The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-08-10
Republican State Platform.

'Resulved, by the Republicans in
Convention assembled, as follows:
"First-The Republican party Of
the United States may well challenge
the admiration ard confidence of the
country for its patriotism, wisdom and
courage in preserving the Union Of the
States; for its justice, frmuess 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 puolic affairs
in peace as we'll as in war.
"Second-We not only recognize
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fif>
teenth Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the United States as ac-
COmplished facts but also as just, wise
and valid articles of organic law, to
be jealously defended and enforced lis
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 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 50 ad-
justed as not to prejudice but to pro-
mote the interests OF every section and
branch of industry as tar as may be
possible.
"Fourth-The present administers
tiOn 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 Gaithful~
ness, honesty and economy in the col>
lection of the 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 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 Administra.
ton thus distinguished by such success
end craftsmanship, is justly entitled to
be regarded as a wise and careful
civil magistrate; and his uniform def
erence to public sentiment shows him
to be one whom the country may trust,
having fully redeemed 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
"Fifth-We repeat our condemns
ton Of the policy of granting subsi-
dies of public lands to corporations
and monopolies; having originated the
policy of granting homesteads 10 :
tual settlers, we declare that the pubs
lie domain should be kept for our la
boring population.
"Sixth-That we are in favor of the
adoption Of thorough system of Civil
Service Reform; aud we indorse heart.
lily the action Of President G ant in
selecting the Commissioners under the
recent so>called Civil Service Act.
Seventh We unite with our fellow.
citizens in every portion of the Union
in the hope that the .enmities and re-
sentiments of the war may be speedily
ended, and that the day may soon
come when, in every State, every citi>
zen may be safe in life, person, proper.
ty 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
ror the removal, in all proper cases, Of
nj political disabilities imposed for
participation in the rebellion.
"Eight-We recommend the calling
If a convention to amend the Consti>
,ution of the State. We express our
approval of the admihis>
ration Of our present State Executive,
Governor X. B. Hayes, and assure him
hat our verdict is: Well done, good
md faithful servant. y"