St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-06-23
The Cincinnati Convention.
THE REPU ELICAN PLATFORM.

follows:
When. in the economy of Providence.
this land was to he purged of human
slavery. and when the strength of the
government of the people, 10y the peo-
pie. for the people. was to he demon
| Stlated. the republican party came into
power. Its deeds have passed into his
tory, and We look back to them with
plide. Incited 10y THEN memories and
high aims for the good of their country.
and mankind, and looking to the future
with untiltering courage. hope aud pur
pose. We. the representatives of the
party in national convention assembled.
make the following declaration of prin-
ciplcS
First. The United States of America
Is Il nation, not Il league. BY the com
bincd workings of the national and state
governments. under their respective
couStltut ions, the rights of every citizen
are secured at home, and protected
abroad, and the common welfare pro-
NOTED.
Second. The republican party has
preserved those governments to the
hundrcdth anniversary of the nations
birth, and they are now tmbodimcnt>
of the great truths spoken at the cradle.
that all men are created equal. that
they are endowed 10y their Creator with
certain inalicnablc rights, among which
are life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
pinc>S: that. tor the attainment of tlc>,.
ends. governments have been instituted
among men, deriving their Just powers
from the consent of the governed" Tn
til those truths are cheertully obeNcd.
if needed. too, vigorously enforced. the
work of the republican party is uniin-
i>hcd
Third. The permanent pacilicatinm OF
the southern section of the Union. the
complete protection of all its citizens in
the free enjoyment of all their rights.
are duties to which the republican par
ty are sacredIy pledged. (Applausc)
The power to provide for the enforce
mrnt of the principles embodied in the
recent constitutional amendments i
vested by those amendments in the
C"n"re>S of the United States. and We
declare it tu Ice the solemn obligation
of the Legislative and executive depart
m-nts at the government to put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional powers for Icmov-
ing any just cau>eS of discomfort on the
paIt of ANY class and securing every
American citizen complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise of all
civil. political and public rights. Cap
plauSe.) To this end We impcIativclN
demand Il Congress and chief executive
whose courage and fidelity to these. du-
ties shall not taltrr until these results
are placed beyond dispute or recall
| (Applan>r.)
fouth. In the fist act of Congress
| >Igurd 10y President Grant the national
/ government assumed To remove ANY
| doubts a> to Its purpose to discharge
all Just obligations t" the public cIcd-
/ it"r>. and >"lrmmly pledged its faith tn
make provision ut the earliest practical
hl" period for the redemption of the
/ ultcd States notes in coin. (thtcIS.l }
Commercial prosperity. public morals
and national credit demand that this
promise hr fulfilled 10y Il continuous
and steady progress to specie p:INmrnt
| loud and long continued applausr.)
Fifth. Under the constitution the
president and heads of departments are
Ia make nominations tor office. The
Senate i (" advise and consent to ap-
poiutmcmtS. and the House of Repre-
>cntatINc> l. Ia accuse and prosecute
tIithlr>S officers. The best interests of
the public service demand that these
distinctions hr respected. that senators
| aud Representatives. " ho may hc Judges
and accu>cr>. should not dictate ap-
poIntmcnt> To office. The inNaTiahlc rule
fnr appointments should have, refer
enc" To the honesty. fidelity and capac-
HN "f the appoIntceS. giving to the
party i'll power those places where hal =
m"nN and vigor of administration re
qnlrc its policy to he represented. but
permitting all others to he filled hN per
SONS selected with sole reference to the
efficiency of the public service. and the
right of citizens to share in the honor of
rendering faithful service to their coun-
try.
Sixth, We rejoice in the quickcned
conscience of the people concerning pn-
litiral affairs. will hold all public otfi-
GERS t" a rigid responsibility and engage
that the prosecution and punishment of
all who hrtrdy official trusts. shall he
speedy. thorough and unsparing
! ChceIS.)
seventh, The public school system OF
the several states is the hulwark of the
its security and permanence. we recon-
mend an amendment of the constitution
of the United States forbidding the ap-
plicatiom of amy public funds or proper
ty for the benefit of any schools oI in
stitutionS under Sectarian control
| Great cheering. continued several min
utcs. In response to repeated calls,
Gen. IIawley read the plank ii second
time. and the delegates and audience
repeated their checrs)
Eighth, The revenue necessary for
current expenditures and the obliga-
ti"ns of the public debt must he largely
derived from duties upon importations.
which. so far as possible. should he ad-
lnSted t" promote the interests of Amer
lean Labor and advance the property of
the whole country. (Cheers.)
Ninth, We reatfirm our opposition to
further grants of the public lands to
corporations and monopolies. and de
mand that the national domain he de
voted to free homes for the people
Tenth, 1t is the imperative duty of
the government to modify existing
treaties with European governments 50
that the same proportion shall he af-
forded to adopted American citizens
that Is given to native born, and all
necessary laws he passed to protect en-
Igrants, III the absence of power in the
state for that purpose
! Eleventh, 1t is the Immediate duty of
Congress to fully investigate the effect
OF the emigration and importation of