, 1870-09-08
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

E<sa,sed. That VIC view with pride and x1atln.
catou the &rekt and Giorious record Of the lie.
publican party, whose achievements In behalf 0,
equal protection ii all CLASSES u csltxtna, Ir1r-
siscttyc OF celof or nativity, hare rcl'psed those
II al former parties; and that We congratulate
The rAo71e upnn Its patriotism and successful
cAfect: upon the nplislncnt Of every policy
|; proposed: the enforcement OF erery pFneaple
II AToWcd: the redemption Of ercfT pledge 1t has
given; and the overthrow Of every eueny that
sought 70 defeat Its PURPOSES 1t mas shown to
the Wuttd the form Of government which poss-
e:ses the .gre.test strength, with the largest
Rr<oreI. Tla, the Republican party deserve the
confidence and continued support ot the conuiry.
for GIVING the poor 1nan fFrr homestead: 10.
building thu Taci"c 1:as1way aud Opening The vi.
desuefs 10 civilized occupation: for stziktu. The
shacl!cs from race OF boudncn and cfyihr,
them ciu5enshtr; for crushing wicket and gi-
tcft.nG The E1car NsrE ef reconstruction: lar ~
s'ortuE the Seeding members of 1t,c C1ioi, fre
aud equ1l SiAtes: for settling the dIsputed doc
American thesr,; for yt.itcatInc The Nuaroe
doctrine In the case OF the F,gnca Invasion Of our
s!sieF Iepnh.c; for malnsaiDin. the hunor and
proving the National credit, under must irving
SifrGfEs1ai.c!S: aEd fur t3traAaS the American
In;on rum .,ividta. dtsconaani,snd hall. slaye
confcueraEpn 10 United republic, 6fst in the
Scale Of nations tn freedom. po6eE, aud tnluence
Rr.oireu, That the RepubItan party viii. in the
cary cut ali necessar5, 1aczsures and refosms 1n
wl!ch the rfnerees and Continued nr.sne III ri ~
The country sts1u:rr, 4ni tbat Ii vii; deaf Ei1eiv
aud honestly Win the Questions OF flnanc.. "a r.
ton aud currency RS lnet x1tse and tfnt tnsr, "a
no other parry which has given eyfdenre ri snr
ability tu Heal With .hesc eucsliuns ercent IL
Hvaslrrs whssse Inevitable etycet would be 10 nr1
.luct universal bankruptcy. F-
EtsAEed, Tl9t nc cordially endorse the ad,,;n.
tstration Of rrssident GRAM is honest. economi.
cal, ata efficient, and conxra14late The rnuntrY
on t,s eRccr4s lii reducing the .natjonai siehr
fis.s,; b,,a the Interest thereof sin Op1 f61
IN ne bf1ef snare VI eighteen months Th;ch was
sccua,rltshtd hy Fidelity in the coilectiou uY the
Feyennr aud retrench,neut in the expenses Of the
roYc.nYu ent: and We ssneciaIY SlIciiatc the nnh
ftc on thc tart that ibis policy mas cnatlrd I'm,
s1ess 10 reduce internal taxat3 atlt taylN duties
$50 600 600 res anuuul, an.t will hereafter pefnit
stt fl rtEsr 1a.:.s. abs; If nrfs and nnr1ag
on The uccctsal1es life Vithou: impairinr fhe
uatIopel credit or embarrassing The machtnery Of
s<Irni1tsrrat1ou "
ctnment TO mass into thr hands Of partT vf,,rh
retsse4 IN sr- nj in rood fa;rh tn rrsntfs ~ ff,e
a.tnnrrasion al me rrbeliOn vnnj.i N. a nnhiir
caia1nity nr that itx 1nnj1c!os 1fiacfs NOM fhe
nuntic credIt In thr allxDe Of ren1dafnn. 1nd IL
i,srr<,ar1I III tnr nnlc tx+tfare nv the rervrf N
re Se-a tssnes RI recnnssrnctinn 1eserxe the c,n
nhstic con,]smnst1on of ii, pafrioiic cittzuns.
EEeoIreS That. ~ tatcuon Ii nerunfarv bnr-
dan irnnsad hy nutttc anfhority IN 1R1e nfnnAffy
nj n :. ru.r fnr lie rnaintcnantc nf rnrcrnrnent
fhe ef ia f'ehfs ani rne nromnffnn nf IN.
rrn.fs1 welfare t.nncrrss ouctt MT Ia faY fbe
sni,stsn,r ar ne carninrg Of fhe rIitzen for any
o;her Curp0sc than those oAoyc in{iics.ed. and
that it is wrongful a,Id opuresstye to euact rry-