Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-19
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land WAS ~ TIE patSe- oi A"A'" 80
when the f.rsng.h of the Government OF 'he
oeo,le, by the people for the people vas to De
the Republican party came INTO
newer rs deeds have pascal into history. anu
We look back 10 them with ptlde, lncited D?
their memories and high aims tor the coca OF
our country and MANKIND. And looking t" tine
future with unfalterins courage hope and pur-
noss. we. the representatives Of the party IL M
,;or,l convention assembled, make the follow
Ing declaration OF principles:
F,rt-rne United States Of America is ma
tion and not league, and by the combined
workings Of National and State Governments
anaer their respective Constitutions the rights |
If every citizen are secured at home and pro- |
tactsd abroad, and the common welfare pro- !
noted.
Seoond-The Republican party has preserved
these governments to the hunoredsh anniversary
OF the nation birth, and they are now emnoai-
uents of the great truths spoken at It's crao'e
that al men are created equal; that they are
endowed BY their Creator with certain ina!len'
able rights amorg which ale life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness; that for the attain
men. of these ends governments have been IL
stitused amons men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed, ara until
these truths are cheerfully obeyed. or, ii needed
to be vigorously enforced. the work OF the he-
publican parry is unfinished.
rhi-d-rha permanent paeifcaiion OF she
son.hern section of the Union, ahd the COM
plete protection of its citizens in the tree On
iovmept OF sll their rights. are da.ies 90 WHICH
the Republican party stands sacrea!y p'easce'
The power to provide for tho enforcement OF
the rrincip,es embodied, if the recent conssltA-
tion,l amendment is vested by these amend
ments in the Congress OF TIA United ota'e"-
and all declare il 50 to Se-she solemn ooHoa-
ton OF the Legislative and Executive Depaf''
nents of the Government is to put into Immedi-
.tc and vigorous exercise all the constitutional
powers for removing any Just causes OF dlscoh-
tent on tbs part of any class and for securing 10
every American citizen complete liberty anu
exsc. EQUALITY in tbs exercise Of civil, political
and -,ubI!c rights. To this end we i1nperaIi'ely
demand Congress and Chief Executive whose
courage and fidelity to those duties saail not
talter until these results are placed beyond dis
puis or recall
fonSth-lu the arst Act OF Congress signed
| BY President Grant he National HoT-
eminent sought to remove any doubts
| of lis duties TO discharge all just obligations
| 10 public creditors, and so!emnly pledged
| its faith to make \ precision at the earnest
| possible oeriod .or the redemption OF United
| States notes in coin. Cheers Commercial
prosperity public morals ana the NATIONAL
| credit nov demand that this promise be tul-
| filled Nv col.:naois and steady progress TO
! specie payments.
F;f.h-Cnder thr Constitution. the P-es!-
| dent and heads Of departments are to make
| nominations FOR Office, TIE SENSE is TO advise
| and couscn: to sIe appointments, and the Hollse
| OF Representatives is to accuse and prosecute
, fsi:hless officers. The best interests OF the
| public service demand that these distinctions
sns!l be respected, ana that SenA and Her'
| rasanta.iv-.. who may be Judges and aecuserS'
should rot dic.ste appointments to offices.
Tho !ryariable r7,le for appointments should
| have reference to the honesty, hdhllsy ana ca
! pscity Of the sppoiness, giving to The party in
! power those places whe!s the harmony hno
| vigor OF the Administration requires rs policy
to be rep s,sn:o6. bit permitting all DINERS u
be tlle,l BIZ persons selected with sole reference
TO efficiency Of public service, and the right OF
all citizens TO share in the honor OF rendering
faithful service to their country.
| S;1.h-H reioice at The quckened constance
of She people concerning political Affairs, ana
y Ill hold all public officers to rigid rcspoasl'
tiiitv, and engage that the prosecution and
pani.Ameut Of all who bs.ray Official trusts
shall be speedy. thorough and nasparing.
rta
several st.tcs is the buwsrk of the American
pa+ic,.i and the Republic, and, with view to lis
security and par.Gr,enee, We recommend an
amendment 10 sile Constitution OF the United
States forbdaing the application Of any pusiie
funds OK property for the bsncat of any schools
or III stitutions under sectarisn consgol.
In response to repeated calls. General HaW-
ley resd this plsnk second time. and the dcie'
r,fa. and the audience repeated their cheers
Eich.,,-Ti,e revenue necessary foo current
exuenditures and the obligation Of the Public
debt must be largely derived from duties Oh
| iuoor.atlons, which, so far as possible, should
be adjusted to promote the interest OF American
| labor and advance the prosperity OF the WHOLE
country.
, Nin,.,-We reaa;Tm our opposition to iuIthcl
| GRANTS OF public lands to CORPORATIONS ana
| nonopolios, and demand that the national do
| main he devoted to free homes for the people
| Tenth-It is the imperative duty OF the Gov
eminent SO to 1nodif. the exis ing treaties witt
| Furopsau Governments that ihe same prctec
| ton shall be afforded to the naturalized Arner
can citizen that is given to the native-born ci.i
| zen: that all necessary laws should bs passed t.
protect immigrants in the absence of power il
the States for that purpose.
,eyentl-It is the immediate duty OF Con
press to fully investigate the effect of the i'm
wiersfeon and import alton OF Iongoians apol
the moral and material interests of the country
(Applause.i
rwelfth-The Republican party recognizes
! with spyroyui the substantial ad vance recent
| mad: toward tie establishment Of equal right
for women, by the many important amendment
effected by Republican Legislatures i'll III
laws which concern the personal and propert
relations Of wives, mothers and widows, an
BIZ the appointment and election oil women t
the SUPPLEMENTARY of institutions OF eGica
! | ton, charity and other public trusts. TN
| honest demands Of this class OF citizens for I'D