The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19
/ lean labor and advance the prosperity

lean labor and advance the prosperity
Of the whole country.
o. We reaffirm our opposition TO fllr-
tber grants of the public lands to corpo,,
rations and monopolies, ana demand
that the national domain be devoted 70
free homes for the people.
10 IT Is the imperative duty OF the
Government so to modify existing
treaties with European Governments
that the same protection shall be
j afforded to the adopted American citi-
zens that il given to the Dative-born
/ and that all necessary laws should ne
passed to protect emigrants III the ap-
sence Of power in the States Tor that
purpose
oregs to fully investigate the effect OF
the immigration and importation Of
MongoIians upon the moral and mate
rial interests Of the country.
~. The Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advances
recently made towards the establish
ment Of equal rights for women by the
many important amendments e1ecteu
hy Republican legislatures in the laws
which concern the personal and proper,
tv relations of wives, mothers and
widows. and by the appointment and
election OF women to the superintend-
ance OF education. charities and public
trusts. The honest demands OF this class
Of citizens for additional rights. privi-
leges and immunites should be treated
with respectful consideration.
13. The Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Ter
rtories Of the United States for their
government, and in the exercise OF this
power it is the right and duty OF Con-
press to prohibit and extirpate In the
Territories that relic Of barbarism --po'
, lypamy: and we demand such legisla
ton as shall secure this end and the
supremacy of American institutions IL
all the Territories.
IA. The pledges which the nation has
given 10 her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled, and a gateful people VII
always hold those who imperiled theiI
lives for the country's preservation III
! the kindest remembrance.
!, Is. We sincerely deprecate all sec
tionai feeling and tendencies. We there
: fore note with deep solicitude that the
Democratic party counts, as its chic
hone of success, upon the electoral vote
Of a united South secured through TN
: efforts of those who were recently ar
rayed against the nation, and we invoke
the earnest attention OF the country tt
, the grave truth that success thu
] achieved would reopen sectional strli'
: and imperil ..ational honor aud human
), rights.
\ is. We charge the Democratic part,
0 with being the same in character an
= spirit as when 1t sympathized with trea
a son; with making its control OF tn
Q House of Representatives the triumph
y and opportunity Of the nations recen
Q foes: with reasserting and applaudln
: in the National Capitol the sentiment
g of unrepentant rebellion with sendin
|, Union soldiers to the rear, and promot
l. ing Confederate soldiers to the front
with deliberately proposing to repud
q ate the plighted faith Of the Govern
q ment; with being equally false and i'm
Q beetle upon the overshadowing financla
g questions, with thwarting the ends
! Justice by its partisan mismanagement
|, and obstruction OF investigation; wit
proving itself, through the period OF u
q ascendency in the lower house OF Cor
|, gress, utterly incompetent to admlniste
q the Government and we warn tn
= country against trusting a party thu
IL alike unworthy, recreant and incapable
% II. The National AdminiStratlo
n merits commendation for its honorabl
e work in the management OF domest
J. and foreign affairs, and President Graz
'ee deserves the continued hearty gratituo
q of the American people Tor his patrlo
rs ism and his eminent services, IN wa
!, and in peace.