The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-07-28

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continued applause and cheers
Fifth. Under the constitution the
Presidents and heads of departments
are TO make nominations for Office;
the Senate is TO advise and consent to
the appointments, and the House Of
Representatives is to acuse and yrCs-
ecute faithless officers. The best
interests Of the public service demand
that this distinctiyencss be respected;
that Senators and Representatives
who may be Judges and acuscrs,
should not dictate appointments to
Office. The mYariab!e rule for ap-
pcintmonts should haze reference to
the honesty, fidelity and capacity Of
a%spointees; giving to the party il
power those places where harmony
and vigor Of administration require
its policy TO be represented, but per
uniting all others 10 lie fllod by
persons selected with eolercfcrcncc to
efficiency OF public service, and the
right Of citizens to share liz the honor
Of rendering faithful service tothciI
country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quicken.
ing conscience Of the people concern
ing political affairs; will hold all pub
lie officers TO a rigid responsibility,
md engage that the prosecution ana
punishment Of all who betray oflicia,
trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
unsparing. cheers.
Seventh. The public school system
of several States sthe bulwalk of the
American Republic; and with a view
to its security and permanence We
;ecommend an amendment to Tho
constitution Of the United States, for
bidding the application of any public
funds or property for the benefit 0
my schools or institutions under sec.
arian control. TGrcat cheering con.
tinIed several minutes. In response
10 repeated calls, Gen. Hawley read
he plank a second time, and the del
gates and audience repeated thu
,hcerS,
The revenue necessary for the cur
ent expenditures and the Obligations
If the public debt must be largely
derived from duties upon Importation
which so far as possible, should Lc
adjusted to promote the interest Of
American labor, and advance tn,
prosperity of the whole country.
Ninth. We reaffirm our opposition
e further grants of the pubic land.
o corporations and monopolies, anl
lemand that the national domain /,
devoted to free homes for the people
Tenth. It is the imperative dut,
# the government to 50 modify exist
Nc treaties with European govern.
nents that the same protection shal
DC afforded to adopt American citi
ems that is given to native born, an,
IL necessary laws be passed to pro-
ect cmigrants in the absence Of pow.
r in the State for that purpose,
Eleventh. 1t is the Immediate du.
y CT congress to full investigate TIL
fleet Of the immigration aud impor.
alton Of Monsolians on the mora
md material interests of the country
Twelfth. The Republican party
recognizes with approval the substan.
ial advance recently made toward
he establishment Of equal rights We.
nan by the many important amend.
nents affected by Republican Legia
atures in the laws, which concern th,
personal and property relations G
wives, mothers and widows, AID b,
he appointment and election Of VIC
ncn to the superintendent Of educa.
ion, charities and other public trusts
The honest demand Of this class Of
;itizens, for additional rights ant
privileges and immunitics should b
treated with respectful consideration
Thirteenth. The constitution con
,ers upon congress sovereign power
)ver the territories of the Unitej
States for then government, and il
he exercise of this power, it is tn,
light and duty of congress to prohibit
IND e~xtirpate in the territories that
relic or barbarianism, polygamy, anG
we demand such legislation as shall
;ccure this end, and the supremacj
If American institutions in all tho
Territories. Applause.
Fourteenth. The pledges which
5he nation has given to our soldiers
md sailors must be fulfilled; the
grateful people will always hold those
who periled their lives for the coun.
try's preservation in the kindest re-
membrancc.
Fifteenth. We sincerely dcprccatc
vi sectional feeling and tendencies;
We, therefore, note with deep solici-
tude that the Democratic party
counts as its chief hope of success
upon the electoral vote of a united
South, secured through the efforts Of
those who were recently arrayed
against the nation, and we invoke The
earnest attention of the country to
the grave truth that q success thus
achieved would reopen sectional
strife and imreril the national honor
md human rights,
Sixteenth. We charge the Demo
cratic party with being the same IL.
character and spirit as when it sym.
pathized with treason, aud making il
control Of the House of Representa-
tivcst the triumph and opportunity Of
the nations recent foes; with reas-
serting and nnnln11dinr In the n%ntion-