Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
prA rrORu OF THE NATIONAL
nEpUpJIcAN PARTY.

when the strength OF tHe |
,oo,lc. by tine people for the people WAS ~ "'
demonstrated, the RepublicsH party came in'"
,,o,rer rs deeds have passed into history anu
r.. ,,,, back to them with pride, Inclteh os
their memo,ies snd high aims for the so'' Vi
opr country and mankind. And loekhis III Tue
future with unfaltering courage nope a"' pun
pose. we, the representatives, OF the part! l.. LEE
.ioual convention assembled make 'ne ''i''"
ing declaration Of principles:
T;rs+ The United States of America IS Il H.
TO, and not a league, and by the coiioihc"
-r,;,as Of National and State Governments
,,,,or their respective Constitutions the rights
=, o,-o-,, cit;,an are secured at home and pro-
tecte5 abroad and the common welfare pro
NOTED. .
Second-The Republican party has Pie9eiN'0
| these governments to the hundred'h anniversary
If fine nation s BIRTH and theJ are now eiiio'i4-
| nents of tho great truths spoken at us cIao'e
| that all men are created equal; that the! arc
endowed by their Creator with certain lnaiien-
.,1. rirbts. among which are life, liberty ana
| the pursuit of happiness; that Tor the a'tain-
ment of these ends governments nav o1en III
| stituted among men, deriving their ,os' po"eis
:, from the consent of the governed, an" an'il
these truths are cheerfully obeyed OF, II hee"eo'
! IN he vigorously enforced, tie Work OF tae he-
| publican party is unfinished.
Third-The permanent pacitication OF Inc
Southern section of the Union, and the com
, DIc.e protection of its citizens IN the Tree en-
ioynent of all their rights, are du les 10 WHICH
the Republican party stands sdcretily pieoot"'
The power to provide for the enioftemeh' %
the principles embodied, if tie recent c'isti'n-
.;or,, amendment is vested by these amend
,,,4c in 4ba Congress- OF the United States
avid al, declare, it so to bette sole14n ohliga-
ton Of the Legislative and Executive fe4's'''
me1lts OF the Government is to put INTO liihe'u
ate and vigorous exercise all the CONSTITUTIONS
| mowers for removing any just causes OF dis'0h-
tent on the part Of any class and tor securing 10
every American citizen complete liberty ant.
exact equality IN the exercise OF CIVIL poIititai
,u,, public rights. TO this end We mperai7ely
demand a Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and id city 10 those duties sha-1 MOI
talter atil tie Sc rco..s are p!acea Dsyoil' as
| pJite or recall.
Fo,!r,l-In the first Act OF Congress Signed
nv Ireeidc,.t Grant the National Gov
ern,uel.t sought to rcMo'7 any h"uo'S
I of i, d,ti,s 10 discharge all just obligations
| - ,rhli, creditors. AMI s1lelIny pledged
| its faith to make pro-lelOh IA Tue Gaines
possible period :or the rcdemptlon q t'4'>
| stat.s uotes n coin. (Chetrs.l CoAihtft
; prosperity, public morals and the national
,,ra,1;. HOW dtlnaLd that this promise be fui-
SHED bya continuous and steady progress te
specie payments.
G3,,
= dc,,. and heads Of departments arr t. nAAS
! nominations Tor Office, the Senate IS IL adSiSt
aid consent 10 the appointIntnts. and the hoas'
of Representatives IS to accuse and i'1ostcu:'
:i,ithless ufieers. L he best Interests OF INA
prbIic service demand tia: these ois1n1hoh'
x shall ne respected, and that Senator's shd hep
rese;;: ives, VINO may be judges anu aStaaeiS
1 slo,,1i not dictate appointments TO oIhces
TIL. iuyariable rule for appointments shoui'
h.va reference, 10 the honesty, fidelity an'' ca
u.eity of the appointees, giving to the part! Il
mower those places where the harmony am
Il vieor OF the Administration requires its pole!
to b represented, out permitting All o'ii7iS :
be filed By persons selected with sole relereno
to fi,ioncy Of public service, and the Flsh'
ali citizens 20 share i'll the honor OF renueiih
| faithfu III service to their country
Sixth-We rejoice at the quickened colstlenc
of the people concerning political affairs an
, will hold all public officers to rigid RESPONSE
bility and engage that the prosecution an
punishment OF al! who bttray official trust
shall be speedy, thorough and unsparlnS
, Seyenth-The public school system OF III
- several States is the bulwark o; the America
nation ana tl;. kcpubIic and, with view to l!
security and perEaaneaoe, we RECOMMEND a
ne amendment to the Constitution Of the Unite
States forbidding the application Of any publ
3 funds or property for the bencnt OF any schoo
or institutions under sectarisn control.
[Iu rrspons. to repeated calls, Genera! ha'
lev read this plank second time, AMI 'he oti
rates and ths audience repeated their cheers
n Eiphth-Tlie revenue necessary ioT currel
e,peuditures ana the Obligation OF the fUoi
debt must be largely derived from duties
importatlons, which, SO far AZ possible sAoul
be adjusted TO promote the interest OF Ahieric'
q labor nd advance the prosperity ct the VINO
country.
Is Ninth-We reaifir,n our opposition to turth
rran,s OF public lands to corporations al
monopolios, and demand that the national q
main be devoted to free homes for the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative duty OF the 90
eminent SO to modify the existing treaties WI
European Governments that the same prote
- tion shall be afforded to the naturallzed Amei
can citizen tina, is given to the natlVe-born cl
| zen: that all necessary laws should be passed
"a protect immigrants, in the absence OF power
. | the States for that purpose.
no. eytnth-It is the immediate duIF Oh "
it'll eress to fully investigate the effect 81 the
m aigration and importation of Ionsolians up
the moral and material interests OF the COUNT
[Applausel
Twelfth-The Republican party recosnlz'
J. with approval, the substantial advance receh'
. made toward the establishment OF equal rlsi
for women, by the many important ainendmei
effected by Republican Legislatures IN
laws which concern the personal aud proper
relations of wives, mothers and WIDOWS
Ia. bv the appointment and election OF women
tbe sup.rinteudency Of institutions OK edu'
ton, charity and other public trusts :
honest demands Of this class OF citizens 1or
| IersS