Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-01
Republicans Platform, Adopted by the
Stnte CNMVeniIon. June II, 1871.

Resoiccd, by the Republicans of Ohio in Con-
yentiOn assembled, as iull0ws:
/ /. The Republican Party Of the United
States may well challenge the admiration aud
confdt nee OF the country for its patriotism
courage and wisdom in preserving the Union OF
the States for its justice, ffmness aud mag
nimity in establishing for all the penpe, liberty
and equality before the law for IT'S gratitude
and generous provision for the national defend
/ ers and pensioners for its invioate honor and
4 good faith toward the national creditors anil
/ generally, fur its successful administration OF
/ public atf,urs IN peace as well as in war.
=. We not only recognize the thirteentr,
/ fourteehth sand fifteenth amendments to tie
Constitution OF the United States as accomplish
ed iacts, but, aisn, rs just, wise and valid arti.
cles Of organis law, to be iealuusly defended and
enforced as parts OF the Constitution, now,
I hencefnrth ami forever.
3. As it will be necessary and desirable to
obtain from duties on imports larK poriinn Of
tn revenues needed " detray the expenses of
tue government tu paw the interest IN the ma
tiuual debt AMI the principal as it natures, dn-
ties shrud he g akinsed as not to prejudice but
4 prom ote the nsnT Of every section and
! b anch OF industry as far as m " be possible.
A. he pfeseut administration Of the Nation
/ al Gavernment has viniicated its right 10 the
cnntinned caufdcnce Of the people. ! $ sue
cess has be 10 lus,raied in tie impartial exc
C ItOn OF the Laws in its tath'ulnes Is. honesty
Z anu ecUnouly IN Tue cOilecuun Ot 1 c reVe
i n srp. ap.i IN the expenses ut tne xovermoio1t
>" uat Yhile taxation has been reduced to tlie
extent ., one nu,ia;~a millions OF daars per
year, the nlllnntl debt has been iquid tied the
amnun. ofnver two hundred and thirty millions
la reduction unpara elled IN history. The al
mlniStratnn has been equally successful in the
management OF Our foreign relations, and has
achieved Impcrishlble honor in the settlement
oI our difference with Great Britain upon term,
creditaole u both countries, as embodied in the
Treaty Of Washington. The head uf an admi,.
lsiratnn thus distinguished by success and
stat ndnship is JUS l. entitled to b regarded d
as a wise aud care ul civil magistrate. and hi:
unltirm Differences tn publ; sentm M, sh WI
him to be one whom the country NAV trast
having fully redeemed the pc lge he made be
fore entering upon the duties Of Chief Magis
trate, that he would have M palicy of his owl
u enforce against the will n til. people.
D. We repeat our condemnation of the poll
CT of or, nting subsidies Of public lands 10 COR
porations an monopoies and having origina
ted the policy ofgranting humestelds to setua
settlers we declare that the pu0lic dem iii
should be kept for our lAboring population.
g. We are in favor of the adoption OF :
thorough sys EN- Of civil service reform. an,
we endorse heartily the action of Pesilen
Grant in selecting the ummiSsi,ners under th
recent called civil service act.
7. We unite with our fellow citizens in ey
cry portion Of the uniun in the hope that the en-
MI. and resentmcnts OF the war may b
speedily eni, 4, AID that the day may soon com
when in every state every cilizen may be SAT
in lite, person, property and svil rights, an
may have the equal ro'ection OF the laws, s
that no man whn was luyal % the Uuion ddrn
the great struggle, may lJr that reason be tn
victim Of persecution, outrage ani assassination
aud 50 that some encouragement may be oiE'r'
for the removal in all proper cases of politica
disabilities imposed for participation in the re
beliOn.
s. We recommend the calling of a convention
to amenl the Constitution of the State.
Q We express our unqualified approval {
the administration Of our present State Execu
tive, Govern r. B. Hayes, and assure biz
that our verdict is Swell done, good aud faitl
ful servant"