The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-27
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Adopted by the National Repub-
lican Convention at Cincinnati.
June 18th, 1876. %

pLbllcan party came into power. It's deeds
haye passed into history, and we look back
to them with pride. Incited by their mem.
ories 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 oil the
party IN National Convention assembled,
make the following declaration OF princi.
pies:
/. The United States OF America Is Ma.
tion, not league. by the. combined
workings Of THE National and State Gov
ernments, under their respective Constitu,
tions, 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 the hundredth ami
yersafy OF the nations birth, and they are
now embodiments OF the great truths Spo.
ken at It's cradle: "that oil men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights
among which are life, liberty and the pur.
nit OF happiness; that for the attainment
Of these ends Governments have been in.
stituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent OF the governed" !"
Until these truths are cheerfully obeyed,
or, II needed TO be, vigorously enforced,
the work OF the Republican party Is un.
finished.
8. The permanent paciication OF the
Southern section Of the Union, and the
complete protection OF all lis citizens IN the
free enjoyment Of all their rights, are du-
ties TO Which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged. The powerto provide
for the enforcement OF the principles en-
bodied in recent Constitutional amend
ments Is vested by those amendments
in the Congress OF the United States,
and we declare It to be the solemn obHga'
tiOn OF the Legislative and Executive De-
partments OF the Government to put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all their
Constitutional powers for removing any
lust causes OF discomfort on the part 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 q Congress and Chief Executive
whose courage and fidelity to these duties
shall not faItcr until these results are
placed beyond dispute or recall.
A. In the first act OF Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubt OF Its pur'
pose to discharge all Just obligations to the
public creditors, and solemnly pledged its
faith to make provision at the earliest
practicable period, for redemption OF the
United States notes in coin. Commercial
prosperity, public morals and national
credit demand that this promise be full
filed by continuous and steady progress
to specie payments.
8. Under the Constitution the President
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 Is to accuse and
prosecute faithleSs officers. The best In
terests Of the public service demand that
these distinctions be respected; that Sen
ators and Representatives who may be
Judges and accusers should not dictate ap'
pointments to Office. The invariable rule
Tor appointments should have reference tG
the honesty, fidelity and capacity OF the
appointeeS, giving to the party In power
those places where harmony. and vigor oil
administration require its policy to be
represented, but permitting all others to be
filed with persons selected with sole refer
ence to the efficiency OF the public service
and the right OF all citizens to share in the
honor Of rendering faithful service 10 tlfeiI
country.
8. We rejoice In the quickened con
science OF the people concerning political
affairs, and will hold all public officers to d
rigid responsibility, and engage that the
prosecution and punishment OF all who be
Tray official trusts shall be speedy, thor
ough and unsparing.
I. The public school system OF the sew
eral States is the bulwark OF the American
Republic, and with view to It's security
and permanence, we recommend an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States iorbidding the application of any
public funds or property for the beneht o
any schools or institutions under sectarian
control.
5. The revenue necessary for current ex
penditures and the obligations OF the pub
lie debt must be largely derived from du
ties upon importatiOns, which, SO far a!
possible, should be adjusted to promote
the interest OF American labor, and advance
the prosperity OF the whole country.
9. We reaAirm our opposition to furthel
grants Of the public lands to corporations
and monopolies, and demand that the ma
tional domain be devoted to free homes foI
the people.
10. II Is the imperative duty OF the Gov
ernment to modify existing treaties will
European Governments that the same pro
lection shall be afforded TO adopted Amer
lean citizens that is given to the natiy,
born, and that all necessary laws should b.
passed to protect emigrantS, In absence
Of power in the States for that purpose.
II. Il Is the immediate duty OF Congress
to fully investigate the effect Of the immi
grafton and importation Of Mongolians up
| on the moral and material interests oil th(
country.
u. The Republican party recognizes
with approval tho substantial advance re
Gently made toward the establishment o
equal rights for women by the many impor
tant amendments effected by Republican
Legislatures in laws which concern thI
personal and property relations OF wives
mothers and widows, and by the appoint
ment and election OF women to the super
intendence OF education, charities ant
other public trusts. The honest demands
Of This class OF citizens for additiona
rights and privileges and immunities shoult
be treated with respectful consideration.
IS: The Constitution conterS upon Con
gress sovereign powers over the Territorie
Of the United States for their government
and in the exercise OF this power It Is tht
right and the duty Of Congress to prohibi
and ext;rpate In the Territories that reli,
OF barbarism polygamy, and We demant
such legislation as shall secure this end
and the supremacy OF American instttu
tons In all the Territories.
IA. The pledges which the nation ha
given 10 our soldiers and sailors must b.
fulfilled. The grateful people will alway
hold those who periled their lives for tn
country's preservation In the kindeSt re
membrance.
l5. We sincerely deprecate all sectiona
feeling and tendencies. We therefore not
with deep solicitude that the Democratl
party counts as It's chief hope OF succes
upon the electoral vote OF the united South
secured through the efforts Of those VIII
were recently arrayed against the nation
and we invoke the earnest attention OF tn
country 10 the grave truth that a success
thus achieved would reopen sectional strit
and imperil National honor aud huma,
rights AZ
being the same In character and spirit q
when Il Sympathized with treason, wit
| making It's control Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives the triumph and the opportunit
Of the nations recent foes; with reassert
ling and applAuding in, the National Cap
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