Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-23

Fourth In the first act Of Congress sign
ed by Presiden. Grant, the National Gov
eminent assumed to remove any doubts OF
its purpose 10 discharge all just obligations
to public creditors, aud solemnly pledged
its faith TO make provision at the earliest
practicable period for the redemption OF
the United States notes 10 coin. CONNER
cial prosperity, public needs, and national
credit demand that this promise DO fulfilled
by continuous aud steady progress to
specie payment.
EJfM-Under the constitution the Presl-
dent and heads Of departments are TO make
nominations for office, the Senate Is to adj
wise and consent TO appointments, and the
House of Representatives Is TO accuse and
prosecute iailhess officers. The best inter
ests of the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected, that Senators and
Representatives who may be judges and
accusers should not dictate appointments
TO Office. The invariablo rule for appoint
ments should have reference to the hon
esty, fidelity, and capacity Of appoiniees,
giving to the party in power those places
where harmony and vigor of administra-
ton require its policy TO be represented,
but permitting all others to be filled by
persons selected with sole reference to ell
cheney of the public service and the right
of citizens to share in the honor Of render
ing faithful service to their country.
iSirth-We rejoice in the quickened con-
science Of the people concerning political
affairs. We viii hold all public officers TO
a rigid responsibility, aud engage that the
prosecution and punishment Of all who bo-
tray official trusts shall be speedy, thor
ough and unsparing.
,SeUeHM-Tbe public school system OF the
several States is tho hulwark OF the Amer
lean Republic, and with view to lis seeur-
ity and permanence, we recommend an
amendment TO the constitution Of the Unit
cd SiAins fnrliH1intr thn nnnlipqtiOn of
public funds or property for the benefit OF
any school or institution under sectarian
control.
lin response to repeated calls Gen. llaw-
ley read this plank second time, and the
delegates and audience Joined in repeated
cheers.l
Ei1hth-The revenue necessary for cur
rent expenditures and the obligations of
the public debt must DO largely derived
from duties upon imporiations, which so
far as possible should be so adjusted as to
promote the interests Of American labor
aud advance the prosperity of the whole
country.
NinM-We reafflrm our opposition 10
further grants OF the public lands TO cor
porations and monopoics, and demand
that the national domain be devoted TO free
homes for the people.
Tcnh-It is the imperative duty OF the
government 10 so modify existing treaties
with the European governments that the
same protection shall be afforded to adopt
ed American citizens that is given TO native
born, and all necessary laws be passed to
protect emigrants In the absence of power
in the State for that purpose.
EicueRM-It is the immediate duty of
Congress 10 fully investigate the effect of
the immigration aud importation of Mon
golians oD.the moral and material Interests
Of the country.
7iceUH Republican party recognize
with approval the substantial advance re.
Gently made toward the establishment of
equal rights for women by the many i'm
portant amendments offered by Republic
can Legislatures in the laws which con-
Germ the personal and property relations of
wives. mothers, and widows, and by the
appointment aud election of women to the
superintendence of education, charities,
and other public trusts. The honest de-
mands of this class of citizens for addition
al rights and privileges and immuni-
ties should he treated with respectful con-
sideratiou.
THirteenh.-The con, titution c1nfers up
on Congress sovereign power over the Ter
ritories of the United States for their gov
eminent. And in the exercise Of this pow
err 1t is the right and duty Of Congress TO
prohibit and extirpate in the Territories
that relic Of barbarism, po.ygamy; and
we demand such legislation as will secure
this end, and the supremacy OF American
FOurteenth-The pledges which our ma
ton has given 10 orr soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled. The grateful people will
always hold those who perled their lives
for the country's preservation in the kind
est remem brance.
Fifteenth-We sincerely deprecate all sec
tional feeling and tendencies. We there
fore note with deep solicitude thai the Dem
ocratic party counts as its chief hope OF
success upon the electoral vote Of united
South, secured through the efforts OF those
who were recently arrayed against the ma
ton, and we invoke the earnest attention
of the country to the grave truth that a sue
cess thus achieved would reopen sectional
strife and imperil the national honor and
human rights.
iSirtcenh-We charge the Democratic
party as being the same in character and
spirit as when il sympathized with treason.
and making its control of the House of
Representatives the triumph and oppor-
tunity OF the nations recent fees; with re-
asserting and applauding in the national
Capitol the sentiment of unrepentant re-
bellion; with sending Union soldiers to
the rear; With deliberately proposing to
repudiate the plighted faitI of the govern
ment with being equally false and imbe-
cile upon tie overshadowing financial ques-
ton; by thwarting the ends OF justice by
its partisan management and obstruction
of investigation; with proving itself
through the period of its ascendancy in the
lower house of Congress utterly incompe
tent to administer the government. We
warn the country against trusting party
thus alike unworthy, recrelnt, and incapa-
BILE.
lSeUeateenth-The National Administra-
ton merits commehdation for its honorable
work in tie management Of domestic and
foreign affairs, and President GRAFT de-
serves the continued and hearty gratitude
OF the American people for his patriotism
and his immense services in war and in