Connecticut western news., 1876-06-23
Hayes x Wheeler.

Hayes x Wheeler.
 The Republicans in convention at Cincin- natl nominated for the presidency, Ruther- ford B. Hayes of Ohio and William A. Wheeler of New York for vice-president. Below is the republican platform as read ty General Hawley on that occasion.
 REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
 When, in the economy of Providence, this land was to be purged of human slavery, and when the strength of the government of the people, by tho people, for the peo- pie, was to be demonstrated, the Republi- can party came into power. Its deeds have passed into history and we look backtto ries 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 of the par ty in national convention assembled, make the following declaration of principles:
 First-The United States of America is nation, not league. By the combined workings of the national and state govern ments, under their respective constitutions, the rights of every citizen are secured at home and protected abroad, and the com. mon welfare promoted.
 Second-The Republican party has pre- served those governments to the hundredth anniversary of the nations birth, and they are now embedIments of the great truths spoken at the cradle, that 'all men..are crea- ted equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalicnable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pur- suit of happiness; that for the attainment of these ends, governments have been in stituted among men, deriving tkeir just powers from the consent of the goyerne6.' Until those truths are cheerfullY obeyed, ii needed too, vigorously enforced, the work of the Republican party is unfinished.
 Third-The permanent pacifcation. of the Southern section of the Union, the complete protection of all it's citizens in the free enjoyment of all their rights, are du- ties to which the Republican party are sa' credly pledged. (Applause.) The power to provide for the enforcement of the princi pies embodied in the recent constitutional amendments is vested by those amendments in the Congress of the United. States, and we declare it to be the solemn oblig ation of the legislative and executive departments of the government to- put into immediate and vigorous exercise all their constitution. al powers for removing any just causes of discontent on the part of any class, and sc curing every American citizen complete liberty and exact equality in the exercise of all civil, political and public rights. (Ap- plause.) To this end we imperatively de- mand congress and chief executive whose courage and fidelity to these duties .shall not falter until these results are placed be- Yond dispute or recall. (Applause.)
 FOurth-In the first act of congress signed by President Grant the national gov ernment assumed to remove any doubts as to it's purpose to discharge all just obliga- gations to the public creditors, and solemn ly pledged it's faith to make provision at the earliest practicable period for the redcmp- tion of the United States notes in coin. (Cheers.) Commercial prosperity, public morals and national credit demand that this promise be fulfilled by continuous and steady progress to specie payment. Nong and long-continued applause.)
 Fifth-Under the constitution the presi- dent and heads of departments are to make nominations for office The senate is to advise and consent to appointments, and the house of representatives is to accuse and prosecute faithless officers The best interests of the public service demand that these distinctions be respected, that sena- tors and representatives, who may be judges and accusers, should not dictate ap-
 
 for appointments should have reference to the honesty, fidelity and capacity of the appointees, giving to the party in power those places where harmony and vlgor of administration require It's policy to be rep resented, but permitting all others to be filledlby persons selected with sole refer ence to the efficiency of the public service, and the right of citizens to share in the | honor of rendering faithful service to their country.
 Sixth-We rejoice in the quickened con- science of the people concerning political affairs will hold all public officers to rigid responsibility, and engage that the prosecu- ton and punishment of all who betray of- | ficial trusts shall be speedy, thorough and unsparing. (Cheers.)
 Seventh-The public school system of the several states is the bulwark of the American republic, and with a view to it's security and permauence, we recommend | an amendment to the constitution of the United States forbiGding the application of any public funds or property for the bene- l fit of any schools under sectarian control. (Great cheering, continued several minutes. In response to repeated calls, Gen. Hawlcy read the plank a second time, and the dele gates and officers repeated their chcers.)
 Eighth-The revenue necessary for cur | rent eXpeDQltuTeS ana the OOllgatlOnS Of the public debt must be largely derived from duties upon importations, which so far as possible should be adjusted to pro- mote the interest of American labor and advance the prosperity of the whole coun. try. (Cheers)
 Ninth-We re-sffirm our opposition to further grants of the public lands to corpo- rations and monopolies, and demand that the national domain be devoted to free homes for the people.
 Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the government to modify existing treaties with European governments 80 that the same protection shall be afforded to adopt ed American citizens that is given to native born, and all necessary laws be passed to protect emigrants in the absence of power in the state for that purpose.
 Eleventh-lt is the immediate duty of congress to fully investigate the effect of the emigration and importation of Mongo. he country. (Applause.)
 Twelfth-The Republican party lecog. nizes with approval the substantial advance recently made toward the establishment of equal rights for women, by the many i'm portant amendments effected by republican legislatures in the laws which concern the personal ana property relations of wives, mothers and widows, and by the appoint ment and selection of women to the sup r. intendence of education, charities anI oth CT public trusts. The honest demands of