Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-06
OF THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

When, in the economy Of rrovi ience. tnis
land was to be purged Of human slavery: ana
when the .tr myth Of the Government OF 'ne
people by the people for tho peoPic was 70 pe
demonstrated. the Republican party came il'9
newer. Its deeds have p 4sse into history IN"
We look back to them with pride, incitcn oy
heir memories and high aims for tn good o.
orr country and mankind. And locking TO the
future with unfsltering courage. hope sno pur-
pose. we, the representatives Of the party in ns-
tionnl convention assembled, make the 1olio"-
ing declaration Of primo pies:
ten and not . league, and by the combiued
workings Of National aud State Governments
under their -speetive Constitutions the I1sh's
Of every citizen are secured ut nome ana pre-
tected abroad, and the common "eHsfe pf''
noted.
ssc,rd-The Republican party has preserved
those GOVERNMENTS to the hundredth anniversary
OF the nat on's birth. and thev are now emu u
ments of the great truths spoken At Its cradle
that all men are created equal; INA. tney .e
endowed by their Creator y tn certaln ineileh
able rights, among which are life, liberty ara
the pursuit of happin. IS; that for tn. II AN
mept of these ends governments nave en- H.
stitu'ed among men, .'erislns .nenr Jun III
these truths are chi erfully obeytd or, II needed
TO te vigorously en- orced. the Work OF the he-
publican party il unhrlshei
Southern sect n Of the Union. q d the com
plete protection of its citizens IN the free EN-
oy,nent oil ali their rights, are du les To- when
the Republican party stands sacre ny pledged.
The mower to provide for the enforcem' n VI
the principles embodied, j. tire recent c. nstltu-
ti,n.i amendment is vested b. these anen''
rnents in the Congress OF tue United Stats-
snd all declare it 80 to be-1he s''emn oDliea-
tiun of the Legislative and Executlv" Depart
mt nts of the Government is to pa. IN to imincdl
| ate and vigorous exercise ali the consfl utloha
powers for removing any just causes OF dis on
tent Oh the part OF any class and for secu ing 70
! ayery American cit zen complete liberty and
exact equality in tins exercise of civil, political
! and public rights. To III eDd We imp IA iveiy
| de,nant Congress and aChIe1 Exc cuive whose
| courage and fidelity to those duti@s shsli mol
tal,cr until these results aro pAhceu oeJoHu oie
pute OF recall.
-Four h-'n the first Act of Congress sis"ed
; t,v President Grant the National Gov
| ernment sought to remote any doubts
| of its duties to discharge ull just obligations
| to public creditors. ana so!emnly pledged
| it's faith to make n pro Il ion al the earli, st
possible period sor the redemption OF V.it"d
| States noter in coin Cheers Goa lntr'i J
prosperity. public morals ani the nati'na!
! credit now dena that this pron u.s. Dc ini-
| filied by continuous and steaHy progress ~
| specie paym' nus.
! dent and heads of departments are to make
| nominations for office. The Senate is to .GSlst
| and consent to the appoihiui MIS-, and the House
| OF Representatives Is to accuse ana pi osecuJt
| faitbies5 officers. i he b st int rests OF the
| pubic service demand t 81 these dis iuctions
! rhall be respected. and that Sena End rep
| resentativ-s, VINO may be judges and acoustic,
! should not dictate appointluents TO "tiIcee
! The invariable rule for appointments Should
| have refer nee 10 the honesty, fidelity and Ca
! p.cte OF tht s,,ponte.s SlEIn9 to the parry IL
! power tno-e places whtre the harmony anG
| visor Of the Administration requires IT." p"iic!
| 10 b resented. out perlnitu,ts all o{ht 10 10
| be filed ty persons elected with sole reference
TO iii cieucy OF public vice. and the right OF
| al citizen 20 share III the memo OF Ie1dolIus
i faithful service to tEeir country
! Sixth-We rejoice st the quiskene conscience
| of the people concerning political affairs. aEd
| will hold ali publ offices - i rigid r,Epo 81
| siii;v, and engage that the prosecute ANU
! punishment OF all VINO bttray official trt.sis
| Shalt be speedy, thorough and unsparinS.
! s,eveHth-The puhIi: school system OF tn
| several States i. til, bulwa k Of tue America
| nation aud the rcpubiic, and, with vie" 10 is
/! security ami rcr".ane ct. We rec ihil' La al
| MN, Ddu3eut t.. the Constitution OF tue Un1ivo
| state. .el bidding he appii alton # an! pneil
| funds Eropert! TO" Ire benefit OF am schools
| or institutions Under r ctatl7u tont4oi.
! lin response to repeated calls, General H""-
ley reA,i this plank second tim aud the Grle-
sates and the audience repeated their chetls
| Eichth-The revenue necessary for curcen'
expenditures and the obi ri the fip j.
| debt must be largely derived IRON dhfi = 90
! importations. which SO Tar as possible sLoH'
be ABUSED to irouict; the int r It Of Nm richi
| labor aud advance the prosperity 81 thu ".!0'
country.
Ninth-We reasi N orr Opposition TO turtAeI
| grants OF pubic .UnCs 10 corp, RATIO - ah'
| lIouupolios. AMI demand thst the natl"hsl co
! ba II,l u
Tenth is the Imperative duty Of the Coy
ernnlsut SO To modify the exis ing treaties "iti
Europ al GOverunents that the sine prottc
ton snail be aft 5rtied to the natural'z,d .'uer
csu citizen that is given to the native-rorii CIT
zen: that all niece -sary Laws sh )uld br a-s'o x
| protect immigrant i'll the absence of power IL
the states for that purpose.
Ei.v.n nth 1t is the immediate duty of CO.
grcss to fully investigat" TIL eff ct III the ia
"a grafton and inpoTtaticu OF "ioHgol!aas nb"i
the inOrai ana material lntt rests OF the country
| EApplauseI
| Twelfth-The Republican party recognl es
with approval, he s lbs an.ial advancere -n'i
made toward the establishment Of equal rlsdt'
for women, by the many important ainend"ien
effected by Republican Legislatures in tn.
isVs which concern the personal and propert!
| relations of wives, mothers and widows. hnt
b. the appointment and election Of ", men t.
| the erin.endcncy of institutions OF educa
ton charity and other public trusts. III
; honest demands Of this elias. of citiz Ms for nd
ditions! rights and ,riviitges and imnunl ie
should be treated with respectful consideration
(Applause.t
| Thirteenth-The Constitution confers Upt'H
| Congress eoycrsigs lower over the Territories
| OF the United States for their government, ans
in the exercise Of this power 1t is the right snd
the duty OF ngress to prohibit and extlrpst'
| in the Territories, that relic of baro risH
| poIygs7ny: ard we demand such lee1'ia'oh III
shall secure this end AND the supremacy O
American institutions in ali our Territories.
Fourteenth pledges which the nstlo.
has given t. our soldiers and sailors mntI y,
fulfilled. This great people vii! always hot.
those no periled their lives for their country
,,res.ryation in the kindest remcin oran1e.
| Fisteeoth-Ws sincerely deprecate Gil sec
| tionsl feeling and tendencies, aud we. there
fore note with deep solicitude that the Demo
| cratic marty counts as ito chief hope OF sue ess
| unon the electoral vote OF united >onth
| secured through the efforts of those who wrr'
| receutIv ar,ayed against the nation. anG we IN
! woke the earnest attention % the country t. tn
grave truth that the successors thus achieve
| wouId reoren sectional strife and imperli tn
national honor and human rights.