Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-09-14
The New York Republican Platform.


York in Convention assembled, adopted the
following resolutions
ReSoiUed, That the national administration
under President Grant, has, in all respects,
kept faith with the people, and fully estab-
lished it's title to their confidence and support
by reducing the national debt by the unper-
alleled financial achievement of paying in
eighteen months, in addition to all accruing
interest, one hundred and seventy millions
of principal by restoring the national credit
at home and abroad, and with rapid strides
bringing near the restoration of specie pay
ment, by largely increasing the revenue Of
the country under diminished taxation
through the honest enforcement of the laws
and at the same time greatly decreasing the
expenses of the Government and of the
collection CT the revenue. By providing for
the relief of the people from eighty millions
Of existing taxation, and limiting the sub
jects of revenue to Tighten the burdens of all
classes of the people. By maintaining hon
orable peace with all nations, while care
fully indicating our own rights and advanc-
ing the name and honor of the American
people among the nations of the earth. By
so dealing with the Indian tribes as TO avert
the chronic wars which have hitherto drawn
deeply the blood and treasure of the couu-
national debt by which it's interest will be
largely diminished, and just portion car
ried over to the fast growing population Of
the future. By encouraging and finally
securing the adoption of that constitutional
amendment by which the rights and lIber-
ties of all classes Of citizens, without regard
to past conditions, are placed by the funda-
mental law on footing of universal equal
ity by completing the reconstruction OF the
rebel States by measures designed To secure
justice to all, permanent peace to the cOun-
try and these it has done without display
but with a firm and quiet hand that gives
promise by continued progress in the same
direction of sure prosperity and happiness
ResoIued, That the Republicans of the
United States of America send congratula-
tions to the United States of Germany, and
heartily Join with our German brethren IN
rejoicing at the righteous victories of the
Fatherland, and fondly trust that the brave
people who have given a Republic to France
may soon establish free institutions in their
own country.
Resolved, That we hail with unmingled
Joy a new Republicanism in France, and the
overthrow of the Imperial rule and the swift
destruction of a usurper's claim TO dynas-
tic power.
Resolved, That we sincerely sympathize
with the people of Cuba in their struggle
for liberty against despotic government in
whose administration they have no share.
ReSO!Ued, That the Democratic State ad-
ministration has not shown itself entitled
to the confidence and support of the people
of the State, because il has put itself into
the hands of the close and irresponsible Do
litical corporation which has so long ruled
the city of New York, and made the wealth
aud power of that city subserve only its own
selfish and corrupt purposes, and is now
seeking to make the State itself wider
field for the same abuses and corruptions
because it has so mismanaged the canals OF
the State that, while the expenses are large
ly increased, the revenues are nearly de-
stroyed and deficits have taken place of the
annual surplus of more than two millions,
while the tolls have been reduced with such
unjust discrimination as TO confer the chief
benefit upon the products of the other States,
while many products of our own State are
unrelieved 1t has burdened the canals with
host of unnecessary officers. Ii has per-
mitted in the State claims for damages TO be
revived for the benefit of partisans, and is
seeking to transfer the debt now charged
upon the revenues of the State to the shout
ders of the tax payers of the State alone,
while other Ststes will reap the chief bene-
hts OF the cDanBe anu DeCduSe IL mas upnel0
with all its power the acknowledged frauds
and crimes upon the ballot box, through
which it has been elevated to power and
enabled to misgovern the State.
Resolved, That the Common School system
of the State must be maintained, and that
we condemn all appropriations for the es.
/ adjustment or maintenance of sectariau
schools or institutions as hostile to the spirit
of the Constitution and the religious Liberty
and equality it secures to all.
! Res0lUed, That SO long as the people OF
towns, villages and cities have the right by
law to license the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
in their several localities, they also, by a
majority of votes, should have the right to
prohibit such sales.
ReSolUed, That it is the duty of all hsaor-
able citizens, and the firm determination OF
the Republican party, to preserve the purity
of the ballot box in such a form that the
vote of every lawful elector shall count as
it is cast, and not be nullifed by fraud or
crime, that we demand the enforcement of
all laws, and especially such as have been
eracted by Congress and may be enacted in
the Federal courts, which are designed to
prevent the violation of the naturalization
and election laws of the country; that,
laying aside all individual preferences, the
Republicans of New York will, with one
heart and mind, strive to redeem our State
from the rule of those whose power was first
obtained by fraudulent votes and by dis