The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-09


tested by his chief and by his associates
in arms show him to have been possessed
of remarkable talents and great moral
worth Peace to his ashes.,.
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! THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
| The following is the platform adopted
by the State Convention at Madison,
which we submit to our readers with a
desire that they examine it closely.
Resolred, That we acknowledge, with
gratitude, the care of that superintend-
ing Providence, which, having built us
up a great and free nation, and having
recently preserved US amid the perils of
revolution and war, has now crowned the
labors of the year with an abundant har-
vest and filled the land with plenty.
Resotoed, That this Convention, repre-
senting the Union Republican party in
Wisconsin, in the same spirit which has
made that party the uncompromising foe
of injustice and oppression, and the
stead fast supporter and defender of Lib
erty and Union, renews the pledge it has
dinal tenets of its political faith the fol-
lowing:
l. The unalienable right Of all men
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi
II ess.
ion known as the 18th Amendment,
ON property, th-place. creed or color.
! 3. Liberty Of speech and of the rress
| as the best guarantees for the security Of
! II hlIcap inCt;tutionc
4. Free schools and the diffusion of
education among all classes Of the peo-
pie.
5. The just subordination of State
and local authorities anu interests to the
Nation
g. Prompt acquiescence in the decis-
ions of the people at the ballot box.
7. Maintenance inviolate of the Ma
tional faith as pledged to its creditors.
S. Such adjustment Of the burden Of
taxation by revisions and notifications
from time to time Of the tariff and other
revenue laws, as will cause them to fall
equitably upon all classes Of the people
9. Retrenchment and economy in the
administration Of the National Govern
ment.
/ ResoTced, That it is the well known
aim Of the Republican party more clear
" to define, and 10 establish firmly, and
| forever, that perfect civil and religious
liberty which Is now guaranteed by our
State and National Constitutions, and
that we are in favor Of the largest meas
ure Of individual liberty consistent with
the public good, and opposed to any leg
islation in derogation thereof except, to
prevent acts which infringe the equal
| liberty of others.
Resoiced, That while the necessary
burdens Of taxation are great, we require
The most rigid economy in the admins
tration Of affairs, both Of the nation and
/ of the State yet we also know that the
strength of the nation is in the national
faith; that the loyal millions Of this
land were in earnest, when they declared
that they would put down the rebellion
at whatever cost: and they will never
consent to repudiate the debt which was
incurred to meet that cost.
| Res3}1cd. That we renew the express
| sion Of our gratitude to the heroic sol
diers of the Republic, by whose patrio-
tism, fortitude and valor the nation life
was defended and the supremacy Of its
| flag triuinphantly asserted and we again
| pledge to them and to the widows and
orphans of those who died in the ser
vice Of their country, our sympathies and
substantial support
Resoired, That the upholders, in the
reconstructed States, at the late cleo
tons, Of the principles for which the
country struggled aud suffered IN the re-
cent great conflict, have our hearty sym
pathy in their efforts to maintain in their
mid t inviolate, through defeat as we'll
al success, the uerfect and regular organi
cation of the National Republican party
Of the Union.
RcsoZced, That we have reason to CON
gratulate the country upon the increased
revenues arising from faithful enforce
mcnt Of the laws, and upon the great
economy and saving to the Government,
| i'll the collection of the same, by the
present National Administration, and
that we point with pride to the rapid re-
duction of the public debt by the judi
ciOus management of our national finan-
ces, at the hands Of a Republican Prcsi-
dent and his constitutional advisers, and
that IN view of this tulilment of his
pledges to the people and his faitbfulness
to the avowed principles Of the Repub
lican party the administration Of Gen.
Grant meets with our cordial endorse
ment.
| ReS0tred, That the state admlnIStra-
ton in its general conduct of the affairs
of the State has realized the best expec-
tations Of its friends and has earned the
approval of III.
ResoIued, That the Improvement Of
the navigation of the Fox and Wiscon-
sin rivers and the canal connecting the
same, is a great national work that if
completed, it would add greatly to the
prosperity not only of this State but of
the entire Northwest by increasing and
cheapening the facilities for marketing
our vast agricultural, mineral and lum
ber products, and that we therefore
favor the early completion Of said i'm
provement by the general goyernment.
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