Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-16
EVENING STAR.
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
The PLATFORM De- FsslI.
Manning tine Can0fdafA&

In the second edition OF yesterdays STAR
was published An abstract OF the platform
reported by Gen. Hawley, from the commit
tee on resolutions. The
RESOLUTIONS IN FULL
areas follows:
When in the ecosomy of Providence this
land was 10 be purged of human slavery, and
when the strength Of the government OF the
people by the peop'e, for the people, was %
be demonstrsted, the republican party came
tory, and we look back to them with pride.
melted by their memories and high aims
for the good OF our country and mankind.
courage, hope and purpose, We, the repre-
sentatives OF the party In the national con-
vention assemblies, make the following dec
First The United States OF America is q
nation, not q league, by the combined work
ings Of the national and state governments
under their respective consultations. Toe
rights OF every citizen are secured At hone,
protected abroad and the common welfare
Second. The republican party has pre-
served these governments TO the hundredth
anniversary Of the nations birth, and they
sre now embodiments OF the great truths
spoken at Its cradle, that al men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Crea-
tor with certain inalenable rights, among
han1nss e me, 20 ib i d Ine Pof ar mo- o.
ENDS governments have been Instituted
among men, deriving their just powers from
the consent ofthe governed; until those truths
are cheerfully obeyed, If needed vigorously
| is unfinished.
| southern section of the Union, and the com
plete protection of ali its citizens in the free
| enjoyment OF all their rights, are the duties
| TO which the republican party are sacredly
| pledged. Applause Tue power to provide
| for the enforcement of the principles en-
| bodied In the recent constitutional amend
| ments Is vested by these amendments in the
| Congress OF the United States, aud we de-
| clare IL to be the solemn obligation OF the
| legislative and executive departments OF the
| government to put into immediate and Wig
| ers for removing any just causes ofdiscontent
| on the part OF any class and securing every
American citizen complete liberty and exact
| equality in the exercise OF all civil, political
| and public rights. [Applause.l To this end
we lmperatively demand a Congress and
Chief Executive whose courage and fidelity
| TO these duties shall not falter until the re-
suits are placed beyond dispute or recall.
Fourth. In the first act of Congress signed
by President Grant the national government
| assumed to remove any doubts OF purpose to
discharge all just obligations TO public cred
itors, and solemnly pledged its faith TO make
for redemption Of the United States notes in
| coin. ICheers.l Commercial prosperity,
| public merits, and national credit demand
that these promises be fulfilled by a contin-
nous and steady progress TO specie pay
mentS: Loud and loud-oontinued applause
Fifth. Under the Constitution the Presi-
dent and heads of departments are TO ma ke
nominations for office, the Senate is to adj
wise and consent to appointments, and the
| House OF Representatives is to accuse and
prosecute faithless officers. The best inter
ests ofpublic service demand that this dis.
tiDctness be respected; that Senators and
cusers. should not dictate appointments 70
Office. The invariable rule for appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fideli-
ty and capacity of appointees, giving to the
| these .tf=@ whpra m
and yigor OF administration require its poll
cy 20 be represented, but permitting all
others TO be FILED by persons to.be selected
with sole reference 10 efficiency of public ser.
vice and the right of citizens 10 share in the
honor OF rendering faithful service to the
| country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning political
affairs, and will hold all public officers to a
| rigid responsibility, and engage that the pro-
secutlon and punishment OF all who betray
onicIai trusts Shall be speedy, thorough and
| unspaTlng. Cheers.
Seventh. The public school system of the
several states is the bulwark OF the Ameri-
can republic, and with view to its security
and permanence We recommend an amend
ment to the constitution of the United States
forbidding the application of any public
| funds or property for the benefit of any
school or Institution under sectarlan con-
| troll. In response TO repeated calls, General
| Hawley read this plank a second time, and
the delegates and audience repeated their
Eighth. The revenues necessary for cur
rent expenditures and the obligations OF the
public debt must be largely derived fro M
duties on importations, which, SO far as pos
sible, should be adjusted TO promote the in
| teTest OF American labor, and advance the
prosperity OF the whole country. [Cheers.l
| Ninth. We re affirm our opposition TO fur
| ther grants OF the public lands to corpora
| lions and monopolies, and demand that the
national domain be devoted TO free homes
Tenth. 1t is the imperative DUTY of the
government to modify existing treaties with
European governments that the same pro-
| lection shall be afforded to adopted Ameri-
| can citizens that is given TO native-born aud
| all necessary laws be passed TO protect emf
grants, In the absence of power in the state
| Eleventh. 1t is the immediate duty of Con-
| gress 10 fully investigate the effect of the
emigration and importation OF Mongolians
on tne moral and material interests OF the
Twelfth. The republican party recognizes
| with approval the substantial advance re-
Gently made towards the establishments OF
equal rights for women by the many inn
portant amendments effected by republican
| legislatures In the law which concerns the
personal and property relations of wives
mothers and widows, and by the appoint,
ment and election OF women to the superin-
tendence OF education, charities and other
class OF citizens for additional rights and
privileges and immunities should be treated
with respectful consideration.
Congress sovereign power over the terrific
ries OF the United States for their govern
ment and the exercise OF their power. Ii is
the right and duty of Congress to prohibit
and eXtirpate In the territories that relic of
baroarlsm, polygamy, and we demand such
LEGISLATION as shall secure this end and the
supremacy of American Institutions in an
the territories. (Applause.J
Fourteenth. The pledges which the nation
has given to our soldiers and sailors must
De fulfilled, and the grateful people will
always hold those who periled their lives for
the country's preservation in the kindest
remembrance.
Fifteenth. We sincerely deprecate all Sec
tional feeling and tendencies. We therefore
note with deep solicitude that the demo-
cratic party courts as its chief hope OF sue
cess upon the electoral vote OF a united
south, secured through the efforts OF those
who were recently arrayed against the na-
tonal government, and We invoke the earn
est attention OF the country to the grave
truth that success thus achieved would re-
open sectional strife and imperiI national
honor and human rights.
Sixteen ID. We charge the democratic party
as being the same in character and spirit as
when 1t sympathized with treason, and
with making It's control OF the House of Rep