Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-09-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

RCsOiUed, /. That, as citizens Ofthe ma
ton, representing the Republican sentl-
ment of an hOnOred commonwealth, we
regard with sincere satisfaction the tidel-
itV eviuced by Gen. Grant to the Repub-
Iican party, and his policy both foreign
and domestic, and of his national adj
ministratiOn, and pledge our cordial
support to the measures inaugurated to
insure Cancellation, economy and justice
at home, and command consideration
and respect abroad.
.. That we hail with the prOfOUndest
satisfaction the patriotic and cOnstitu-
tionaI declaration of President Grant
i'm his Inaugural Address, that while he
will Oh all subjects have a policy to rec
Ommend to Congress, he will have none
TO enforce against the will of the people
"a sentiment which assures the country
of an executive administration founded
on the models of the administrations
of Washington and Madison, and that
will insure to Congress the unrestricted
exercise Of its constitutional functions,
and to the people their rightful control
of the Government.
3. That the abOlishment of slavery
was natural and necessary consequence
Of the war of the Rebellion, and that the
reconstruction measures of Congress
were measures well adapted to effect the
reconstruction of the Southern States,
and secure the blessings of liberty and
/ a free government, and as completion
/ of those measures; and firmly believing
/ in its essential Justice, we are i'll favor
Of the adoption of the 10th amendment
. to the Constitution.
1. That the late Democratic General
Assembly, in its reckless expenditure of
public money; its utter neglect of the
business interests of the State, by failing
TO enact the wise and much needed fl
nanciaI measures providing for the as
sessment and equalization of taxation
Drepgred by the commission appointed
bv the preceding General Assembly; its
hostility to our benevolent and literary
institutions; its failure to carry out the
repeated pledges Of the Democratic par
tv to secure economy in the State; its
extraordinary length Of session IN time
4 of peace, resulting in an expense to the
State amounting, for the pay OF IL
members alone, to more than double
that of the previous General Assembly
= its malignant attempt to disfranchist
, disabled soldiers and other citizens o
, the State; its attempt to take from tht
General Government the right to pursue
arrest and punish those who violate TIN
laws made in pursuance of the COnstltu
tion of United States, and the viciOu
f acts intended to destroy the power of tn
, nation to preserve and protect the liber
ty and safety of its citizens, has show
= the Democratic party unworthy of tn
= trust, confidence and support of al
honest and patriotic people.
, ). That the Republican party Of Obi
= is in favor of a speedy establishment G
I a Soldiers Orphans Home i'll Ohio, no
S only as an act of justice to the man,
p poor and helpless orphans Of decease
soldiers, but as a recognition OF the patrl
otic services Of their fathers in the lat
o war, and for the purpose of redeemin
e the pledges made by all loyal people
= protect the families of those who fOugl
and fell in the cause Of human libert
and right.