Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-02
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL
REPJPI.ICAN PARTY.


lana was to he purged of human slavery. and
when the strength of The Government OF the
people, by the people for the people Was 10 oe
demonstrated, the Republican party came INTO
powcr rs eeds have p 4sse into history. and
we lock back to them with PRIDE, Inciten oy
their memories and high AIMS for the COCO OF
our country and mankind Ana looking 10 tHe
future with uIfattering courage, nope ana Puf-
pose we the representatives. Of the party IN ma
tional convention assembled, make the follow
ing declaration of prime pies:
First--The United States OF America is a ma
ton and not a league, and by the combined
workings OF National and State Governments
snder their respective Constitutions the rights
of every citizen are secured at home ana pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
noted.
Second-The Republican party has preserved
these governments to the hundredth anniversary
OF the nat on 8 birth, aud they are now embodl-
ments of the great truths spoken at its cradle
that all men are created equal; that they are
endowed BY their Creator with certain in8ilen-
able rights among which are life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness: that for the attain
ment of these ends governments nave pen III
stituted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed, and until
these truths are cheecfully Jbeyed or IT needed,
to be vigorously en- creed, the work of the he.
publican party il unfinished.
Third-Tbe permanent pacifcatien OF the
Southern section OF the Unicn. and the COM
plete protection of its citizens in the free en-
joyment of all their rights, are du los TO when
the Republican party stands sacretly pledged.
The power to provide for the enforcement. OF
the principles embodied, ii tie recent nstltu-
tional amendment is vested by these amend
ments in the Congress OF the United States-
md all declare it SO to be-the s,lemn obllga-
| tiOn Of the legislative and Executive Depart.
ments of the Government is to put into imfaedl-
xte and vigorous exercise all the consti utlonal
powers for removing any just causes OF discoil-
RI of -
every American citizen complete hoer.v aoc
exact equality il this exercise Of civil political
| and public rights. To tn g end we impera lveiy
demand Cong, ess and Chief Executive whose
courage sad ticelity to those duties shall not
alter until these results are piacsd beyond cIs-
| pute OF recall.
-Four hin the fret Act of Congress signed
| BY President Grant the National Gev-
ernmeut sought to remove any doubts
| of it's duties discharge ali just Dbl CATIONS
| to public creditors, and solemnly pledged
| its faith to make pro 'i>ion ut the earliest
possible period sor the redemption CT unlt"u
states notes n coin tCheers tofnhisEola,
urosperity public morals and the national
credit now dena d that this promise re ful-
filed by 8 continuous and steady progress 10
| specie payments.
| Fjfth-lIuder the Constitution, the Presl-
| dent and heads of departments are to maze
ordinations fer Office, the SENATE IS TO advise
! AID consent 10 the sppoiHIn ATS, ana me house
| OF Re representatives. is to accuse anc prosecute
| faith!ess officers. 1 he b st INT rests OF the
p,ih.ic service demand ira these dietihcurns
! ,hail be respected, ana that Sena AID htp-
| re,eutstiy1s w no may be Judges and accusefs,
| should NOT dictate appointments I" ofhcts.
| The invarsble ruie for appointments should
| have refer4uce to the honesty, hdelltg ana ca
pacity of The aIpointe.s giving 10 TIE party IN
| power those places "htle the ha'tnohS ana
| yisor Of the Administration requires lts policy
to rel rest :ed, hut perllittlug all others to
| be filled by persons selected with sole reference
| to ettcieac of public service, and the right or
| all citizens 30 share II TIE honor CT ieadtliu9
| faithful service TO their country,
| sjxth-We rejoice at the qu ci,enei censci' nee
| of the PEOPLE concerning political affairs, hI4d
| viii hold gl pa oi Offices to a rigid restonsi-
| nit;iy and engage tina. tie prosecute u sud
| punishment OF ali who bc:ray oitlcIai trusts
| snail be SPEEDY, thorough ana unsparLg'
| S.yprth-The public school system Of the
| : ve-al states is the bu,Warh of the American
| uatiu.l and the "epuhlic, and, With view to its
| security SuG pCr'lanenee, We recolamthd an
| su -;l!rneut to the Constitution oi tiie United
states forbi5ipg the application OF snS PHbur
fun Is c: ropert! Tor the benefit of any rchools
| or Institute ns under sectari4n control
| lii response TO repeated calls, General HaW-
| lev rad Iris plank second tins. aud the dele
! rates and the audience repeated their cheers
| riehth-The revenue necessary for current
expeuC! iaiirs ard the obi ,at4Dn OF Inc FhHlc
| dent must te largely derived from duties on
| iu4porfstious which, Sc far as possible, should
| be ad JUS, sd to promote the lntsres CT American
| labor aud advance the prosperity o the "Aoie
| country.
| Niuth-We reasi-rn our opposition to further
! grants Of public LANDS TO corporations and
| mouop0liCs. and demand that the national do
! laain be devoted TO free homes for the people.
| Tenfn-it is the imperative duty Of the Gov
| eminent SO to modify the exis ing treaties with
| Europ Governments that the sshie PTc'ec-
| ten shall be afforded TO the naturaiized A'ncrl-
can citizen that Is gwen 10 the 1atiFt-poiu C''-
zen: that ali necessary laws should be passed TO
| protect immigrants. IL the absence OF power IN
| the States for that purpose.
| Eley.nth-It is the immediate duty of Cou-
| sress to fully Investigate the effect of the im-
| migration and importation of MoDgoilans upon
the moral and material interests OF the country.
| fAppiauseI
| Twelfth-The Republican party recognizes,
! with approval, the Subs anita advance recently
made toward the establishment OF equal rights
| for women, by the many important amendments
| effected by Republican Legislatures IN the
| laws which concern the personal and propeft!
| relations of wives, mothers anu WIDOWS, anu
| by the appointment and election Oh women 10
the supe rintentlency of institutions OF educa-
ton, charity and other public trusts. me
| honest demands of this class OF citizens LOT al
! ditionsl rights and privileges and 1miu'lni Saes
should be treated with respectful consideration,
[Applausc.
| Thirteepth-The Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Territories
Of the United States for their government, ana
in the exercise OF this power it is the right and
| the duty Of Congress to prohibit ana extlrrate
| in the Territories, that relic OF Darbarlsa!,
| poIyeamv; ard we demand such legislation as
| shall secure this end and the supremacy OF
| American institutions i'll all our Territo les.
| Fourteenth-The pledges which the nation
has given to our soldiers and sailors must be
| fulfilled This great people will always hold
! those who peri,ed their lives for their country
| preservation in the hindest remembrance.
| Fi-teenth-We sincerely dep-ecate all sec
tioral feeling and tendencies, aud we. there.
fore note with deep solicitude that the Demo
cratic party counts as it's chief hope OF sue cess
upon the electoral vote of = united South,
secured through the efforts of those who were
recently srrayed against the nation, ana we in
| woke the earnest attention Of the country to the
| grave truth that the successes thus achieved
! would reopen sectional strife and icareril the
| national honor and human rights,