Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-29
Ohio and Iowa Republican Platforms.
OHIO.
The following are the resolutions adopt
ed. unanimously, by the recent Ohio State
Convention:

and c0nnoenee OF the country 1or lts
,atri otism courage, and wisdom in preserving the
Union of the States; for its justice, frmness, and
in establishing for all people liberty
generous provision for the national defenders and
pension for its inviolate honor and good faith
oward the national CREDITORS and generally, for
,eace as well as In war
.. We not only recognize the Thirteenth, -Four.
utio Of the United States as accompii he'd facts,
but also as just wise and valid articles Of organic
law, to be jealously defended and enforced ss
parts Of the Constitution, now, henceforth, and
g. As it will be necessary and desirable to OBJ
tain from duties on imports large portion of the
revenue needed to defray the expenses of the
government, to pay interest on the national deb,
and the ncipa as 1t natures, such duties should
be 60 adjusted as not 10 prejudice, but promote,
the interest Of every section and branch of indus
try as far may be possible.
Government has indicated its right to the continu-
illustrated in the impartial execution of the laws,
COLLECTION of public revenues, and in the expenses
of the government, SO that, while taxation mas |
been reduced to the extent of a 800, COO per
year, the national debt has been liquidated to the
amount of over $230, 600 900, a reduction unpar-
alleled in history. The administration has been |
eign relations, and has achieved impershable
honor in the settlement of Our differences with |
tries, as embodied in the Treaty of Washington.
The head of an administration thus distinguished
by success and statesmanship is justly entitled to
be regarded wise and careful civil magistrate.
and his uniform Difference to public sentiment, |
shows him to be one the country may trust, having
@ the he Sat
have no policy of his own to enforce against the
will of the people.
granting subsidies of public lands to corporations
and monopolies and, having originated the policy
of granting homesteads to actual settlers, we de-
clare that the public domain should be kept for
our laboring population.
6. We are in favor of the adoption of thorough
system of civil service reform, and we endorse
heartily the action of President Grant in settling
upon the Commissioners under the recent so-calleo
Civil Service act. 4@sss
ton of the Union in the hope that the enmit1es and
resentments of war may be speedily ended, and
every citizen may be safe in life, person, property
and civil rights, and may have the equal protec-
tion of the law, so that no man who was loyal to
the Union during the great struggle may for that
reason be the victim of persecution, outrage and
assassination, and that some encouragement may
be offered for the removal In all proper cases, of
the political disabilities imposed for participation
in the rebellion.
s. We recommend the calling Of a convention to
amend the Constitution of the State.
9. We express our unqualified approval of the
administration of our present State Executive,
Governor r. B: Hayes, and assure him that our
verdict Is "Well done, good and faithful ser
want"
General Noyes, candidate for Governor,
was introduced to the Convention after his
nomination, and spoke as follows:
seMR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
vENTIoN: Permit me to express my sense of obE-
CATION and my gratitude for the great honor you
not necessary 10 discuss, but entirely dissociated
from any peculiar fitness of my own, have made
me the standard-bearer of the Republican party In
the approach ng campaign, rather than some one
of those distinguished men who have been named
in that ion, al more experienced in public
affairs, better known to the people, and abler to
fbo dlfHdenca | g.
cept the post assigned me, relying upon the as
sistance of the tried and true leaders of the party
who have heretofore conducted it to SO many VIC
tor es, upon theintelligence and patriotism Of The
great mass of our citizens, and, above all, upon
the justice of our cause. This is no time or place
for lengthy discussion OF part issues, but may
be permitted to say are not called upon to de-
sert political organization with such record as
to- 1os ese ee
then honestly and without complaint assumed the
heavy burdens which the war entailed, rather than
credit; party which has given freedom to four
AID suffrage to a whole race, by censti-
tutional provisions, valid in fact and bind
ing in law, and destined to stand unrepealed for
ever; party which has readjusted the distracted
relation of the States and 5econstructed the gov
dueed the national debt at the rate of more than
$lO0, 10000 year, and taxation in proportion
which has adopted policy with the Indians on the
frontier SO wise and humane as to render stand
ing army unnecessary; which, by the honorable
settlement of the Alabama question, has removed
the last of our difficulties with foreign nations and
inaugurated new epoch in the settlement of in
ternational disputes by arbitration; which, by
honesty. economy and practiral good sense, has
wealth and happiness-shal1 we desert such an
organization as this, and pin our faith upon the
sleeve of the socalled Democrats Who in this city
three weeks ago, found it necessary, in order to
escape the sckening record of its past history to
come to dead halt and about face, and to make a
long march to the rear? For one, stand by our
record, and have no apologies to make. In the
coming campaigns the order to our legions shall
be -stForwardf' "Guide center marchl' and, in
stead of going backward, we shall go on to Ger
tain victory over a divided and discounted and a
d1sheartened enemy. Once more allow me to
thank you for all your kindness to me-"
Just before the adjournment of the Con.
vention, the following dispatch was re-
ceived and read:
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 90
TO the Chairman of the Ohio Republican Conuen.
Iowa sends greeting to the Republicans of Ohio
nor Of iowa in 1871, and for Grant for reelection
to the Presidency in 1S72."
The following is the reply sent by
Governor Dennison to the Republicans O1
Iowa:
"The Republicans of Ohio rejoice in the cheer
ing prospects Of their 5 brethren rem in Iowa, and as
ever been, true to the Republican party and its
noble principles"
A large Republican ratification meeting
was held in the evening, which was ad
dressed by Senator Sherman and Genera
Garfield. Senator Sherman congratulated
the Republicans on their work Of the day
on the record of their party since it's or
ganization, and that they now have il
Ohio at least the formal approval of the
great distinguished measures of Republi
can policy by the recent convention O.
Democratic politicians in Columbus. The,
tell us that they recognize as accomplished
facts the three amendments of the Consti
tuition, and they pledge themselves to tn,
full and faithful enforcement of the Con
stitution as it now is, SO as to secure equa
rights to all persons under it, without dis
tinction of race, color, or condition. Their
would be greater cause for rejoicings if W,
did not see so many reasons for regardin.
this new departure as a Trojan horse,
new device OF the enemy to steal into ou
camp and destroy our cause. After givin,
his reasons at length for believing tn,
new departure to be device, and discuss
ing the Democratic platform, Senate
Sherman said they appear eager to depar
in every direction, but go nowhere; the,
tell us that they hold good to the oil
Democratic doctrine of annexation of ter
ritory, but are opposed to the acquiring o
San Domingo. They pretend to be fo
hard money, but propose to issue an un
limited amount of greenbacks; they pre-
tend respect for the laws of the courts, AM
they propose to disregard not onl,
the solemn pledge of our LOAF
laws, but the decisions of tn
Supreme Court in order to chea
the public creditors; they declare their op
position to the national banking system
and propose nothing to take its place. Il
their wild and blind opposition the,
would destroy the best system of currenc,
we have ever had, merely because it wa
established by the Republican party
though the first commercial nations of th
world are applauding it and following ou
example; though Governor Chase, nov
one of their candidates, fathered and sup
ported it; though no man has lost a dol
lar as the holder of a national bank note
yet they would derange all the business Q
the country by uprooting the system
merely because there is supposed to b