The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-11
National Republican Platform.

When. in the economy of Providence,
this land was to be purged by human
slavery; and when the strength of the
government of tie people, by the peo
pie, for the people, was to be demon
strated, the Republican party came in
to power. Its deeds have pa, sed into
history, and we look back to them with
pride. lncitcd 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 a Nation, not a League. by the COM
bined workings OF the National and
State governments Under their re-
spective constitutions the rights of
every citiE"p ARE :. rrred at home and
protected abroad, aud the common
welfare promoted.
Second Tie Republican party has
preserved those governms nts to the
nundredth anniversary OF the nations
are IlOW
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-
irving their Just powers from the con
sent of the governed" Until those
truths are chperfuily obeyed, or if need
ed to be. vigorously enforced, rhe
work of the Efpublican partyis unfin-
ishei
Third. Thc permanent paclication
OF the SnuiiIrrn section of the Union.
and tI, complete lroic elton of its citi-
zens ia the free enjoyment os all their
rights, are duties to which the Repub-
lican party stands sacredly pledged
Applause. The power to provide n,r
the enforcement of the principle : ciu
bodied in the recent Constitutional
amendments is vested by those amend
ments i'll the Congress of the United
States. and we declare it to be the sol
emn obligation of the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ernment to put iuto immediate and
vigorous exercise all their Constitu-
tional 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 imperatively demand al 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 faith TO make
provision at the earliest practicable pc
riod Ior the redemption of United
States notes in coin. Cheers. Com
mercial prosperity. public 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
resentatlves is to accuse and prosecute |
faithless officers. The best interests of |
the puolle service demand that these |
distinctions be respected; that Sena-
tors ana Representatives who may be |
Judges and accusers should not dictate |
appointments to office. The invaria-
bie rule Tor 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 administration
require its policy to be represented.
but permitting all Others to be filled
by persons selected with sole reference
10 the efficiency of the public service
and the right of all citizens to share in
the honor of rendering faithful service
% their country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quickened ]