The Phoenix herald. (Phoenix, Maricopa County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1879-1882, 1880-10-22

der the exercise of both these
powers, would limit and restrict
that immigration by the enactment
of such just, humane and reason
able laws and treaties as will pro-
duce that result.
18th. That the purity and patriot
ism which characterized the earlier
career of Rutherford B. Hayes in
peace and war, and which guided
the thoughts of our immediate pre-
decessors to HIM for Presidential
candidate, have continued to inspire
him in his career as Chief Execu-
! tive; and that history will accord to
his Administration the honors which
are due to an efficient, just and
courteous discharge of the public
business, and will honor his vetoes
interposed between the people and
attempted partisan laws. [Cheers.l
6th. We charge upon the Demo
cratic party the habitual sacrifice
of patriotism and justice to a SUI
preme and Unsuitable lust for office
and patronage; that to obtain pos
session of the National Governmen:
and cont: oil of the place, they have
obstructed all efforts to promote the
purity and to conserve the freedom
of the suffrage, and have devised
fraudulent ballots, and invented
fraudulent certifcation of returns;
have labored to unseat lawfully
elected members of Congress to Sc
cure at all hazards the vote of
majority of States in the House of
Representatives; have eudeavored
to occupy by force and fraud the
places Of trust given to others by
the people of Maine, rescued by
the courage and action of Names
patriotic sons; have, by methods
vicious in principle and tyrannical
in practice, attached partisan legis-
lalion to approximation bills upon
whose passage the very movement
of the Government depended; have
crushed the rights of the Individual;
have advocated the principles and
sought the favor of the rebellion
against the nation, and have en-
deavored TO obliterate the sacred |
memories and to overcome its in
estimably valuable results of nal
tionality personal freedom, and in
diyidual equality.
The equal, and steady, and COM
plete enforcement of the laws, and /
the protection of all our citizens in
the enjoyment of all privileges and
immunity guaranteed by the Con-
are the first duties of the
nation. Applause j
The dangers of a "Solid South"
can only be averted by a faithful
performance every promise which
the nation has made to the citizen.
[Applause.l The execution of the
laws, and the punishment eff all
those who violate them. are the
only safe methods by which an en-
during peace can be secured and
genuine prosperity established
throughout the South. Applause.
Whatever promises the nation
makes the nation must perform. A
nation cannot with safety relegate
his duty to the States. The "Solid
South" must be divided by the
agencies of the bellot, and
IL honest opinions must there find
rec expression. To this end the
honest voter must be protected
gainst terrorism, violence or fraud.
And we affirm it to be the duty
nd the ptrpose Of the Republican
arty to use all legitimate means to
cstore all the States of this Union
0 the most perfect harmony which
lay be possible, and we submit to
be practical, sensible people of
hese United States, to say whether
would not be dangerous to the
earest interests of our county at &
his time to surrender the admins r
'ation of the National Government
} a party which seeks to over q
row the existing policy under
hieh we are so prosperous, and
Jus bring distrust and confusion
here there is now order, conf
ance, and hope. [Applause.l
The Republican party, adhering
the principles affirmed by its
st national convention of respect
+ the constitutional rules govern
g appointments to office. adopts
e declaration of President Hayes
at the reform of the eivil-service
lould be thorough, radical and
mplete. To this end it demands
e cooperation of the legislative
It'll the executive departments of
e Government, and that Congress
all so legislate that fitness, ascer-
med by proper practical tests, shall
NIT to the public service