Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-21
PLATFORM
Adopted 6y the Ohio State Republican
Conre7ltioR, June 1, 1871.


Resolved, by the Republicans of Ohio
in convention assembled, as follows:
/. The Republican Party of the Uni
ted States may well challenge the admi-
ration and cotidence of the country for
its patriotism, courage and wisdom in
preserving the Union of the States: for
It's justice, firmness and magnanimity in
establishing for all the people, liberty
and equality before the law, for its graf
itude and generous provision for the ma
Etional defenders and pensioners; for its
invioiate honor and good faith toward
the national creditors; and, generally
for its successful administration of pub
lie affairs in peace as well as in war.
2. We not only recognize the thir-
teeth, fourteenth aud fifteenth amend
nlsnts TO the Constitution of United
States IS 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
heneeforth and forever.
2. As it will be necessary and -desira-
bic to obtain from duties on imports g
large portion of the revenues needed to
defray the expenses of the government
70 pay the interest on the national debt.
and the principle as it natures, such
duties should be SO adjusted as nos to
predjudice but promote the interests Of
every section aud branch of industry rs
ar as may be posi- bic.
4. The present administration Of the
National Government has vinGicsted
its right to the continued confidence of
the people. Its success has been illus
tEated in the Impartial execution Of the
Jaws; ia its fsithfulaess, honesty and
economy ia the collection of the public
revenue, and The expenses OF the Gov
ernment; go hat while taxa ion has been
reduced 10 the extent of one hundred
mil ion of dollars per year, the ma
Iional debt has been liquidated to the
amount of two hundred and thirty mill
lions-a reduction unparalleled in his
tory. The administration has been
equally successful in the management of
our foreign relations, and has achieved
imperishable honor in the s.sttI, nent of
our differences with Great Britain.
upon terms creditable TO both countries.
as embodied in the treaty of Washing
ton. Tile bead of an administration thns
distinguished by Success aud statmeu-
ship lsJustiy entitled to be regarded q
wise and careful civel magistrate, and
his uniform Difference 10 public senti-
ment, shows him to be one whom the
country may trust, having fully redeem
ed the pledge lie made before entering
upon the duties of Chief Magistr rtt. thai
he would have no policy of his own TO
enforce against the will of the people.
3. We repeat our condemnation of thp
policy of granting subsidies of publ.
lands to corporations and monopoljes.
and having originated the policy of grant
ing homesteads to actual settlers we de-
clare that the public domain should be
kept fer our laboring population.
o. We are Iii favor of the adoption of q
thorough systim of civil service reform,
and we endorse heartily the action of
President Grantin selecting the Com
missioners under the recent so-eslIed
civil service act
Z. We unite with our fellow cltizensfn
every portion of the of the Union fn the
nope that the enmities and resentments
of the war may be speedily ended, and
that the day may soon come when in
every State every citizen may be safe il,
life, persoa and civil rights, and NAV
have the equal protection of the laws. so
that no man chat was loyal to the Union
during the great struggle, may for that
reason be the victim of persecution, out
rage and assassination and so that some
encouragement may be offered for the
removal in all proper cases of political
disabilities in,po. Ell for participation in
the rebellion. F5th
s. recommend the calling a OF con-
vention to amend the Constitution ofthe
State.
8. We express our unqualified approx
al of the administration of our present
State Executive, Governor r B. HAYES.
and assure him that our verdict is
"Well done, good and faithful servant y