The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-08-25

among which are life, liberty and the puF-
suit Of happiness that tor the artainmenS
of these ends governments nave Dsen l.Isn.T -.
tuted among men, deriving their JUST pow
ers from the consent of the g@yefneus
Until these truths are cheerftllly obey yed.oTy
if need be. vigorously enforced, the WORK
OF the Republican party Is unfinished:
3. The permanent pacification Of Lns
Southern section 0f the Union, ana tne At0S
protection of all its citizens IN the Tree ell
| joyment of all their rights and duties, 20
| which the Republican party stands sacfedly
pledged. The power to provide Tor tne e.A-
forcement of the principles enDoaleu ~
the recent Constitutional amendmeht as
vested by those amendments in the Congress
of the United States. and we declare y 70
be the solemn obligation of the legislative
and executive departments of the govern
inent. to put into immediate ana vigorous
exercise all their constitutional powers lOF
removing any just causes for dlscontent on
the part of any class. and for securing 70
every American citizen complete liberty
and exact equality in the exercise OF All
civil, political and public rights. TO TINS
end we imperativeiy demand Congress
and Chief Executive, whose courage anx
fidelity to these duties shall not falter antil
these results are placed beyond dispute or
recall.
i. In the first act of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National GoyernnlenC
| assumed to remove any doubts or IT'S pur-
pose TO discharge al just obligations to the
public creditors. and ..SOlemniy pIeGge0 ltS
faith to make provisionsat the earliest prac-
ticglble period for the redemption OF the
United States notes IN eoin- Commercial
prosperity. public morals and national cred
if demand that the promise be fulfilled by
continuous and steady progress to specie
payment.
5. Under the Constitution. the President
and heads of departments are to make nOrn-
nations for office, the Senate is to advise
ard consent to appoinfments.and the ious6
of Representatives is TO accuse and prose-
cnie faithless officers. The best interest Of
tile public service demands that these dis
tinctions be respected that Senators and
Representatives who may be judges and ac-
crsers should not dictate appointments to
| office The invariable rule in appointments
should have reference to the honesty. fideli-
| ty and capacity of the appOintees. giving
10 the party III power those places where
harmony and vigor of administration re-
| quire its policy TO be represented but per-
mitting all others TO be filed by persons
| selected with sole reference to tlie efficiency
| to the public service. and the right of all
| citizens to share in the honor of rendering
faithful service TO the country
| 6. We rejoice in the quickened cOnscience
of the people concerning political affairs.
/ and will hold all public officers to rigid
responsibility. and engage that the prose-
/ cution and punishment of all who betray
official trusts shall be swift, thorough, and
uinsparing.
! Z. The public school system of the several
States is the buiwark of the American Re
! pubIic. and with view to its security and
| permanence. we recommend an ainendment
| TO the Constitution of the United States for
bidding the appropriation of any public
funds or property for the benefit of any
schools or institutions under sectarian con-
troll.
8. The revenue necessary for current ex-
penoitureS and the obligations of the public
debt, must be largely derived from duties
apon inportatio.is, which, so far as posi-
bic, should be adjusted TO promote the in
teresfs of American labor, and advance the
prosperity of the whole country.
8. We res,tfirn opposition to further
grants of the public lands 10 corporations
! and monopolies, and demand that the Ia-
tional doIn;ain be devoted TO the free uses Of
the people.
10. 1t is the imperative duty of the gov
ernment so to modify existing treaties with
European governments that the same pro-
| tection shall he afforded 10 the adopted
American citizeh that is given tn the native
born, and thar all necessary laws should be
passed to protect immigrants. in the alb
sellee OF paweF III the States for that par-
pose.
II. It is the frimesliaie duty Of Congress
TO fully Investigate the effect Of the ilnnli-
grafton and importation of Mongolians up
OH the moral aud material interests OF the
country.
II. The Republican party recognizes with
approval the substantial advances recently
| made toward the establishment Of equal
rights for woman by the many important
| amendments effected hy Republican legis-
latures, in tlIe laws which concern the per
sonai aud property relations of wives,
mothers and widows. and by the appoint
Inent and election of women to the. sTlpefiEl-
tendence of education. OF charities, and
other public trusts. The honest demands
OF this class of citizens for additional rights,
privileges and immunities, should be treat
ell with respectful consideration.
I3. The Constitution confers Ipon Con-
! gress sovereign power over the Territories
! of the United States for their government.
and in the exercise of this power it IL right
and the duty OF Congress TO prohibit and
eStirpate in the Territories that relic OF
bafbarism. poygamy and we demand
| such legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy of American institations in
/ ali the Territories.
IA. The pledges which the nation has
| given TO her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled and grateful people will always
hold those who imperiled their lives for
their conntry's preservation in the kindest
remembrance.
Is. We sincerely deprecate- all sectional
/ feelings and tendencies. We, therefore,
note with deep soIicitude. that the Demo-
cratic party counts, as its chief hope OF kuc-
cess. upon the electoral vote Of a united
South secured through the efforts Of those
who were recently arrayed against the ma
tion. and we invoke the earnest attentions
| of the country TO the grave truth tIAt q
success thus achieved would reopen secfion-
al strife, imperil national honor and human
rights.
16. We charge the Democratic party
| with being the same In character and spirit
as when it sympathisesl with treason: witl,
making its control of the House Of Ieprs-
sentatives the triumph and opportunity of
the nations recent foes with reavsertYnC
and applalding in the National Ca iital the
| sentiments of unrepentant rebellion; with
sending Union soldiers to the rear. ana
promoting Confederate soldiers 70 TIL. front:
with deliberately proposing to rp,,,ldiate
the plighted faith of the government with
being false and ilnOecile upon the overslnatf
owing financial questions with tlwartire
the ends of justice by its partisan nlis1nati-
agement and obstruction of Investigation
with proving itself, through the period of
its ascendancy in the Lower House OF Con-
gress. utterly incompetent to administer
the government, and we warn the country