Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-10-05
PLATFORM
By the ohio State Republican
COnUelation, .javae l, 1871.

Resolved, by the Republicans of Ohio
in convention assembled, as follows:
1. The Republican Party of the Uni
ted States may well challenge the adrni-
ration and cofidence of the country for
its patriotism, courage and wisdom in
preserving the Union of the States: for
It's justice, tirmness and magnanimity in
establishing for all the people, liberty
and equality before the law, for its graf
itude and generous provision for the ma
tional defenders and pensioners; for its
inviolate honor and good faith toward
the national creditors; and, generally
for its successful administration of pub
lie affairs in peace as We'll as ia war.
2. We not only recognize the thir-
teeth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States as accomplished facts, but, also,
as just, wise and valid articles of organ
ic law, to be jealously defended and en-
forced as parts of the Constitution, now
hencefOrth and forever.
2. AS it will be necessary and desira-
bic to obtain from duties on imports q
large portion of the revenues needed to
defray the expenses of the government
to pay the interest on the national debt.
and the principle as it natures, such
duties should be so adjusted as nos, tC
predj djudice but promote the interests oi
every section aud branch of industry as
ar rs may be pOss sibie.
4. The present administration of ths
National Government has vindicateG
its right to the continued confidence q
the people. Its success has been illus
trated in the impartial execution of the
laws; in its faithfulaess, honesty anC
economy in the collection of the public
revenue, and the expenses of the Gov
ernment; so that white tax a.ion has heeI
reduced TO the extent of one hundred
mil ion of dollars per year, the ma
IiOnal debt has been liquidated to th,
amount of two hundred and thirty mil
lions'-a reduction unparalleled in his
tory. The administration has beer
equally successful in the MANAGEMENT o
our foreign relations, and has achieves
imperishable honor in the s..tLIt ment o
our differences with Great Britain
upon terms creditable to both countries
as embodied in the treaty of Washing
ton. The head of an administration thu
distinguished by success aud statmen
ship Is justly entitled to be regarded
wise and careful cisel magistrate, anC
his Uniform Difference to public senti
|
country may trust, having fully redeem
ed the pledg lie made before enterinl
upon the duties of Chief Magist rtt, tina
he would have no policy of his own t.
enforce against the will of the people
D. We repeat our condemnation of tn
policy of granting subsidies of publ
lands to corporations and monopolies
aud having originated the policy of gran
ing homesteads to actual settlers we de
clare that the public domain should b
kept fer our laboring population.
.. We are III favor of the adoption of
thorough systim OF civil service reform
and We endorse heartily the action O
President Grant in selecting the Com
misslOneTs under the recent so-calIel
civil service act
z. We unite with our fellow citizens il
every portion of the of the Union iu tn
hope that the enmities and resentment
of the war may be speedily ended, an,
that the day may soon come when il
every State every citizen may be safe il
life, persoa. and civil rights, and ma,
have the equal protection of the laws, 9
that no man that " IS loyal to the Uniol
during the great struggle, may for tha
reason be the victim of persecution, out
rage and assassination and SO that som
encouragement may he offered for th
removal in all proper cases of politica
disabilities imposed for. participation il
the rebellion.
8. We recommend the calling of con
vention to amend the Constitution of til
State
9. We express our unqualified approx
al 0fthe administration of our presen
State Executive, Governor r B. Hayes
and assure him that our verdict is
lNWell done. good and faithful servant