The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-24
The Cincinnati Platform.

The Cincinnati Platform,
Gen, t. Hawley, from ,hc committee
on resolutions, on Thursday, the 18th re-
ported the following
PiArYoRN.
When, ia the economy of Providence, this
land was TO be purged Of human slavery, aud
when the strength OF the Government OF the
people, by the people, for the people, was 10
he demonstrated, the Republican party came
into power Its deeds have passed into his
tory, and We look back 10 them with pride,
melted By their memories and high aims for
the good Of our country and mankind and,
looking TO the future with anfaltefing courage,
hope, and purpose, we, the representatives Of
the party, IN National Convention assembled,
make the following declaration Of principles
|. The United States Of America is a ma
ton, not league. By the combined work
iags Of the National aud State Governments,
under their respective constitutions, the rights
Of every citizen are secured at home aud pro-
tecied abroad, and the common welfare pro-
1 NOTED.
] III. The Republican party has preserved
! those Governments 10 the hundredth ami.
] yersary Of the Nations birth, and they are
nov embodiments of the great truths spoken
nj its eradle-ihat all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain iBalienAble rights, among which are
/ life, liberty, aud the pursuit Of happiness
/ that for the attainment OF these ends govern.
ments have been instituted among men, derV.
( ing their just powers from the consent Of the
! governed. Until those truths are cheerfuily
obeyed, and, If needed, vigorously enforced,
the work of the Republican party is unfinished.
Ill. The permanent pacihcation Of the
Southern section OF the Union, and the com
plete protection OF all its citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights, are duties to
which the Republican party are saeredly
pledged. The power TO provide for the en-
iorcement Of the principles embodied in the
recent constitutional amendments is vested
by those amendments in the Congress OF the
United States, and we declare il To be the
solemn obligation of the legislative and exc
cuiive departments of the Government 10 put
into Immediate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional powers for removing any Just
causes Of discomfort on the part OF any class.
and securing to every American citizen CON.
plete liberty and exact equality IN the exer.
eise OF all civil, political, aud public rights.
10 this end We imperatiyely demand Con
gress and Chief Executive whose courage aud
fidelity to these duties shall not falIer until
these results are placed beyond dispute or
recall.
". In the first act of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Government
assumed 10 remove any doubts Of its purpose
TO discharge all Just obligations to public cred
itors. and solemnly pledged its faith TO make
provision at the earliest practicable period
for the redemption Of the United States notes
in coin. Commercial prosperity, public mer.
It's, aud National credit demand that this
promise be fulfilled by continuous and
steady progress to specie payment.
v. Under the Constitution the President
and heads OF Departments are to make nomi-
nations for office; the Senate is to advise and
consent to appointments, and the House Of
Representatives is to accuse and prosecute
faiihess officers. The best Interests Of the
public service demand that these distinctions
be respected; that Senators and Representa-.
tives who may be judges and accusers should .
not dictate appointments 10 Office. The in.
variable rule for appointments should have I
reference to the hpsessy, fidelity, and capacity I
Of appoiniees, giving TO the party in power I
those places where harmony and yigor Of ad-
require its policy to be represen.
ted but permitting all Others to BE- filled by 1
persons selected with sole reference to eff. |
ciency OF the public service, and the right Of 1
faithful service TO their country.
VI. We rejoice in the quiekened conscience
o. the people concerning political affairs.
We will hold all public officers to a rigid re.
sponsibiiity, and engage that the prosecution
and punishment OF all who beiray official
trusts shall be speedy, thorough, uud unspar.
ng
VII. The public school system Of the
several States Is the bulWark Of the American
Republic, and with a view TO its security and
isrnanenee We recommend an amendment 10
he Constitution Of the United States forbid.
ling the application Of any public funds or
property for the benefit Of any school or insti.
uiion under sectarian control
VII. The revenue necessary for current
Expenditures and the obligations of the puL
&c debt must be largely derived from duties
pom lmportaiions, which so far as possible |
hould be so adjusted as TO promote the in.
eresis OF American labor and advance the
prosperity Of the whole country.
IA. We reaiiirm our opposition TO further
rants OF the public lands TO corporations and
nonopolles, and demand that the national !
omain be devoted to free homes for the
'eople.
y. II is the imperative duty Of the Govern. {
nent to so modify existing treaties with Eu. '
opean governments that the same protection 4 I
nail be afforded to adopted American eli !
ems that Is gwen to native-born, aud all
necessary laws be passed to protect irami
rants IN the absence Of power in the State
or that purpose
n; ~ Is the Immediate duty of Congress
Q fnlly investigate the effect OF the imtniora
ION and importation Of Mongolians on The
moral aud material interests OF the country
MI. The Republican party recognize with
approval the substantial advance recently
made toward the establishment Of equal rights
OF women by the many important amend.
n |, effected by Republican Legislatures in
ne laws which concern the personal and
properly relations of wives, mothers, and
seidows, and by the appointment and election
> women 70 the superintendent of educa. ..
ioh' charities, and other public trusts. The
ionest demands Of this class of ci,izeps e.,
additional rights and privileges and ;mmnn;.
les should be treated with respectful cons;d.
ration. e'''s'u' {
All. The Constitution confers unon Con.
;ress sovereign power over the TerrItor;e. NJ
ne I hited States FOR their government. and !
y .he exercise OF this power il is the right and
iaiy OF congress to prohibit and extirpate n
ne Territories that relic Of barbarian. nolv.
amy and we demand such legislation rs will
ecnre TINS end aud the supremacy of Amer.
AN institutions in all the Territories.
NV. The pledges which our nation hos
gYen to our soldiers and sailors must La fni.
illed. The grateful people will always regard ,
nose who periled their lives for the countrv,s :
preservation in the kindest remembrance
". We sincerely deprecate ali sectional
ceiling aud tendencies. We therefore note ,
"ith deep solicitude that the Democra,;c I
art, counts as its chiefhope Of success unon
ne electoral vote Of united south. Secured
through the efforts of those who we're recsn,IS
lrrayed against the nation, and we invoke H. I
sarnesi attention of the country to the grave
ruin that success thus achieved would no.
open sectional strife and imperil the national
honor and human rights. S""'
ANl; We charge the Democratic marty ma /
oeing the came IN character and snirii ~ /
Nhen It sympathized with treason. and viii 7
making ITS control Of the House of Renresan.
atises the triumph and opportunity of he I
nation reeen, foes; with reassertine and an. I
IN the National Capitol he sent. d
nents OF unrepeniant rebellion; with seoJ;uo !
mon soldiers to The rear; with deliberately !,
proposing to repudiate' the pliehted faith q y
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