Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Following is the full text of the
platform adopted by the Republican
National Convention Mt Cincinnati,
Ohio, last Thursday:
Mr.. President. You must be aware
that your Committee on Resolutions,
upon assembling, found itself consist
ing of men of somewhat differing sem
timents, and widely separated local.
ties, and mostly strangers to each
other. We have in general agreed
upon the sentiments we are about to
present 10 you, aud respectfully sub
init it for your consideration and for
your amendment if you choose. 1t is
as follows:
When, in the economy of Provi
dence this land was to be purged of
human sla yery, and when the strength
of the government of the people, by
the people, for the people,. was TO be
demonstrated, the Republican party
came into power. It's deeds have
passed into history, and We look back
10 them with pride, melted by their
memories and high aims for the good
of our country and mankind, and
looking to the future with uniaiterlng
courage, hope and purpose, we, tile
representatives OF the party in Ma
tional Convention assembled, make
the following declaration OF princi-
pies:
First-Tha United States of America
is a nation, not a league. BY the com
bined workings of the National State
Government. under their respective
1 n nstifttiOrn tina rights nf aunru piti.
zen are secured at home and projected
abroad, and the common welfare pro-
moted.
Second-The Republican party has
preserved these governments to the
one hundredth anniversary of the ma
TONS birth, and they are now einbod
iments OF the great truths spoken at
its cradle that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights, among which are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; that for
the attachments of these ends govern
ments have been instituted among
men; deriving their just powers from
the consent OF the governed; and until
these truths are cheerfuily obeyed, and
if need be, ia he vigorously enforced,
the work of the Republican party is
unfinished.
Third-The permanent pacification
Of the Southern section OF the Union
and the complete protection of its citi-
zens in the free enjoyments of all their
rights are duties to which the Repub-
lican party stands sacredly pledged.
The power to provide for the enforce
ment of the principles embodied in
the recent Constitutional Amendment
il vested by these amendments in the
Congress of the United States, and all
declare it to be q solemn obligation OF
the Legislative and Executive Depart.
ments of the Government to put into
immediate use and exercise all the
constitutional powers for removing
any Just causes of discomfort on the
part of any class and for securing to
every American citizen complete lib
erty and equality in the exercise Of
civil and political rights. 70 this end
we imperatively demand q Congress
and a Chief Executive whose courage
and fidelity to those duties shall not
falter until those results are placed be-
yond dispute or recall.
Fourth-In the first act of Congress,
signed by President Grant, the Ma
tioual Government sought to remove
any doubts of its duties to discharge
! all just obligations to public creditors,
aud solemnly pledged its faith to make
a pro vision at the earliest possible
moment for the redemption Of United
| States notes in coin. Commercial
prosperity, public morals and national
credit demand that this promise be
fulfilled by . continuous and steady
progress to specie payments.
Fifth-Under the Constitution the
| President and heads OF departments
certain offices. The Senate is to ad-
wise and to consent to these appoint
ments, and the House OF Representa-
tives IL To prosecute faithless officers.
| The best interests OF the public ser
| vice demand that these distinctions be
respected; that Senators and Represent
~tatives, who may be judges and ac-
cusers, should not dictate appoint
ments to officers. The rule for ap
pointments should have reference 10
the honesty, fidelity and capacity Of
the appOintees, giving to the party IN
power those places where harmony
and vigor of administration require
its policy to be represented, but per-
mittiug all others To be filled by per-
sons selected with sole reference to the
efficiency Of the public service and the
rights OF all citizens to share in the
honor OF rendering faithful service to
their country.
Sixth-We rejoice that the quickened
consciences OF the people concerning
political affairs will hold all public OF
ficers TO a rigid responsibility, and en-