Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-08-12
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
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cited by their memories to high aims for the
good OF our country and mankind, and look
ing to the future with unfaltering courage,
nope and purpose, we, the representatives OF
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, make the following declaration OF
principles:
FIRsr-The United States of America as a
nation, not n league, by the combined work.
ing, of the National and State Governments
under their respective Constitutions, the rights
of every citizen are secured at home and pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
| NOTED.
SECoNp-The Republican party has pre-
served these Governments tothe hundredth
anniversary of the Nations birth, and they
are now embOdiments Ofthe great truths, spok-
en- ut its cradle, that al 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 Tor the attainment of these ends, Govern
ments have been instituted among men, de-
irving their first powers from the consent Of
| the governed and these truths are cheertuly
obeyed or, if need be- vigorously enforced
The worh of tho Republican party is unhn'
ished.
THRD-The permanent pacifcation of the
southern section of the Union and the com
plete protection of all its citizens in the ire,
enjoym6n mt of all their rights and duties is 4
work to which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged. The power to provide iol
their Constitutional amendments is vested by
those amendments in the Congress of tn,
United States, and we declare II to be the sol
emn obligation OF the Legislative and aXecn'
| tive Departm ents Ofthe Governments to put
into Immediate and vigorous exercise all
! their Constitutional powers, tOr removing any
| just causes of discomfort on tho part OF any
! class and for securing to every American cit
| i1en complete liberty and exact equality in
the exercise Of all civil, political and public
rights. 10 this end We imperatively demand
Congress ana Chief Executive whose cOur-
age and fidelity to their duties shall not ialter
until these results arc placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FoURrH-In the FIRST Act of Congress signed
by President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any d0ubt rs to its pur-
| pose to discharge all its just obligations tO
public creditors, and solemnly pledged lis
faith to make PROVISION, at the earliest lrae,,
! ticable period, for tho resumption Of United
States notes in coin Commercial prosperity!
public morals and national credit demand
that the promise be fullilled by continuous
and steady progress toward specie payment
FIFTH Under the Constitution, the Presi-
dent and the heads of departments are u
make nominations for Office, the Senate is tC
advise and consent to appointments, and thg
| House of Representatives is to accuse and
prosecute faithless officers. The best inter
ests of the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected that Senators ana
|
cusers, should not dictate appointments to
office. The invariable rule in appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fidelity
and capacity of the appointees, giving to the
party in power those places whore harmony
and vgor Of administration require its policy
! to be represented, but permitting all 9th rs to
! be filled by persons selected with some refer
ence to the efficiency OF the pubiic service and
the right OF all citizens to share in the hOnol
Of rendering public service to the country.
SMrH-We rejoice in the quickoned CON
| science of the people concerning political at-
fairs, and win hold all public officers to a rig
! id drespOnsibl llty, and engage that the prVsecl-
tion OF all who botray official trust shall be
| swift, thorough and unsparing
SEvENrH-The Public school system Of tho
! several States is the bulWark OF the Aneri-
can Republic, and with Wow to its security
and permanencc, we recommend an amond-
| ment 10 the Constitution Of the Unit d states
| forbidding the appropriation Of any public
| funds or property for The benefit oi any school
Institution uudor sectarian control
EIGHTH Tho revenue necessary i0r current
expenditure and the obligations Oi tho pubilc
debt must be largely derived from duti 's Il on
impOrtatiOns, which, so far as pos lbiei shOH d
be adjusted to promote The int OF Amori-
can labor and advance the prosperity Of tnt
whole country.
NNTn-We again affirm our opposition to
further grants OF public lards TO corporations
and mOnOpolies, and demand that the nation
al domain be devoted TO irec homes for Tn
people.
TENrH-It is the imperative duty ofthe Gov
| ernment to so modify existing treatlCs Wllh
| European Governments that the same prOtac-
tion shall be afforded to the adopted American
citizens that is given to the native born, and
all necessary laws should be passed to protect
immigrants, in the absence of power in the
States, for that purpose
ELEvENTH-It is the immediate duty of Con-
nlf fl1a
migration and importation Of Mongolians up
on the moral and material interests of the
country.
TwELFTH-The Republican party recogn 20
with approval the substantial advances re-
Gently made toward the establishment of equal
rights for wOneq, by the many important
amendments effected by Republican Legisla-
lures in the land, which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, mothers and
widows, by the appointment and election OF
women to the superintendent OF education,
charities and other public trusts. The honest
demands of this class OF citizens for addition
al rights, privileges and immunities should be
treated with Judicious consideration.
THRTEENTH-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 eX-
tirpate in the Territories that relic of barbar-
ism, polygamy and we demand such legisla-
tion as shall secure this end and the suprema-
cy of American institutions IN all the Ierflt0-
ries.
FOURTEENTH The pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled, and IA grateful people will always
hold those who imperiled their lives for the
cOuntry's preservation in the kindest remeln-
brance.
FIFTEENTH-We sincerely deprecate all sec
tiOnal feeling and tendencies. We therefore
DpluOclatIe
party counts, as its chief hope Of success, upon
the Electoral vote Of the United ctates, to DO
secured by the efforts Of those who were re-
Gently aTrayed against the + atOn and invoke
the earnest attention Of tho country 10 tho
grave truth that success thus achieved would
reopen sectional strife and impcTii th5 nation
al honor and human rights
SIxrEENTH--We charge the Democratic par
ty with being the same in character and spirit
as when it sympathiEed with treason with
max ing l. control Of the House of Represent
atives the triumph and opportunity Of the
ations recent foes with r8asserting and APP
plauding in the National Capital the sonti-
ments Of unrepe pentant rebellion with sending
Union soldiers to tho rear. and promoting Con
fedeTate soldiers to the front; with del1ber-
ately proposing to repudiate the plighted faith
OF the Government; with being equally lalso
ana imDecile upon tho OveIshadOWlng hnan-
cial question with avoiding the ends oiJus-
tice by its partisan nismanagement and OBJ
structiOn of investigation with proving IT.
self, through the period Of its ascendancy IN
the Lower House of Congress- utterly ncom-
petent to administer the Government and
we warn the country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, reGreant and incapable.
SEvENTEESTH-Th National Administra-
ton merits, for its honorable work in the man
agement of domestic and foreign affairs, and
President Grant deserves, tho continued hear
ty gratitude of the American people Tor his
patriotism and his eminent services in war
and peace.