Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-01
PGATTORu OF YMR HAYTONAE.
REPrPLISAK PARTY.

| iaad WAS - - pufgoc OF eHmo0 SleVeFy, ana
whso tho strength Of TIE GevsraRsnt Of the
| psspls, By ths people for the people was to he
| Demonstrated, the Republican party sans into
| power. rs deeds have passed into history. and
| their memories and high aims for ths good Of
| our country and mankind. And locking to tho
| future with unfslterins courage, hare and par
poss. We, the representatives of the party in M
tional convention assembled, make the follow
| ing declaration Of prinsiples:
| First-Tbe United States Of America il a ma
| ton and not . league. and By the com hi ned
| workings of National and State Governments
| under their respective Constitutions the rights
| Of every citizen are secured at homo and pro
| teeted abroad, and the common welfare pro-
| NOTED.
Seeond-The Republican party has preserved
| these governments to the hundredth anniversary
| OF the nations birth, and they now embo1i-
| ments of the great truths spoken ut its cradle
| that all men are created equsl that they are
| endowed by their Creator with certain insien-
| able rights, among which are life, liberty and
| the pursuit Of happiness; that for the attain
| ment of these ends govsrnmeats hay been in
stituted among men. deriving their just powers
| from the consent of the governed, and until
these traths are eheeffully pbeyed or, if needed
| to be vigorously en- forced, the work of the Re
publican party is unfinished.
Thrd-The permanent psei6as.ion of the
| Southern section of the Union and the com
| plste protection of its citizens in the free
joyment of all their rights. are duties to which
the Republican party stands sscretly pledged.
The power to provide for the enforcement of
the principles embodied, if the recent cJpsttu-
ticnal amendment is vested by these amend
ments in the Congress of the United States
end all declare ii IS to be-the sIlenn sbliga-
ton of the Legislative and Executive Depart
ments of The Government is to pat into lie nedi-
ate and vigorous exercise all the constitutional
powers for renewing any Just causes Of discen-
tent on the part of any class and for securing to
every American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise of civil political
and pubic rights. To this end we i'm peratiysly
demand Congress sRd Chief Executive whose
courage and tidelty to those duties shall not
ialter until these results are placed bsycnd dis
pute recall.
bv President Grant the National Gov
eminent sought to remove say doabts
of it's duties to discharge all just obligations
to public creditors, and solemnlv pledged
its faith to make provision at the earliest
possible period sor the redemption of United
States nstes in coin. Cheers Commercial
prosperity, pubic morals and the national
credit now delnatd that this promise be full
filed bv continuous and steady progress TO
specie payments.
Fifth-Und.r the Consultations, the Presi-
dent and heads OF departments are to make
nominations for Office. the Senste il to advise
aud consent to the appointments, and the House
of Representatives is to accuse and prosecute
faithless officers The b-st interests of the |
public service demand that these distinctions
shall he respected and that Ssna and Rep |
resensstives. who may be judges and accusers |
should not dictate appointments to offices |
The invsrisble Iuls for appointing nts Should |
have reference to the honesty. fidelity and ca |
pscity of the sppOintses, giving to the party in
power those places where the harmony and |
yicor OF the Adm nistratien requires its policy !
to bs represented, bat permitting all others to |
be filled by persons selected with sole reference |
to efficiency of public service. and the right of |
all citizens ~ share in the honor of rendering |
faithful service to their country.
Sixth-We .joice At the quiekened conscience |
of the people concerning political stiairs, and |
will hold ali public efiiests to rigid RESPONSE
ttiity, and engage that the prosecution and
punishment OF all who tetray official trusts
SHALL be speedy, thorough and unsparing.
scventh-The public school system of the
sayersl States is the bu!wark of the American
nation and the Republic and, with 3 view to its
and psrasnense, recommend an
an, lrnant to the Constitution Of the nited
States forbddins the application Of any public
funds property for thu benefit of any schools
or institutions under sectsrisn coutIol.
In response to repeated calls, General Haw-
Lev read this plank second time. and the dele
gates and she audience repeated their cheers |
Eighth-The revenue necessar. for current
expenditures ard the obligation of the Public
tebt must bc largely derived nom duties on
mports tlons, which. SO far as possible. should
be ad justed to promote the interest of American
labor and advance the prosperity Of the whole
country.
Ninth-we reafirm our opposition TO further
grants of public lands to corporations and
nunopoios. and demand that the national do
main be devoted to free homes for the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the Gev-
,rnnlent to modify the exis ing treaties with
surope an Governments that the same protec-
ion shall be afforded to the nsturalized Amer-
an citizen that ia given to the native-born Citi- |
rem that all necessary laws should be passed TO
protect immigrants, in the absence of power in
lie 81 stes tor that purpose.
Elevensh-It is the immediate duty Of Con
ress to fully investigate the effect of the im-
migration and importation of N ongolisns upon |
he moral and material interests of the country.
Applause
Twelfth-The Republican party recognizes, |
With approval, the substantial advance recently
made toward the establishment of equal rights ,
or women, by the many important amendments
fected by Republican Legislatures in the
avs which concern the personal and property |
Citations of wives, mothers and widows, and
" the appointment and election of women to :
he GGperintendencv of institutions of educa- /
ion, charity and other public trusts The '
honest demands of this class of citizens for adj I
itional rights and privileges and immunities
hould be treated with respectful consideration, I
Applause. {
Thirteenth-The Constitution ceniers upon '
congress sovereign Icwcr over the Territories ,
f the United States for their government, and /
n the exercise of this power it is the right and c
he duty of Congress to prohibit and extrfste $
II the Territories, that relic of harbarism, I
olyeamy; and we demand such legislation as
hall secure this end and the supremacy of g
american institutions in all our Territories. I
Fonrteenth-The pledges which the nation :
as given to our soldiers and sailors must be l
UTILIZED. This great people will always hold I
hose who pe1iled their lives for their countrys
reservation in the kindest remembrance.
Fifteenth-We sincerely deprecate all sec '
Onsl feeling and tendencies and We, there q
ore, pote with deep selieitude that the Demo- .
ratio party counts, as it's chief hope Of success 7
pom the electoral vote of a united South,
.eured through the efforts eff those whs were :
lcently srrayed against the natieR, and We in :,
ske the earnest attention Of the country to the l.
rave truth that the successes thus achieved n
ould reopen sectional strife and imperil the =,
ational henor and human rights. &
Sixteenth-We charge the Democratic party Q