Ellsworth American., 1876-06-22
Declaration of PRINCIPLES.

CT tue auopbpu oi uie mhlofHN report ol
the Committee on Credentials. Gen. Joseph
L. Hawley, from the Committee on Reso.
lutions. rose and. addressing the President
said "lou must be aware that your Com.
mittee on Resolutions. upon assembling.
found Itself constituted ot mcn Of some
what differing sentiments and widely-s,p-
arated localities, aud mostly strangers TO
each other. We have in general agreed
upon the statements We are about to pre-
sent to you, and respectfully submit it for
your consideration and for your amend
nent If you choose. II is as follows"
when. in the economy Of Providence. thi.
land was Ia h. purged OF human slavery. and
when the strength Of the Government OF the
people. 10y the people, for ihe people. wa> TO
b. demonstrated, the Republican party came
into power. It, deeds have passed into history
and we look back 10 them with pride, inciied
10y their memories snd high aims for the good
OF our country and mankind and. look ng to
the future with unfaliering courage. hope. and
purpose. We. the representative OF the party.
in National Convention assembled. make tie
following declaration Of principles:
I. The niie,i States ot America Z, a nation.
not league. BY the combined working OF
the NatIonai and State Governments. under
their respective constitutions. the rights OF ey-
erv citizen are secured At home and protected
abroad, and the common welfare promoted.
II. The Republican party Ia, preserved
those Governments TO the hundrydjh snnlver-
ssTy of the Nations birth, and they are now
embodiments Of the great truths spoken at it,
crsdie-that all men are created cqual: thai
they are endowed 10y their Creator with GER
tain inAlicnahle rights, among which are liit.
4 liberty, and the pursuit oi happine-,; that for
the attainment OF these cnds governments have
been instituted among mon. deriS iuE their Just
powers from the consent of the governed. n
III those truths arr chccriully oh. ycd. and. If
needed. vigorously enforced. the work Of the
Republican party l. unfinished.
i'll. The permanent paCihcaiion OF the
southern scciion of the Union, aud the com
pl.te protection uf al its citizens IN the ircc
enjoyment OF all their rights. arc duties Ia
which the Republican parry are >acrcdly
pledged. Tho power 10 pro,ile for the onforo--
mcut Of th, principles embodied IN the recent
constitutional aiHe Heudm'nt- : vested by ih'.e
amendments iu the 1ougrcs~ ul the United
>iA,e-. aud We declare Il 10 De the solemn ob.l-
CATION cf the ] cisiaiiye and executive depart
me uts OF the Government 20 put into immedI-
ate and vigorous exercise All their cousiitu-
toua. powers for removing any Just causes Of
di-coutt nj on the pari of ans cls,-. and >ccur-
inc 10 every American citizen complete liberty
and exact equality 10 tho exercise uf all civil.
political, and public rl-hi,. 10 tAi- end wo i'm
perauvcly demand Congress aud Thief ENS,-
u'iyc whose courage and ileity 20 those duties
shall not fal'cT until these results are placed
bcyoud dispute or recall.
N. In the flr-i ast uf Congress signed ls
President Grant. the National Gotovun-nt 49,
.nmed TO remove any doub.> ui H. Iurfa., 10
discharge all Ju>t ohisaliun> tp pub D. creditors.
and >olcmuly pledged il, fAith % make pro, j.
iln AZ The earlics; practicable period for the
dcmption OF the United States notes in coin.
Commercial prosperity. public merits, and Na-
llonAl credit demand that tai, promise De iul-
tlled by csniinuou, and steady progress 10
specie payment.
'. Under the Constitution the President
snl heads Of Departments are 10 make nomiu-
aiions for Office. the Senate j. 10 advise and
consent 10 appointments. and The House 81
Representatives J. 10 accuse ami prosecute
iaIth ess oilc'r>. The best interest. Of the pub
Hc service demand that these distinction. isa
respected. that senators and Representative
who may b, Judges and aJeus-r> should not
dictate appointment, % ofiicr. Tho iuvarlabi,
rulc Tor appointments should have reference
20 the honesty, Fl lty. and capacity OF appoint
se-. giving 10 the party 10 power those places
where harmony aud yiEor OF administration re-
gIIre %, ppiiry % D. rrprc.ruic,i. but permit
ilne al othcf- t. De filled hy persons selected
with sole reference 20 efficiency uf the publ,
>cr1 rc, and ihe right ot lizsu, 90 >h4r, lu
ne honor Of rendering faithful service 20 their
country.
VI Ne r,iaice ID the qu .ckenod cou.citnc,
Of the people concerning puiti,a. affair. W.
vii hold all public otiarr- % rigid Response
puui>am,n; of all who hvtray official trusts
,1a b. speedy. thorough snd uuspariug.
H. Tho public school system OF tho sever
al states j. The huiwark 0f the American H.
PUBLIC. and with view 10 It. security and Ier-
mAntuCe We recommend an amendment To The
Constitution oi The Unitci states forbidIins
the appllcAiinH Of ant public funds or property
iur the benefit Of any sch5o. or institution uu-
der >.ctArlan control.
VIII. The revenue ncca>>ary f1r current
expenditure and the Obligations OF the uui Inc
debt must be- largely derived from dutic, upon
imlorisiiou~. winch 80 far a possible should
be % adjusted 10 proInute tho interests of
American labor and advance the prosperity Of
toe hole country.
IN. We rrAffirm our opposition 10 further
Eraut> ofthe public lands to corpIraiion- aud
mauopoie>. and demand that the national do
main . devoted to free homes for the people.
y. Il i the imperative duty Of the Govern
meui 10 80 mDiliy existing treaties with IurO-
peAu government, that III. same protection
shall be Afforded 10 adopted American citizen.
th4t j. given TO natve-b,ru. and all necessary
laws be passed ito protect Immigrant, in the
absence OF power in the State Tor that purpose
Nj. IL i the immediate lHty Of Congress To
fully investigate the effect Of the immigration
AMI importation Of M0nguliau- on toe moral
aud material Interests oitnc country.
MI. The Republican party recognize with
approval the substantial advance recently
made toward the establishment Of equal right.
l)r women by the many important amend.
mfnt' effected by Republican LEGISLATURES In
the laws which concern the personal anu prop
crty relation Of wives. mothers. and widows,
and by the appointment and election Of women
to the superintendent of education. charities.
and other public trusts Tie honest demands
I Of this class Of citizens for addtional right,
and privileges and snmunities should be treat
81 with respectful consideration.
Nil. The Constitution confer. upon Con-
gress sovertlgn power over the Territories of
the nled states for their government. aud in
The exercise OF thI> power il j the right and
duty Of Congress TO prohibit and cNtirpate in
the Territories that relic pf barbarism. polys-
amy and we demand such legislation a. viii
secure th, end and the supremacy Of Amcri-
can institutions in all the Territories
NV. The pledges which our nation has
given 10 our soldiers and sailors must be full
filed The grateful people will alway, regard
those who pcriled their lye- for the cOuntry'-
( preservation in the kinaest remembrance.
Nv. We sincerely deprecate all sectional
feeling and tendencies. We therefore note with
deep solicitude that the Democrat party counts
as it, chief hope Of success upon the electoral
vote of united South, secured through the ef-
forts Of those who were recently arTayed
against the nation. and We invoke the earnest
attention Of the country 10 the grave truth that
. q success thus achieved would reopen sectional
strife and imperil the national honor and hu-
man rights.
XVI. We charge the Democratic party a.
being the same in character and spirit as when
, Il sympathiZed with treason. and with ma king
IT, control of the House of Representative. the
triumph and opportunity OF the nations recent
foes; with ressserting and applauding in the
National Capitol the sentiments Of unrepentant
rebellion: with sending Union soldier. TO the
rear; with deliberately proposing to repudiate
the plishted faith of the Government; with be-
ing equally false and imbecile upon the over
,hadowng financial question; with ihwarting
the ends OF justice by it, partisan mismanage-
ment and obstruction of investigation; with
proving itself, through the period Of its ascend
ency in the Lower House Of Congress. utterly
Incompetent to administer the Government.
We warn the country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recreant, and incapable
XVII. The National Administration merits
comme ndation .ior its honorable work IN the
management of domestic and foreign affairs
and President Grant deserves the continued
and hearty gratitude of the American people
for his patriotism and his immense services in
war and in peace.
REPUBLICAN CAUCCs.-A a largely at
tended caucus numbering about $50. on