The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-28

Creator with certain tlnalianoy1la 49, se.i
among which are life, liberty and fl,a ,,,,, ,T'
81 o1s .,' 2. happiness; that for the attainment
tuted among men, deriving their inst ,,oiT-
gTs from the consent of the governed ),
= onsu Inese truths are cheerfillly obeved, or
.eeu De, vigorously enforced, the wort
Oh she Republican party is unfinished.
Inc permanent pacifieation OF the
Southern section of the Union. and tbe f,ae
protection of all its citizens In the frao a..
Joyment OF all their rights and duties. to
whlch the Republican party stands ga creeli,, ~
p'eageu. me power to provide for the en-.
I1feemeht OF the principles embodied in
lne Iecens constitutional amendment is
vested Dy those amendments i'm the Concrass
of the United States. and we decIara /. -
De ihe solemn obligation of the legislative
| ana executive departments of the rovern
ment to put into immediate and vigorons
exercise all their constitutional powers for
retifoVIig any JUST causes for discomfort on
| the parton any class. and for securing IN
every American citizen complete liberty
I and exact equality in the exercise of All
/ civil, political and public rights To this
! end we lmperatively demand a CONGRESS-
anu Chief Executive, whose courage and
ndeilty to these duties shall not falter until
/ recall. PN u
| 4. In the first act of Congress signed nv
/ President Grant. the National Government
assumed to remove any doubts of its plr
/ pose to discharge all just obligations to the
public creditors. and 'tsolemnly pledged its
falth to make provisions at the earliest prac-
tIcable period for the redemption of the
United States notes in conn., Commercial
prosperity. public morals and national cretl-
1t demand that the promise be fulfilled by
continuous and steady progress to specie
payment.
5. Under the Constitution. the President
and heads of departments are to make nom
nations for office, the Senate is TO advise
and eonsentto appointments. and the House
OF representatives Is to accuse and prose-
cnie falthless officers. The best interest of
me public service demands that these dis
tinctions be respected; that Senators and
Representatives who may be Judges and ac-
cusers, should not dictate appointments to
Office The invariable rule in appointments
should have reference to the honesty. fit1eIi
~ ana capacity OF the appointees, giving
10 the party IN power those places where
harmony and vigor of administration re-
qnire Its policy to be represented but Der-
nltfing all Others TO be filled by persons
selected with sole reference to the efficiency
TO the public service. and the right of ali
citizens to share in the honor of ienderinD
f,ithful service to the country
.. we rejoice in the quickened conscience
Oh tue people concerning political affairs
and will hold all public officers to rigid
responsibility, and engage that the prose
-. ,.iOsL hld t''HiIehnleflt OF all who betray
ofhclai trusts shall be swift, thorough, aud
lInSparinr. -
q The public school system of the several /
cGites Is the b,llwark of the American Re |
pubilc and with a view to IFS security and |
periii''nenee we recommend an amendment |
60 me constitution of the United States for
Diholng the appropriation of auy publip |
futnis or property for the benefit Of any
schools or institutions under sectarian con- |
troll
.. The reNenue necessary for current ex- |
penoitureS and the obligations of the puhli, |
debt. must he largely derived from duties /
upon importations. which, so far AZ posi- |
ole, should be adjusted to promote the in
terests of American labor, and advance the
prosperity of the whole country.
D. We reaffirr.l our opposition to further
grants of the public lands to corporations
and monopolieS. anu demand that the ma
tional domain be devoted TO the free uses of
the people.
10. 1t is the imperative duty of the GOV
erninent so to modify existing treatirs with
European governments that the same pro
lection shall be afforded to the ad ,I,ted
American citizen that is given to the native
born. and that all necessary laws should be
passed to protect Immigrants in the alb |
Sence OF power iii the States for that pur-
pose.
II, 1t is the Immediate duty of Congress
TO iliiiY Investigate the effect of the immi- |
grafton and importation of Monoe,i ms up-
on the moral aud material interests of the |
II. The Republican party recognizes with
approval the substantial advances recently |
made toward the establishment OF equal |
rights Tor woman by the many important |
amendments effected by Republican legis- |
latures. i'll the laws which concern I'll e Der- |
sonnt and property relations of wives, |
mothers ant! widows, and by the appoint |
lneiIt anu election of women to the superin- |
fiFJn1 II,
other public trusts. The honest demands |
OF this class of citizens for additional rights /
privileges, and iInmuniiies, should be treat |
ed with respectful consideration.
10. The Constitution confers upon Con-
gress sovereign power over the Territories /
of the United States for their government.
AMI in the exercise of this power it is right
and he duty of Congress TO prohibit and
nStirpate III the Territories that relic of
oarDarlsm. polygamy; and we demand
such legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy of American institutions in
al the Territories.
14. The pledges which tie nation has
given to her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled. and grateful people will always
hold those who imperiled their lives for
Their country s preservation in the kindest
10. We sincerely deprecate all sectional
feelings and tendencies. we. therefore,
note with deep soIicitude. that the Demo-
cratic party counts, as its chief hope of sue
cess. upon the electoral vote of a united |
South Secured through the efforts of those
who ': We're recently arrayed against the ma
ton, and we invoke the earnest attention |
sf the country to the grave truth that a /
success thus achieved would reopen section
n strife, imperil national honor and human I
rights.
l6. We charge the Democratic party /
with being the same in character and spirit I
rs when it sympathised with treason: with I
making its control of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes the triumph and opportunity of /
Ihe nation . recent foes; with reasserting
and applauding i'll the National Capital the /
sentiments of un.epentant rebellion; with
sending Union soldiers to the rear. and I
Confederate soldiers to The front: |.
with deliberately proposing to Tepudiate /
Lhe plighted faith of the government; with
Oel.g false and imDecile upon the oversiad-
the ends of justice by its partisan nismaii.
agement aud obstruction of investigation
with proving itself, through the period Of |
ITS ascendai,cy in the Lower House of Con-
gress. utterly ineompetent to administer
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