The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-22

Inc Cuuu1tGC0os presented q minority report IN
the Alabama case, claiming that the Spencer
delegation was the only legitimate and truly
representative delegation from that State.
After considerable discussion the majority
report was adopted.
The Chair-Ihe next business in order is the
report Of the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. Hawley-Mr. President, you must be
aware that your Committee on Resolutions,
upon assembling found itself constituted By
men of somewhat differing sentiments and
widely separated localities, and mostly stran-
gers to each other. We have in general. agreed
upon the statements we are about to present to
you, and respectfully submit them for your con-
sideration, and for your amendment, if you
| choose. They ere as follows:
When, in the economy of Providence this land
was to be purged of human slavery, and when the
strength of the Government of the people, by the
people, for the people, 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 and mankind; and looking
to the future with unfaltering courage, hope. and
purpose we the representatives of the party in Ma
| tional Convention assembled, make the following
declaration of principles:
l. The United States of America is nation,
not league. BY the combined workings of the
| National and State Governments under their re-
spectve Constitutions, the rights OF every citizen
are secured at home and protected abroad, and the
| common welfare promoted.
| 2. The Republican party has preserved those
Governments to their hundredth anniversary of the
!
the great truths spoken at its cradle that all
are created equal;" that they ''endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights,
! among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness; that, for the attainment of these ends
| Governments have been instituted among men, de-
irving their just powers from the consent of the
/ governed" Until these truths cheerfully
| obeyed. or, if need be, vigorously enforced, the
work Of the Republican party is unfinished.
| 3. The permanent pacfcation of the Southern
section of the Union and the complete protection
|
| rights are duties to which the Republican party
stands sacredly pledged. The power to provide for
the enforcement of the principles embodied in tue
recent Constitutional amendments is vested by
those amendments in the Congress of the United
States; and declare it to be the solemn obliga-
ton Of the Legislative and Executive departments
Of the Government to put into immediate and vigr
orous exercise all their constitutional powers fot
removing any just causes of discomfort OH the par
| of any class, and for securing to every American
citizen complete liberty and exact equality in the
exercise of all civil, political, and public rights. To
! this end we imperatively demand Congress and
Chief Executive whose courage and fidelity to these
duties shall not falter until these results placed
| beyond dispute recall
4 In the first act Of Congress signed by President
| Grant, the National Government assumed to
any doubts of it's duties to discharge all just obliga
tions to public creditors, and soemnlv pledged its
faith to make provision at the earliest practicable
period for the redemption OF United States notes in
| coin. Commercial prosperity, public morals, and
| the national credit demand that this promise be
| fulfilled by continuous and steady progress to
! specie payments
s. Under the Constitution the President and heads
of departments to make nominations for Office,
| the Senate is to advise and to consent to appoint
ments and the House of Representatives is to
cuse and prosecute faithless officers. The best in
of the public service demand that these dis
tinctons be respected that Senators and Represent
atves, who may be judges and accusers, should
not dictate appointments to Office. The invariable
rule for appointments should have reference to the
honesty, fidelity, and capacity of the appontee,
giving to the party in power those places where har
mony and vjgor of administration requires its pol
al IIo+Io
be filled by persons selected with sole reference to
the efficiency of the public service. and the right of
all citizens to share in the honor of rendering faith
| full service to their country.
6. We rejoice in the quickened conscience of the
people concerning political affairs, and will hold all
officers to a rigid responsibility, and engage that
| the prosecution and punishment of all who betray
| official trusts shall be speedy, thorough, and I'M
| sparing.
7. The public school system of the several States
| ia the bulwark of the American republic and with
| a view to its security and permanence, we recon-
mend amendment to the Constitution of the
United States forbdding the application of any
public funds property for the benefit of any
| schools institutions under sectarian control
g. The revenue necessary for current expendi-
lures and the obligations of the public debt must
be largely derived from duties on importations,
| which, SO far as possible, should be adjusted to
promote the interest of American labor and ad-
| vance the prosperity of the whole country.
9. We reaffirm our opposition to further grants
of the public lands to corporations and monopoies
| 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 treaties with European Gov
ernments that the same protection shall be afforded
to the adopted American citizen that is given to the
native born, and that all necessary laws should be
passed to protect immigrants in the absence of
power in the States for that purpose.
IL. 1t is the immediate duty of Congress to fully
investigate the effect of the immigration and i'm
portation of Mongolians upon the moral and ma
terlal interests of the country.
II. The Republican party recognizes with approval
4ho orH Tho
establishment of equal rights for women by the
many important amendments effected by Republi-
can Legislatures in the laws which concern the per-
sonal and property relations of wives mothers and
widows, and by the appointment and election Of
women to the superintendent of education. chart
ties and other public trusts. The honest demands
of this class of citizens for additional rights and
privileges and mmunities should be treated with
respectful consideration.
IL. The Constitution cOnfers upon Congress SOW
ereign power over the Territories of the United
States for their government and in the exercise of
this power it is the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit and extrpate in the Territories that relic
of barbarism polygamy, and we demand such leg
islatlOn as shall secure this end and the supremacy
OF American institutions in all the Territories.
IA. The pledges which the nation has given to our
soldiers and sailors must be fulfilled grateful
people will always hold those who periled their
lives for the countrys preservation in the kndest
remembrance
Is. We sincerely deprecate all sectional feeling
and tendencies we therefore note with deep solicit
tude that the Democratic party counts its chief
united South, secured through the efforts of those
who were recently arrayed against the nation; and
we invoke the earnest attention of the country to
the grave truth that success thus achieved would
reopen sectional strife and imperil the national
honor and human rights.
Is. We charge the Democratic party being
the same in character and spirit when it sympa-
thized with treason with making its control of the
House OF Representatives the triumph and the OPP
portunty of the nation recent foes; with assert
ing and applaud1ng, in the National Capitol, the
sentiments of unrepentant rebellion with
sending Union soldiers to the rear and
promoting Confederate soldiers to the
front with deliberately proposing to repudiate the
pighted faith of the Government; with being
equally false and imbecle: with overshadowing
and obstruction of INVESTIGATION: with growing
itself, through the period Of it's ascendancy in the
lower House of Congress, utterly incompetent to
administer the Government. We warn the country
against trusting party thus alike unworthy recre
ant, and incapable.
II. The National Administration merits COM
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