The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30

the sale Of government bonds for the
pur lose Of purchasing silver to be used
as q substitute for our more convenient
and less huCtuating fractional cur
renCy, which, although well calculated
to enrich the owners OF silver mines,
yet in operation it will still further
Cypress, in taxation, an already over
burdened people.
1876.
REPUBLIcAT, CINCINNATI. JUNE 14TH
When, in the economy Of Providence,
this land was to be purged OF human
slavery, and when the strength of the
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people, was to be dem
onstrated, the Republican party came
into power. It's deeds have passed into
history, and we look back to them with
pride. Incited by their memories to
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, III national convention
assembled, make the following declara-
tion Of principles:
l. The United States Of America is q
nation, not league. By the combir ed
workings Of the National and State
Governments, under their respective
constitutions, the rights of every citi-
zen are secured, at home and abroad,
and the common welfare promoted.
2 The Republican party has pre-
served these governments to the hun
dredth anniversary of the nations
birth, and they are now embOdiments
of the great truths spoken at it's cradle
&c That all men are created equal; ;
that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness; that for the attainment
of these ends governments have been
instituted among men, deriving their
Just powers from the consent of the
governed. Until these truths are
cheerfully obeyed, or, if need be, vigor-
ously enforced, the work of the Repub
ican party is unfinished.
3. The permanent pacifcation of the
Southern section Of the Union, and the
complete protection Of all its citizens
in the free enjoyment Of all their rights,
is a duty to which the Republican
party stands sacredly pledged. The
power to provide for the enforcement
of the principles embodied in the recent
constitutional amendments, is vested,
by those amendments, in the Congress
of the United States; and we declare it
to be the solemn obligation Of the legis-
Iative and executive departments Of
the government to put into immediate
and vigorous exercise all their consti-
tutiOnal powers for removing any just
causes of discomfort on the part of any
class, and for securing to any Ameri-
can citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise of all civil, po-
Iitical, and public rights. To this end,
we imperatively demand a Congress
and Chief Executive whose courage
and fidelity to these duties shall not
falter until these results are placed be-
yond dispute or recall.
f. In the first act Of Congress signed
by President Grant, the National Gov
ernment assumed to remove any doubt
of its purpose to discharge all just OBJ
legations to the public creditors, and
'solemnly pledged it's faith to make
provision at the earliest practicable
period for the redemption of the
United States notes in coin" Com
mercial prosperity, public morals, and
national credit demand that this
promise be fulfilled by a continuous
and steady progress to specie payment.
5 Under the Constitution, the Presi-
dent and heads of departments are to