The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-22
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. JUNE 22 1876


for the duties upon importations which so
far as possible should be adjusted to pro-
mote the interest of American labor and
advance the prosperity of the whole coun-
try. (Cheers).
Nlnth-We rcafiirm our opposition to
further grants Of the public lands to cor
poratlons and monopolies, and demand that
the national domain be devoted to free
homes for the people.
Tenth-lt is the imperative duty of the
government to modify existing treaties
with European governments, that the same
protection shall be afforded American citi-
zens that is given to native born citizens.
and all necessary laws be passed to protect
emigrants, in the absence of power III the
state for that purpose.
Eleventh-It is the immediate duty of
congress to fully investigate the effect of
emigration and importation of Mongolians
on the moral and material interests of the
country. (Applause).
Twelfth-The Republican party recog-
nizcs with approval the substantial advance
recently made towards the establishment of
equal rights for women by the many i'm
portant amendments effected by Republican
legislatures in the law, which concern the
personal and property relations of wives,
mothers and widows, and by the appoint
ment and election of women to superinten-
dence Of education, charities and other pub
lie trusts the honest demands of this class
of citizens for additional rights and privi-
leges and immunities should be treated
with respectful consideration. (Applause.) }
Thlrteenth-The constitution confers
upon congress sovereign power over the
territories Of the United States for their
government and the exercise of their powers.
it is the right and duty of congress to pro-
hibit and extirpate in the territories that
relic of barbarism, polygamy, and we de-
mand such legislation as shall secure this
end and the supremacy of American in
stitutions in all the territories. (Applanse.) }
Fourteenth-The pledges which the
nation has given to our soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled the grateful people will
always regard those who perilled their lives
for the country's preservation in the kindest
remembrance
Fifteenth-We sincerely deprccate 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 against
the nation we invoke the earnest attention
Of the country to the grave truth that a
success thus achieved would reopen sec
tional strife, and imperil the national honor
and human rights.
Sixteenth-We charge the Democratic
party as being the same in character and
spirit as when it sympathized with trea-
son, and with making It's control of the
house of representatives the triumph and
opportunity of the nations recent foes, with
reasserting and applauding, in the national
capitol, the sentiments of unrepentant re-
bellion with sending Union soldiers to the
rear with deliberately proposing to re-
pudiate the plighted faith of the govern
ment with being equally false and imbecile
upon the overshadowing financial question;
with thwarting the ends of justice by its
partizan mismanagement and obstruction of
investigation with proving itself, through
the period of its ascendency in the lower
house Of congress, utterly incompetent to
administer the government; we warn the
country against trusting party thus alike
unworthy, recreant and incapable. (Cheers.)
Seventeenth-The national administra-
ton merits commentator for its honorable
work in the management Of domestic and
foreign affairs, and President Grant deserves
the continued and hearty gratitude Of the
American people for his patriotism and his
immense services in war and in peace.
Cheers.
On Friday seven ballots were had, which
resulted as follows: