Year: 1876




Fourth, While we believe that the
National government is entirely inde-
pendent OF the States, when acting with
10 its own proper circle, we believe that
.he State governments are entirely Jude.
pendent of the National government,
when acting. in their own proper
circles, and We will maintain this
independence of both to the end;
that harmony may exist between them,
that the national welfare may be ad-
vanced, and that the States may be Sc
cured in the exercise of ample jnrisdic-
ton over all their % sestic affairs so that
they may be enabled to develop their
material interests and employ all the
means necessary to the intellectual and
moral enlightenment OF the people.


Fifth, we are willing and anxious
to restore entirely smicsble relations
between the people OF the
North and the South, who were engaged
in the rebellion, and with a view
thereto are ready to forgive and grant
amnesty to all who desire to be forgiven
and smnestized, but We are neither ready
nor willing to extend this forgiveness
and amnesty to those who remain unre-
pentant for their attempt to destroy the
Union, or place the rebellion on those
who fought on its side on an
equality with the cause Of the
Union, and the gallant soldiers who
defended it. We believe that the war
for the Union was right and the rebel
lion wrong and that thus it should for
ever stand in history.


Sl1th-We have no wish to see dis
franchised any officers, soldiers or citl-
zens, who defended the cause of the Con-
federacy and has been amnestied under
the existing laws, but when faithful un-
ion soldiers, who were honestly discharg-
ing the duties of Office have been re-
moved 10 make place Sor any OF these,
the act is SO fragrant, Nh Insult to the
Union cause and those who risked their
lives for it, that it deserves the rebuke
and condemnation of the whole country
and the special censure OF every loyal
rsoldi0r.


Seventh, We believe that in conduct
ing the civil service men should be select
ed for office on account OF their qusll1ca-
tions, integrity and moral character, and
not on account Of mere party service, in
order that thereby the public
business may be faithfully conduct
cd, economy secured and the patronage
of the government lie so dispensed that it
shall be brought in conflict with the free
dom of elections.


Eighth, We believe that all men are
equal before the law, and tha: the great
and fundamental principles of our free
institutions cannot be departed from
without violating their genuine spirit
and in order that equal
Justice shall be done TO all
and especial privileges conferred on none,
it is the duty of the government to pro-
vide by all necessary laws, for its pres
ervation and enforcement.


Ninth, We insist on perfect religious
freedom and freedom of conscience to
every individual; are opposed to any in
reference whatever with the church by
the State, or with the State by
church, or to any union between
them, and in our opinion 1t Is
incompatible with American citizenship
to pay allegiance to any foreign power,
civil or ecclesiastical, which asserts the
right to include the action OF the civil
government within the domain ofreliglon
or morals, because ours is Il government
of the people, by the people and for the
people, and must not be subject to or in
terfered with by any authority not direct
ly responsible to them.


Tenth, country SO bountifuily.suppli-
ed as ours ia with all the sources of wealth,
possessing unsurpassed capacity for the
production of every necessary facility
for the growth of mechanic and manu-
facturer, arts and all facilities OF labor,
needs only the fostering OF the govern
ment to establish its material prosperity
on a durable basis. In our opinion, then,
therefore its the duty of the government
SO to regulate its revenue system, as to
give all needful encouragement
to our AGRICULTURAL mechanical,
and mining and manufacturing enter
prises, so that harmonious relations may
be permanently established between la
Dor and capital, and ju-t remuneration
be secured 10 both.


Eleventh, In our opinion, it i tho
duty of the government IN passing laws
for raising revenues, so 10 levy taxes ss
to give the greatest possible exemption
to articles Of primary necessity, and 10
place them most heavily on the lu1uries
and the wealth Of the country.


Twelfth. We believe that it is the duty
of the government in furnishing
the national currency, so TO regulate it
AS to provide for lis ultimate redemption
in gold and silver, and that any attempt
to hasten this period more rapidly than
it shall be brought about by the laws OF
trade and commerce IS ine1pedlent;
therefore, in our opinion, so much Of the
SO called resumption act as likes a time
for the resumption OF specie
payments shsuId be repealed, AMI
after such repeal the currency
should remain undi.tur5es, neither con-
tracted nor expanded, we being assured
that the financial troubles of the con-
vention when relieved from inter.
ference, will be speedily and permanent +
ly cured hy the operation Of the naturrl
laws and preserving that purpose
which the Republican party has, coun-
try maintained Of steadily looking 10
an ultimate resumption Of 'pecie pay
ment.


Eight more resolutions Of similar i'm
port " ere adopted. the last OF which en-.
dorsed Oliver 7. Morton for the Presi.
denIy