New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-29

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Fifth-Cnder 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 le to accuse and
prosecute faithless officers. The best inter
eets of the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected, that Senators and
Representatives, who may be judges and
| sccueere, should not dictate appointments
to office. The invsriable rule for appoint
ments should have reference to the honesty.
fidelity and capacity Of the appointees,
giving to the party in power those places
ton require its policy to be represented,
but permitting Gil others to be filed by
persons selected with cole reference to the
efficiency, public service and the right of
ali citizens 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
atfaire, will hold all public officers to rigid
responsibility and engage that the prosecr-
ton and punishment Of all who betray
official trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
unsparing.
Seven,h-The public school system of the
several States ls the bulwark OF the Aneri-
can republic. And win view to its secu
rity and permanence, we recommend AL
amendment to the constitution of The
United States. forbidding the application III
any public funds or property for the benefit
Of any schools or institutions under secta-
rian 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 O. possible, should be adjusted to pro-
mote the interest Of American labor, and
advance the prosperity of the whole coun-
try.
Ninth-We reafirm our opposition to
further grants of the public lands to cor
porstions and monopolies, and demand that
the national DOMAIN be devoted to free
homes for the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative rule of the
government so to modify existing treaties
with European governments that the came
protection 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
golians upon the moral and material inter
ests Of the country.
Tweltth-The Republican party recOg-
nizee, 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
SUPPLEMENTARY 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.
Tbirteenth-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 rs shall secure this
| end, and the supremacy of American insti-
buttons in all the Territories.
Fourteentb-The pledges which the ma
| ton has given to our soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled. The grateful people will
| always hold those who periled their lives
| for their c0untry's preservation in the
| kindest remembrance.
| sectional feeling and tendencies. We there
fore note with deep solicitude that the
Democratic party counts as It's chief hope
| of success upon the electoral vote of q
| united South, secured through the efforts
| of those who were recently arrayed against
| 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
DArtv az being the same in character and
spirit as when it sympathized with treason;
! with making its control OF the House OF
portunity of the nation's recent foes; with
Ieasserting 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
repudiste the plighted faith of the 60 vern-
ment; with being equally false and imbecile
upon the OvershadOwing financial question;
with thwarting the ends of justice by its
partisan Encouragement 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 incapa-
BILE.
Seventeenth-The national administration
merits commentator Tor its honorable
work in the management of domestic ard
foreign affairs, and President Grant de-
serves the continued and hearty gratitude
Of the American people for his patriotism
and HE immense services in war and in