The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-11-10

assumed to remove any doubts of its pur-
pose TO discharge all just obligations to the
public creditors. and ..solemnly pledged its
faith to make provisions at the earliest prac-
ticable period for the redemption of the
United States notes In cOin.' Commercial
prosperity. public morals and national cred
it demand that the promise be fulfilled by
a continuous and steady progress TO specie
payment.
5. Under the Constitution. the President
and heads of departments are to make NOM
nations for Office, the Senate Is to advise
and consent to appointments and the House
of Representatives is to accuse and prose-
cute f;lithless officers. The best interest of
the public service demands that these dis
tinctions be respected /; that Senators and
Representatives who may be judges and ac-
cusers, should not dictate appointments to
office. Theinvar1able rule in appointments
should have reference to the honesty. fileli-
ty and capacity of the appointees, giving
to the party in power those places where
harmony and vigor of administration re-
quire its policy to be represented, but per-
mitting all others 10 be filed by persons
selected with sole reference to the efficiency
TO the public service. and the right of all
citizens TO share inlthe honor of rendering
faithful service to the country
6. We rejoice III the quickcned conscience
of the people concerning political affairs,
and will hold all public officers to a rigid
responsibility. and engage that the prose-
ctiLion aud punishment Of all who betray
official trusts shall be swift, thorough, and
unspaFing.
Z. The public school system of the several
States is the bulwark of the American Re-
pubic. and with view to It's security and
permanence. we recommend an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States for
bidding the appropriation of any public
flU(iS lfnnQrtv for the hoURfif nf
schools or institutions under sectarian con-
troll.
s. The revenue necessary for current ex
penoitures and the obligations of the public
debt, must be largely derived from duties
upon impOrtations. which, SO far as posi-
bic, should be adjusted to promote the in
terests Of American labor, and advance the
prosperity of tic whole country.
8. We reaffirnl our opposition to further
grants of the public lands to corporations
and nlonopolies. and demand that the ma
tional domain be devoted TO the free uses of
the people.
10. It is the imperative duty Of the gov
ernment so 70 modify existing treaties with
European governments that the same pro-
lection shall be afforded to the adopted
American citizen that is given to tie native
born, and that all necessary laws should be
passed to protect immigrants, In the alb
seuce OF power in the States for that plir-
pose.
IL. 1t is the immediate duty of Congress
to fully investigate the effect OF the hnmi-
grafton and importation of Mohgofans mp
on the moral and material interests OF the
country.
ID. The Republican party recognizes with
approval the substantial advances recently
made toward tho establishment of equal
rights for woman by the many important
amendments effected by Rep6blcfls lcgis-
latures, in the laws which concern the per-
sonal and property relations of wives,
mothers and widows. and by the appoint
ment and election of women to the stlperin-
tendcnce Of education. OF charities. and
other public trusts. The honest demands
of this class of citizens for additional rights.
privileges. and imnunities, should be treat
ed with respectful consideration.
13. The Constitution confers upon Con-
gresS sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States for their government.
and i'll the exercise of this power it IL right
and The duty of Congress to prohibit and
extirpate in the Territories that relic of
barbarisin, polygamy; and we demand
such legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy of American institutions III
all the Territories.
II. Tie pledges which the nation las
given 10 her soldiers and sailors must be
fulfilled. and a grateful people will always
hold those who imperiled their lives for
their country preservation in the kindcst
remembrance.
Is. We sincerely deprecate al sectional
feelings ard tendencies. We. therefore,
note with deep snlicitu1e. that tile Demo-
cratic party counts, as its Chief hope of sue
cess. upon the electoral vote of n united
South secured through the efforts of those
who were recently arrayetl against the ma
tion. and we invoke the earnest attention
of the country to the grave truth that a
success thus achieved would reopen section
al strife, impcril national honor and human
rights.
16. We charge the Democratic party
with being the same in character and spirit
as when it sympathised with treason; with
making its control of the House of Repre-
sentatives the triumph and opportunity OF
the nations recent foes with reasserting
and applaudiug in the National Capital the
sentiments of unrepeAfanf rebellion with
sending Union soldiers to the rear, and
promoting Confederate soldiers TO the front;
with deliberately proposing to rcpudiate
the plighted faith of the government with
being false and imDecile upon the overshad-
owing financial questions with thwartirg
the ends of justice by its partisan misman-
agement and obstruction of investigation
with proving ITSELF through the period oi
its asceIdancy in the Lower House of Con-
gress. utterly incompetent to administer
the government. and we warn the country
against trusting party thus alike unwor-
thy. recreant and incapable.
II. The National Administration merits
commendation for its honorable wor@ in
the management of domestic and foreign
continued hearty gratitude of the American
people fol Ills patriotism and his eminent
services i'm war and in peace.