Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-28
Ohio
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tins REPUBLICAN, TILIl HHa-
Ila following j. the fail text Of the .esa-
lutions adopted By the Oslo State EcI1h.i-
en- Convention.
Resolrld. By the EepuHi.ans ol ohio In
Convention assembled. a. follows
l. The Republican rarity Of tie nitcd
States may well challenge tine admiration
and confidence Of the country for E patriot
ism, courage, and wisdom In preserving the
MON Of tie States. tJr its Justice. ti'mncs-,
and magnanimity ia establishing ior al the
people liberty and equality before the law, for
rs gratitude to and provision Tor the nation
al defenders and pensioners. tor honor aud
good faith toward the national cred tors, and
generally for the successful administration
Of public affairs n peace as well rs in war.
, We not only recognize the AIII,h.
Myth and XVIII Amendments To the Con
tuition Of the Unitcd States az accomplish
cd facts, but also just, wise, and valiJ
articles of organic law, 70 be jealousy de-
tended and enforced a. parts Oh the Con ritu-
ton now, hencetOrth. and forever.
g. As it VIII be necessary ana desirable
to obtain from duties on imports large
portion Of the revenues needed . detray the
expenses Of the Government, = Iay the in
tcrest on the National Debt and TIC Erincl-
pal as it natures. such duties should he SD
dlIustS Gu tt9 MOI 40 l-itt Pt4l 4-'i4'-' t..t
interests Of every section and branch Of -.
dustry, Is FIR as may be possible.
! The present Administration VI the
National Government has yinIiestcd its
right 10 the continued confidence Of the TeJ-
pie Its success has been illustrated M the
In partial execution Of the law, IN its Firth
illness. honesty, and economy in the c0.lcc-
ton Of the pubIc revenues, and In tic OK
peuscs Of the Gotoiumcnt, SO That, while
taxa ton las been reduced - the extent Of
500, 600 900 per year, the national debt
as been paid t. the amount q 5|30.o10.-
GEO. q reduction mn aralie.cd ia history. The
Admin 5tration has been equally successful in
the management OF our lorei IN relations ,aud
mas achieved impcrishahle honor in the set
cmcuJ Of our difference with Great Britain
upon terms cred table % both countries as
embodied in the treaty Of Washington. Tie
head If the Administration thus distinguish
% bv success and craftsmanship is Justly
entitled to he regarded 81 q wise and careful
civil magistrate, and bis uniform dcorencc
TO public sentiment shows him To be one
whom the country nay trust having fully
redeemed the pledge lac made before enter
ing upon the duties Of Chief Magistrate that
he would have no policy al his own IL enforce
against the viii Of the people.
s. We repeat our condemnation O.. the
policy d granting subsidies Of public lands
% corporations ana mOuol Ol.Cs, and having
originated tie policy Of granting h0mcstcads
t. actual settlers, We declare that tie public
domain should be- kept for our laboriHg p5p-
ulation.
g. We are ID favor the adoption Of a
thorough system Of Civil Service Reform. and
we ind,rsc heartily the action OF Pr,-ident
Grant IA settling Commissioners under the
action Of the recent -3-caiicd Civil Service
act.
T. We unite with our FLOW citizens IN
every portion Of the Union in the hope that
the ennIties and resentment of the war NAV
he soon ended, and that the day may soon
como, when, ia every State, every citizen
may be safe IA lie, person, property ami
civil rights, and may have the equal pro-
lection Of the lave, So that no man that was
ioya. to the Union during the great struggle
may for that reason be the victim Of crsecu-
ton, outrage and assassination, and 80 that
some encouragement may BE offered for the
removal IN proper cases OF political ii-abi!i-
ties for participation IN the rebellion.
We give tins platform entire, because it
Is, upon the whole, an admirable statement
of the general principles OF the Republican
party. The resolution respecting the amend
mcnts to the Constitution clearly states the
difference, wide as the poles'-betwten the
Republicans and the :" New Departure.
platform simply recognized
the amendments as part Of the Constitution
the Republicans say they are = wise, just
and valid articles Of the organic law, to be
iealously defended and enforced as part Of
the Constitution, now, hence 'orth and for /
ever" The endorsement Of President Grant /
IS carefully drawn, and is a comprom &c
between those who wished to dcclars n
ayor of his nomination, and those VIII