Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-06-29
PLATFORM.

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PLATFORM.
RESOLVED, by the Republicans of
Ohio in Convention assembled, as fol |
lows:
1. The Republican party of the
United States may well challenge the |
admiration and confidence of the coun-
| try for its patriotism, courage and |
wisdom in preserving the Union of the
States; for its justice, fImness and
magnanimity in establishing for all the
people, liberty and equality before the
law; for its gratitude and generous
provision for the national defenders
and pensioners for its inviolate honor
and good faith toward the national
creditors; and, generally for its sue
cessful administration of public affairs
in peace as well as in war.
2. We not only recognize the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution of the United
States as accomplished facts, but. also,
as just, wise and valid articles of or
ganic law, to be jealously defended
and enforced as parts of the Constitu-
ton, now henceforth and forever.
3. AS it will be necessary and desir-
able to obtain from duties on imports
a large portion of the revenues needed
to defray the expenses of the govern
ment, to pay the interest on the ma
tional debt and the principal as it ma
lures, such duties should be so adjust
ed as not to prejudice but promote
the interests of every section and
branch of industry as far as may be
possible.
) 4. The present administration of
the National Government has vindic-
ated the right to the continued conf
dence of the people. Its success has
been illustrated in the impartial exc
cution of the laws; in its faithfulness,
honesty and economy in the collection
of public revenues, and in the eXpens-
es of the Government; so that while
/ taxation has been reduced to the ex-
tent of one hundred millions of dollars
per year, the national debt has been
liquidated to the amount of over two
+ hundred and thirty millions-a reduc-
S ton unparalleled in history. The adj
o ministration has been equally success
full in the management of our foreign
relations, and has achieved imperisha-
BILE honor in the settlement of oul
Il differences with Great Britain, upon
e terms creditable to both countries, as
S embodied in the Treaty of Washing
ton. The head of an administration
! thus distinguished by success anC
: statesmanship is justly entitled to b'
II regarded as o wise and careful civi
81 magistrate, and his uniform Difference
O to public sentiment, shows him to b.
having fully redeemed the pledge h,
made before entering upon the duties
l. of Chief Magistrate, that he woulC
re have no policy of his own to enforce
~ against the will of the people.
# 5. We repeat our condemnation o
. the policy of granting subsidies o
i" public lands to corporations and mo
le nopolies; and having originated th
A. policy of granting homesteads to ac
re tual settlers we declare that the public
domain should be kept for our labor
= ing population.
N 6. We are in favor of the adoption
De of thorough system of civil servic
es reform, and we indorse heartily tht
tb action of President Grant in selectin:
the Commissioners under the rccen
so-called civil service act.
Z. We unite with our fellow citizen
in every portion of the Union in th
6. hope that the enmities and resent
of ments of the war may be speedily end
ed, and that the day may soon com
ID wien in every State every citizen ma
al be safe in life, person, property an
id civil rights, and may have the equg
protection of the laws, so that no ma
who was loyal to the Union durin
" the great struggle, may for that reaso
nr be the victim of persecution, outrag
ne and assassination, and so that som
e. encouragement may be offered for til
&c removal in all proper cases of politics
s. disabilities imposed for participate
IL in the rebellion.
le s. We recommend the calling of
u Convention to amend the Constitu
ut ton of the State.
= 8. We express our unqualified ar
" proval of the administration of on
a present State Executive, Governor r
III B. Hayes, and assure him that ou
n verdict is-"WeII done, good an
OF faithful servant"
e The report Of the committee wa
II adopted unanimously, with great cheer
~ ing.
"e ~ 1t is said that Mr.. Chase declare