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

indispensable, agencies in this direction
Will be the deyising OF some system to
aid in the education Of The masses.
The fact that there are whole counties
IN Louisiana in which there is no public
schools is full OF suggestion. We COM
PEELED these people to remain in the I'm
ion, and now duty and interest de-
n1and that we leave no just means un-
tried to make them good loyal cisizens.
How to diminish the friction how.
to stimulate the elevation of this portion
OF our country. are problems addressing
themselves to our best and wisest states
manship. The foundation for these
efforts must be made in satisfying the
Southern people that they are to have
equal, exact justice accorded to them.
Give them to the fullest extent every
blessing which the government confers
upon the most favored. Give them no
just canse for complaint, and then hold
them by every necessary means to an
exact ard rigid observance of all their
duties aud obligations under tile consti-
tuition and its amendments, to secure to
all within their b.,rtlers manhood and
citizenship, with every right thereto
belonging. The just ob iga;ions TO
pubic creditors, who credited us when
Che government was in the throes of
threatened isso.utioD, and as an ildis-
pensable condition Of It's salvation.
ers, are to be kept with religious faith.
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and contirmatery thereof. In my iudg-
ment the pledge of congress of January
II, 1875, for the redemption OF notes
OF the United States in coin is the
pliglited faith of the nation, and the
honor, which is simply honesty
and justice to the people whose perlna-
nent welfare and prosperity are to be
dependent upon true money as basis of
transactions, all demands
observance of this edge,
aud it is the duty of Congress to supple
ment with such legislation as shall be
necessary. The common schools of the
Iand should he preserved i'll all their
Higor, while iii accordance with the
spirit OF the constitution all their endow
nents should be secured by every pos
.loie and proper guaranty against every
orm of sectarlan Influence or control. |
here should be the strictest economy I
n the expenditures OF the government |
with its effective administra-
ION, and unnecessary Offices should be |
Ibolished. Office should be conferred /
'nly on the basis of high character and !
fitness, and should be admin
stored ouly as public trusts aud not for
'rlvate advantage. The foregoing are I
hief among the cardinal principles of
he Republican party, and t. carry them t
nto ftli and practical effect is the work
now has on hand. To the compile
ion of its great mission we address our
elves i'll hope aud confidence, cheered /
lid stimulated by the recollection of
Is past achievements, remembering that 1
nder God it is 10 that party that we
re indebted iii this Centennial year of
ur existence for preserved, ulbroken
5nion; for the fact that there is no
1aster nor slave throughout our broad
onnalns, and that emaneipated millions
loK upon former republics as Symuols
the fulfilled dec aration that all men
Fere created free ard equal, and a
CT their own equality under
he law with the most highly favored
ltizen of the land. To the intelligence
I'd conscience of ali who require a
ood government, with good money
nd universal prosperity, the Republican
arty, not unmind:ul of the imperfec-
on aud short comings of human organi-
alton, yet with the honest purpose of
s masses promptly to retrieve all errors
nd punish all offenders against the
'ws OF the country, confidently SUBJ
tits its claims tor the continued support
the american people.