The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-20
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REpup-
LICAN PARTY

LICAN PARTY.
The following is the full platform adonted h,
tne Republican National Convention, held al
Philadelphia, June and 6, 1872:
Inc Republican party of the United States
assembled in National Convention, In the civ nj
Philadelphia, on the 9th and 9Th days or lime
~, again declares its faith, appeals 10 its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country.
FtrSt.-Durng eleven years of supremacy 1,
mas accepted, with grand courage The solemn
auties OF the times it suppressed q gigantic re.
bellon; emancipated 4, 600 900 of slaves dacroad
the equal citizenship of all and established nniver
sal suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma.
nlmity, IL criminally punished no man for poiiti.
cafolfences and warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
justly with their neighbors. 1t has steadily de,
creased with firm hand, the result and disorders
OF great war, and initiated wise policy toward
the Indians. The Pacific railroad and similar
vast enterprises have been generously aided and
successfully conducted the public land freely
given 10 actual settlers; immigration Drotpcted
ana encouraged, and full Acknowledgement of
the naturalized citizens right secured from Euro
pean powers a uniform national currency has
been provided; repHdiation frowned down the
national credit sustained under most extraordi.
nary burdens, and new bonds negotiated nj lower
rates. The revenues have been carefully col :.
iected and honestly applied, despite annual
large reductions CT rates of taxation the
PUBIC debt has been reduced, during Cen
eral Grants Presidency, at the rate of n
hundred millions year; great financial crisis
have been avoided, and peace and plenty pre-
val throughout the land; menacing foreign din.
cuilles have been peacefully and honorably COM
posed, and the honor and the power of the ma.
ton kept in high respect throughout the
world. This glorious record of the past is
the party's best pledge for the future We be-
neVe the people will not entrust the government
TO any party, or combination of men, con1posed
chiefly of those who resisted every step of this ben
eficial progress. -
Secoad-Complete liberty and exact euuali.
ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
and public rights should be established and
eftectually maintained throughout the Union, bv
efficient and appropriate State and Federal legs-
lation; neither the law nor the administration
should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason of race, creed, colored or pre-
yious condition of servtude.
Thtrd.-The recent amendments 10 the Natlo-
nal Constitution, should be cordially sustained,
because they are right, not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law, and should be carried out ac-
cording to the spirit by appropriate legislation the
enforcement of which can safely be entrusted only
to the party that secured those amendmer ts
Fomh.-The National Government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
tions, protecting its citizens everywhere, and
sympathiZing with all peoples who strive
for greater liberty.
FJM.-Any system of the civil service under
which the subordinate positions of the Gov
eminent are considered reward for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralizing, and we
therefore, favor reform of the system, by laws
which shall abolish the evils of patronage and
tial qualifications for public position, without
practically creating life tenure of Office
Sirh-We are opposed to further grants of the
public lands to corporations and monopolies, and
demand that the national domain be set apart
for free homes. for the people. The annual rev.
enue, after paying current debt should furnish
a moderate balance
Seuenh.-The annual revenues, after paving
the current debt, should furnish moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal
and the revenue, except so much as may be
"a tnhn
liquors, be raised by duties upon importation;
the duties of which should be so adjusted as to
aid in securing remnnerative wages, to labor,
and promote the growth, industries, and pros.
perity of the whole country.
Ei9sh-We hold in undying honor the soldiers
and sailors whose valor saved the Union. Their
pensions are a sacred debt of the nation, and the
widows and orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the care of an additional
legislation Us will extend the bounty Of the Gov
ernmeut to all'our soldiers and sailors who were
honorably discharged, and who, in the time of
duty, became disabled, without regard to the
length of service or the cause of such discharge.
Ninth.-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance. "Onee
q subject always subject having at last,
through the efforts of the Redublcan party, been
and the American idea of the right
to transfer allegiance having been accepted by
European nations, it is the duty of our Govern
ment to guard with jealous care the right of
adopted citizens against the assumption of unau-
thorized claims by their former Government,
and protection of voluntary immigration.
1eaM--The franlting privilege ought to be abol-
shed and the way prepared for speedy reduc-
lion in the rate of postage.
Eleuenth.--Among the questions which press
for attention is that which concerns the relations
Of capital and labor, and the Republican party
the duty of so shaping legislation as to
secure full protection and the amplest field for
capital and for labor, the creator Of capital the
largest opportunities and a just share of the mu-
ual profits of these two great servants of civliza-
lion.
Ttoelfth We hold that Congress and the Pres
lent have only fulfilled an imperative duty in
their measures for the suppression of violent and
reasonable organizations in certain lately rebel
ous regions, and for the protection of the ballot
box, and therefore they are entitled to the thanks
Of the nation.
7ntrteenth-We denounce the reputation of
he public debt in any form or disguise as u ma
ional crime. We witness with pride the reduc.
ton of the principal of the debt and of the rates
Of interest upon the balance, and confidently eX-
peet that our excellent national currency will be
perfected by a speedy resumption of specie pay
ments.
Fourteenth.--The Republican party is mindful
Of its obligations 10 the loyal women of America
for their noble donation to the cause of freedom,
their admission to the wider fields of usefulness
IS viewed with satisfaction, and the honest de
mands of any class of citizens for additional
rights should betreated with respectful considera
lion
FItteenth-We heartily approve the action of
Congress in extending amnesty to those lately in
rebellion, and rejoice in the growth of peace and
Iraternal feeling throughout the land.
Sicteenth.-The Republican party propose to
respect the rights reserved by the people to
themselves rs carefully as the powers delegated
by them to the State and to the Federal Govern
ment. 1t dsapproyes of the resort to unconsti-
tutional laws for the purpose of removing evils
by interference with rights not surrendered by
The people to either the State or National Gov
Seuenteenth--It is the duty of the General
Government to adopt such measures ms win tend
TO encourage American commerce and ship
building.
Eighteenth.-We believe that the modest pat
riotism, the earnest purpose, the sound judg-
nent, the practical wisdom, the lncorruptible in
tegrity and the illustrous services of Ulysses S.
Grant, have commended him to the heart of the
American people, and with him at our head we
stand to-day upon a new march to victory.
ENUNCIATED by THE RE
PUBLICANS' OF VIRGINIA.
The Republicans of Virginia in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass for
The election of a President and VicePresdent
d the United States, now formally announce
heir principles to the voters of this Common
wealth.
lnwaverngly held and proclaimed the same
principles and they hereby reiterate and re-
affirm the resolutions of their State Conventions
held in 1866, 1867, 1865, 1869, 1870, and 1871.
These principles have been embodied in the
18th, 14th, and 10Th amendments of the national
constitution and in the civil rights act of April
J, 1866, the enforcement act of May 80, 1870, and
The amended enforcement act of April 20, 1871; /
which principles in brief are = n