The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-09-01
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.

The following is the platform, as
adopted by the National Republican
Convention that nominated HAYES
and Wheeler:
When in the economy Of Proyi-
dence this lard was to be purged Of
human slavery, and whenthe strength
of the Government of the people, by
the people, for the People, vas dem
onstrated, the Republican party came
into power, It's deeds have passed
into history, and we look back to
them with pride. melted by their
memories and high aims for the good
Of our country and mankind, and
looking to the future with unfalter-
ing courage, hope and purpose, we,
the representatives Of the party in
National Convention assembled make
the following declaration Of rrinci-
pies;
First. The United States of Amer
lea Us a nation, not a league; by the
combined working of the National
and State governments under their
respective Constitutions, the rights of
every citizen are secured at home and
protected abroad, and their common
welfare promoted,
Second. The Republican party
has preserved those governments to
the hundredth anniversary of the ma
tons birth, and they are now embod-
iments of the great truths spoken at
its cradle, that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights, among which are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; that
for the attainment Of these ends gov
ernments have been instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from
the consent Of the governed; until
those truths are ch~eerfully obeyed, if
needed to be vigorously enforced, the
work of the Republican party is I'M
finished. The permanent pacitication
of the Southern section Of the Union,
the complete protection of all its citi-
zens in the free enjoyment of all
their rights are duties to which 'h2
Republican party VI sacredfy pledg-
ed. Applause. The power to pro-
vide for the enforcement of principles
embodied in the recent constitutional
amendments is vested by the amend
ments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the
solemn obligation of the legislative
and executive departments Of the
Government to put INTO immediate
and vigorous exercise all their consti-
tutional powers for removing any
Just causes of discomfort on the part
of any class, andsecuring every Amer
can citizen complete liberty and ex-
act equality in the exercises of all
civil, political and public rights ZAP
plause. To this end we imperitively
demand a congress, and chief execu-
tive whose courage and fidelity to
those duties shall not after until
these results are placed beyond dis
pute or recall, Applause.
Fourth, In the first act Of congress
signed by President Grant, the Ma
tional government assumed to remove
any doubts of its purpose to dis
charge all just obligations to public
creditors, aud solemnly pledged its
faith t make provision at the earliest
practicable period for redemption cf
the United States notes in com.
cheers C~omaeEciaf prosperity,
publ.e u4orals and rational credit de-
mand that this promise be fulfilled by
a continuous and steady progress to
specie payment. Loud and long
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 u and pros
ecute faithless officers. The best
interests of the public service demand
that this distinctiveness be respected;
that Senators and Representatives
who may be judges and acusers,
should not dictate Appointments to
office. The inyar&.ble rule for ap-
pointments should have reference to
The honesty, fidelity and capacity of
aspointees; giving to the party in
power those places where harmony
and vigor Of administration require
its policy to be represented, but per-
hitting all Others to be filed by
persons selected with solsreferenee to
efficiency of public service, and the
right Of citizens to share in the honor
of rendering faithful service totheir
country.
Sixth. We reipice ip the quicken
ing conscience, Of The people concern
ing political affairs; will hold all pub
lie officers to q rigid responsibility,
and engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who betray official
trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
~unsparing. [cheers.
Seventh. The public school system
of several States is she bplwark Of the
American RsPubhc; and with q view
to its security and permancnce we
recommend an amendment to the
constitution of the United States, for
bidding the application of any public
or property for the benefit OF
any schools or institutions under Sec