Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-09
REPUBLICAN,
NATIONAL FlATEORn7.
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people by the people, and lor tho people was
demonstrated, the Rep blican arty came in
to power. It's doeds have passed into hl,tort ,
and wa look back TO them With pride. In
cited by their memories to high aims for the
good ofoIr country and mauh nd, and look
ing to the future with uuIUltaling couuge,
hope and purpOs9,we. the repres tntntves OF
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, make the following declaration Of
principles:
FlRsr-The United States of America as
nation not II leagIe, by tho combine d work
ing OF the National and state Governments
under their espective Constit tiuns, the rights
of every citiIrn are secured at homo and pro-
tect d abroad, and the common welfare pro-
noted.
SEcoyn-The Republican party has pre-
served these Governments tothe hmdredth
anniversary Of the Nations birth, and they
are now embudim MS otthe "a at truths, spuk-
on at its cradle, that all mon are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inali nablt rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pgrsi Of happiness :;
thar for the Attainm INT OF these ends, Govern
mants have b'en instituted among men, de-
irving tn II hrSt powers nom the cons MT of
the governed and these truths are che llly
Obayed. or, il need be, Vi rOIOsslY euiurced.-
The Wora Of the Republican party is undn-
ishcd
TmRD-The permanent pacfcation of the
south IN section OF the Union and the COM
enoym mt of all their rights and dutios is a
work to which the 6epubiican PARTY stands
Sacredly pledged, The mower to provide lor
tha eu,orctn mt of the principles umhOdi a in
their Con'ttt !tional amendments is vested by
thost am sndmants in the Congress of ihe
United States, and Wedociarc il to b. the sol
emn Oblisa ION OF the Legislative and TX ca
tive DepaTtm MS oi the Governments 20 pat
into imm diats and vigorous oX rcise all
their COu~tit .ti0Ual powers, ior removing any
IS
class and ion see ding TO "VerN nurican cit
iLtn complete liberty and exact cIaaIty in
tha exercise Of all civil, polite! and puohc
rights 10 this End Wt imperutivciy demaGd
age and fidelity TO thor dUJi shall not ia.ttr
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FouRIH-In the FIRST Act Of Congrass sifned
By i'r sid mt Grant, the National Government
assam 20 rrn0Ve any DO bit a. 10 It's pW-
pose to discha ge all its just ob'is tous to
public creditors, and sole uniy J., decd its
faith to make revision, az the earli 's rae
ticabe period, lur tho sumption OF Unit d
Stat .S not s in coin Commercial rrosp ritv,
public morals and national or dit demand
that the promise ba tulillcd byC cOntin OIs
and st ady progress toward specie payment
FIFrH Unter tho Constitution, the prosi-
don't and tho heads Of peluIun euts are TO
make nominations for Oillca, tAe Senate Is to
advise and consent TO Appointments, and the
ltbArt OI lstiitrSclttilN ives Is TO ace .St ana
prosecute talthl2ss uWcors, the best inter
VstS OF the pthiG service dauaud that those
distinctions be respected that senators and
Representatives., who m8y bc JudEas and ac-
cnscrs, shoald not dictate appointments TO
otllce. The inVarlablo Iulb ia appointments
shOuld have reference to tho hone. ~, ideiity
/ aud ga putlY of the aplulutcls givIn. 10 the
/ party in pow + those places Whtro harmony
and vigor O admiui~la ion re luira It's policy
to ba res res, nted, bat peri itiHt all Oth Is 10
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onca 70 the o,iici ncy uttho ptbdc ryloa and
/ the right OF all ci'ilens to share in th honor
OF rendering pObiic service to the 60 ntry.
Smru-Wo rejoice in the quickonqd con-
sci nce of tho peo lo concerning political ai-
fairs, and Niji ho!d all ptbic oaictrs TO rig
idrosp pousibil itv, ami en-nEa that the pros GU
tion OF all who b tray Official trust shall be
swift, thorod IA and uspurius.
SVaNrit- Tho ,ubIic school System of the
several states is the bal rark OF the AntIi-
can Nepubi3 and with Wow 90 l,s secuity
and pormancnce, We 4, commend AN u'ud-
IN mt tho Constitution uf tho mi d states
t0rbiddins the appro Hiatlcn Of any public
fuG' or property ion n benefit OF any school
inSti Jutiou dudar sectdlian control.
EIGHrH-Ihe revenue necessary ior rcurrent
eXnanditTa and tine obligation, OF the pabiic
debt must bs largely derived from dull l's u On
imuOrlations, Wuich, so lar as pos i1te, sauu It
be adj tst to llorole lhe intelasts OF Amuri-
can labor and advance the prosperity OF the
whole colnuy.
NWrd-We again affirm our opposition to
further grants of y bile lards to corporations
and monopoics ana demand that tuc nation
al domain be- devoted to irUo homes tur the
people.
TMTu-It is the imperative duty ofthe Cow
ernment to so modify existing tr, utles with
tHrupean GCVrrnm, mis- tnut tAo same prot C.
ton shall be afforded to the adopted American
citizens that i givan to the natiVe born, and
slI ~ ltl.sf IN al f.sf
imnisrunts, in the absence OF power IN the
states, for that parpose.
ELVErH-ltis is the Immediate duty of Con-
gress TO lily inv stigate ia effect OF the inn
migration and importation Of MOu}ulians up-
on the moral and material interests OF the
country.
TwELfrH-The Republican party recogn 20
with approval the substantial advances re-
GENTLY mad, toward tho c,tabiiShm antof eIual
rights ior women, by the many Important
amendments effected bY Hepubllcan LeEislH-
ture' in tho land, which cone IN the personal
and property relations of wives. moth 'rs and
widows, by the an lOintnpnt and election Of
WHnen to ths supcllntanderct OF ed acation,
chmitie, aud other poblic trusts. Tins honest
demanis OF this class Or cilizlns for addition
al rights, li'Iie-es and lnn .nltl S should DO
treated with - .dIciOu, consideration.
THmreFNrH-The Constitution confers upon
Congress SOVEREIGN power over tho Territories
and in ;he exercise of this power il is the
right and dity OF Congress to prohibit md tX-
tirpata III the IurritOlI1s that relic OF baIbar-
ism, 20 ygamy and we demand such egi-la-
tiOn as shall secure this end and thu suPrema-
cy of American institutions in all the Ierrito-
rias.
FOURTEENTH The pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled, and grateful people viii always
hold those who inrcriied their lives for the
branue.
FFrG Nm-We sincerely deprecate all sec
tional feeling and t3ndanci -s. " @ therefore
note with deep solicitudt that the DemOcratic
party counts, HS its chief hop2 oil sAcc SIS, upon
the I'll ctora. vote OF the United 0tHtss, to be
seeucd by the efforts of those who were re-
Gently arrayod against the E alton, and invoke
the earnest att ntlun OF the country to the
grave truth that a success thus aChi wed Wuuld
reopen sectional stri.e aud lmpeIll the nation
al honor and numuu rights
SlXrgESrH-We charge the Democratic par
ty with being the same in character uud B. mt
as when it sympatni1ad with treason With
ma ing Is control OF the House OF EepraSeht-
atiyes the triumph and opportunity of the
Nations recent iOes with raa-s riiug and APP
pladding in tho Natiundl Capita tna Sentl-
meuts OF Uureptntaut rob slliJn Win sending
Union sOldi rs to the rear, and promoting Con
/ fedeTata eOldi rs 10 the tIOnt; with dsiib y
atelY pro oiOsing to repudata the pllsnted Iulth
of the GOytrnuent with being e4aaiy also
and imbecile upon the ovnshadoWiug iinln-
cia question with Avoiding the ends olJus-
tice By its partisan mismanag ment and OBJ
/ struction of investigation with proving it
self through the period OF its asc1udancy in
the Lower House of Congress, utterly iuc3m-
petent to administer the Government and
we warn the 60 lntry against rasting a party
thus alike unworthy, recroant and incapable.
/ SsvrNrEgNTH-The National Admini-lra-
/ tion merits, for its honorable work in tlIe man
agemant of dom site aud foreign affairs, and
/ President Grant deserves, tho continued hear
/ tv gratit.de of the American people for his
patriotism and his eminent services IN war
and peace.