The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-08-04

Presidents and heads Of departments
are to make nominations for Office;
the Senate is to advise and consent to.
the appointments, and the Rouse Of
Representatives is TO acusc and pros
ccuts faithless officers. The best
interests Of the public service demand
that this distiuctiycuess be respected;
that Senators and Representatives
who may be Judges and acuaris,
should not dictate appointments to
office. The iuraTiablc rule for ap-
p2intmcnts should have reference to
the honesty, fdeiity and capacity Of
asyointeesy giving TO the party in
power those places where harmony
and yigor OF administration require
its policy TO be represented, but per
hitting all others TO be filed by
persons. selected with solcrefercnce 90
efficiency Of public service, and the
right Of citizens to share in the honor
Of rendering faithful service totheil
country.
Sixth. We rejoice in the quicken
ing conscience of the people 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 isthe bulwark Of the
American Republic; and with a view
to its security aud permanencc we
recommend an amendment to the
constitution of the United States, for
bidding the application Of any public
funds or property for the benefit Of
any schools or institutions under sec.
tartan control. Great cheering cor
timed several minutes. In Response
to repeated calls, Gen. Hawley read
the plank a second time, and the del,
ogate5 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 bc
adjusted to promote the interest o
American labor, and advance III,
prosperity of the whole country.
Ninth. We reafiirm oar opposition
to further grants Of the public land.
to corporations and monopolics, anc
demand that the national domain b,
devoted to free homes for the people
Tenth. 1t is the imperative dut,
Of the government to 50 modify exist.
ing treaties with European govern
meuts that the same protection sba}
be afforded to adopt American citi
zens that is given to native born, al,
al necessary laws be passed TO pro
tect cmigrants in the absence Of pow.
y in the State for that purpose,
Eleventh. 1t is the immediate du'
5y Of congress to full Investigate Tia,
effect Of the immigration and impor
tation Of Mongolians on the mora
md material interests Of the country
Twelfth. The Republican part.
recognizes with approval the substau
hal advance recently made towaI,
5he establishment of equal rights wo
man by the many important amend
ments affected by Republican Legis
iaturos in the laws, which concern tn
personal and property relations q
wives, mothers and widows, ard b
the appointment and election Of VIC
men to the superintendent Of educa
don, charities and other public trust,
The honest demand Of this class c
%itizens, for additional rights an
,Tiyiliges and immunities should b
reated with respectful consideration
Thirteenth. The constitution con
,ers upon congress sovereign power
over the territories Of the Unite
States for their government, and /
he exercise of this power, it is tn
light and duty of congress to prohibi
md extirpate in the territories tina
ellie or barbarianism, polygamy, an.
We demand such legislation as shal
secure this end, and the supremac
IF American Institutions in all tn
Territories, Applause.
Fourteenth. The pledges whicI
the nation has given to our soldier
md sailors must be fulfilled; tn
grateful people will always hold thos
who periled their lives for the coun
try's preservation in the kindest re
membrIncC.
Fifteenth. We sincerely dcprecat
all sectional feeling and tendencies
we, therefore, note with deep solici
tude that the Democratic part,
counts as its chief hope Of success.
upon the electoral vote Of q united
South, secured through the efforts o
those who We're recently arraye(
against the nation, and we invoke tn
earnest attention Of the country t.
the grave truth that a success thu:
achieved would reopen sectiona
strife and imperil the national homo
and human rights.
Sixteenth. We charge the Demo
cratic party with being the same il
character and spirit as when it sym
pathized with treason, and making i
control of the House of Representa-.
tives the triumph and opportunity Of
the nations recent foes; with reas.
serting and a~pplauding in the nation.
al capitol the sentiments Of unrepent-
ed rebellion; with sending Union sol