The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-23

.. 1hS permanent ptCluCatlOH bI llS
Southern section of the Union and the
complete protection of all its citizens in
the free employment of all their rights
and duties, TO which the Republican
party stands sacredly pledged. The pow
er to provide for the enforcement Of the
principles embodied in the recent consti-
tutional amendments, is vested by those
amendments in the Congress of the Un-
tied 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 vigor
ous exercise all their constitutional
powers ,lor removing any just causes Of
discomfort on the part of any class, and
for securing to every American citizen
complete liberty and exact equaliiv in
the exercise Of all civil, political and
public rights. To this end we impera-
lively demand Congress and a Chief
Executive whose courage and fidelity to
those duties shall not falter until these
results are placed beyond dispute or re-
call.
e. IN the frat act Of Congress signed
by President Grant. the National Gov
ernment assumed TO remove any doubts
of it, purpose to discharge all just obi
cations 10 the public creditors, and
"solennly pledged its faith 10 make
provision at the earliest practicable
period for the resumption of the United
States notes in coin" Commercial
prosperity, public morals and National
credit demand that this promise be full
filed by continuous and steady pro-
gress to specie payment.
). Under the Constitution the Presi-
dent 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
accuse and prosecute faithless officers.
The best interest of the public service
demands that these distinctions lie re-
spected; that Senators and Representa-
tives who may be judges and accusers
should not dictate appointments to office.
The invariable rule in appointments
should have reference to the honesty,
fidelity and capacity of the appointees.
giving to the party in power those places
where harmony and vigor of administra-
tion require its policy to be represented,
but permitting all others to be filled by
persons 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 country.
6. We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning politi-
cal affairs, and will hold all public Of
fcers to rigid responsibility, and en-
gage that the prosecution and punish
ment of all who betray official trusts
shall be swift, thorough and unsparing.
Z. The public school system of the
several States Is the bnlwark 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-
plication ofany public funds or property
for the benefit of any schools or institu-
tions under sectarian control.
8. The revenue necessary for current
expenditures and the obligations Of the
public debt must be largely derived
from duties upon importations, which.
50 far as possible. should be adjusted to
promote the interests of American labor
and advance the prosperity of the whole
country.
o. We refiirm our opposition to furth-
or grants of the public lands to corpora
! tions and monopolies, and demand that
the National domain be devoted to free
homes for the people.
10. 1t is the imperative duty of the
| Government so to modify existing treat
! les with European Governments. that
the same protection shall be afforded to
the adopted American citizens that il
given to the native born; and that all ne
cessary laws shonld be passed to protect
emigrants in the absence of power in the
States for that purpose.
IL. 1t is the immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect of the
immigration and importation of Mon
golians upon the moral and material in
terests of the country.
y. The Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advances
recently made towards the establishment
of equal rights for women by the MANY
important amendments effected by Re-
publican Legislatures in the laws which
concern the perse nal and property rela-
tions of wives, mothers and widows, and
by the appointment and election Of wo-
men to the superintendence of educa-
tion, charities and other public trusts
The honest demands of this class of Cit
izens for additional rights, privileges
and immunities should be treated with
respectful consideration.
IS. The Constitution conlers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Ter
ritories of the United States for their
government, and in the exercise Of this
power it is the right and duty of Con
gress to prohibit and extripate, in the
Territories, that relic of barbarism--
polygamy; and We demand such legisla-
ton as shall secure this end and the
supremacy of American institutions in
all the Territories.
IA. The pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled, and grateful people
will always hold those who imperiIed
their lives for the country's preserva-
tion, in the kindest remembrance.
Is. We sincerely deprecate all sec
tional feeling and tendencies. We there.
fore note with deep solicitude that the
Democratic party counts, as its chiei
hope of success, upon the Electoral vote
of united South secured through the