The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-07-14
rIR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN


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adopted By the National Republican
Convention that nominated Hayes
and Wheeler:
When in the economy of Proyi-
dence this land was to|be purgedI Of
human. slavery, andwhent the strength
of the Government ef'the people, by
the people, for the people, was dem.
onstrated, the Republican party came
into power. It's deeds have passed
into history, and We look back to
them with pride. melted by their
memories and high aims for the good
of our country and mankind, and
looking to the future with unfalter.
ing courage, hope and purpose, We,
the representatives of the party in
National Convention assembled make
the following declaration of princi.
pies:
First The United States of Amcre
lea as q nation, not a league, by the
combined working of the National
and State governments under theil
respective Constitutions, the rights OF
every citizen are secured at home and
protected abroad, and their common
welfare promoted.
Second The Republican party
has preserved those governments. to
the hundredth anniversary of the ma.
tons birth, and they are now embod-
iments Of the great truths spoken at
its cradle, that all men are created
equal; hat they are endowed By
their Creator with certain ~inalienablo
rights, among which ara life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; that
for the attainment of these: ends gov
ernments have been instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed; until
those truths are cheerfully cbeyed, if
needed to be vigorously enforced, the
work of the Republican party is un-
finished. The permanent ~pacifcation
Of the Southern section of the Union,
the complete protection of all its citi-
zens in the free enjoyment of all
their rights are duties to which the
Republican party are sacredly pledg-
ed. Applause. The power to pro-
vide for the enforcement Of prnciples
embodied m the recant constitutional
amendments is vested by the amend
ments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the
solemn obligation of the Legislative
and executive departments OF the
Government to put into immediate
and vigorous exercise all their consti-
%tutional powers for removing any
Just causes of discomfort on the part
of any class, andsecuring every Amer
lean citizen complete liberty and cx-
act equality in the exercise Of all
civil, political and public rights. [Ap-
plause. To this end we imperitively
demand a congress, and chief execu-
tive whose courage and fidelity to
those duties shall not falter until
these results are placedbeyond dis
.pute or recall. Applause.
Fourth. In the FIRST act Of congress
signed by President Grant, the Ma
tional government assumed to remove
any doubts of its purpose to dis
charge all inst obligations to public
creditcTs, and solemn!y pledged its
faith to makef-ovision at the earliest
practicable period for redemption of
the United States notes in coin.
cheers. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit de.
mand that this promise be fulfilled by
u continuous and steady progress to
specie payment. Loud and long
applause.and cheers.
Fifth. Under the constitution the
Presidents and heads of departments
are to make nominations for Office;
the Senate is to advise AID consent to
the appointments, and the House Of
Representatives is to accuse and pros
ecute faithless officers. The best
interests Of the public service demand
that this, distincti@ness be respected;
that Senators and Representatives
who may be Judges and acussrs,
should not distate appointments to
Office. Tha in@riaLle rude for APP
peintmenss should have reference to
honesty, fidelity and capacity of
aspointees; giving to the party in
power those places where harmony
and vigor of administration require
It's policy to be represented, but per
hitting all others to be filled by
persons selected with sole reference to
efficiency of public service, anf the
right of citizens to share in thM homor
Of rendering faithful service to their
country.
Sixth. We rejoice in tbs. quicken
conscience of the people concern
ng political AFFAIRS will hold all pub
ic officers to a rigid responsibility,
and engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who betray official
trusts shall De speedy, thorough and
lnsparing. [cheers.
Seventh. The public school system
# several States isthe bulwark Of the
American Republic; and with a view
its security and permanenee we
commend an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, for
bidding The application Of any public
unds or property for the benefit of
my schools or institutions under Sec
arian control. [Great cheering con-
several minutes. In response
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