Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-31

Resolved, by the Republicans of Ohio
in convention assembled, as follows:
| /. The Republican Party of the Uni
ted States may well challenge the admi-
ration and cofidence> of the country for
its patriotism, courage and wisdom IN
preserving the Union of the States: for
It's Justice, firmness and magnanimity IN
establishing for all the people, liberty
and equality before the law, for its graf
itude and generous provision for the na-
tional defenders and pensioners; for its
inviolate honor and good faith toward
the national creditors; and, generally
for its successful administration of pub
lie affairs i'll peace as well as in war.
2. Wenot only recognize the thir-
teeth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments TO the Constitution of the United
States as accomplished facts, but, also,
as just, wise and valid articles of organ
ic law, to be jealously defended and en-
forced as parts of the Constitution, nov
henceforth and forever.
2. As it will be necessary and desira-
BILE to obtain from duties on imports q
large portion of the revenues needed TO
defray the expenses of the government
to pay the interest on the national debt.
and the principle as it natures, such
duties should be so adjusted as not to
predjudice but promote the interests of
every section aud branch of industry as
far as may be possible.
4. The present administration of the
National Government has vindicated
its right to the continued confidence of
the people. Its success has been illus
trated in the impartial execution of the
laws; in its faithfulaess, honesty aud
economy in the collection of the public
revenue, and the expenses of the Gov
ernment; so that while tax a.ion has been
reduced to the extent of one hundred
mil ion OF dollars per year, the ma
tional debt has been liquidated to the
amount of two hundred and thirty mill
lions-a reduction Unparalleled in his
tory. The administration has been
equally successful in tliemanagemento Of
our foreign relations, and has achieved
imperishable honor in the sattlt tment of
our differences with Great Britain,
upon terms creditsble to both eeuntries,
as embodied in the treaty OF Washing
ton.s The head of an administration thus
distinguished by success and statnlen-
ships justly entitled to be regarded a
a wise and careful eisel 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 Magistrtt, thai
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 public
lands to corporations and monopolies;
and having originated the policy of grant
ing homesteads to actual settlers weide-
clare that the public domain should be
kept fer our laboring population. J
6. We are in favor OF the adoption of q
thorough systim of civil service reform
and we endorse heartily the action Of
President Grant in selecting the Conn
missiOners under the recent so-called
civil service act. A
2. We unite with our fellow citizens in.
every portion of the 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, persoss, and civil rights, and may
that no man that IVES loyal to the Union
during the great struggle, may for that
reason be the victim of persecution, out
rage and assassination and SO that some
encouragement may be offered for the
removal in all proper cases of politica
disabilities imposed for participation in
the rebellion. 4
8. We recommend the calling a of con-
veHtion to amend the Constitution ofthe
State. ~
8. We express our unqualified approv-
al 0fthe administration of our present
State Executive, Governor r B. Hayes,
and assure him that our verdict is
"Well done, good and faithful servant"