The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-13
National Republican Platform.

When, in the economy of Providence,
this land was to be purged by human
slavery; and when the strength of the
government of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people, was to be demon
strated, the Republican party came in
to power. Its deeds have passed into
history, and we look back to them with
pride. Incited by their numerous and
high aims for the good of our country
and mankind, and looking to the fu
ture with unfaltering 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 Nation, not a 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
hundredth 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 paciflcation |
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
is vested by those amend
ments in the Congress of the, United |
States, and We declare il 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 everyAmerican
,itizen complete librty and exact equal
ty in the exercise of all civil, political
and public rights. Applause. To this
end weiilperaiiYely demand aCongress
and Chief Executive whose courage
md fidelity to these duties shall not
ialter until these results are pliced BE-
yond dispute and recall. Applaus.
Fourth. Ir the first act of Congress
signed by President Grant, the national
government assumed to remove any
doubts of its purpose to disparage ali
ust obligation to public creditors and
pledged its faith 10 make
provision at the earliest practicable p,,
'iod ior the redemption of United
States notes in ccin. Cheers. Com
nercial prosperity. Lublic morals and
rational credit demand that this prom,
sc be fulfilled by a continuous and
teady progress TO specie payments.-l
loud and long continued applause and
heers.
Fifth. Under the Constitution the
resident and heads of departments
re TO make nominations for Office
The Senate is TO advise and consent to
appointments, and the House of Rep
esentatives is to accuse and prosecute
aithiess officers. The best interests Of
he public service demand that these
distinctions be respected; that Sena-
ors and Representatives who may be
Judges and accusers shorld not dictate
.ppointinents to Office. The invaria
Die rule for appointments should have
e1erence to the honesty. fidelity and
apaclty OF the appointees, giving to