The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


Resolrcd, 1. That, as citizens of the nation,
representing the Republican sentiment OF an
honored commonwealth, we regard with sin
Icere satisfaction the fidelity evlnced by Gen.
Grant to the Republican party, and his polfcy
both foreign and domestic, and of his ational
administration, and pledge our cordial sup
port to the measures inaugurated TO insure
economy and justice at nome,
and command consideration and respect
abroad.
,. That we hail with the profoundest salts
faction the patriotic and constitutional dec
laration of President Grant i'll his inaugural
Address, that while he will on all subjects
have policy to recommend TO Congress, he
will have none to enforce against the Will ol
the people, sentiment which assures the
lcountry of an executive administrat ion
founded on the models OF the administration
of Washington and Madison, and that will
insure to Congress the unrestricted exercise o
its constitutional functions, and to the people
their rightful control Of the Government.
3. That the abolisiInent of slavery was ;
natural and necessary consequence OF the wa
of the Rebellion. and that the reconstructioi
i measures of Congress were measures wei
adapted to effect the reconstruction OF the
southern States, and secure the blessings y
rliberty and a free government and sis "a com
pietion of Those measures; and frln'y belley'
ing in its e Ssential justice, we are iii favor o.
the the adoption OF the 10Th amendment tC
the Constitution.
4. That the late Democratic General Assem-
bly,, in its reckless expenditure of public mon
ey; its utter neglect of the business interest,
of the State, by failing to enact the wise and
much needed financial measures providing
for the assessment and equalization of taxa
ton prepared by the commission appointed
by the preceding General Assembly; its hos
tility to our benevolent and literary institu.
tions; its failure 10 carry out the repeated
pledges Of the Democratic party to secure
economy in the State; its extraordinary
length of session in time of peace resulting i'll
an expense TO the State amounting, Tor the
pay of its members alone, to more than dou.
BILE that of the previous General Assembly; its
malignant attempt to disfranchise disabled
soldiers and other citizens of the State; its at
tempt to take from the General Government
the right to pursue, arrest and punish those
who violate the laws made in pursuance ol
the Constitution of the United States. and the
vicious acts intended to destroy the power oi
the nation To preserve and protect the liberty
and safety of its citizens, has shown the Dem
ocratic party unworthy ofthe trust, confidence
and support OF an honest and patriotic people
.. That the Republican party of Ohio is III
favor of "A speedy establishment, OF a Soldiers
Orphans Home in Ohio, not only as an act ol
Justice to the many poor and helpless orphans
of deceased soldiers but a recognition o
the patriotic services of their fathers in the
late war, and for the purpose of redeeining the
pledges made by all loyal people to protect the
families of those who fought and fell in the
cause of human liberty and right.