Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-23

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They must nominate their best man or
they are liable to be beaten.
Thus you see we have the opinion
of the New York Sun that although
the Republican ticket is ga very
weak, diluted institution" and "not
hard to bcat,'' yet it is "a very
strong nomination." and the Democ-
racy Hmust nominate their best man
or they are liable to be beaten."-
Clear as mud, amt it? and above all
complimentary to the Democracy.
Republican National Platform.
When, in the economy of Provi-
dence, this land was to be purged of
human slavery, and when the
strength of the government for the
people was to be demonstrated, the
Republican party came into power.
Its deeds have passed into history,
and we look back to them with pride.
melted by their memories and high
aims for the good Of our country and
mankind; and looking to the future
with unfaltering courage, hope and
purpose, we, the representatives of
the party in the National Conven-
ton assembled, make the following
declaration of principles:
E1rst-The United States of Anne
RIGA Is nation, not league. BY the
combined workings of the National
and State governments under their
respective constitutions, the rights of
every citizen are secured at home
and protected abroad, and the COM
mon welfare promoted.
Second-The Republican party
has preserved those governments to
the hundredth anniversary of the ma
TONS birth, and they are now the
embodiments of the great truths
spoken at the cradle, that call men
are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their creator with certain
inalienable rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness; and that for the attainment
of these ends governments have been
institute d among men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
governed" Until these truths are
cheerfully obeyed, or, if need be, Wig
orously enforced, the work Of the
Republican party is unfinished.
Ihira-The permanent pacifca-
ton of the Southern section of the
Union, and the complete protection
of its citizens i'll the free employment
of all their rights, and duties to
which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged. The power to pro-
vide for the enforcement of the prin.
ciples embodied in the recent con.
stitutional amendments is vested by
these amendments in the Congress
of the United States, and we declare
it to be the solemn obligation of the
legislative and executive departments
of the Government to put into imme
date vigorous exercise all their con
stitutional powers for removing any
just causes of discomfort on the part
of any class, and for securing tc
every American citizen complete
liberty and exact equality in the ex
ercise of all civil, political and pub
lie rights. To this end, we impera
lively demand a Congress and :
Chief Executive whose courage anc
fidelity to these duties shall not fal
ter until these results are placed
beyond dispute OF recall.
Eourth-In the first act of Con
gress signed by President Grant the
National Government assumed to re-
move any doubts of Its duty to dis
charge all just obligations to public
creditors, and solemnly pledged it
faith to make provision at the earli
est practicable period for the redemp
ton of United States notes in coin
Commercial prosperity, public morals
and the national credit demand thai
this promise be fulfilled by continuous
and speedy progress to specie pay
ments.
EStth-Under the Constitution
Presidents and heads of depart
ments are to make nominations fol
offices; the Senate is to advise an(
consent to appointments, and tn.
House of Representatives is to accuse
and prosecute faithless officers. The
best interests of public service dc
mand that these distinctions be re
spected. Senators and Representa-
tives who may be judges and accu
sers should not dictate appointment.
to Office. The invariable rule fo1
appointments should have reference
to the honesty, fidelity, and capacity
of the appointee, giving to the party
in power those places where harmo
ny and yigor Of administration re
quires its policy to be represented
but permitting all others to be filled
by persons selected with sole refer
ence to the efficiency of the public
service and the right of all citizens
to share in the honor of rendering
faithful service to the country.
Sirth-We rejoice in the quicken
ed conscience of the people concern
ing political affairs, and will hold all
public officers to q rigid ACCOUNTABLE
ity, and engage that the prosecution
and punishment of all who betray
official trusts shall be speedy, through
and unsparing.
SeventA-The public school system
of the several States is the bulwark
of the American Republic, and with
a view to its security and perma.
nence, we recommend an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States forbidding the application
of any public funds or property fol-
the benefit Of any school or institu-
tons under sectarian control.
Eighth-The revenue necessary
for current expenses, and the ohli,
cations of the public debt, must be
largely derived from duties on i'm.
portations, which, SO far as possible,
should be adjusted to promote the
interests Of American labor and ad-
vance the prosperity of the whole
country.
Ninth-We reafiirm our opposition
to further grants of the public lands