Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-17

The following is the platform read
by Hawley, a synopsis of which was
published yesterday:
Mr. President -
You must be aware that your COM
mittee on resolutions, upon assembling
found itself constituted Of men of
somewhat different sentiments, from
widely separated localities, and most
y strangers 10 each other. We have
in general agreed upon the ssnsi-
men,s We are about TO praaept % ron,
and respectfully submit it for your
consideration, and for your amend
mcnts if you choose. Ii is rs follows: !:
When, in the economy of Proyi.
dence, this land was to be purged Of
human slavery, and when the strength
of the government Of the people, BY
the people, and for the people, was
10 be demonstrated, the republican
party came into power. Its deeds
have passed into history; aud we look
back to them with pride, melted by
their memories aud high aims for the
good Of our coontry and mankind
and looking to the future with unfal-
tering courage, hope Etsd purpose IN
the representatives Of the party in ma
tional convention aesembled, make the
following declaration Of principles: !:
1sr, The United States of America
is nation, not league, by the com
bined working Of the national and the
state governments. Under their res
pective constitutions, the rights Of
every citizen are secured It home and
protected abroad, and the common
welfare promoted.
2sD, The republican party has pre-
served those governments to their
hundredth anniversary OF the nations
birth, and they are now embodiments
of the past truths spoken 1t its cradle
that all men are created equal; that
they are endowed by their creator
with certain inalicnable rights, among
which are life, liberty, and the pursuit
Of happiness; tnat for the attainment
of these ends, governments have been
| instituted among men, deeiving their
just powers from the consent Of the
/ governed. Until these truths are
cheerfully obeyed, or, il need be, Wig,
orously enforced. the work Of the re.
publican party is unfinished.
| BED, The permanent paci6cation ol
| the southern section of the Union,
and the complete protection Of il
citizens in the free enjoyment Of oil
4 their rights are duties to which the
republican party stands saorcdly
pledged. (Applause. The powe,
to provide for the enforcement Of the
J, principles embodied in the recent CON
stiiutional amendments is vested By
these amendments in the congress o
the United States, and We declare i
TO be the solemn obligation Of The
. 4 legislative and executive department.
of the government to put into imme-
dia,e and vigorous execution oil thei'
constitutional powers for removing
any jnstseauses of discomfort on th.
part Of any class, and for securing /.
every American citizen complete lib
erty aud exact equality 10 the excrcis
: Of all civil, political and public right,
Applause. To this end We impera
lively demand congress and . chic
Iexecutive whose courage and ifdclit..
to these duties shah not falter unit
these results are pIsced beyond dis
pute or recall. Applause.
4TH, In the 6rst act ct congrea
! signed by President Grant, the saeiog
tal government assumed - elGIy
amy doubts Of its duties !; 10 0fs =
all just oblig cations to public creditor
and. solemaly pledged IL faith
3 make provision at the earliest pract
y cable period for the redemption Of I
8. notes in coin. Chesrs. Gog
mercial prosperity, public morals m
: nationai credit demand that Oh
:, : promise be fulGlled by = continue,
" and steady progress 70 specie pa,
mens. Loud and long continued II
pfzuse. - { az -.
e 5TH, Under tho Constitution st
N presideat and heads sof depsrtmen