The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-22

and heads of departments are to make iornl :
tions for office. the Senate is to advise and
consent to the appointments. and the House OF
Representatives is to accuse and prosecute
faitlless officers. The best interests OF the
public service demand that this eiistinctneSs be
respected; that Senators and Representatives
who may be judges and accusefe. should not
dictate appointments tn office. The mvarlaDle
rule for appointments should have reference to
the honesty, fidelity and capacity OF appointees.
giving to the party in power those places
where harmony and vigor of administration
require its policy to be represented, but per
hitting all others to be filled by persons selcc-
ted with sole reference to efficiency of the pub
lie service, and the right Of all citizens to
share in the honor of rendering faithful service
to their country.
Sixth. Werejoiee in the quickened conscience
of the people concerning political affairs, that
will hold all public officers to rigil RESPONSE
bility, and engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who betray official trusts
snail be speedy, thorough and unSparing.
Seventh. The public school system Of the
several States is the bulwark of the American
republic, and with view to its security and
permanence we recommend an amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States, forbid
ding the application of any public funds or
property for the benefit of any schools or ia
sttItion under sectarian control. [Great
cheering, continued several minutes.1 In re-
spouse to repeated calls, Gen. Hawey read
tie plank a second time. and the delegates and
audience repeated the cheers.
Eighth The revenue necessary for current
expenditures and the obligations of the pub
lie debt must be largely derived from duties
upon importatons, which, so far as possible
should be adjusted to promote the interest OF
American labor and advance the prosperity Of
the whole country.
Ninth. We reatfirm our opposition to further
grants of the cublic land TO corporations and
monopolies. and demand that the national
domain be devoted 10 free homes for the peo-
pie.
Tenth. 1t is the imperative duty of the Gov
eminent to so modify existing treaties with
European Governments that the same protec-
ton shall be afforded to adopted 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. 1t is the immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect of the
emigration and importation of Mongoians on
the moral and material interests of fine conn
try.
Twelfth. The Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advance recently
made towards the establishment of equal rights
for women by the many important
amendments effected by Republican Legsla
lures in the law, which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, mothers and
widows, and by appointment and election of
women to the superintendent of education
charities and other public trusts. The honest
demands of this class of citizens for additional
rights and privileges and immnnities should
be treated with respectful consideration.
Thirteenth. The Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States for their government, and
in the exercise of this power it is the right and
duty of Congress to prohibit and extirpate
in the Territories that relic of barbalisIn-
polygamy-and we demand such legislation
as shall secure this end and the supremacy of
American institutions in all the Territories
Fourteenth. The pledges which the nation
has given to orr soldiers ard sailors must be
fulfilled. The grateful people will always hold
those who perlled their lives for the country's
preservation in the kintcst remembrance.
Fifteenth. We sincerely deprecate all sect
onal feeling and tendencies; we therefore
note with deep soicitude that the Democratic
party counts as its chief hope OF success upon
the electoral vote of a united South, secured
through the efforts of those who were recently
arrayed against the nation, and we invoke the
earnest attention of the country to the grave
truth that a success thus achieved would re-
open sectional strife and imperil the national
honor and human rights.
Sixteenth. We charge the Democratic party
as being the same in character and spirit as
when it sympathizcd with treason and with
making its control of the House of representa-
tives the triumph and opportunity of the ma
lions recent foes. with reasserting and APP
plaufing in the National Capito. the senti-
ments Of nnrepcnted rebellion. with sending
Union soldiers to the rear, with deliberately
proposing to repudiate the plighted faith OF the
Government, with being equally false and inlbe-
cie upon the overShadoWlng financial question,
with thwartng the ends of justice by its par
tlsan encouragement and obstruction of hives.
tigation, with proving Itself through the period
OF its asceEdency in the lower House Of Con-
gress utterly incompetent to administer the
Government. We warn the country against
trusting party thus alike unworthy, recreant
and incapable.
Seventeenth. The national administration
merits commendatiOn for its honorable work
in the management 'of domestic and foreign
affairs, and President Grant deserves the con-
tinued AMI hearty gratitude Of the American
people for his patriotism and his eminent
service in war and in peace.
After adopting the platform, the chair an
nounced the next business to be the nomina-
ton of candidates.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, nominated the
Hon Marshall Jewell, for President; r. j.
Thompson, of Indiana, nominated the Hon
Oliver P. Morton Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky,
nominated the Hon. Benjamin H. Bristow :;
Mr. Ingersol, OF Illinois, nominated the Hon.
James G. Blaine; Mr.. Woodiord. of New
York, nominated the Hon. Roscoe Conkling
Gov. Noyes, or behalf of Ohio, nominated
Gov. Rutherford 3. Hayes; and Mr.. Bartholo-
NEW. of Pennsy lvania, nominated Gov Hart
ranft.
Eloquent speeches were made as each can
didate was nominated, and there was uni
versal desire to proceed at once with the bal
lot, but it having been stated that the hall
could not be properly lighted, the Convention
adjourned till Friday morning.
On the reassembling Of the Convention on
Friday morning, after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Morgan, the baloting commenced. There
were seven ballots taken, as follows