Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-21

Departments of the Government TO pu
into immediate aud vigorous exercise
all their constitutional powers for re-
removing any just cause of discontenl
on the part of any class. and securing
to every American citizen complete lib
er:y aud exact equality in the exercise
of all civil, political and public rights
To this end we impcratively demand a
Congress and Chief Executive, whose
courage and fidelity to these duties shall
not faIt,r unit! these results are placed
beyond dispute CT recall.
Fourth. In the FIRST act of Congress
signed By President Grant the National
Government assumed to remove any
doubts of purpose to discharge all jus,
obligations to public creditors, and SOL
EMMY pledged its faith TO make provi
sion at the earliest practical period for
redemption of United States notes in
coin. Commercial prosperity, public
merit, and national credit demand that
this promise be fulfilled by continu
Gus and steady progress to specie pay
uent.
Fifth. Under the Constitution the
President and heads of departments are
TO make nominations for Office, the Sen
ate is to advise and consent to appoint,
ments, and the House of Representa-
tives is to accuse aud prosecute faith
less officers the best interests of the
public service demand that this dis
tinctness be respected; that Senators
and Representatives who NAV be judges
and accusers should not dictate appoint
ments TO office. The invariable rule
for appointments should have reference
to the honesty, fidelity and capacity OF
appoirtees; giving to the party in
power those places where harmony and
vigor of administration require its poll
icy to be represented, but permitting
all others to be filled by persons select
ed with the sole reference 20 efficiency
of public service and the right of citi-
zens TO share in the honor of rendering
faithful service to the country.
Sirfh. We rejoice in the quickened
conscience of the people concerning
political affairs, and will hold all public
officers to rigid responsibility, and
engage that the prosecution and pun
ishment Of all who betray official trusts
shall be speedy, thorough and unspar-
ing.
Serenth The public school system of
the several States is the bulwark of the
American Republic, aud with view to
Its security and permanence, We recon-
mend an amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the United States forbidding
the application of any public funds or
property for the benefit of any school
or institution under sectarian control.
Eighth. The revenue necessary for
current expenditures and the ob.;ga-
tions of the public debt must be largely
derived from the duties upon importa-
tiOns, which, so far as possible, should
be adjusted to promote the interest of
American labor and advance the pros
perity of the whole country.
Ninth. We rea firm our OF position to
further grants of the pubic lands to
corporations ami mouopolies, and de-
nand that the national domain be de-
voted to free homes for the people.
Tenth 1t is the imperative duty of
the Government to modify existing
treaties with European governments !;
that the same protection shall be afford
ed 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.
Elerenth. Il is the immediate duty of
Congress to fully investigate the effect
of the emigration and importation of
Mongolians on the moral and material
interests of the country.
TiceLfh. The Republican party re-
cognizcs with approval the substantial
advance recently made towards the es-
tablishmeut of equal rights for women
by the many important amendments
effected BY Republican Legislatures in
:be laws which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, moth
ers. aud widows, and by the appoint
Eent 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 i'm
EunIties should be treated with respect
ful consideration.
Thirteenth The Constitution confcrs
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 cxtirpate
IN the Territories that relic of barbar-
ism, poligamy /; and we demand such
Legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy of American institutions
in all the Territories.
Fourteenth. The pledge which the
nation has given To our soldiers and
sailors must be fulfilled. A grateful
people will always hold those who per-
lied their lives for the country's preser-
vation in the kindest remembrance.
Fifteenth. We sincerely deprecate all
sectional feeling and tendencies. We
therefore note with deep solicitude 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 we're recently ar
rayed against the nation, and we in
woke the earnest attention of the coun-
try to the grave truth that a success
thus achieved would re open sectional
strife and imperil national honor and
human rights.
SirfeeHth. We charge the Democratic
party as being the same in character
and spirit as when it sympathized with
treason and with making its control of
the House of Representatives the tri-