The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-27

vigorous exercise all their constitu-
tional powers for removing any Just
causes of discomfort ON tho part of
any class, and securing every Amer
can citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise of all civil.
political and public rights (Appianse.
TO this end VIC imperitively demand
a courage and fidelity TO those duties
shall not after until these results arc
placed beyond dispute or recall.
! Applause, ~
Fourth. ID the first act of congress.
signed by President Grant, the Ma
tional government assumed TO remove
any doubts Of its purpose 10 discharge
all just obligations to public creditors
and solemnly- pledged its faith
to make provision at the earliest
Practicable period for redemption OF
the United States notes in coin.
CHEERS. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit de-
mand hat this promise be fulfilled by
"a continuous and steady progress to
specie payment. ELoud and long
continued applause and cheers.
Fifth. Under the constitution the
Presidents and heads of departments
are to make nominations for office;
the Senate is to advise and consent t.
the appointments, and the House Of
Representatives is to acuse and pros
ecute faithless officers. The best
interests of the public service demand
that this distinctiveness be respected,
that Senators and Representatives
who may be judges and acusers,
should not dictate appointments to
Office. The invariable rule for ap-
pointments shonld have reference t.
the honesty, fidelity and capacity Of
aspointees; giving to the party in
power those places where harmon,
and vigor of administration require
its policy to be represented, but per
uniting all others to be filed by
persons selected with sole reference t.
efficiency of public service, and the
right of citizens to share in the honor
of rendering faithful service totheir
country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quicken.
ing coincidence of the people concern.
ing political affairs; will hold all pub
lie officers to n rigid responsibility !
and engage that the prosecution and
punishment of all who betray oficia.
trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
unsparing. [cheers.
Seventh. The public school system
of several States isthe bulwark of tn.
American Republic; and with a view
to its security and permanence VIC
recommend an amendment to tho
constitution of the United States, for
bidding the application of any publiy
funds or property for the benefit Of
any schools or institutions under sec
tartan control. TGreat cheeing con.
tinued several minutes. In response
to repeated calls, Gen. Hawley read
the plank a second time, and the del
egates and audience repeated thu
cheers.
The revenue necessary for the cur
rent expenditures and the obligation,
of the public debt must be largely
derived from duties upon importation,
which so far as possible, should b
adjusted to promote the interest Of
American labor, and advance the
prosperity of the whole country,
Ninth. We renfiirm our opposition
to further grants of the public lands
to corporations and monopoHes, and
demandlth that the national domain br
devoted to free homes for the people
Tenth. 1t is the imperative dut,
of the government to so modify exist
ing treaties with European govern
ments that the same protection shall
be afforded to adopt American citi
zens that is given to native born, and
all necessary laws be passed to pro,
tect emigrants in the absence of pow.
er in the State for that purpose,
Eleventh. 1t is the immediate au.
ty of congress to full investigate thu
effect of the immigration and impor.
tation of Mongolians on the mora
and material interests Of the country
Twelfth. The Republican party
recognizes with approval the substan.
tial advance recently made toward
the establishment of equal rights wo.
man by the many important amend.
ments affected by Republican Legis.
laturcs in the laws, which concern the
personal and property relations Of
wives, mothers and widows, and b,
the appointment and election of wo.
men to the superintendent of educa.
ton, charities and other public trusts.
The honest demand of this class OF
citizens, for additional rights and
and immunities should be
with respectful consideration.
Thirteenth. The constitution con
fers upon congress sovereign powers
the territories of the United
States for their government, and il I
the exercise of this power, it is the
right and duty of congress to prohibit =
Ind extlrpate in the territories that
relic or barbarianism, polygamy, and
demand such Legislation as shall !
secure this end, and the supremacy
American institutions in oil the
Territories. Applause. e
p. q. WILSON,