The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Republican State Platform.

"Resolvcd, by the Republicans in
Convention assembled as follows
"First-1'he Republican party Of
the United States may well challenge
the admiration ard confidence of the
country for its patriotism, wisdom and
courage in preserving the Union Of the
States; for its justice, firmness and mag
nan.mity in establishing for all the
people liberty and equality before the
law; for its gratitude aud generous pro
vision for the the national defenders
and pensioners; for its in, iolate honor
and good faith toward the National
creditors and, generally, for its suc>
cessful administration Of public affairs
in peace as well as in war.
'Second--We not only recognize
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fll>
teenth Amendments to the Com
stitution Of the United States as ac-
Comp,ished facts, but also as Just, wise
and valid articles of organic law, to
be jealousy defended and enforced us
parts of the Constitution, now, hence
forth, and forever.
"Thrd-As it will be necessary and
desirable to obtain from duties on i'm =
ports large portion of the revenues
needed to derray the expenses of the
Government to pay the interest on the
national debt, aud the principal as it
natures, such duties shmld be SO adj
justed as not to prejudice but to pro-
mote the interests Of every section and
branch Of industry as Tar as may be
possible.
"FOurth-The present administers
ton of the National Government has
vindicated its right to the continued
confidence of the people. Its success
has been illustrated in the impartial
execution of the laws, in its faithful-
ness, honesty and economy in the col>
lection Of the public revenues, and in
the expenses Of the Government; 50
that, while taxation has been reduced
to the extent of one hundred millions
OF dollars per year, the national debt
has been liquidated to the amount Of
over two hundred and thirty millions
reduction unparalleled in history
The Administration has been equally
successful in the management of our
foreign relations, and has achieved i'm.
perishable honor in the settlement of
our differences with Great Britain, up
on terms creditable to both countries
as embodied in the Treaty of Wash.
ington. The head Of an Administra
ton thus distinguished by such success
and Statesln anship, is justly entitled to
be regarded as wise and careful
civil magistrate; and his Uniform def
erence to public sentiment shows him
to beone whom the country may trust
having fully redeemed the pledge he
made before entering upon the dutie,
of Chief Magistrate that he woulc
have no policy Of his own to enforc,
against the will Of the people
'Fifth-We repeat our condemns
ton Of the policy of granting subsi
dies Of public lands to corporation
and monopolies; having originated tn,
policy of granting homesteads to &C
tual settlers, We declare that the pub
lie domain should be kept for our la
boring population.
"Sixth-That we are in favor of tn
adoption Of thorough system Of Civi
Service Reform; aud we indorse heart
lily the action of President Grant il
selecting the Commissioners under tn
recent sO>called Civil Service Act.
Seventh We unite with our fellow
citizens in every portion of the Unio
in the hope that the enmities and re
sentiments of the war may be speedil
ended. and that the day may sool
come when, in every State, every citi
zen may be safe in life, person, proper
ty and civil rights, and may have tn
equal protection of the laws, so tina
no man who was loyal to the Unio
during the great struggle, may for tha
reason be the victim Of persecution
outrage and assassination, and so tha
some encouragement may be offere
for the removal, in all proper cases, {
all political disabilities imposed fo
participation in the rebellion.
"Eight-We recommend the callin
of convention to amend the Consti
tuition of the State. We express ou
unqualified approval of the admins
tration Of our present State Executiv,
Governor X. B. Hayes, and assure hir
that our verdict is: We'll done, goo
and faithful servant. '"