Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-17
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
FOR president AND VICE.
PR EAIDENT.


The Cincinnati Convention yesterday
nominated Governor Hayes of Ohio for |
President Of the United States. We be-
lieve him to be an able and popular man.
acceptable to the party, and that he will
be elected. His biographical record is
as follows: Rutherford b. Hayes vas
born in Delaware, Ohio. October 4. 1922;
graduated at Kenyon College. Ohio. and
at the Law School of Cambridge; adopt
ed tho profession of law; was city
solicitor of Cincinnati from 1858 to
1861; Major and Lieutenant Colonel OF
the Twenty third Ohio Volunteers IN
1861; Colonel OF the same from 1862 to
1864, when he was appointed Brigadier
General, and during the same year was
elected Representative. from Ohio. to
the Twenty ninth Congress. serving on
the Committee on Private Land Claims.
aud % Chairman of the Committee on
the Library. He vas also Delegate to
the Philadelphia ''Loyalists' Conven-
ton Of 1866. and Of the SOLDIERS Con-
ven,ion" held .. Pittsburg; and was re-
elected to the Fortieth Congress; re-
signed in the sumner OF 1861, and was
soon Afterwards elected Governor OF
Ohio.
For Vice President William A. Wheeler
of New York is the nominee. He was
born in Malone. Franklin County. New
York in 1920. He was member Of the
37,h Congress He was for many years
in the banking business. He was also
. Delegate to the State Constitutional
Convention OF 1867. and Was elected its
President. He is regarded SIS very
able man, and an enthusiastic advocate
Of Civil Service reform.
TEE PLA-roRs-
General Eavley, chairman o. tie Committee
OF Associations .nl Platform, reported AZ fol-
lows:
NI PRRslpESr-You must he aware ii 1t your
Committee on Resolutions, upon assembling,
fourd itself constituted o: men OF somewhat
dif.s j nS sentiments and widely separated TO-
We have i'll general, g-eed upon the sentl-
r,ents We are about 70 present to you. snd re-
spectfnliy submit them for your consideration
and for your amendment: if YOU choose. They
are follows:
when. in the economy Of Providence, this
LAND Was to be Iurge6 Of human slavery, and
when the strength OF the government OF the
people l,y the people for the people was to be
demonstrated. the Republican party came in'o
pcwer Its deeds have parsed into history. and
we look back to ihenI with pride, melted 10y
,heir memories and high sims for the good o!
our country aud mankind. And Locking TO the
future with unfalterinS courage, hope ana put-
,se We the representatives of the party III Ma
.ionxl convention assembled, make the follow
ing declaration of principles:
Sirst-The United States Of America is a na-
ton snd not = lcsGue, and 10y the combined
workings of National and State Governments
under their respective Constitutions the rights
OF every citizen sre secured st home and pre-
:ected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
noted. ,
Second-The Republican party has preserved
these Governments TO the huudredtn anniversary
OF the nat 3 birth, and they are now emboii-
ments OF the great truths SPOKEN BIT lie craGis
that all men ere created e1la!; mat they are
eudow ed by their Creator with certain 1nalleI-
able rights among which art life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness: that FOR Inc attain
nent Of these ends governments nave peeh H.
situated among Jcen. deriving their Just powers
from the consent of the -overned. and until
these truths are cheertully 1b.ysd. or, if needed
TO De vigorously enforced, the WORK o. the re
publican party is unfinished.
Third-The permanent paciicRtion OF the
Southern section of the Union, and the COM
Ile.e protection of its citizens in the free en-
ioyment Of all their rights, are duties to which
the Republican party stands sacredly piedseo:
The power to provid. for the enforcement OF
:he principles embodied, ii the recent constltll-
.ional amendment is vested by these amend
rnents in the Congress OF the United States
and all declare it so to be-the solemn obiiga-
ton of the Legislative and Executive Depart
ments of the Government - 10 put mo lhiIieui,
,,.e and vigorous exercise Ill the constitutional
powers for removing any just causes OF discoa-
tent ON the part OF any class and Tor securing 10
every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise OF civil, PoitlcsI
and public rights. To this end we iinperatlvely
demand q Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity to those duties shall
not falter mill these results are placed
beyond dispntk or recall III thc mrs. Acs OK
Congress signed by President Grant the Ns-
tionsl Government sought to remove any
ioubts of it's duties to discharge all Just ohiGa-
lions to- public creditors. and soemn!y pledged
its faith to make , provision at the earllest
nossible period Cor the redemption Of United
states notes in coin. (Cheers.i Commercial
prosperity, public morals ana the natlonal
credit now deluard that this promise lie tui-
filed by q continuous and steady progress 10
spe, ie piyInents. Under the Constitution, the
v'resi nj and h asds of departments are to make
nominations for Office, the Senate IS TO advise
AID consent to the appointments, andfhe House
of Rel resentsfivss is TO accuse and prosecute
fsithless officers. I he b st interests O. the
pubijc service demand that these distinctions
shall be respected and that Senators aud Rep
ressntatives, who may be judges and accusers,
should not dictate appointments to Offices.
The invarable rule for appointments should
have reference to the honesty, fidelity anu ca
pacity Of the appointees, giving to the party in
power those places where the harmony and
yigo- OF the Adni nistration rec Uires its policy
to he re scented, but permitting all others TO
he filled by persons selected with sole reference
70 efficiency Of public service, and the right OF
all citizens 20 share in the homo: of rendering
faithful service to their country.
Sixth-We rejoice at the quickened conscience
OF the people concerning political affairs, ana
will hold all public officers to q rigid RESPONSE
bility, and engage that the prosecution and
punishment OF all vine betrSy official trusts
shall I've speedy thorough and uIspariDs.
Seventh-The public school system OF the
several States is the bUlwark of the American
nation aud the Republic. and, with view to its
security and p-rnaaneuee We recommend an
amendmen ut to the Constitution Of the United
States forbidding the application OF any public
funds OF properly for the benefit Of any schools
or institutions under sectarisn control.
lin response to repeated calls, GENERAL Hsw-
ley read this plsak n second time. and the dele
gates a:.d the audience repeated their cheers
Eighth-The revenue necessary for current
expenditures aud the obligation of the Public
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