The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-06-21

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ganization. Has served several years
in the Legislature of his State, and is
now serving his seventh year in Con-
gress. He is man we'll qualified for
the Vice Presidency and will serve
the people well in that capacity. His
record is also pure.
The following is the platform upon
which these along men with the party
stand. No better was ever made,
nor any that will be more strictly oh.
served:
When, in the economy of Provi.
dence, this land was to be purged of
human slavery, and when the strength
of the Government of the people, by
the people was to be demonstrated the
Republican party came into power.
Its deeds have passed into history,
aud we look back 10 them with pride.
Incited by their memories and high
aims for the good of our country and
mankind, and looking to the future
with unfaliering courage, hope and
purpose, we the representatives of the
party in National Convention assem-
bled make the following declaration
of principles:
First-The United States Of Aroeri-
ca is nation, not league, by the
combined workings of the national
and State governments under their
respective constitutions; the rights of
every citizen are secured at home and
protected abroad and the, common
welfare promoted. gi.9 .'syFa
Second-The Republican party has
preserved those governments to the
hundredth anniversary of the nations
birth, and they are now embodiments
of the great truths spoken at its cradle,
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pur.
suit of happiness; for the attainments
of these ends governments have been
instituted among men deriving their
just powers from the consent of gov
erned until these truths are cheerfully
obeyed, or ifneeded to be, vigorously
enforced the work of the Republican
party is unfinished. M e "a.
Third-The permanent pacification
of the Southern section of the Union
and the complete protection of all its
citizens in the free enjoyment of all
their rights are duties to which the
Republican party are sacredly
pledged; the power to provide for
the enforcement of the principles en-
bodied in the recent constitutional
amendments is vested by those amend
ments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the
solemn obligation of the legislative
and executive departments of the Gov
ernment to put into immediate and
vigorous exercise all their constitu-
tional powers for removing any just
causes of discomfort on the part ofany
class, and securing every American
citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise of all civil,
political and public rights; to this
end we imperatively demand a Con-
gress and Chief Executive whose eour-
age and fidelity to these duties shall
not falter until these results are placed
beyond dispute or recall.
.Fourth-Iu the first act of Congress
signed by President Grant in the Ma,
tional Government assumed to remove
any doubts of purpose to discharge all
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and solennly pledged its faith to make
provision at the earliest practicable
period for the redemption of the
United States notes in coin; CONNER
cial prosperity. public morals and ma
tional credit demand that this prom.
Use be fulfilled by continuous and
steady progress to specie payment.
Fifth-Under the Constitution the
President and heads of departments
are to make nominations for office, the
Senate is to advise and consent to the
appointments, and the House of Rep
resentatives is TO accuse and prosecute
faithless officers; the best interests OF
public service demand that these dis.
tinctions be respected, that Senators
and Representatives who may be Judges
and aecusers should not dictate ap-
pointments to Office, the invariable
rule for appointments should have ref
erence to the honesty, fidelity and ca
pacity of appointees, giving to the
party in power those places where har-
mony aud vigor of administration
require its policy to be represented,
but permitting all others to be filled
by persons selected with sole refer
enee to the efficiency of public service
and the right of citizens to share in
the honor of rendering faithful service
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