Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-24

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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 cofidence of the country for
| its patriotism, courage and wisdom in
preserving the Union of the States: for
| its justice, firmness and magnanimity i'll
establishing for all the people, liberty
and equality before the law, for its graft
itude and generous provision for the ma
tiOnal defenders and pensioners; for its
inviolate honor and good faith toward
the national creditors; and, generally
for its successful administration of pub
lie affairs in peace as we'll as in war.
2. We not only recognize the thir-
teeth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States as 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
henceforth and forever. 3
2. AS it will be necessary and desira-
BILE to obtain from duties on imports a
large portion of the revenues needed to
defray the expenses of the government
to pay the interest on the national debt.
and the principle as it natures, such
duties should be SO adjusted as not to
predjudice but promote the interests of
every section aud branch of industry as
far as may be possible. a )a
4. The present administration of the
National Government has vindicated
its right to the continued confidence of
the people. Its success has been illus
trated..i in the impartial execution of the
laws; in its faithfulaess, honesty and
economy in the collection of the public
revenue, and the expenses of the Gov
eminent; SO that while tax a.ion has heen
reduced to the extent of one hundred
mil ion of dollars per year, the ma
tional debt has been Iiquidated 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 |
honor in the srsttlt ment of |
our differences -~ith-Great Britain, |
upon teFaae eFeditGble- to both couR .Firs, t
as embodied in the treaty of Washing
ton. The head of an administration thus
by success aud statmen-
ship isjustiy entitled to be regarded u
a wise and careful cisel magistrate, and |
his uniform Difference TO public senti- |
nent, shows him to be one whom the
country may trust, having fully redeem
ed the pledge he made before entering
upon the duties of Chief Magistrtt, that /
he would have no policy of his own to
enforce against the will Of the people.
5. We repeat our condemnation of the
policy of granting subsidies of public
ands to corporations and monopolies;
and having originated the policy of grant
ing homesteads to actual settlers we de-
,lare that the public domain should be
Kept fer our iabOrinQ pOpulation
6. We are in favor of the adoption of
md we endorse heartily the action of
President Grant in selecting the Com
nissioners under the recent so-called
,ivil service act.
Z. We unite with our fellow citizens in
very portion of the of the Union iu the
lope that the enmities and resentments
# the war may be speedily ended, and
hat the day may soon come when in
very State every citizen may be safe in
life, persos. and civil rights, and may
ave the equal protection of the laws, SO
hat no man that W IS loyal to the Union
Turing the great struggle, may for that
eason be the victim of persecution, out
age and assassination and SO that some
may be offered for the
emoval in all proper cases of political
disabilities imposed for participation in |
he rebellion.
8. Werecommend the calling of con-
eHtion to amend the Constitution of the ;;
tate.
8. We express our unqualified approx
| of the administration of our present t.
tate Executive, Governor r B. Hayes,
nd assure him that our verdict is
Well done, good and faithful servant" i!