The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-09-01
National Republican Platform.

When. in the economy of Providence,
this land was to be purged 10y human
slavery; and when the strength OF the
government of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people, was to De demon
strated, the Republican party came in
to power. Its deeds have passed into
history, a,id We ioo.; back to them with
pride Incited by their numerous end
high aims fer TIE good of our country
and mai.aiud, and looking to the fu-
ture with uDfal;eTiDg courage, hope
and purpose, we, the representatives
of the party, in National Convention
assembled, make the following Decla-
ration of Principles:
Fist. The United States OF America
is a Nation, not League, by the COM
bined workings OF the National and
State governments. Under their re-
spective constitutions the rights of
every citizen are secured at home and
protected abroad, and the common
welfare promoted.
Second. The Republican party has
preserved those governments to the
huudredth anniversary of the nations
birth, and they are now embodiments
of the great truths spoken at its cradle;
that they are endowed by their "Crea-
tor with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. That for the
attainment of these ends governments
have been instituted among men, de-
irving their Just powers from the con
sent of the governed" Until those
truths are cheerfully obeyed, or if need
ed to be, vigorously enforced, the
work Of the Republican party is unfin-
ished.
Third. The permanent pacification
of the Southern section of the Union,
and the complete protection of its citi-
zens in the free enjoyment OF all their
rights, are duties to which the Repub-
lican party stands sacredly pledged
Applause. The power to provide for
the enforcement of the principles EN-
bodied in the recent Constitutional
amendments is vested by those amend
ments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the SOL
emn obligation of the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ernment to put into immediate and
vigorous exercise all their Constitu-
tional powers for removing any just
causes of discomfort on the part of any
class, and for securing to every American
citizen complete librty and exact equal-
ity in the exercise of all civil, political
and public rights Applause. To this
end we imperatiyely demand aCongress
and Chief Executive whose courage
g. h. i.
falter until these results are placed be
yond dispute and recall. Applaus.
Fourth. In the first act of Congress
signed By President Grant, the national
government assumed to remove any
doubts of its purpose TO disparage all
just obligation to public creditors and
solemnly pledged its faith to make
provision AT the earliest practicable pc
riod Ior the redemption of United
States notes in coin. Cheers. Com
mercial prosperity. public morals and
national credit demand that this prom
ise be fulfilled by continuous and
steady progress to specie payments
Loud and long continued applause and
cheers.
Fifth. Under the Constitution the
PRESIDENT and heads of departments
are TO make nominations for Office
The Senate is TO advise and consent to
appointments, and the House of Rep
resentatlves is to accuse and prosecute
faIthless officers. The best interests OF
the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected; that Sena-
tors and Representatives who may be
judges and accUsers shorld not dictate