The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-06-27
Platform Adopted by the Office.
Holders Convention, at COium-
bus, Ohio, June S1.

The Radical office holders in Ohio as
sembled at Columbus, on the 2lst inst,
and in obedience to GRANTS commands
adopted the following as a platform:
Reso1red, by the Republicans of Ohio
in Convention assembled, as follows:
l. The Republican party ofthe United
States may well challenge the admira-
ton and confidence of the county for
its patriotism, courage and wisdom in
preserving the union of the States; for
its justice, flrmness and magnanimity in
establishing for all the people liberty
and equality before the law for its graf
itude and generous provision for the ma
tional defenders and pensioners; for it's
inviolate honor and good faith toward
the national creditors; and, generally,
for it's successful administration Of pub
lie affairs in peace as well as in war;
9. We not only recognize the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth ameLd
ments to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States as accomplished facts, but, al
so, as Just, wise and valid articles of Or
ganic law, to be jealously defended and
enforced as parts Of the Constitution,
now, henceforth and forever.
8. As it will be necessary and desira-
BILE to obtain from duties on imports a
large portion Of the revenues needed to
d efray the expenses Of the Government,
to pay the interest of the national debt
and the principal as it natures, such du-
ties should be so adjusted as not to
prejudice and promote the interest of
every section but Branch of industry as
far as may be possible
A. The present administration Of the
National Government has vindicated its
right to the continued confidence Of the
people. Its success has been illustrated
in the impartial execution of the laws;
in its faithfulness, honesty and economy
in the collection of public revenues, and
in the expenses of the Government, so
that while taxation has been reduced to
the extent of one hundred millions of
dollars per year, the national debt has
been liquidated to the amount of over
two hundred and thirty miilions-a re-
duction unparalleled in history. The
Administration has been equally sue
cessful in the the management of our
foreign relations, and has achieved i'm
perishable honor in the settlement of
our differences with Great Britain, upon
terms creditable to both countries, as
embodied in the treaty of Washington.
The head of an administration thus
distinguished by success and statesman
ship is justly entitled to be regarded as
a wise and careful civil magistrate, and
his uniform Difference to public senti-
ment 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 Magistrate, 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 pub
public lands to corporations and mo-
nopolies; and having originated the pol
icy of granting homesteads to actual
settlers, we declare that the public do
main should be kept for our laboring
population.
6. We are in favor of the adoption of
a thorough system Of civil service re-
form, and we indorse heartily the &C
ton of President Grant in selecting the
Commissioners under the recent social
ed civil service act.
7. We unite with our fellow citizens
in every portion of the Union in the
hope that the enmities and resentments
of the war may be speedily ended, and
that the day may soon come when in
every State every citizen may be safe in
life, person, property and civil rights,
and may have the equal protection of
the laws, so that no man who was loyal
to the Union during the great struggle,
may for that reason be the victim of
persecution, outrage and assassination,
and so that some encouragement may
be offered for the removal in all proper
cases of political disabilities imposed for
participation in the rebellion.
s. We recommend the calling of a
Convention to amend the Constitution
of the State.
9. We express our unqualified appro-
val of the admiration Of our present
State Executive, Governor r. B. Hayes,
and assure him that our verdictis, "Well
done, good and faithful servant"