Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-09-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

LIST. Resolued, That citizens OF the nation,
| r.nrrseuIIng the Republican sentiment vi AN
hUnored common " e;iilh We regard with sincere
satisfaction the nuenty evinced by Gen Grant
| 10 the kepuOiIcan party, and his poLcy, DOM
foreign and domestic, nj MS national iidhlinis
Lrsil ION, and pledge our coIuiaI support 10 tue
measures IiIaus urairu to insure cUncIiiiltloi,
.cuu,,tuy aud Justice al hOIle anu coininanu
consideration and respect abroad.
Id That we shall naII wlIA the protouiiuest
satisfaction the patriotic anu uec
iar;tlon OF President Grant, IN his Inaugural
address, InaI While he Will on all subjects nave
Il policy To recommend 10 Congress ne VIII nave
none To enforce against the Will OF the peop4e-
a sentiment which assures the country oi an
executive administration lOunueu Oh the ihou
els oI the admin IsITaIlons OF ashInglon anu
Madison, and tnai Will secure 10 congress the
unrestricted exercise of lls CONSTITUTIONS Iahc
uIuns, and the people their righiIuI control oi
the Government.
3D.. That the eabolition of slavery was q mai urstl
anu necessary consequence OF the war Oh The re-
oeIl.on and that lhe reconstruction measures
of congress were measures well adapted 10 el-
iect the IeconsIluctlO oil the Southern States
aud secure the blessings OF liberty and a Tree
government, anu as d completien OF those
measures and firmly believing in its essential
justice are III IaSor oI The rallncittlon OF lne
fifteenth amendment 10 the Constitution uI the
United States.
4Lh rhat the late Democratic General Assem-
Dly. IN ills reckless expenditures Of The pubic
money its utter neglect OF the business inter-
esls OF the STATE, by falling TO enact the Wise
and much needed tnant Ial measures. .provldlnS
Tor the assessment and equalization OF taXation,
prepared by the commission appointed Dy tl-
proceeding General Assembly; It's hostlllty to
our benevolent and Literary Institutions; ITS
failure to carry Out The repeated pledges oi The
Democratic party 10 secure economy In tte
state: its extraordinary length OF sessions ili
lime OF peace, resulting i'll an expense 10 The
state, amounting Tor the pay OF It's members
alone TO more than dOuule that OF the previous
General Assembly It's malignant at enpts To
dIsfranchise disabled soldiers and other citi
Lens oI the Stale; It's attempt 10 take from the
general government the right TO pursue, arreSi
AMI punish inose who violate the laws made II.
pursuan OF the Constitution Of The United
states, and the vicious acts intended TO destroy
the power Il the nation 10 preserve and prote'i
ne liberty and safety of It's citizens, las Showi
the Democratic party unworthy OF the trust
confidence and support OF an honest and patri
oIic people.
9th. That the Republican party OF Ohio is IN
favor of the speedy establishment OF Soldiers
Ol phans Home IN Ohio, not only as an act oI
justice to the many poor and helpless orphans
of deceased soldiers, but as a recognition of the
patriotic services OF ther faiheTs in the lat"
war. and for the purpose of redeeming tlit
pledges made by all 10y al people 10 protect the
families OF those who fought and fell III the
cause of human liberty and right.