The Portland daily press., 1872-06-07
lies, and demand that national domain be set

lies, and demand that a national domain be set
apart for the people.
Seventh, The annual revenue, after paying
the current debts should furnish moderate
balance for the reduction of the principle and
revenue except so much as may be derived from
tax upon tobacco and liquors, should be rails
ed by duties Of which should be so adjusted as
to and In securing remunerative wages to la
Dor and promote the industry, prosperity and
growth of the whole country.
Eighth, We hold in undying honor the SOL
diers and sailors whose valor saved the Union
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 gen.
erous and grateful people. We favor such ad-
ditional legislation as will extend the bounty of
the Government to all our soldiers and sailors
who were hOnorably discharged and who in the
line OF duty became disabled without regard to
length OF service or the cause of such discharge.
Ninth. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
Europeoan.powers concerning. ALLEGIANCE, once
subject, always subject, having at last through
the efforts of the republican party, been ADAM
doned, and the American idea of the individual
right to transfer his ALLEGIANCE, having been ac-
cepted by European nations, it Is the duty of
our government to guard with jealous care, the
right of our adopted citizens against the unau-
thorized claims by their former governments,
and we urge the continued careful encourage
ment, and protection of voluntary immigration.
Tenth, The Thanking privilege ought to be
abolished and the way prepared for speedy re-
duction in the rate of postage.
Eleventh, Among the questions which press
for attention is that which concerns the rela-
lions of capital and labor and the Republican
party recognize the duty of so shaping ligisla-
ton 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 mutual profit of these two great SER
wants of civilization.
Twelfth, We held that Congress and the
President have fulfilled an imperative duty in
their measures for the suppression of violent
and reasonable organizations in certain lately
rebellious regions and for the protection of the
ballot box, and therefore they are entitled to
the thanks of the nation
Thirteenth, We announce the reputation of
the public debt in any form or disguise as
national crime. We witness with pride the re-
ductiOn of the principal of the debt and of the
rates of interest upon the balance, and conf
IDENTIFY expect that our excellent national cur
rency will be perfected by speedy resumption
of specie payments.
Fourteenth, The Republican party is mindful
of its obligations to the loyal women of Ameri-
ca for the noble devotion to the cause of free
dom their admission to wider fields of useful
ness is viewed with satisfaction and the honest
demands of any class of citizens for additional
rights, should be treated with respectful con-
Fifteenth. We heartily approve the action of
Congress in extending amnesty to those lately
in rebellion, and rejoice in the growth of peace
anu Iraternal Ieenng throughout the land
Sixteenth The Republican party propose to
respect the rights reserved by the people to
themselves as carefully as the powers delega-
ted by them to the State and to the Federal
Government. 1t disapproves of the resort to
unconstitutional laws for the purpose of re-
moving evils by interference with rights not
surrendered by the people to either the State or
| National Government.
Seyenteeth. That the speedy restoration of
our foreign commerce, navigation and ship
building is vital to the honor as it is essential
to the security of the nation, and that a vigor-
GUS maritime policy which shall secure employ
ment for our ships by making American built
ships preferred article of American commerce
with foreign countries, the same as with the
States of the Union, is alone adequate to the
| emergency.
Eighteenth, We believe that the modest pat
rotism, the earnest purpose, the sound judg-
ment, the political wisdom, the incompatible
integrity and the illustriOus services of Ulysses
s. Grant have commended him to the hearts of
the American people, and with him at our head
we start to-day upon a new march to victory.
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