The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-10-06

. N@A~ hAHAH ~ ~ 49, aNk - ~ NAANAkAAN ~
the appointments, and the House Of
Representatives Is to acusc and pros
ecute faithless officers. The best
interests of the public service demand
that this distinctivcness be respected;
that Senators and Representatives
who may be judges and acusers,
should not dictate appointments TO
office. The invariable rule for APP
p,intments should have reference TO
the honesty, fidelity and capacity Of
aspointees; giving to the party in
power those places where harmony
and vigor Of administration require
its policy to be represented, but per
hitting all others to be filled by
persons selected with solereference to
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 conscience of thepeople concern
ing political affairs; will hold all pub
lie officers to a rigid responsibility,
and engage that the prosecution and
punishment Of all who betray official
trusts shall be speedy, thorough and
unsparing. [cheers,
Seventh. The public school system
of several States is the bulwark Of the
American Republic; and with a view
to its security and permanence we
recommend an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, for
bidding the application Of any public
funds or property for the benefit q
any schools or institutions under sec
tartan control. Great cheeing con
tinued several minutes, In respons
to repeated calls, Gen. Hawlcy read
the plank a second time, and the del
egates and audience repeated the
cheers.
The revenue necessary for the cur
rent expenditures and the obligations
of the public debt must be largely
derived from duties upon importation
which so far as possible, should be
adjusted to promote the interest q
American labor, and advance the
prosperity OF the whole country.
Ninth. We reaflirm our opposition
to further grants Of the public lands
to corporations and monopolies, and
demand that the national domain BE-
devoted to free homes for the people,
Tenth. 1t is the imperative duty
Of the government to SO modify exist
ing treaties with European govern
ments that the same protection shal
be afforded to adopt American Cit
IONS that is given 10 native born, aud
all necessary laws be passed TO pro
tect emigrants in the absence Of pow
er nthe State for that purpose,
Eleventh. 1t is the immediate Qu.
ty of congress, 10 fun investigate thi
effect Of the immigration and impor-
tation of Mongelians on tie moral
and material interests Of the country,
Twelfth. The Republican party
recognizes with approval the substan-
thl advance recently made toward
the establishment Of equal rights wo-
man by the many important amend
meIts affected by Republican Legis-
latures 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 o.
citizens, for additional rights and
privileges and immunities should be
treated with respectful consideration
Thirteenth. The constitution con-
fers upon congress sovereign powers
over the territories of the United
States for their government, and il
the exercise of this power, it is the
right and duty of congress to prohibit
and extirpate in the territories that
relic or barbarianism, polygamy, and
we demand such legislation as shall
secure this end, and the supremacy
of American institutions in all the
Territories. Applause.
Fourteenth. The pledges which
the nation has given to soldiers
and sailors must be fulfilled; the
grateful people will always hold those
who periled their lives for the coun-
try's preservation in the kindest re-
membrance.
Fifteenth, We sincerely deprecate
all sectional feeling aad tendencies;
We, therefore, note with deep solicit
tude that the Democratic party
counts as its chief hope Of success
upon the electoral vote Of q united
South, secured through the efforts Of
those who were recently arrayed
against the nation, and we invoke the
earnest attention Of the country to
the grave truth that n success thus
achieved would reopen sectional
strife and imperil the national honor
ana human rights,
Sixteenth. We charge the Demo.
cratic party with being the same in
character and spirit rs when it SYM
pathized with treason, and making il
control of The House of Representa-.
tives the triumph and opportunity Of
the nations recent foes; with reas-
serting and ~applouding in the nation
al capitol the sentiments Of u%nrepent-
cd rebellion; with sending Union SOL