The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-16

mon welfare promoted.
2, The Republican party has preserved
those governments to the one hundredth
anniversary of the nations birth, and
they are now cmbodiments of the great
truths spoken at its cradle-thst all men
are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights, among which are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness; that for the
attainment of these ends governments
have been Instituted among men deriving
their Just powers from the consent of the
government. Until those truths are
carefully obeyed, or, if needed, to be Wig
orously enforced, the work of the Re-
publican party Is unfinished.
8. The permanent pacificatlon of the
southern section OF Union and the COM
plete protection Of all its citizens in free
enjoyments of all their rights, are
duties to which the Republican party
stands sacredly pledged. LApplause.
The power to provide tor the enforce
ment of the principles contained in the
recent Constitutional amendments Is
gress of the United States, and We declare
it to be the solemn obligation Of
the Legislative aud Executive de.
partments of the Government to put in
Immediate and vigorous exercise OF all
their constitutional powers for removing
any just causes of discomfort on the part
of any class. and for securing to every
American citizen complete liberty, and
exact equality in the exercise of ali civil,
political and public rights. Applause.
To this end We impartislly demand a
Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity to these duties shall
not falter until these results are placed
beyond dispute or call. Applause
4. In the first act of Congress, signed
ernment assumed to remove any doubts
o; its purpose to discharge all just obli-
cations to the public creditors and SOL
emnly pledged its faith to make II pro.
vision at the earliest practicable period
for the redemption of United States notes
in coin. Cheers Commercial prosperity,
public morals and National credit de
mand that this promise be fulfilled by u
continuous and steady progress to specie
payment. Loud and long cheering
5. Under the Constitution the fresi-
dent and heads 4. departments are 10
make nominations, the Senate is TO ad.
wise and consent TO the appointments and
the House of Representatives is to accuse
and prosecute taithess officers. The
best interest of the public service demand
that these distinctions be respected, that
Senators and Representatives who may
be judges and accusers should not die
tate the appointments to office, The
invariable rule for appointments should
have reference to honesty, fidelity,
and capacity, giving TO the party IN
power those places where harmony anC
vigor OF administration require its policy
TO be represented, but permitting slI
others to be filled by persons selected
with sole reference to the efficiency oil
the public and the right OF
all citizens to share in the honor OF
rendering public service to the country.
We rejoice in the quickened conscience
of people concernlrg political affairs.
and will hold all public officers to rigid
responsibility, and engage that the pros
ecution and punishment of all who be-
tray official trusts shall be speedy, thor
ough and unspairing. Cheers.
The public schools system of the
several States is the bulwark OF
the American republic, and with
Q view 10 its security ard perms.
nence we recommend An amendment to
the Constitution OF the United State,
forbidding the application of any public
funds or property for the benefit of any
schools or institution under sectarian
control. [ Great che rs, continued for
several mIuutes.
| In response 10 repeated calls, Gen.
Hawley read the plank the second ime
to the delegates, and the audience re
peated their cheers.
g. The revenue necessary for current
eI penses, and the obligations of the pub
lie debt must be lt7gely derived from
duties upon Importation, which, so far
ss possible, should be adjusted to pro-
mote the interest of American labor, and
advance the interests Of the whole coLn-
try.
9. We reafirm our opposition TO fur
ther grants o. the public lands % cor
porations and mOnopolIes, and demand
that the national domain De devoted TO
free homes for the people.
10. 1t ia the imperative duty of the
government to SO modify the existing
treaties with the European governments
that the same protection shall be afforded
TO the adopted American citizen tha. Is
| given 70 the native born, and that all
necessary laws should be passed to pro.
4 tect emigrants in the absence OF power
in the States for that purpose.
IL. 1t is the immediate duty OF Con-
gress to fully investigate the effects OF
migration and importation Of Monga
lians on the moral and material interests
OF the country. [Applsuse
IL. The Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advance re
Gently made toward the establishment o!
equal rights for women By the many im
p,rtaut amendments effected BY Reppb
iican Legislatures in the laws which
concern the personal and property rela
tions OF wives, mothers and widows, and
BY the appointment and election OF wo-
men to the superintendence of education,
charities and other public trusts. The
homes, demands of this class Of citizet :
for additional rights and privileges, ADD
immunities, should be treated with re-
specttul consideration. Applsuse
13. The Constitution conters on Con
gress sovereign power over the territories
Of the United States tor their govern
ment and the exercise OF this power. /,
is the duty and the right Of Congress tr
prohibit and e1tirpste in the territories
iha. relic OF barbsrism and pOlygany
and we demand such Legislation ~ shall
secure this end and the supremacy o'
American institutions in eli the terri
tories. [Applanse.
IA The pledges which the nation hA'
giyen TO our soldiers and sailors, must b
fulfilled; the grateful people Will Away
hold those who periied their lives To-
the country's preservation, in the kindes'
remembrance
Is. We sincerely deprecs.s al section
allan We therefore note with deep 90
Iicitude that the Democratic party count