The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-02
NATIONAL REPCDEICAN PLAT.
IRge FORM.

! 5tII and 9th days Of June, lisa, again
declares its faith amlappcals t0itS his
+tory aud announces It's p0sitial ttpe,l
the questions before the country.
During eleven years Of su-
prelnacy it has accepted with grand
courage the solemn duties Of the time.
1t suppressed Il gigantic Elellion;
emanripatesl 4, 900, 600 slaves; decr,ed
the eItpL citizenship ofall and eStah-
lislled universal suffrage. Exhibiting
unparalleled nagnaiiniity, it crimili-
ally punished no man for political of
fynses. and warmly Welcomed all who
proved their loyalty by obeying tile
laws and dealing justly with their
neighbors. II has steadily decreased
with Il firm hand. tile resultant disor-
orlers efa great war. and Initiated Il
wise policy towards iln, Indians. The
Pacific Railroad, and similar vast ell
terprises, lave been generously aided
aud successfully conducted. The pub
liz lands are freely given to actual set
tiers immigration Is protected. ell
colu7lsed. and the full acknowledge
ment OF the lmtlralized citizens rights
'I's otTn I'll, sevuisu a,: uoM, ..., nmope,., m p"M
nr,vaj in regulation aml tho national
i.ra,l;t bas h,s.r sustained un,ler rxrr.,-
orlinarv hl,nlrns and new honds have
henn n,yotiated at lever rates me
reyeu,,ps have hec,, rart,,lly collected
mi hnnestlv annl;,.l iesnite the an
nnsl l.roe redntions from the rates of
tox,tion tbe n,,blic debt has been r,.-
dncrl duriny Grant 4 presidency nj the
rate of one hundred million dollars per
y,ar, A great financial ,,ri,is has been
avoided and peace and plenty prevail
throngont the land. Menacing for
eign difficulties have been peacefully
and honorlbly compromised, and the
homer and power Of the nation has
been kept high throughout the world.
This glorious record OF the past Is the
nrty's best pledge for the future. We
believe the people Will not cntrlsf the
to any party Orcombina-
ton of men composed OF those who
chiefly have resisted every step In this
progress.
Second-Complete liberty and exact
.utnlity in the endowment of sill civil. |
mliti,-il and pnbjic RIGHTS should be
established a,,d efF;stnaIly maintained
hrolrInut the Union, by efficient and
lpDropriate State and Federal legisla-
Ion. Neither tile lawor its admins
ration should admit of any discrin,in-
Itim IN respect To citizens. by reason
# ,-,rp creed. color. or puyions con-
lition Of seryitude.
,rh;,a qNo o,,o,,f,no,ts 70 ,,,o n.
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V"'s '.."iJ hnoa,,sn la, a,.. Z Nm ny.
'a,.a''. ,"lar,to,i hoca,;so III ,la,, sro law.
e.J %o.'Ii 'e" u, o.,..;o'I u ,,,t % az 60, ~%'
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I'a ha .os',,, @ t,.,,.oa o,1',, ~ .ho na,t,
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'"s, Ta,,',h >, - 'rha NY Na,;on"i En,o.,o,.
han,d snoL 70 ma;nta;n az s honn,nhla
,eace with all nations. protecting it,
.itizenS everywhere aud sympatlizing
With all people who strive for greater
liberty. a
Fifth-Any system of civil service
mder which the subordinate positions
VI the Government are considered as /
'ewarls for mere party zeal, is fatally
lemoralizing, and we therefore favor
reform of the system by laws which
hall abolish the evils of patronage and
make honesty, efficiency and fidelity
ssentlal qualifications for public posi-
ion, without practically creating a life
ennre ofOflice.
HSixth-We are opposed to further
rants of the public lands to corpora
ions and monopolies. and demand
hat the national domain shall be set
part for the free Use Of the people.
Seventh--l'he annual revenue. after
aging the current expenditures,
Iiou!d furnish moderate balance for
he reduction of the principal ofthe