The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16
VOLUME XLIII.

grafton BY the enactment Of such just, humane
and reasonable provisions as viii produce
that result
Sevsuth-T1st -h4- the purity AMI patriot
ism whl ch characteeizeI the earlier career Of
Rutherford 3. Hayes in peace and var, and
which guided the thought Of our immediate
pr dece--1rs 70 him for 2 Presidential can
dloate have continued 70 inspire Ein in his
. career as cheif executive, and that his Ory
VIII accord 70 his ADM ul-tratlou the houor-
which due 10 efficient. just and c1ur-
teous discharge Of the public business, aud
VIII honor his interpretations between the peO-
pie and proposed partisan laws
Eigat-Ns charge upon the Democratic par
~ the hnbltual sacrifice oi Eatrlotlsm an1
Justice 10 supreme and IEsrtlable lust Of
Office and patronage. that 90 obtain posses
si0a II the state aud national governments
and the control Of place. they have 0Dstructed
all efforts . promote the purity and ~ con-
serve the freedom OF suffrage h-ve devised
fragIuIeut cert fcatlors and returns; have
laD9rat . uE-eat lawfully elected members ~
CONGRESS; to secure a. all hazards the vote Of
= majority Of the States in the House ~ Rep
re-eutativess have eUdeavorei 10 occupy 5y
force and fraud the Iaces of trust given TO
others by the people Of Naine and rescued by
the courage IN action Of Names : patriotic
sons, have BY methods vicious in priuclp-
and tyrauuIcal in practice. attached partisan .
Legislation 10 appropriation tl4--- upon whose
passage The very movements Of the govern
me1f depends have crushed the rights OF the
individual; have advocated the prIEc- pies I'd
sous EHt the favor Of REBEL On aglLnst the ma
Ipu. and have enleayJreI 10 1l.Iterate the .
-aerel memories Of the war and 10 overcome 7
It's iueztima b y valuable results 0f uatI0ua and
personal freedom and individual equality /
The equal, steady and complete enforcement +
gE the laws and the protection or all our clI- 4
Gems IN the eu JDyWeut Of all privileges and iEu-
uuuitle7 guaranteed by the constitution is .
the first duty of the nation. The danger Z
Of a solid South only be averted (
by a faithful performance Of every promise
which the nation Las made 60 the citfzeu- The
execution Of the laws ami the punishment ot
all those who violate them are the only safe
methods by which enduring peace can be
secured and genuine prosperity established
throughout The SOutu. Whatever promises
the nation makes the nation must perform,
HGI the nation with safety relegutes tHT- duty
t. the States. The solid South must b. divided
bg the peaceful agencies oi the ballot. and All
slliniou. must there and free xpre-siOui and
70 this end the honest voter must be protected
gaIust terrorism, violence OF fraud Anu We
affirm IL 10 be the duty and purpose OF tine Re
publican party TO use al .eRliIlnAte means 70
restore uIl the States of this Mon to the most
perfect harmony which may be possible, and
ae submit to the practical, sensible people Of
the United States % say whether il would not
De dangerous TO the dearest interests OF our
country 1T this time ~ surrender the admins
Tr4 lion Of the national government 70 Il party
which seeIs to overthrow the entire DO. ICY
under which are - prosperous, aud thus
bring di-trust and confusion where there Il
now order, confidence and hope.
Mr Parker. of Massachusetts, offered the fol-
lowing additional resolution:
The Republican party, adherIug % principle
affirmed by its last national convention OF res
u,ct for the constitutional rule covering aI-
pointments to office. adopt the declaration Of
President Hayes, that the reform of the civil
service should be thoroughly radical and com
plcte. Applause To this end il demands
the co-oueratiou OF the legislative with the eE-
peutiye department of the government, and
that Congress shall 50 lcEislate that fitness,
aEcertaiufl by proper practical tests snail
admit 20 the public service; that the tenure Of
admins trafiVe officers, except those through
which the distinctive policy OF the parry IN