The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-09-16
Republlcan State Platform

RepublIcan State Platform
Resolved, by the Republicans in
Convention assembled, rs follows;
"First-1he Republican party Of
the United States may well challenge
the admiration ard confidence of the
country for its patriotism, wisdom aud
courage in preserving the Union Of the
States; for its Justice, frmness and mag
nan.mity in establishing for all the
people liberty and equality before the
law; for its gratitude and 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 sue,
cessful administration of public affairs
in peace rs well as in war.
"Second-We not only recognize
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth aud Fir,
teenth' Amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the United States as &C.
comp'ishcd facts but also as Just, wise
and valid articles of organic law, to
be jealousy defended and enforced AS
parts Of the Constitution, now, hence
forth, and forever.
"Third-As it will be necessary and
desirable to obtain from duties on i'm
ports a large portion Of the revenues
needed to defray the expenses of the
Government to pay the interest on the
national debt, and the principal as it
natures, such duties should be SO ad>
justcd as not to prejudice but to pro-
mote the interests OF every section and
branch Of industry as far as may be
possible.
"Fourth--The present administers
ton of the National Government has
yindicated its right to the continued
confidence Of the people. Its success
has been illustrated in the impartial
execution of the laws, in its faithrul-
ness, honesty and economy in the co.'s
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 llquidated to the amount Of
over two hundred and thirty millions
a 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 hdministra
ton thus distinguished by such success
end craftsmanship, is justly entitled tC
be regarded as a 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 woulG
have no policy Of his own to enlorc,
against the will of the people
"Fifth-We repeat our condcmna,
ton Of the policy OF granting subsi
dies Of public lands to corporation
and monopolies; having originated thu
policy of granting homesteads to ac
tual settlers, we declare that the pub
lie domain should be kept for our la.
boring population.
"Sixth-That we are in favor of thu
adoption of a thorough system of Civi
Service Reform; and we indorse heart
lily the action of President Grant il
selecting the Commissioners under tn,
recent so>called Civil Service Act.
"Seyenth We unite with our fellow
citizens in every portion of the Uniol
in the hope that the enmities and re
sentiments of the war may be speedil,
ended, and that the day may sooi
come when, in every State, every citi
zen may be safe in life, person, proper
ty and civil rights, and may have til,
equal protection Of the laws, so tina
no man who was loyal to the Uniol
during the great struggle, may for tina
reason be the victim of persecution
outrage and assassination, and so tina
some encouragement may be offere'
for the removal, in all proper cases, O
all political disabilities imposed 70
participation in the rebellion.
"Eight-We recommend the callinI
of a convention to amend the Cousti
tuition of the State. We express ou
unqualified approval of the admins
tration Of our present State Executive
Governor K. b. Hayes, and assure hin
that our verdict is: We'll done, goo,
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