Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-07-27
RenIihIican Platform.

''Resolved by the Republicans of Chic in Conven-
lion assembled as follows:
list. The republican party OF the Unitet States
may we'll chailehse the admiration and confidence oil
the country Gor its PATRIOTISM courage and wisdom
i'll preserving the union OF the ststes for 1t, justice
frnness magnanimity in establishing for all the
people liberty anu equality before the law; Tor Its
gratitude a.d generous provision for the national
lenders and pensioners; Tor It's lnvloiale honor
and good faith toward the national creditors ans
generally its successful administration Of pubic
affairs in peace ag well as in war.
2nd, We not only recognize the 18th, l4th and s5eh
amendments the constitution oil the United S,strS
as acc JnpsLed acts. but also as just, wise EIss
v.L artIcies of organic law to be jeaously deieaed
Iud enforced aS pIrs of the constitution Row.
henccioE.h and forever
'-3rd. A. il viii be necessary and desirable to
OFT from du;irs on imports large portion OF The
needed to defrIy the expenses OF the govs1n-
ment to ply the interest ON the national debt ahe
rim ipti, as il mat.res such duties, should bs
ii jisted not TO prejudice but promote the s,-
tcre>s every section and brduca oi industry Is isr
as possible.
u h. The present administration of the nntioIhal
go vindcaed its riga 10 the eontieeh-
ed confidence of Jhe people; its success has seen
illustrated ia the i'm rtial execution "i the IH,
i'll It's iaithunSSs, honesty ana ccohSmy III 'lc ca
cc'IJn OF public !euues, ani in sac expenses 81
ti.e government, 81 that whiit taxation has been
red ducei To The eAteut OF ohe Hundred milllOns oi
uI,ars per year he national debt has been lgui-
datyI the ,uut Of over two hnnired ahd lhsfty
millions, reduction unparalleled IN hist"FA; lhe
administration been equally su.ceSSIui lE the
management of oar foreign relations, ana @ @eas
achieved i'm Jcrishac hOuOr in the settlement % our
Britain
Iu beth cuuntres a. elabo lied in the treaty oi ash
StuII: the heed of an ;,dninirtrdton thus dESEia
guI>he,i by and craftsmanship Is Justly en-
IItied to lie REGARDED as Il wise and careful stvll
magistrate ant his Uniform deiereHce 10 pubic sei-
tiueut shows him to he whom they country aiay
tiu,I having fully retecmed the pied .es he nade
before entering the duties oi chlSt magistrate,
that he would nave policy Of his own TO enlsSce
against tie Will OF the people
9Th. That repeat our condemnation OF tAe
policy OF granting subs Lies OF public lands to cor
pordtions and monUplies and having originated the
policy OF grdutIn neStSadS TO actual settlers We
declare tIat tie public domain should be kept for
rur lIbOrins population.
''6ln. hat We are in favor Of the adoption OF a
thorough system of civil service ieiorm, and we IL
dorsc heartily action oil President Grant in Sc
Iect;ug the dder the recent so CALI
ed civil service act.
.'Tth, That We unite with our fellow citizens in
every portion of the union al the hope that the enn-
ties aid re.eutmeuts of the war may he specify
ended, and that the day may soon come when IN every
every citizen may be sale u life. person, prope-
aad civil ri hts, and may have the equal pTotec-
tIo OF laws, ihat man sho was loyal 10 the
uion during the great struggle may for that reason
the victim OF persecution outrage ana assasslna-
ton, that some encouragement may he offered ioT
the removal In all proper clSeso political disabilities
imposed tor participation in the rebellion.
18th. We recommend the calling Of convention 70
amcni the constitution Ot the State.
18th. We cx ireSs our unqualified approval oi The
administration of our present state executive Cow
arnor L. d. liaye, and assure min that our verdict
Is. w ell done, goOd and faithful servant