institutions in
ali the Territories.
II. The pledges which the nation
has given 10 the soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled, and grateful people
viii always hold those who imperiled
their lives for the cOuntry's preserya-
ton in the kindest remembrance.
10. We sincerely deprecate all Sec
tIouM feeling and tendencies. We
therefore note with deep sOlicitude that
the Democratic party counts, as its
chief hope of success, upon the ElectO-
raj vote of "A united South secured
through the efforts of those who were
recently arrayed against the nation,
and we invoke the earnest attention of
the country 10 the grave truth that a
success thus achieved would reopen
sectional strife and imperil national
honor and human rights.
rs. We charge the Democl attic party
with being the same i'm character and
spirit as when it sympathized with
treason; with making its control OF the
House of Representatives the triumph
and opportunity of the nations recent
foes; with reaSSeTting and applauding
in the National Capitol the sentiments
of unrepentant rebellion: with sending
Union soldiers TO the rear and pTOmOt-
ing Confederate soldiers TO the front /:
with deliberately proposing to repudi-
ate the pllghted faith of the Govern
ment; With being equally false and inn
beetle upon the evershadOwing financial
questions; with tlwarting the ends Of
justice 10y ITS partisan acknowledgement
and obstruction of investigation; with
+ proving itself, through the period Of its
dscendency IN the lower House of Con-
gress, utterly Incompetent TO admins
ter the Government, and we warn the
country against trusting "a party thus
alike unworthy, recreant and incapa-
bic.
Il. The National administration
merits commentator for its honorable
work IN the management of domestic
and foreign affairs. and President
Grant deserves the continued hearty
gratitude OF the American people for
his patriotism and his eminent services
in war aud in peace