Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-30
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL PLATFORM
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When, in the economy Of Providence, this
! land was to be purged of human slavery, and
! when the strength Of Government of the
/ people by the people, and for the people was
{ demonstrated. the Republican party came in
! to power. lis deeds have passed into history,
/ and we look back to them with pride. In
/ cited by their memories to high aims for the
good Of our country and mankind, and look
/ ing to the future with unialtering courage,
{ hope and purpose, we, the representatives, of
| the party in the National Convention assem-
! bled, make the following declaration of
| principles:
FIRsr-Th United States Of America as a
| nation. not League, by the combined work
! ing Of the National and State Governments,
under theirrespectiye Constitutions, the rights
! of every citizen are secured at homo and pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
| NOTED.
SEcoND--The Republican party has pre-
| served these Governments to the hundredth
anniversary Of the Nations birth, and they
/ are now embOdiments Ofthe great truths, spok-
I On at its cradle that all men are created equal
/ that they are endowed by their Creator with
/ certain inahenable rights, among which are
/ NE, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness {;
/ that for the attainment Of these ends, Govern
| ments have been instituted among men, de-
! rlYlng their first powers from the consent of
! the governed and these truths are cheerIdlly
/ Obcyed. or, If need be. vigorously enforced
/ The wora Of the Republican party is unin-
/ ished.
! TWRn-The permanent pacifcation Of the
/ southern section of the Union and the COM
| plete protection Of all its citizens in the free
| enjOym mt Of all their rights and duties is n
! work TO which the Republican party stands
| sacredly pledged. Tho power to provide for
the enforcement Of the principles embodied in
their Constitutional amendments i3 vested by
| those amendments in the Congress of the
! United States, and we declare il to be the SOL
emn obligation of the Legislative and Lxccu-
| tive DePartm nts OF the Government to put
into Immediate ana vigorous exercise all
their Constitutional powers, for removing any
just causes OF discomfort on the part OF any
class and for securing to every American cit
| llen complete liberty and exact equality in
| thc exercise Of all civil, political and public
rights. To this end we imperatiycly demand
"A Congress and Chief Executive whose cOur-
age and fidelity to their duties shall not laltcr
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FouRrH-In the FIRST Act Of Congress signed
| by President Grant, the National Government
assumed to remove any doubt as to its pur
pose 10 discharge all ITS just obligations to
public creditors, and sOlemuly pledged its
talth to make iroyision, at the earliest prac-
ticable period for the resumption Of United
| state notes IN coin. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit demand
| that the promise be fulfilled byG continuous
and steady progress toward specie payment.
FIFTH Under the Constitution, the Presi-
dent and the heads of Departments are to
make nominations for Ollice the Senate is to
advise and consent TO appointments, and the
House Of Representatives Is to accuse and
prosecute faithlCss officers. Tho best inter
ests OF the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected that Senators and
Representatives, who may be judges and ac-
cl.sers, should not dictate appointments TO
tfi .tttI f..
should have reicrence to the honesty, fidelity
and capacity Of the appointets, giving to the
party in power those places whore harmony
ana vigOf Oi administration require It's policy
TO be represented, bat permitting all others to
be iIled by persons selected with some refer
enca 10 the oliici sney Of the public service and
the right of all citizens 20 share in the honor
of rendering pablic service to the country
SNTH-We rejoice in the quickenod con-
cience OF tho people concerning political at
fairs, and wiz hold all public officers to Il rig
id responsibility, and engage that the prusccu-
tion Of all who betray official trust shall be
swift thorough and unsparing.
SavSTu-lhe Public School System Of the
several States is the bulwark OF the AmeIi-
can Republic, and with view to its security
and permanence, we recommend an amend
mcnt o the Constitution of the United States
iorbidding the appropriation of any public
funds or property for the benefit OF any school
institution uudcr sectarian control.
EIGHTH-fhe revenue necessary for current
expenditure and the obligations of the public
debt must be largely derived from duties upon
lmporatlOns, which, so far as pos .ibe should
be adjusted to promote the interests Of Ameri-
can labor and advance the prosperity OF the
whole cOdntry.
NINrn-We again affirm our opposition to
further grants OF public lards to corporations
and m0nopolies, and demand that the nation
al domain bo devoted to free homes for the
people
TESrH-lt is the imperative duty ofthe Gov
ernment to 50 modify existing treaties with
European GCvelnments that the same protac-
ton shall be Afforded TO the adopted American
citizens that is given to the native born, and
all necessary laws should be passed to protect
immigrants, in the absence of power in the
States, for that purpose.
ELEvEYTH-lt il the immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect of the i'm
migration and importation of Mongolians up
on tho moral and material interests of the
country.
TwELFrH-rho Republican party recognize
win approval the substantial advances re-
cently made toward the establishment Of equal
rights Tor women, by the many important
amendments elected by Republican Legisla-
tures IN the land, which concern the personal
and property relations Of wives mothers and
widows, by the appointment and election OF
women to the superintendercc OF education,
charities and other public trusts. The honest
demands OF this classof citizens for addition
al rights, privileges and immlnities should be
treated with hjudlcious consideration.
THlRTEENrH-The Constitution conferg upon
Congress sovereign power over the Territories
OF the United states, for their government,
and in ;he exercise of this power it is the
right and duty of Congress to prohibit and eX-
!lrpate IN the Territories that relic Of bnrbar
ism 20 ygamy; and we demand such legisla-
ton as shall secure this end and the suprema-
cv OF American Institutions in all the Terrific
ries.
FOURTEENTH The pledges which the Nation
has given to her sodiers and sailors must be
fulfilled, and n grateful people will always
hold those who mporled their lives for the
countrys preservation in the kindost remem-
brance.
FiFTE&NrH-We sincerely doprecate all sec
tional feeling and tendencies. We therefore
note with deep sOlctGde that the Democratic
party counts, as Its chief hope of slcc 'ss, upon
the Eloclora vote Of tho United States, to be
secured by the efforts of those who were re-
Gently arlayed against the Nation, and invoke
the earnest att tttntion Of the country to tho
grave truth that success thus achieved would
reopen sectional strife and imperi the nation
al honor and human rights
SMrEENrH-We charge the Democratic par
~ with being the same in character and Spirit
as when II sympathized with treason; with
mahing Is control Of the House Of Represent-
Mlves the triumph and opportunity Of the
Nations recent foes with reusseriing and APP
plauding in the National Capital the senti-
ments Of unrepentant rebellion with sending
Union soldl rs to the rear and promoting Con-
iedorate soldiers tC the front with deliber-
ately pro- Osing to repudiate the plighted faith
of the Government with being equally false
and imbecile ugun the oyershadowing fnan-
cial question with avoiding the ends ofju
tice by is partisan mismnnagement and OBJ /
strucuon Of investigation; with proving it. /
self through the period of its ascendaney in
the Lower House Of congress, utterly incom-
pctcpt to administer tho Government and
we warn The country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recreant and incapable |
SEyENTrGNTH The National Adminstra- !
tion merits, for its honorable work in the man |
agement Of domestic and foreign affairs, and /
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