The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16

been faithful tn every Obligation due
fhe citizens and the natiOn-it has won
a friendly adjustment of the threat
ening troubles with Great Britain;
with malice toward none, with char
ity for all,s il has gone ON in the
work NO nobiy begun, caring for him
who bore the battle, for bis widow
and his orphan. and doing oil that
might achieve and cherish D just and
lasting peace among ourselves and
with ali nations. For its past grand
achievements aud devotion 10 the
country aud the confidence we have
in the Integrity of this political or
ganiz stion and its capacity above all
others to promote the best interests
of the whole nation, we pledge our
selves to stand by the Republican par
tv of the nation and by its nominees
for the Presidency and Vice Presiden-
CIV, and by the nominee Of this cOnven-
ton.
81. That the following enuncia-
tioDs of principles, contained in an an
nual message of President Grant,
meets withOur fullest apprOval,tOwit:
"Athorough enforcement of cverylaw;
a faithful collection of every tax
provided for; economy in the disburse-
mcnt of the same /; q prompt payment
of every debt of the nation ; q reduc-
ton of the taxes rs rapidly as the re-
quirements of the country will admit !;
honest and fair dealings with all 9TH
er peoples, to the end that war with
all its blighting consequences may be
avoided, but without surrendering
any rights or obligations due to us;
a reform in the treatment of the Indi-
ans, and in the whole civil service of
the country ; and, finally, in securing
a pure untammeled ballot where ev-
cry man entitled to cast . vote may
10 SO, just once, at each election, with
out fear Of m~olestation or prosecution
on account of his political faith, ma
tiOnality or color; proclaiming and
adhcring to those principles, Presi-
dent Grant must receive our highest
esteem and undivided support in the
future as he has in the past.
4th. That we are in favor of the
most rigid economy in the admins
tratiOn Of national aud State affairs,
and warn the people of the State
against the recurrence of the extrav-
agancc which, under the guise of pre-
tended reform, has characterized the
official conduct Of the present Demo-
cratic State administration.
5th. That the primary object of a
tariff is for revenue, and the same
should 10 be adjusted as to afford the
greatest relief to the greatest number.
9th. That the official record of our
present member of Congress, Hon.
Isaac &. Parker, in serving the gener-
al welfare of the country. as well as
the particular interests Of his imme-
date constituents, merits our cordial
approval, and commends him to the
voters of the Ninth Congressional
District as a suitable and reliable rep
resentative of their interests in the
Congress of the Nation.
(Signed) Geo. Smith, j. W. Nor
gan. 4. F. Alden, Us. Stevens, Robt.
n. Traver, 4. X. Slaughter, w. r.
Penick. A. +. Tiffany, O. E. Paul,
Committee.
After the resolutions were read
and approved, Col. Robert T. Van
Horn, of the Kansas City Journal of
Commerce, was introduced as zone Of
the ablcst and trucst Republicans in
the State" He made Q speech of
great force and power, Astounding In
incoutrOversible argumenes and the
most palpable hits against the ''cO-ali-
finuf