The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-20
National Republican Platform.

When, in the economy of Providence,
this land was to be pnrged 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-
riving 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 pacification |
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 sacredIy pledged.
Applause. The power to provide for
the enfo. cement of the principles en-
bodied in the recent Constitutional
amendments is vested by those amend
ments in the Congress of the United |
States, and we declare il to be the sol I
emn obligation of the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ernment TO put into immediate and
vigorous exercise all their Constitu
tioual powers for removing any just
causes of discomfort on the part of any
class, and for securing to everyAmerican
citizen complete librty and exact equal
ity in the exercise of all civil, political
and public rights Applause To this
end we ilnperatiyely demand aCongress
and Chief Executive whose courage
and fidelity to these duties shall not
falter until these results are placed be
yond dispute and recall. Applaus. |
Fourth. In the first act of Congress
signed by President Grant, the national
assumed to remove any
doubts of its purpose to disparage all
Just obligation TO public creditors and
pledged its taith to make
provision az the earliest practica BILE pc
riod .or the redemption Of United
States rotes in coin. Cheers. Com
mercial prosperity. Lublic morals and
national credit demand that this prom
ise be fulfilled by a continuous and
steady progress TO specie payments
Loud and long continued applause and
cheers.
Fifth. Under the Constitution the
President and heads of departments
are to make nominations for Office
The Senate is TO advise and consent TO
and the House of Rep
resentatives is to accuse and prosecute
faithless officers. The best interests of
the public service demand that these
be respected; that Sena-
tors and Representatives who may be
judges and aecusers shorld not dictate
appointments to Office. The iuvaria-
BILE rule for appointments should have
reference to the honesty. fidelity and
capacity of the appointees, giving to