The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-10-20
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NaffOf4tsf fRcpnblEeafs a'EaafSfhls
when. In tine economy Of Tt0eidenees
ff,fs lfsr,d tvsss ti Dc peHged of MtnlAH aAaSrry
and sshArs tire strength Of goyefnn1ens ~
the people BY ffse people tn4 fo4 n tI.e pqs,pls
yysFs to- be demonstrated. fhe KepHDiHcMM
party came itlf6 power. It's tlee!fS lReS
arsssce1 into history Ai6 we lcpA Emek gU
fIsery With nffje. fneftef by theff fa1Tnfs<
rfes to high aitss fot the gOtks Of eth e0gAsF
3. The permanent baGffe4ffon 6f flSg
Southern section of the UniO41s md she ffeS
nrotection of all its citizens In the free edsx
ioyinent of all their rights and dtifItss ~
which the Republican party stMtls sacfeAY
pletlped. The power to provide for the efis
forcement of the principles embodied ~
the recent Constitutional amendnlent ~
vested by those amendments Ia the Congress
of the United States, and we declare y 20
be the solemn obligation or the legislntive
and executive departments of the govern
ment. to put into Immediate and vigorous
exercise all their constitutional powers for
removing any just causes for discOntens on
the part of any class. aud for securing TO-
every American citizen complete liberty
and exact equality In the exercise OF alt
civil. political and public rights. TO this
end we inperafiveiy demand Congress
and a Chief Executive, whose cntlTnge AMI
fidelity to these duties shall IlDt faIter until
these results are placed beyond dispute or
recall.
4. Tn the first act of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubts of its pnr~
pose 10 discharge all just obligations to the
pnlIlic creditors. and ..sOlemfIly pledged It's
faith 80 make provisions at the earliest pTAe-
ticable period for the reflempfi0As OF the
United States notes IN coin.i COmmcrctai
prosperity. public morals and national eTetl-
II demand that the promise be f0lRlletI by
a eontinHotas and steady progress % spette
payment.
j Under the Constitution. the Presklent
and heads of departments are tO make nnrIl-
nations for office. The Senate Is fO NtyEE<w
and consents to appOinfineifs.and the Ifesgse
of Representatives Ii to accuse nnd PRISE
cute f:.itlless officers. .FIle best Interest -
the public service demands that tlese dis
tinctiuns he respected that SenatnFs asitt
Representatives who ni,Iy be iDsiges aiIsFne-
cusers, should not tlictate appointments m
oiiee. The invariable rule iH appointments
should have reference to the honesty htls;lf-
ty and capacity of the appointers. giving
10 the party IN power those places where
harmony and vigor of administration re-
quir It's policy 10 I've represented. bnt per
hitting all Others 10 be filed by ,eRs0sIs
selected with sole reference to tIeiefliciency
! 70 the public service. and the right Of all
citizens tO share iif the honor or rendering
| faithful service to the country
g. We rejoice in the qHickcnetl conscipnee
of the people concerning political Affairs.
and will hold all public officers tn n FFwEsf
responsibility, and engage that the pFsnse-
crl,lon and pnnishmeut OF all who bctEsy
official trusts shall be swift, thorough, airtI
unsparng.
T. The public school system Of the several
States Is the hulwark OF the American Re-
| pubic. and with view to its seeuriEy and
| permanence.w recommend asI amendments
to the Constitution of the United States fer
bidding the appropriation of aHy pWblfe
! finds or property for the bencfit Of any
| schools or institutions nutler sectarian con-
/ trel.
/ 8. Tie revenue necessary for current ex
| TehnitnreS aud fhe obligations oEfhe public
| debt. must be largely derived from duties
! npon importatinnS. which, far rs p0ARi-
| BILE. slspnld he adnstp, 10 promote The ili-
| ferests of American labor. aud advance the
| prosperity of The Whole country.
8. We re:itfirEl opposition To further
| grants of the pablic sands TO corporations
/ and monppOlies- and demand that the ma
! tional domain be devoted 10 the free uses Of
| the people.
10. 1t Is the imperative ilnty of flle gov
/ erniMeilt 30 HIosiify existing treaties with
! European governments that tile same pro-
/ tection shall he afforded TO the asllE,ted
| American citizen that il given to the native
! born. anil that all necessary laws should he
| passed to project immigrants. IN the ais-
| seuce OF power in the STATES for that IttEF-
| pose.
| H. 1t is the immediate fiuty of Congress
| to fully investigate The effect Of the iInnai-
| grafton aud importation OF MengfA tans ssK-
,,n the moral and material Interests OF Tho
| country.
II. TIe Republican party recognizes with
! approval the substantial advances recently
made toward the establishment of equal
| rights for woman by the many important
amendments effected by Repnblfcsn legis-
lafnres. in tie laws which concern tie per-
sOnal and property relations Of wives,
mothers and willows, and by the appoint-
ment aud election Of women to tIfr snperIrs-
tendence of education. OF charities, and
other public trusts. The honest demands
OF this class Of citizens for additional rights,
privileges, aud immunities, should be treat
ed with respectful consideration.
IL. The Constitution cOnfcrs upon Com
gress sovereign power over the Territories
Of the United States for their government.
and in the exercise of this power Il T. right
and he dufy al Congress 10 prohibit ard
exiirpate in the Territories that relic OF
barba rism. polyGainy aud we demand
such legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy 0f American institutions slt
all flIe Territories.
IA. The pledges which tile natiap has
given to her soldiers and sailors must ba
fulfilled. aud a grateful people will always
hold those. who inperiied their lives for
AACH StsUhbTN . AGrcfNAttuls ttt GtlU rkttlAESR
! remembrance.
1A We sinccroly deprecate al septlonal
| feelings and tendencies. We. therefore.
| note with deep snlicitude, that the De'no-
| cratic party counts, rs its cliet hope Of suc-
| cess. upon the electoral vote Of united
/ South secured through the efforts of those
1 who we're recently aiTayctl against The ma
| tion. and we inyokr the earnest attention
of the country 10 the grave truth that "a
| success thus achieved wOalld reOIHfi sectiofI-
al strife, imperil NATIONAL honor aud human
rights.
| is. We charge the Democratic party
| with being the same In character aud spirit
as when it sympafhisPsl with treason; with
! making its control Of the House OF Repre-
| sentatfves the triumph and opportunity Of
! the nations recent foes with reassertfng
and applauding In the National Capital the
/ sentiments of unrepentant rebellion with
| sending Union soldiers 70 the rear. and
| promoting ContesleEate soldiers to The front;
| with deliberately proposing 20 rppu1iate
| the pligheed faith cfthe government; with
being false and hnDecile upon the oveFsltad-