Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-24
The Republican Convention.

Cincinnati with Hon. Henry Nc
Pherson of Pennsylvania as Presi'
dent, with one Vice President from
each State; Vermont being repre-
sented among them by Hon. Geo.
Howe.
Thursday afternoon Gen. Haw'
ley of Connecticut, chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following platform:
When in the economy of Providence 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 WIS
, came into power. Its deeds have pasted ~
to history, and we look back to them with
pride, melted by their memories and high aims
for the good of our country anu mankind, ANA
looking to the future with unia'tering cour-
age. hope and purpose We, the Representa-
tivcs of the party In National Convention as
sembed, make the following:
FIrst-The United States of America is a
Nation not league, by the combined work
lings of the National and State governments
Under their respective Constitutions the rights
of every citizen are secured ut home ana pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro
NOTED.
Sccond-The Republican party has preser-
we'd those governments to the one huharea'h
anniversary of the nations birth. and they
are now embodiments of the great truths
spoken at its cradle that all men are created
eaual; that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalenablc rights, among which
are life, liberty and the persuit OF happiness
that for tho attainment OF these ends govern
Il la h.a insfitutpu among men ucrl-
wing their just powers from the consent Of
the poyerpe, Until those truths are cheer
fully obeyed. if need, to be vigorously enfor-
ccd, the work of the Republican party is un
finished. :,
Southern section of the Union, the complete
protection of oil its citizens IN the tree ENJOY
inent of all their rights, are duties TO wh.ch
the Republican party are sacrediy pledged.
tApplause The power to proYhla5s; io !, t the
recent constitutional amendments is vested
Inv these amendments in the Congress OF the
United States, and we declare 1t to be the
solemn obligation of the legislative ana *
ecutive Departments OF the Governmeut ="
nut into immediate and vigorous exercise all
thcir constitutional powers for removing any
Just cause of discomfort on the part OF any
class. and securing every American citlzeh
90 nplete liberty and exact equality in the ex' |
ercises of all civil political and public rights
Appause TO this e4a h I'VE EHpeou,iVe whose
courage and fidelity to these duties shaii NOT
falter until these results shall De
placed beyond dispute or recall. (Applause
Fourth-In the first act of Congress signed
by President Grant the National Government
assumed to remove any doubts or purpose to
discharge all just obligations to public credi-
tors, and soleInnly pledged its faith to make
provision. at the earliest practicable perio",
for the redemption of the United States notes
in Coin. (Cheers.) Commercial prosperity,
public morals and the national credit demand
| that this promise be fulfilled by continuous
and steady progress to specie payment. (Loud
and long continuous applause and cheers)
Fifth-Under the Constitution the Presi- |
dent and heads of departments are to make
nominations for office. Inc senate Is 10 az
wise and consent to appointments, and the
House of Representatives Is to accuse ana
prosecute faithless officers. The best interests
of public service demand that these dlstlnct-
ions be respected that Senator's and Repre-
sentatives, who may be Judges and accusers
should not dictate appointments to office. Inc
invariable rule for appointments should have
reference to the honesty, fidelity and capacity
of the appOintees, giving to the party III pow
er those places where harmony and Nigor OF
administration require its policy to be repre-
sented but permitting all others to be filled Dy
persons selected with sole reference to the
efficiency of the publicfservice and the right
of citizens to share in the honor of rendering
faithful service to their country.
Sixth-We rejoice in the quickening con
fairs will hold ali public officers to rigid
responsibility, and engage that the prosecu,
ton and punishment of all who betray official
trust shall be speedy, through and unsparing'
(Cheers)
several States is the buwark of the American
republic and with view TO its security and
permanancc we recommend an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States for
bidding the application of any public orpropri-
ETY. for the benefit of any school or institution
under sectarian control. Great cheering con-
tinuing several minutes
In respo lse to repeated calls Gen. Hawley
read the plank a second time and the dele
gates and audience repeated the cheers.
Eight-The revenue necessary for currant
expenditures and the obligations of the pub
lie debt must be largely derived from duties
upon importations. which, SO far as possible,
should be adjusted to promote the interests OF
American labor and advance the prosperity
of the whole country. (Cheers.)
Nnth-We retfirm our opposition to further
grants of the public lands to corporations and
monopolies, and demand that the national
domain be devoted to free homes for the peo-
pie.
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the
Government so to modify existing treaties
with European governments that the same
protection shall be afforded to adopted Ameri- |
can citizens that is given to nativeborn and
that all necessary laws be passed to protect
emgrants in the absence of power in the
State for that purpose.
Eleventh-It is the immediate duty of Con ,
gress to fully investigate the effect OF the emf
grafton and importation of Mongolians on the ,
moral and material interests of the country. l
(Applause.) t
with approval the substantial advance recen-
tly made towards the establishment of equal
rights for women by the many importa mt
amendments effected by Republican Legisla a
tlres in the laws which concern the persona, q
and property relations of wives. mothers and G
widows, and by tie appointment and election =
OF women to the superintendent Of education
chara ties and other public trusts. The hon Z
est demand of this class Of citizens for adj ii
ditional rights and privileges and immunities v
should be treated with respectful considera- f
ton. applause r
Tbirteenth-The Constitut ion confers upon L
Congress sovereign power over the Terrific I
ries.O the United States for their government, n
in the exercise of this power it is the right a
and duty OF Congress to prohibit and exterpate =.
III the Territories that relic of barbarism.
and we demand such legislations Ct
as shall secure this end, and the supremacy Ct
of American institutions in all the Terrific q
ries. (Applause.) ~
Fourteenth-The pledges which the nation
has given to our soldiers and sailors must be u
fulfilled the grateful people will always re- G,
gard those who periled their lives for their a.
countrys preservation in the kindest remem- NJ
bererce. !.
Fitteenth-We sincerely deprecate all sec l.,
tional feeling and tehdercies We therefore II
note with deep solicitude that the Democrat tt
lc party counts as its chief hope of success up OF
OH the electoral vote Of a united South, Sc A,
cured through the efforts of those who were n. ~,
recently arrayed against the nation; and we u
invoke the earnest attention of the country al
to the grave truth that a success thus achiev- h,
ed would reopen sectional strife and imper IT
il the national honor and human rights. =,
Sixteenth-Wc charge the Democratic par 1
ty with being the same In character and spir- 81
t MS when it sympathized with treason, and 7
with making its control of the House of Rep of
the triumph and opportunity Of u
he nations recent foes with reassertng and =. -
,pplsudng in the National capitol the sen ii. In
nents Of unrepentant rebellion with sending al
Union soldiers to the rear with deliberately nj
to repudiate the plighted faith Of in
he Government; with being equally false H. T.,
md imbecile upon the overshadowing financi- ~
Il with fbtuar in fha andS Of ms