New-York tribune., 1871-07-07
CALIFORNIA.
PLATFORM OF THE REPTBLICANS.

PLATFORM OF THE kEPJ BLICANS.
The following are the resolutions adopted
Ivy the Republican state Convention, held at Sacramento
on the 28th ult.
Res1ped l. That the Republicans OF California BY their
representative IN state Convention assembled, avOw
their determination % maintain and perpetuae the pTn-
cipes OF their National Republican party that Tecur
Win prlde ana satisfaction u the many practical and
substantial trumphs OF those principles achieved during
The past ten years IN the coercion by force Of the rebel
I0us states into obedience ~ the Federal Constitution
and laws; in maintaining through long, severe and
bloody struggle the authority Of the General Govern
Inent against powerful armies In front of English and
French interference the flank, and the Democratic
party IN the rear; IN roofing out the Democratic nstitu-
aOn OF slavery ana banlahng forever from the uris-
dcton OF the United States; in prohibiting anv state
from abdgng the privileges OF any citizen OF the Re
PuDnc ~ providing lrrepedabe guarantees for the pay
Inent OF the public debt incurred in suppressng the late
Rebellion, and securing the people Of all the States
ant Deng taxed for the payment OF the debt OF the
iate Rebel COniederacy in declaring the civil and polit-
aa e9usly OF every citizen and IN establishing all
menls thereto as the paramount law
Ihat III VI sses 5 Grant recognize large meas
ure OF the patriotism, ability and honesty which d.tir
h,Incu lhe ifesldenual career OF Abraham Lincoln
ahl we Ieel assured that the storm Of falch0od and
y slanuet directed against him by the malice OF de-
iatu enemies VIII no more prevail i'm dcpreciatiDg mis-
character 10 the minds Of the people than when The same
L. great c yea by the same agencies 10 destroy
pDa hntaIy aud civil entite him 10 the regard and
sur9uce mat tS %hof American people, and give
,ynib =, 1nas lne WISDOM perseverance and capacity
Whch commands success at the head OF great dTmic
WILL IN the civil affairs OF the GoveT,,,t | |aiilTs
i'suacs ~ luaIy important and valsable '
- thal the present National Administrator tna,e,,
c5viI ,@ pCca cyn, and social disorder Incident to
sai ana confronted by cOmpcatous fnrotI,, 80
tbs ~, teed IN tirlr difficulty and extent Las
5eneved NSu most gratifying success and given
Goverumeft. aO the stability and power of pppusr
t' Nv tast by its Judicous cOuduct of o1 t,Pi
t p5, @ urn s and Impartial attitnde tu Ia t3h t
- "a Europe, recently involved e., - d',
- 1--WE War, It's uroupt cd -, " ''"t
grave and ufaldY its successfuI sot,i -
own eountrv sNJ 1, issues long pending bet,rta ,
1usUsge,.,St - britain, IT, VIA ana ec,,r,t
nanSseihehl Oi the national nnances alu economical
frauds ln the revenue and efficient W. correction Of
- I6uchchment Of expense In an ~ iGn oI the same,
tuo bOFefnucnt It's duinutOn az ~ uSPait tnchts Of
VI ahHuni ana It's establishments ~ soO,OJOOO
uPyh secure basis the reduction OF PuDlc credit
% tndh SlOOOCJOOO II commands uniy.rss o ~ uebt by
50 auu aDIOad, ana deserves the oOntinned dt
"uu sruppOrt OF the American people 'onnuence
a. at iuat lno concentration OF the landed nro,. .
t OCuIuy IN the possession and Ownership az re OF
nc exclusion OF the many. is in CODraVent e Jew
rfsbt ~ american government, subyersiye ~ ne ,he
re nDsIues, ana happiness OF the masses OF the me he
Snu permitted would inevitably terminate H. ~
ma oshihent OF an OdOus aristOcracy upon ~
legs,, Jul IIee ihsntuuOns and favor OF snrb
cure DDtn Dy tbe Nation ana the State as shall e
msipi - h equa distribution Of the public lands re
pst1 ~ ineih respectively 10 actual settlers and no
tt'SOio IN small quantities. al tie lnUest res ~
6 Ts, s,u :, 10, iOI homestead purposes only
.r suety aud perpetuity OF Republfcan ins,i
Lgtbce q " manly upon popular education and intel
ElOa sohooi aIeteOIc approve and recommend com.
u IN i. - ~ " tIt slau not only extend its he,at
ore "AlyH rIall De compulsory upOu AM and 80
school u,. VPl3-ru u any application of tIe I1iIC
b4s cfe M Win any reference 10 dlsuctiou. r'
'uA' religious nherty ~ its broade,t sense t.at,.