The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07
THE PLATFORM.

/. That we refer with pride tothe his
tory of the Republican party Of the
United States. By it's early resistance
to the encroachments Of slavery; by It's
patriotic devotion to the cause Of tie
Union during the late civil war; by its
emancipation, at the proper time, OF an
oppressed people from bondage; by its
signal overthrow Of disloyalty and trea-
son by its justice, frmness and mag
Danmlty in guarding and securing the
results of the war, giving and ASSUMING to
all citizens liberty and equality before the
law by its grateful care and just pro
vision for the nations defenders by its
honor and good faith toward the nations
creditors; by it's wise and liberal policy
in granting homesteads to settlers, and in
aiding the development Of tie Western
States and Territories; by it's successful
advocacy of humane principles Of inter
national law, not hitherto recognized by
the civilized world; by its peaceful
settlement Of our controversies with
| Great Britain, on terms honorable, adTan-
tageous and tending to secure permanent
peace and concord between the two ma
lions; by its judicious direction of our
| financial system, whereby the nation was
enabled to meet the emergencies OF q
great war, to furnish q sound and uni
form currency, and to prevent the Col
mercial depression, revolution and DIS
aster usually attendant upon civil strife;
and generally. by its successful admins
tration of National affairs during ten
eventful years, it has proved on all
occasions, it's fidelity to the highest inter
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career has thus been signallzed at every
step, by great triumphs of human free
dom and progress, needs not to depart
from the path Of honor and duty in
which it's victories have been won, and
we believe that upon its continued ascen-
dency and steadfast adherence to its
cardinal principles the peace, prosperity
and honor Of the country depend.
2. That we regard the recent amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States as just and wise articles of organic
law, essential at the present time to Sc
cure constitutional liberty, and eyer to
be zealously upheld and enforced that
under the Constitution thus amended the
/ Federal government possesses, and onglt
to- exercise, whenever and wherever nee
essary, sufficient power to protect every
| citizen urder our flag in the expression Of
his sentiments, the free exercise of the
ballot, the full enjoyment of his property
and the absolute safety Of his person.
g. That we rejoice in the Incorporation
Of the Southern States under the benign
influence of Free Labor; that we urge
upon those lately in rebellion not to re
tard the prosperity of the South by per
hitting lawlessness and violence therein
| We entreat them to take bold stand for
law and order, to accept the results of
the war, and to co operate with us in
efforts to advance the prosperity of the
whole country; and we hope that the
time may speedily come when persecution
and outrage of loyal men shall wholly
cease, anC when political disabilities
imposed for participation in rebellion
may be removed without danger to the
rights of those who have remained faith
full to the Union.
4. That we believe that the prosperity
OF the country and the stability of its
monetary system, as well as its credit and
influence in the family of nations, de-
pend upon the maintenance Of the public
faith. To that end we favor the con-
steadily as to prevent depreciation of our
bonds and currency, so gradually as not
to burden too heavily the present in
dustries Of the country nn
5. That in our Judgment the most eff
cient and satisfactory means of raising
the larger portion ofrevenue to meet the
obligations of the government is from
duties On imports; that such duties
should be so laid as lst to make sure of
the amount required; ID, to fairly dis
tribute the burdens of the nation upon
all sections of the country, all classes of
people; and 3D., so as never to burden
one interest that another may thrive.
g. That we commend the policy
of the government in abolishing
the most cumbersome taxes Of the Internal
Revenue system; that we favor further
reduction as the exigencies Of the country
will permit sas8a at
7. That still regarding the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers as
work Of vast importance to the State
and Nation, we again urgeup Congress
to provide for it's early completion.
s. That we, also, call upon Congress to
renew the grant Of lands to aid in the
construction Of railroad from Lake st.
Croix to Lake Superior, as an act Of JUS
tlce to the settlers of Northwest Wiscon-
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8 That in view ofthe present rapid set
Element of the country, the residue of the
public domain should be kept mainly for
actual settlers, The homestead law
should be SO modified that when, honor
able discharged Union soldiers and sal
lors claim the benefits of the same, the
period Of their service shall be deemed q |
part of the time Of occupancy necessary
to acquire title. Grants of land to aid in