UNITED STATES. 



769 



We believe that everywhere the protection to a citi- 

 zen of American birth must be secured to citi/ens by 

 American adoption, and we favor the settlement o'f 

 national differences by international arbitration. 



The Republican party having its birth in a hatred 

 of slave-labor, and in a desire that all men may be 

 free and equal, is unalterably opposed to placing our 

 working-men in competition with any form of servile 

 labor, whether at home or abroad. In this spirit we 

 denounce the importation of contract labor, whether 

 from Europe or Asiaj as an offense against the spirit 

 of American institutions, and we pledge ourselves to 

 sustain the present law restricting Chinese immigra- 

 tion, and to provide such further legislation as is'ne- 

 cessary to carry out its purposes. 



The reform of the civil service, auspiciously begun 

 under Republican administration, should be completed 

 by the further extension of the reformed system al- 

 ready established by law to all the grades of the serv- 

 ice to which it is applicable. The spirit and purpose 

 of the reform should be observed in all executive ap- 

 pointments, and all laws at variance with the objects 

 of existing reformed legislation should be repealed^ to 

 the end that the dangers to free institutions which 

 lurk in the power of official patronage may be wisely 

 and effectively avoided. 



The public lands are the heritage of the people of 

 the United States, and should be reserved as far as 

 possible for small holdings by actual settlers. We are 

 opposed to the acquisition of'large tracts of these lands 

 by corporations or individuals, especially where such 

 holdings are in the hands of non-resident aliens, and 

 we will endeavor to obtain such legislation as will 

 tend to correct this evil. 



States have reserved rights which should be faithfully 

 maintained. Each should bo guarded with jealous 

 care, so that the harmony of our system of govern- 

 ment may be preserved and the Union be kept invio- 

 late. The perpetuity of our institutions rests upon 

 the maintenance of a free ballot, an honest count, and 

 correct returns. We denounce the fraud and violence 

 practiced by the Democracy in Southern States, by 

 which the will of the voter is defeated, as dangerous 

 to the preservation of free institutions, and we sol- 

 emnly arraign the Democratic party as being the 

 guilty recipient of the fruita of such fraud ana vio- 

 lence. 



We extend to the Republicans of the South, regard- 

 less of their former party affiliations, our cordial sym- 

 pathy, and pledge to them our most earnest efforts to 

 promote the passage of such legislation as will secure 

 to every citizen, of whatever race or color, the full 

 and complete recognition, possession, and exercise of 

 all civil and political rights. 



In the presentation of candidates the name 

 of Senator Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut, 

 was offered by Mr. Brandagee, of that State, 

 in a eulogistic speech ; that of Senator John 

 A. Logan, of Illinois, by Senator Cullom ; Mr. 

 Elaine's, by William H. West, of Ohio ; Presi- 

 dent Arthur's, by Martin I. Townsend, of New 

 York; Senator Sherman's, by Judge J. B. 

 Foraker, of Ohio ; Senator Edmunds's, by ex- 

 Governor John D. Long, of Massachusetts. 

 On Saturday, June 7, the fourth day of the 

 convention, four ballots were taken, with the 

 following result : 



We demand of Congress the speedy forfeiture of all 

 land-grants which have lapsed by reason of non-com- 

 pliance with acts of incorporation in all cases where 



there has been no attempt m good faith to perform the CALLOT - 



conditions of such grants. ChTster A Arthur 278 



The grateful thanks of the American people are due George F. Edmunds '.'.'. '. 93 



to the Union soldiers and sailors of the late war, and j hn A. Logan .....I!"..!..'"...."!!!! 63J 



the Republican party stands pledged to suitable pen- John Sherman 80 



sions for all who were disabled, and for the widows Joseph R. Hawley 18 



and orphans of those who died in the war. The Re- ? ob rt a f ' Lincoln 



publican party also pledges itself to the repeal of the w - T - Sherman 



limitation contained in the arrears act of 1879, so that SECOND BALLOT. 



all invalid soldiers shall share alike, and their pensions James G. Elaine 849 



shall begin with the date of disability or discharge, Chester A. Arthur 276 



and not with the date of the application. George F. Edmunds 85 



The Republican party favors a policy which shall John A. Logan 61 



keep us from entangling alliances with foreign nations, J hn SWffiliaii i 



and which shall give the right to expect that foreign jgJJPj ".Lincoln '. '. 4 



nations shall refrain from meddling in American af- -yy x > Sherman. . ...................... '. 2 



fairs ; the policy which seeks peace and fair trade with 



all powers, but especially with those of the Western THIRD BALLOT. 



Hemisphere. James G Elaine 875 



We demand the restoration of our navy to its old- Chester A Arthur 274 



time strength and efficiency, that it may in any sea j3f?l ioSro .'1 63 



protect the rights of American citizens and the inter- tTonn Sherman . 1 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.. '. .'. ... '. 25 



ests of American commerce, and we call upon Con- Joseph R. Hawley 18 



gress to remove the burdens under which American Robert T. Lincoln 



shipping has been depressed, so that it may again be "W. T. Sherman 



true that we have a commerce which leaves no sea FOURTH BALLOT. 



unexplored and a navy which takes no law from su- j am es G. Elaine '. 541 



periorforce. Chester A. Arthur 207 



Resolved,, That appointments by the President to George F. Edmunds 41 



offices in the Territories should be made from the John A. Logan T 



lona-fide citizens and residents of the Territories which Joseph R Hawley 15 



they are to serve Robert T. Lincoln 



Itesolved, That' it is the duty of Congress to enact The changes on the fourth ballot were start- 

 such laws as shall promptly and effectually suppress e( j by a dispatch from Senator Logan, recom- 

 the system of polygamy within our territory, and di- mending his f r i en ds to support Mr. Elaine. 

 ttSlSFti^&tf^& S After 4 ballot, the usual motion to make the 

 enacted should be rigidly enforced by the civil au- nomination unanimous was adopted, and at 

 thorities if possible, and by the military if need be. the evening session Senator Logan was nomi- 



The people of the United States, in their organized na t e ^ f or Vice-President without opposition. 



capacity, constitute a nation, and not a mere conf ed fi p j f p ennsy i van i a Wa8 subsequently 



itKho ^&dS*M K made chairman of & new National Commit 

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