The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-23
THE REPUBLICAN Plat
FORM.
The Best one Ever Present
To the Country.


10 the Country.
General HawIey, of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, submitted the
platform, prefscing his reading with
the statement that the committee
was composed of men of different
minds from different sections of the
country, yet the committee had gem
orally agreed on the platform
when. in the economy of Providence,
this land was TO be purged of human sla-
very. and when the strength of the govern
ment of the people by the people and for
| the people WAS TO be demonstrated, the
| Republican party came into power. Its
deeds have passed Into history, and we
losk back to them with pride. Inctted
by their memories to high aims tor the
good OF our country and mankind, and
| looking to the future with unfaltering
courage, hope, and purpose, we, the rep
resentatiYeS of the party In National
Convention assembled, make the follow
| ing declaration OF principles:
First-The United States OF America
is q Nation, not league, by the COM
bined workings OF the National and State
governments under their respective in
situations. The rights OF every citizen
| is secured at home and protected abroad,
and the common welfare promoted.
Second-The Republican party has pre-
| served these governments TO the huud-
reth anniversary OF the Nations birth,
| and they are now embodiments OF the
great truths spoken at its cradle, t'that
| all men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
| inaiiIenable rights. among which are life,
| liberty and the pursuit of happiness;
| that for the attainment Of these ends gov
ernments have been instituted among
/ iii hni in II ma
consent of the governed. Until these
| truths are cheerfully obeyed, or, If need
| be, vigorously enforced, the work Of
the Republican party is unfinished.
| Third-The permanent pacifieation OF
the Southern section OF the Union. and
the complete protection of all its citizens
| in the Il ee enjoyment of all their rights
| are duties, to which the Republican par
| ty stands sacredly pledged. The power
/ TO provide for the enforcement or the
| principles embodied in the recent Con-
/ stiLutional amendments Is vested by
| those amendments In the Congress Of the
| United States, and we declare it to be the
| solemn obligation of the Legislative and
| executive departments OF the govern
ment to put into immediate and vigorous
| exercise all their constitutional powers
for removing any Just causes of discon-
tent on the part OF any class, and for Sc
| curing TO every American citizen COM
/ plete liberty and exact equality Ia the
| exercise OF all civil, political and public
| rights. To this end, we imperatiYly de-
mand a Congress and Chief Executive,
whose courage ana fidelity to these du-
ties shall not falter until these results 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 its purpose to discharge all just
| obligations to the public creditors, and
| F-solemnly pledged its faith to make pro.
| vision at the earliest practicable period
for the redemption of the United Stat es
notes in eoin.'' Commercial prosperity,
public morals, and national credit de-
| mand that this promise be fulfilled by q
continuous and steady progress toa specie
| payment.
F'ifLh-Under the Constitution, the Pres
| ident and heads of departments are to
make nominations for office, the Senate
| is to advise and consent to appointments,
| and the House of Representatives is to
1 accuse and prosecute faithless officers.
/ The best interests of the public service
| demands that these distinctions be res
| pected; that Senators and Representa-
! lives who may be Judges and accusors,
should not dictate appointments to Office.
| The inVariable RUE IN appointments
should have reference to honesty, fidelity,
/ and capacity of the appointees, giving to
| the party in power those places where
| harmony and VIgOr of administration re-
| Quire its policy to lie represented. but
| permitting all others to be filed by per-
| sons selected with sole reference to the
efficiency to the public service, and the
| right of all citizens TO share in the honor
| of rendering faithful service to the coutry.
| Sixth-We rejoice in the quickened
| conscience of the people concerning po-
/ litical affairs, and Will hold all public
/ officers to . rigid response bilitv, and en-
gage that the prosecution and punish
| ment OF all who betray official trusts
shall be swift, thorough, and unspariDg.
! SeVenLh-The public Fchool system of
| the several Sta ties is the bulWark of the
] American Republic, and with view TO
| its security and permanence, we recon-
mend an amendment TO the Constitution
of the United States forbidding the ap-
| pIicatiOn of any public funds or prop
| erty for the benefit of any schools or in
situations under sectarian control.
| Eighth-The revenue necessary for
current expenditures and the obligations
of the public debt, must be largely de-
rived from duties upon importations,
which, as far9is possible, should be ad-
justed TO promote the interests OF Ameri-
can labor and advance the prosperity of
| the whole country.
NInth-We reaflirm our opposition to
further grants of the public lands to cor
/ pOrations and monOpolies. and demand
| that the National domain be devoted TO
the free use of the people.
TGnth-It is the imperative duty of
1
treaties with European governments that
the same protection shall be afforded to
| the adopted American citizens that is
| given to the native born, and that all nee
essary laws should be passed to protect
| emigrants, in the absence of power in
the States for that purpose.
| Eieyenth-It is the Immediate duty of
Congress to fully investigate the effect OF
| immigration and importation of Mongo.
lians upon the moral and material inter
eSts of the country.
Twelfth-The Republican party recog-
nIZes with approval the substantial adj
YanceS recently made toward the estaD-
lishmeut of equal rights for women by
the many important amendments effected
by the Republican Legislature, in the
laws which concern the personal and
property relations OF wives, mothers and
widows, and by the appointment aud
election of women to the superintendent
of the education, charities and other pub
lie trusts. The honest dimands of this
class of citizens for additional rights
privileges, and immunities should be
treated with respectful consideration.
Thirteenth-The Constitution confers
upon Congress sovereign power over the
Territories of the United states for theiI
government, and in the exercise OF this
power it is the right and duty of Con.
gress to prohibit aud extlrpate in the
Territories that relic OF barbarism, po-
ligamy; and we demand such legislation
| as Shall secure JulS cuu dIA Tic SUI
premacy of American institutions in ali
the Territories. $500
Fourteenth-The pledge which the Ma.
i ton has given to her soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled, and grateful people
will always hold those who imperriled
their lives for the country's preservation
in the kindest remembrance.
F'ifteenth-We sincerely .deprecate all
sectional feeling and tendencies. We
therefore, note with deep solicitude, that
the Democratic party counts, As its chic
hope of success, upon the electoral vott
of q united South, secured through the
efforts of those who We're recently array.
ed against the Nation, and we invoke the
earnest attention of the country to the
grave truth that a success thus achieved
would reopen sectional strife and impeF
riI National honor and human rights.
Sixteenth-We charge the Democratic
party with being the same in character
and spirit rs when it sympathized with
treason; with IN liking Its control OF the
House of Representatives the triumph
and opportunity of the Nations recent
foes; with reasserting and applaudtns
in the National Capitol the sentiments o.
unrepentiug rebellion; with sending
Union soldiers to the rear, and promoting
Confederate soldiers TO the front; witt
deliberately proposing to repudtate ths