The New York herald., 1870-02-23
THE INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
Meeting .. the Republican State Conventional
Colored Vice President : Rejoicings Over
tho Evidence Of Social Equality
Nomination Of State Officers-Tha
Platform OF Principles

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. %. 1870.
The Republican State Convention met here this
afternoon. General Thomas NJ Brown, OF Randolph
county, was elected permanent chairman, with ono
vice president from each Congressional district and
Rev. W. I. Malone tcoored). OF New Albany as vice
president from the State at large. The colored vice
president was conducted to the platform amid the
most deafening cheers OF the delegates There are
two colored delegates present from Wayne county
and three from FLOYD. The Convention was
largely attended, every county in the
State being fully represented. The present
State officers were renomnated. except the state
Treasurer and one OF the Supreme Judges aud the
Attorney General General r. ii. Mllroy, OF Carroll
county was nominated for State Treasurer; Nelson
Trestler, OF Fayette county, for Attorney General,
and Judge A. L. Osborn OF LapOrte county for Su.
preme Judge In place OF Judge Frazer who dc.
cllned TO be candidate for reelection.
Inc patlorn congratulates the country on the
restoration OF law 0nd order IN the late rcbellious
States under the reconstruction measures adopted
Dy the general government, and upon the
return OF peace and fIaternal feeling among the
people oi all the states under constitution securing
an equality of civ and poucal rights OF all citizens
without distinction OF race or color; rejOices at the
ratification Of the fifteenth amendment which forever
secures an equality OF political rights TO all and
extends 10 the coored men helping hand to en-.
able him In the race OF life to improve and
elevate his condition.; that the national deOt created
III the defense and preservation of the Union, how
ever great the burden must be cneerfully born
until honoraoiy ana honestly extlngulshed In nc
coruance with the letter ana spirit or the several
laws authorizing the debt and that all attempts at
Reputation oil principal and interest should meet
with the scorn and aenuncation OF any honest and
patriotic people; tnat we demand in every
department Of the government, from the
highest to the lowest, the slrictest econ
omy OF all expenditures consistent with the
requirements or the public service that reduction
oi taxation Is demanded, both OF tarn and internal
taxes, I'll IL reaches the lowest amount consistent
with the credits ana necessities OF the government,
and that all IN favor OF tariff for revenue be-
Heving that proper adjustment OF dutied must me-
cessarIly afford the incidental protection TO which
any interest Is entitled; that we are III favor OF q
currency founded on national credit as abundant as
the trade and commerce Of the country demand,
and that we disapprcye OF all laws Ia re.
ference thereto which establish monopoly
or inequality therein; that we are op-
posed To tue donation OF the public LANDS
or the grant OF subsidies In money TO railroads or
other corporations ana that we demand the reserya
tion OF the public domain for the use OF actual
settlers and Tor educational purposes.
me platform approves the general course OF the
publican Senators and Representatives In Congress-
endorses the administration OF President Grant and
oil the Stale government, and congratuates the
people OF the state that the time Is 30 near when the
State debt Will DC hquidated recommends that the
State constitution be SO amended as to prohibit the
taxing effect OF any law or act OF General Assembly
recognizing any liability OF the state for the WabasG
anu Erie Canal bonds, and recommends change II
the statutes OF the State to prevent cXlravagan