The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-29

security und petnianenoe We rec ,p tfiehd an
amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States forbidding the application
Of any public funds or proper ty for the
benefit of any school or Institution under
sectarian control. (Great cheering con-
tinued several minutes.
Eighth The revenue necessary for cur
rent expenditures and the obligations of
the public debt must be largely derived
from duties upon importations, which, so
far as possible, should be adjusted TO pro.
mote the interests Of American labor and
advance the prosperity Of the whele country.
Ninth--Wo reaffirm our opposition to
further grants of public lands to corpora
tions and monopo.ies, and demand that the
national domain be devoted to free homes
for the people
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the
Government to so modify existing treaties
with European governments that the same
protection shall he afforded 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 TINT purpose.
Eleventh-~,t is the immedi Ito duly of
Congress tie fully investigate the effect of
emigration and the importation of Mongo.
lians on the moral and material interests Of
the country.
Twelfih--The Republican party reoJg-
nizss with approval the substantial advance
recently made towards the establishment o
equal rights for women by the many inn
portant amendments effected By Republic
can Legislature in the law which concern
the personal and property relations of
wives and widows, and by the appointment
and election OF women to the su uperintend-
ence of education charities and other pub
lie trusts. The honest demands of this
class of citizens for additional rights and
privileges and immunities should be treated
with respectful consideration.
Thirteenth-The Constitution cotfcrs
upon Congress sovereign power over the
territories Of the Unued States for their
government and the exercise of this power,
its right and the duty Of Congress to pro-
h hit and extirpate in the territories that
relic of barbarism, polygammy, and we de-
mana such legislation as shall secure this
end and the supremacy of American insti-
tuions in all territories.
Fourtecnth--Thc pledges which the ma
ton has given to our soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled. The grateful people will
always regard those who pcriled their
kindest remembrance.
Fifteenth-We sincerely depreuate all
sectional feeling and tendencies. We
therefore note with deep solctude that the
Democratic party counts as II, ehief hope OF
sucness upon the electibhul vote, ,of united
South, secured through the efforts of those
who were recently nrrayed against the
nation, and we invoke the earnest atien-
tion OF the country to the grava truth that
success thds achieved would reopen Sec
tional strife and imperil national honor and
human rights.
Sixteenth 1--WE charge the Democratic
party rs being the same in character and
spirit as when it sympathized with trea.
son, and mailing its control of the House
of Representatives the triumph and oppor.
tunity Of the nations recent foes with re.
asserting and atplauding in the nationa
capital the sentiments "f unrepentaut re-
bellon, with sending Union soldiers to the
rear. with plighted faith of the government,
with being equally false aud imbecie up.
on the overshadowing financial question
with thwarting the ends of justice by its
| partisan mismanagement and obstruction
Of investigation, with prosiding itsel
through the peri cd of its ascendency In tht
lower house Of Congress utterly incom
pc tent to administer to the government
We VAIN the country against trusting
party thus alike unworthy, recreant and
incapable.
Seventeenth-The national ndministra
| tion deserves commentator for its cOnduc
in its management of domestic and foreign
affairs, and President Grant deserves TIT
continued and hearty gratitude of th
American people for his patriotism and hi