Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-07-15
Weaverville, July Is, 1875.
REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL PLATFORM q.
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When, in the economy Of Providence, this
land was to be purged of human slavery, and
when the strength of Cover nment of the
people by the people, and for the people was
demonstrated, the Republican Iarty came in
TO power. Its deeds have passed into history,
and we look back to them with pride. In
cited by their memories TO high aims for the
good of our country and mankind, and look
ing TO the future with unfaltering courage,
hope and purpose, we, the representatives Of
the party in the National Convention assem-
bled, mako the following declaration Of
principles:
FIRsr-The United States of America as a
nation, not league, by the combined work.
ing of the National and State Governments,
under their respective Constitutions, the rights
OF every citizen are secured at home and pro-
tected abroad, and the common welfare pro-
moted.
SECoND-The Republican party has pre-
served these Governments to the hundredth
anniversary of the Nations birth, and they
are now embodiments ofthe great truths, spok,
en- at its cradle, that al men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inaienable rights, among which arc
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness !;
that for the attainment of these ends, Govern
ments have been instituted among men, de-
irving their first powers from the consent of
the governed and these truths are cheerfully
obeyed or, If need be, vigorously enforced
The wora Of the Republican party is unin
ished.
THIRD-Tbo permanent pacifcation Of tho
southern section of the Union and the COM
plete protection of all its citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights and duties is a
work to which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged The power to provide for
the enforcement of the principles embodied in
their Constitutional amendments is vested by
those amendments in the Congress of tho
United States, and we declare it TO be the sol
emn obligation of the Legislative and Execu-
tive Depart ments Of the Government, to put
into Immediate and vigorous exercise all
their Constitutional powers, Tor removing any
asst causes Of discomfort ON the part of any
class and for securing to every merican cit
izen complete liberty and exact equality in
the exercise of all civil, political and public
rights. 10 this end we imperntively demand
u Congress and u Chief Executive whose cOur
age and fidelity to their duties shall not ialter
until these results are placed beyond dispute
or recall.
FoURTH-In the first Act Of Congress signed
by President Grant, the National GOyornment
assumed to remove any doubt as 10 its pur-
pose to discharge all its just obligations 10
pub lie creditors and solemnly pledged its
faith TO nal ke provision, at the earliest prac-
ticable period, for the resumption of United
States notes in coin. Commercial prosperity,
public morals and national credit demand
that the promise be fuliled Bye continuous
and steady progress toward specie payment.
FIFTH Under the Constitution, the Presi-
don't and the heads Of Departments are to
make nominations for office, the Senate Is to
advise and consent TO appointments, and the
House of Representatives is to accuse and
prosecute IultHlcsS OUlce1S. Inc best inter-
ests of the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected that Senators and
Representatives who may be judges and ac-
cusers, shoul ID not dictate appointments 10
oihce. The lnyariable rule in appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fidelity
and capacity Of the appointees, giving to the
party in power those places where harmony
and vigor of administration require its policy
to be represented, bat permitting all others to
be filled by persons selected with some refer
ence to the efficiency of the public service and
the right of all citizens to share in the honor
OF rendering public service to the country.
SHTH-We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning political ai-
fairs, and will hold all public officers to rig
1dresponsibility, and engage that the prosecu-
tion OF all who betray official trust shall be
swift, thorough and unspaIing.
SEvgNTH-Tho Public School System of the
several States is the bulwark of the Ameri-
can Republic, and with view TO its security
ana permanence, we recommend an amend
1nent % the Constitution Of the United States
torblddlng the appropriation of any public
funds or property for the benefit of any school
institution uuder sectarian control.
EIGHTH The revenue necessary for current
expenditure and the obligations of the public
debt must be largely derived from duties upon
lmpoTtatiOns, which, so far as possible, should
be adjusted to promote the interests of Amcri-
can labor and advance the prosperity OF the
whole country.
- NMTH-We again affirm our opposition to
further grants OF public lards to corporations
and monopolies, and demand that the nation
al domain be devoted to free homes for the
people.
TENTH 1t is the imperative duty oftbe Gov
ernmcnt TO so modify existing treaties with
European Governments that the same protec-
tion shall be afforded TO the adopted American
citizens that Is given to the native born, and
all necessary laws should be passed to protect
Immigrants, In the absence of power in the
States, for that purpose.
ELEvESrH-It is the immediate duty of Con-
gress TO fully investigate the effect Of the inn
migration and importation of Mongolians up
on the moral and material interests Of the
country.
TwELTTH-The Republican party reoogn 'ze
with approval the substantial advances re-
Gently made toward the establishment of equal
rights Tor women, by the many important
amendments effected by Republican Legi5la-
tures III the land, which concern the personal
and property relations of wives, mothers and
widows, by the appointment and election OF
women to the superintendent OF education,
charities and other public trusts. The honest
demands of this class of citizens for addition
al rights, privileges and immnnities should be
treated with Judicious consideration.
TnIRrEENrH-The Constitution confers upon
congress sovereign power over the Territories
Of the United States, for their government,
ana IN nc exercise of this power it is the
right and duty Of Congress to prohibit and ex-
tlrpate In the Territories that relic of barbar-
ism, poiygamy; and we demand such legisa-
tion as shall secure this end and the suprema-
rics.
FOURTEENTH Tho pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and sailors must bo
fulfilled, and grateful people will always
hold those who inperiled their lives for the
country's preservation in the kindest remen-
brance.
FIFTEENTH-We sincerely deprecate al sec
tlonal feeling and tendencies. We therefore
note with deep solicltude that the Democratic
party counts, as its chief hope of Success upon
the Electoral vote OF the United States, to be
secured by the efforts Of those who were re-
Gently arrayed against the Nation, and invoke
the earnest attention of tho country to the
grave truth that success thus achieved would
reopen sectional strife and nnperil the nation-
al honor and human rights.
SxTEENTH-W charge the Democratic par
~ with being the same in character and spirit
as when IT sympathized with treason; with
making Its control Of the House of Represent
alives the triumph and opportunity of the
Nations recent Toes with reasserting and APP
plauding in the National Capital the senti-
ments Of unrepentant rebellion with sending
Union soldiers to the rear, and promoting Con-
federate soldiers tC the front with deiber-
ataly proposing to repudiate the plghted faith
OF the Government; with being equally false
and imbecile upon the overshadowing fnan-
clal question with avoiding the ends of ius-
tIce by its partisan mismanagement and OBJ
struction OF investigation with proving it,
self, through the period Of its aseendapcy in
the Lover House Of Congress, utterly incOnl-
petent to administer the Government and
we warn the country against trusting "a party
thus alike unworthy, recreapt and incapable.
SEyEsTEENTH-The National Administra-
tion merits for IL honorable work in the man
agement OF domestic and foreign affairs, and
President Grant deserves, the continued hear
~ gratitude Of the American people for his
patriotism and his eminent services in war
and peace. .