, 1876-06-25

demand that every dollar collected shall be sp-
piled to the legitimate purposes Of the Government,
and to none other. (ChceEs. TO this end. II Pc
hoovcs every citizen to see to It that none m o oat
IApplau.e.l When the people become Indifferent
10 the eclccton Of their public servants and s1neF
our popular elections to pass into ne eoniro OF
then, indeed. will have come danger 10 our COM
mon country more in*idions than tFeason ana more
certain than armed rebellion. to brsn; decay anu
This great outpouring Of the people here tonight
tes1iacs to the fact that the National Republican
Convention
DID IT'S WORK WISELY AND WELL
work, and the enthusiasm OF the honr shows how
hsnTy IS e Spon gsah Ps
may securely stand. 1t declares for e9n9al
in the exercise Of all civil political; and public
rights to be enforced il need be BY all the power
conferred upon the the Government BY the Con-
highest aim Of Government, md without It's prnc.
ticai operation no Government is really free or
worth the support Of free people. % Connecting
sought BY violence to overthrow the government
it demands the famc security and tlghs
for the .aee s'ee to t6e
music Of tho Union This is but another form of
expression for the idea that this Government Is
nation Of one people, and not mere league OF
many States.
The plntro.m commits the party fully and squaEe-
lyto
THE RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENT
foppluuse1, which il demanded alike by the best
Interest 81 the people and The solemn pledge. ot
tic Government There mnst be no step back.
ward but continuous and steady progress to%ara
Of tic Constitution. Every expcdicnt for
the revival Of onr PROSTATE Industries, which
falls short Of absolute resumption and eomp!ett;S Let;
prove inadequate anu deceptive. The necessltcs
Of the country demand the restoration of conA-
dence in business and commercial Transactions,
and this will come only from L stable currency dnd
readiness to discharge all nntlonall l1a9ntsss &C.
corng to the letter and spirit OF the undertaking.
method fc Of Ieforming M Sur civil service, which Is
neither more nor less than the practlca! appllea-
ton in public aiIAirs OF the rule which works 80
we'll III private life-that
EVERY MAN SHOULD MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS
and leare others to do likewise. Members OF Con-
gress WHOM the Constitution charges with lcsisia-
~ i've resas. far ooca Service but
should leave the Executive free to exercise hls
constitutional functions in the selection OF officers
with reference to honesty, fidelity, and capacity
under the sanction Of his oath to takc case that
the laws arc faithfully executed. When this dis
tncton between legislative and e1ee1ttye @ lQnS"
it will be- easy enough for the Executive to reform
and elevate our civil service. Without this 1t is
impossible ,,ox ~ N. vsr,
root Of the evil and has indicated tho truc remedy
for the dangerous tendencies Of practice which
comes down to us from the Democratic party The
! platform pledges the party to speedy, thorough,
and unspaEing prosecution and punishment OF Ill
public officers who bctray official trust Gseat ap-
pla,rc.1 The Convention did not stop to consider,
a. some wonld have Us do, whether such Prosecn"
| tions and punshments would be faithful to me
party; It has given public notice .niee,+ that III;
| cials, whether Democrats or Republicans, must
| meet Us they deserve the rigors Of our criminal
| etatutcs.
|
and the duty TINT rests upon us to preserve and
| pcrpetuate our form Of Government demand the
strict observance and fulallment Of this pledge.
[ann3aase1 % and The the absolute Importance Of. com,
| plete separation Of Church and State tapplauec1'
| The Convention has declared In favor OF consttu-
nronery for tho support Of public schools against
| 5cctarlan control OF influence. This is
| NO ABRIDGMEST OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
eyes man 20 OF Tson but
| vents the use Of money raised by taxation fot
building up any secular denomination The State
| nor shall any branch OF the Church be pnt undei
the fostering Of the State to the exclusion o
| other sccts.
ricd successfully through four successive nationa
contests has not been lowered: but advanced tt.l
higher The conventon whicI - assembled as
forward IN tie service Of the Government and +
learn lessons Of wisdom In the school o. eapeb,, p'sc
| ence- Upon this rlal1otn IL LIES pAaee" A0e44 "1'
| bear
HoSoRED NAMES IN OUR COUNTRY,
the excellence and purity OF whose public scrTlcct
nrincpes announced viii be Carried out in letter
and shirt It has selected for it,
Cor: Hayes, Of your own state cheeF'i Zee uxas ape
| is well known to you. Under his 1cade5shig you
have rot into the habit OF achieving victory Three
times have you chosen him to OCCUPY nc enair - ol
| chief Executive Of the great State OF Ohio MOI
onY has he served his State with honor to both the
State and himself, but he has nobly and gal
ny served hs county 1fn n bis hs,Gr wn
private character cannot be gainsaid patriotic ant
in Judgment be % ~ %
t1ate OF the Nation. The people appreeiate' anu
| THE TINES DEMAND, JUST SUCH MEN
for public servants. and it cannot be doubted taa
eity o. the election OF President in this Centcnnla
year of our national existence, both pl33,t
forms and candidates will be carefully
cerSesatii cenSSention p'A' has 50 acted Is to saal
lenee the closest and most careful scfutin1
Of both The nomination Of GOV Ha5es % ot va enh 81
he will BE- he win give the country "1Se'
and pure administration.
served his Country we'll and faithfully 'nenbe
Of the popular branch Of Congress. ue has ehal
| lcnycd the admiration and won the esteem o.
all Who know him. His character Is tower o.
strength. He il man Of practical kno"ledse o. 81
| pnblic affairs, Of unqucstioned ability, ana II
| fuIl sympathy with tho highest and oea
PRINCIPLES Of the Republican party. The principles
of The great Republican party have the same mean
| ing they have always had. and the prosperity e
future glory Of the Republic require TINT our high
est officers shall be true to them No means oette
calculated to inspire confidence and insure success
could have been placed on the ticket NO lansua?l
can use is too strong to express my confidence !!
The patriotisul purity, and tFustworth1ness q IN
men. Int success cannot be- achieved withou
united, persistent, and wcll-dirccted e1ott: IN
political opponents are active and watchfut, nni
ever ready to seize from us the eontto
Of the Executive: Department Of the Govern
ment Of which they hare long been de
nrived. While denying that this party ls ser sec
tionni one, 1t is their boast that they will has
nn;ted one entire section Of the country In sup
mort Of the candidate whom thcy viii present
The highest considerations Of patriotism anu n
grcatcst good Of the whole people require that po
litical and partyfcontests shall
NO LONGER he MARKED BIZ SECTIONAL LINE
"A The position Of the Republican party to"da
presents an opportunity for the eomplet
obliteration OF such lines. It appeals =
no prejudice and invokes no sectioua! aote
It plants its banner high Oh the rampaFts OF Tree
! dom, and invites the people Of every sectlon N
condition TO full and equal enjoyment Of az eiy1
and political rights. The old Henry Gay law mnts