Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-08
Republican Platform, Adopted by the
Sfnfn CnmvpniIon. lime Fl. 1871.


Rssolecd By the Republicans of Ohio in Con-
yenliOn assembled, as follows
l. The Republican Party cf the United
States may we'll challenge the admiration and
c1nhd, nee OF the country for its patriotism,
courage and wisdom in preserving the Union of
the States for its justice, frmnes. aud magma
rimity in establishing for all the people, liberty
and equality before the law !; for its gratitude
and generous provision for tile national defend.
crs and pensioners for its invioate honor aud
good faith toward the national creditors and
generally, for its successful administration oil
public affairs in peace as well as in war.
z. We not only recognize the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments To tie
Constitution of the United States as accomplish
ed facts, but, alsn, as just. wise aud VALID arti-
cles of Organis law, TO be iealuusly defended and
enforced as parts Of the Constitution, now,
henceforth and forever.
3. As it Will be necessary and desirable 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 ma
iional debt and the principal as it natures, du-
ties should be so adjusted not to prejudice but
promote the inter, D ) of every section and
branch of industry as far as may be possible.
4. The present administration of the Nation
al Government has yindicated its right to the
cJntinned confidence Of the people. 8 sue
cess has be,n illustrated in the impartial exc
cuton OF the laws in its faithfulness. honesty
md economy in tie collection of public rcve
mes, and in the expenses of the government /;
~ that while taxation has been reduced to The
.xten. of one hundred millions of dollars per
wear, the national debt has been liquiated to the
amour. ofnver two hundred and thirty millions
"A reduction unparalleled in history. Tue a i
ministration has been equally successful in The
management Of our foreign relations, and has
achieved imperishablg honor in the settlement
al our difference with Great Britain upon terms
creditable To both countries, embodied in the
: Treaty of Washington. The bead OF an admiS-
fSirItion thus distinguished by success and
s.Saasmanship is justly entitled To b. regarded
~ wise aud carelu nj civil magistrate. aud his
uniform 6cfereune tn pubs sen''m nj, sh 'ws
Kim 20 be ons~yhGm the country NAV traSi,
having fully redereed the pc ge he made be-
fore entering upon tNsS duties OF Chief Magis-
trAte, that he would haVe~s'o policy Ot his own
g. enforce against the will oi t$e people. :.
5. We repeat our condemnation oi lhe poii-
ey Of granting subsidies OF public ls.Hls 10 cor
lOratOns and monOpolies and having ~9flgina,
ted the policy ofgranting homesteads TO aStna'
settlers we declare that the puhlic demiin
kfould be kept for our laboring population
9. We are in favor OF the adoption OF "a
thorough system of civil service reform. anu
we endorse heartily the action nf P'esiient
Grant in selecting the Commissioners under the
recent so called civil service act.
Z. We unite with our fellow citizens in ev-
cry portion of the Union in the hope that the en-
mites and Fcsentments of the war may he
speedily ended, ard that the day may soon come
when 10 every State every citizen may be safe
in lite, person, property aud sivil rights, aud
may have the equal protection of the laws, 50
that no man who was loyal to the Uuon dul ing
the great struggle, may for that reason be the
victim Of persecution, outrage and assassination,
and 80 that some encouragement may he offered
frr the removal in all proper cases OF political
disabilities imposed for participation in the re-
heii0n.
y. We recommend the calling Of a convention
~ amend the Constilutiln IN of the state.
9. We express our unqualified approval Of
the administration of our present State Execu-
tive, Governor Il. b. Hayes, and assure him
that our verdict is-"Well done, good and faith
ri servant"