The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-07-09
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Res0trcd, ]. That, as citizens OF the nation,
representing the Republican, sehtiihent Oh an
| honored commemorative, we Iee'tru WIN SIN
cere satisfaction the fidelity cHlliced 10y Gen.
Grant TO the Republican, party ana ms policy
| both foreign and domestic, and oil hls national
| administration, and pledge our cofulai sup
port TO the measures inaugurated 10 insure
Iconciliatiou economy and justice at home,
and command consideration and respect
abroad. 1854 ~
,. That we hail with the profoundest salts
faction the patriotic and constitutional dec
laraiion OF President Grant IN ms inaugural
Address, that while he VIII on All subjects
have a policy TO recommend 70 consress, ne
will have none to enforce against the VIII Oh
the people-n sentiment Whicn assures the
country of an executive administration
founded on the lRodels oi tiie aIiIiiinstIa
| of Washington and Madison, and that will
insure 10 Congress the unrestricted exercise of
| its constitutional functions, ANA 10 the people
their rightful control of the Government
| s; That the adjustment of slavery was a
natural and necessary consequence W the war
III the Rebellion, and that the reconstructlol,
measures of Songress were aisa measures wen yen
Southern States, and secure tine blessings Oi
liberty and n free government, ana iis "a com
pletion OF those measures; ana nrln'y DeileN-
| ing in its essential Justice, we are IN faVor oi
| the the adoption of the 18th amendment to
| the Constitution.
4. That the late Democratic General Assem-
| bly in lis reck kiess expenditure of public mon
ev. lis utter neglect OF the business Interests
Of tbe state, by falling TO enact the wise and
much needed financial measures providing
| for the assessment and equalization OF taxa
lion prepared by the commission appointed
by the preceding General Assembly; its hos
tiIity to our benevolent and literary institu-
tions: its failure to carry out the repeated
| nledees of the Democratic party to secure
economy in the State; its extraordinary
length OF session in time Of peace, resulting In
an expense to the State amounting, for the
may OF its members alone. 10 more than dou-
HE that of the previous General Assembly; lis
malignant attempt To dsfranchise disabled
soldiers and other citizens of the State lis AT
tcnpt 10 take from the General Government
I the right To pursue, arrest and punish those
| who violate the laws made in pursuance Oi
| the Constitution OF the United States, and the
vicious acts intended to destroy the power ol
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 in
| favor of ii speedy establishment OF Soldiers
Orphans Home in OHIO, not only as AN act Ol
| iustice To the many poor and helpless orphans
oil deceased soldiers, but as "a recognition ol
the patriotic services OF their fathers in the
Inte war and for the purpose of redeeming the
pledges made by ali 10y al people 10 protect the
| families of those who fought and fell III the
cause OF human liberty and right.