The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-22
The Republican Platform.

| Adopted in State Convention at New Or
leans, October Fl, 1870.
The Republican party Of Louisiana
presents these fundamental principles Of
policy, to which it pledges its support
and Il due consideration whereof it asks
from the people of Louisiana.
] First-We hold that our government is
4 national in its character, composed Of
States free in their sphere but suborli-
nate to the national government, and
united by indissoluble bonds of union.
Second We hold that it is the priv
lege right and duty Of the national gov
eminent to extend its protecting arm SO
as to guarantee a free republican form OF
government to each State.
Third-We hold that no government
of the people, by the people and for the
people can exist when the ballot is not
free, nor when the will Of the people ex-
pressed by the ballot is changed by a
fraudulent and corrupt return.
Fonrth--We hold it to be the right
and duty OF the national government to
| protect the labor and industry Of its citi-
zens from competition with the pro-
ducts OF the pauper, forced and slave
labor Of foreign nations.
Fiftll-We hold that it is the right and
duty of the national government to i'm
prove the rivers and harbors Of our ma
ton, and especially Of that great inland
sea, the Mississippi and it's tributaries.
Slxth-We hold that it is the right
and duty of our national government to
provide for u Southern transit to onr
Pacific coast, and generally to assist in
the construction Of such main lines of
transit through the nation as will enable
the producer to pracl.re Il market for his
surplus products, and render more free
and more frequent the .inter-communica-
ton OF the citizens Of the republic
Seventh-Wc hold that the national
government should at once take the nee
essary steps to strike from all Of our
treaties the clauses therein which place
one and all npon the basis of the most
favored.
Eightl,-Wc hold that it is tho right
and duty Of the national government to
encourage foreign commerce in our own
bottoms by iudicious system, Of appro-
priations and subsidies.
Ninth-We hold that it is the bounden
right and Imperative duty OF the nation
al government to secure by all means the
SoAloti - OI OGHcE system
OF transportation across the Isthmus Of
Darlcn and to insist with all Of its power
that no nonAmerican nations shall
have q predominating influence in the
management thereof.
Tenth-We hold that the honor Of our
State and the honor or it's citizens. as
we'll as their national interests, are
pledged to an attempt ip good faith to
pay the State debt represented by tue
consolidated bonds issued under the
constitutional amendments approved
and ratified by the people in 1874, and
we further hold that, in our opinion,
that ordinance constitutes Il valid con
tract binding upon the State.
Eleventh-Ne hold, that if misfortune
and financial ruin should at any time
prevent . full and rigid compliance Will,
the letter and spirit Of our bond, that
then settlement should be sought after
consultation with our creditors as our
equals, which shall 1T the same time he
just to them and commensurate with
our resources.
Twcltth-We hold that the judiciary
department. OF our government should
DC kept free and nnpollutcd by the tur-
moi and contest Of politics. and rccog-
me tltat there may be aud is at all