Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-11-04
REPUBLICAN
n ATlONAL PLATFORM.
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ana we look DacK to them with pride. In
cited by their memories to high aims for the
good OF our country and mankind, and look
ing to the future with uualtering courage,
nope and purpose, we, the representatives of
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, make the following declaration Of
I principles:
FIRsr-The United States of Amerca rs n
nation, not II league, by the combined work
ing OF the National and State Governments,
under respective Constitutions, the rights
OF every citizen are secured at home and pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
mOted.
SECoyp-The Republican party has pre-
served these Governments totha hundredth
anniversary of the Nations BIRTH and they
are now emb0dimentS OF the great truths spok-
en- at its cradle, that all men are created equal
! that they are endowed bv their Creator with
certain inali'nablo rights, among which are
| life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
! thal Tor the attainment OF these ends, Govern
! mentS have been instituted among men, de-
| liVlng their first powers from the consent of
! the governed and these trUthS are chccrtully
! obryed. or, if need be, vigorously entorced.-
| The Wor@ of tho Republican party is unlin-
iShcd.
TuRD-The permanent pacfoation of the
! southern section Of the Union and the COM
| plete protection Of all its citizens in the free
/ el5oyin' Mt OF ali their rights and duties is a
work to which the Republican party stand,
/ sacradlv pledged. Tho power to provide tol
! thh enforcement OF the principles embodied in
| thelr Con.tltl ltlonaI amendments is vested by
| thuS' amcndm ntS in the Congress Of the
! Nnitod States, and we declare it to bo the sol
| enn obligation OF the Legislative and EXocu-
! tive DcPartm ns Of the Government, to pat
! into ilnm diate and vigorous exercise all
| their Constitutional powers, for removing any
| JuSt causes OF discomfort on the part OF any
| class and for securing to every American cit
| izen complete liberty and exact equality in
/ tn exercise oi all evil political and public
| rights 10 this md W. imperatiyey demand
| Il Congress and a Chief Executive who's, cour-
age and fidelity to their duties shall not laltor
| until these results are placed beyond dispute
! OF recall
ForRrU In the FIRST Net Of Congress signed
| by resident Grant, tho National Government
! assam to rrmcve any doubt rs to its pur-
! loso TO discharge all its just obligations to
| public creditors, and sOlennly pledged its
| faith to make roviSon, at the earli 'si prac-
| ticabla ueriod, fer tn, resumption of United
| states nUtaS in coin Commercial prosperity.
! flbiie moral and national credit demand
/ that tHH promise be Llhlied byG contin Gus
| and st ady progress toward specie payment.
| FFm Under the Constitution, the Presi-
Il mt aud th3 heads of departments are %
! make nominations for office. the Senate is to
| adNlS" and consent to appointments, and thc
| House of Representatives is to accuse and
| prosecute iNithless ottlcers. Tho best inter
| cstS of the pubic service denand that these
| distinctions be respected that Senators and
| Representatives,, who may be Judges and ac-
| cnscrs, should not dictate appointments to
| Office. The invarable ulo in appointments
! should have reference to tho honesty, fidelity
and capacity of the appointces, giving to the
| party IN power those places where harmony
and vIEor Of administration require its policy
| 10 be reuresg gnted, but permitting all others to
| be filled by persons selected with some refer
rnce to the elci iancy of the pablic service and
! this risht Of all citlens to share in the honor
otrondelinl pdbic service to the country
SMrH-Wo rojoico in tho quickenod con-
| sci nca Of the pcoplc concerning political at
airs, and viii hold all public officers to a rig
| idrcsH ibility. and engage that the prosecu-
tion of all who betray official trust shall be-
swift, thorough and unsparing
| SvENrH- The Public school System ofthe
several states is the bulwark of the Amcri-
can Ecpubic, and with view to its security
| and permancnce, we recommend an amend
ment o the Constitution Of tho United states
lorbiddins the appropriation OF any public
finds or property tor the boncht OF any school
institution Hudar scctaran control.
EIGHrH-Ihe revenue necessary for current
expenditure and the obligations of the public
debt must be largely derived from duties upon
imporlati0ns, which, so far as pos ible, should
ba adj listed to promote the interests OF Amcri-
can labor and advance the prosperity Of the
whole country.
NNrH-Wo again affirm our opposition to
further grants of public lards to corporations
and mOnopoiies and demand that the nation
al domain be devoted to free homes for the
people.
'HENTH-Tt is the imperative duty Of the Gov
ernment to so modify existing treaties with
! European Governments that the same prOttc-
| ton shall be afforded to the adopted American
citizens that Is giVon to the native born, and
all necessary laws should be pissed to protect
Immigrants, in tho absence OF power in the
States, for that purpose.
t.vtsrtI-it la. INN, iutp 1utV of Com
gross TO fully investigate the effect Of the inn
migration and Importation Of Mongoians up
on the moral and material. interests Of the
country.
TWELFH-The Republican party recogn zo
with approval the substantial advances re-
Gently made toward the establishment of equal
rights IOr women, by tho many important
amendments effected by Republican Lc2isa-
turos in the land, which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, mothers and
widows, by the appointment and election Of
w0men TO the superintendent OF education,
and other public trusts. The honest
demands Of this class Of citizens for addition
al rights, privileges and immunilias should be
treated with JudiciouS consideration.
THIRTGENrH-The Constitution confors upon
COngress sovereign power over the Territories
Of th, United States, for their government
and in ;he exercise Of this power it is tho
right and duty Of Congress to prohibit and cX-
tirpate in the Territories hat relic of barbar-
ism 10 iygamy and we demand such legisla-
tlon as sha secure this end and the suprcma-
ey of American institutions in all the Terrific
ries
FOURTEENTH Tho pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled, and grateful people will always
hold those who imported their lives for the
cO1ntIy's preservation in tho kindcst remein-
brance.
FFrE NrH-We sincerely doprecate all see
tOnal toeling and tendencies. " g therefore
note with doop solicitudt that the Democratic
party counts, aS its chief hope Of success, upon
the Electoral vote ofthe United States, to be
secured by the efforts Of those who were re-
Gently arrayed against the n alton, and invoke
the earnest attention Of tho country to the
grave truth that n success thus ach .yed would
reopen sectional strife and impcril the nation
al honor and human rights
SXrggNrH-We charge the Democratic par
ty with being the same in character and spirit
as when il sympgthized with treason; with
making rs control Of the House of Bepresent
atiges tho triumph and opportunity of the
Nations recent foes with eaSsarting and APP
plauding in the National Capital the senti-
mcnts of unrepentnnt rebellion with sending
Union soldiers 10 the rear. and promoting Con
tederate soldiers e the front with deliber-
ately prOI Using to repudlate the plIghtcd faith
of the Government with being equally false
and imbecile upon the overs hadowing. imam
cial question with avoiding the ends iJus-
tee by its partisan mismanagsment and OBJ
struction or investigation with proving it
self, through the period Of its aseendancy in
the Lower House OF Congress, utterly incOm-
petent 10 administer the Government and
we warn he country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recreaut and incapable.
SlvrNraeyrH The National AdministrG-
tion merits, for It's honorable work in the man
ascment of domestic and foreign affairs, and
President Grant deserves, tho continued hear
ty gratitude Of the American people for his
patriotism and his eminent services in war
and peace.