The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-06-13
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tuE rnuApELput 90 5
Everyone WAS pect ic ao.aila.
iiaa If erbi AZ f4. adelpht but Il
was expected gla there world be
more o. less ogPg developed,
Such however was not toe case, every
delegate voting ior lin and his nomi.
nation VISA declared amic the widest
enthusiasm. The opposition claim it
- the convention Of ohicc-holders, but
the facts win hardly Justify il for many
Of tbe States. Vermont among the rest,
were very careful 70 have no office
holders put on the list Of delegates. and
with tho exception Of Cincinnati, this
convention has been as free from the
control Of ofice-holders as any.
The second place on the ticket was
given TO Henry Wilson Of Massachus-
etts, be having a small majority over
Colhx. This was due ii a measure to
a declaration ofColGx, some time since
that be did not desire the Office again,
and partly TO the effect Of Summers
speech against the administration, aud
spll farther 70 the fact that Wilson is
particularly strong among the working
classes and at the South.
They will make a strong ticket and
get Tho support Of the great mass Of
the Republican party and it viii take
tie strongest Kind Of a combination on
the part Of the opposition to beat them,
Ne give below the platform adoptedby
the convention, which speaks for itself (:
The republican party Of the United
States. assembled III national conven-
uUn Ia the city Of Philadelphia on the
9Th aud 9th days Of June, 1879, again
declares is faith, appeals 70 its his
tory and announces its position upon
the questions before the country
First During the eleYen years Of its
supremacy il has accepted with grand
courage the solemn duties Of the time.
IL suppressed a gigantic rebellion ,eman-
cipated 100000 slaves, dccreed the
cqual citizenship Of al and established
universal suffrage. Exhibiting unpa-
palIoled m%agnanimity, it crimiually
punished no man ior political offenses,
luI warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obcying the laws and
dealing Justly with their neighbors. 1T
h4s steadily decreased with o firm hand
tie resultant disorders 81 d great war,
and initiated a wise policy towards the
Indians Tho Pacific railroad and sew
cal vast enterprises have been gcncr-
aIslyaiicd and successfully conducted.
,bc public hands freely given TO actual
settlers, Immigration protected and en-.
Outraged and tall acknowledgment
II uatnralized citizens rights secured
aou European powers A uniform ma.
tHuai currency hos been provided, rc.
plImtion lfowncd down, the national
credit sustained under most cxtraor
iiHafy bhricns aud uew bonds ncgo-
kHAAAA Az AtNhA fhNtTr AAt ifAtlANE
have been carefully collected and hon.
eelly applied Despite annual large
reductions Of the rate Of taxation, the
debt has been reduced during Gen.
Grant, presidency at the rate Of Sl00.-
600 600 d year A great financial cri-
.s has locn avoided, and peace and
plenty prevail throughout the land.
A~eaaciHg foreign difficulties have been
peacefully and houorahly compromised
aud The honor and power If the nation
kept Ia high respoct throughout the
world THIS glorious record Of the
past + the party best pledge for the
iatnre We believe the people will
aHt lntrlst the government % any par-
~ 81 combination u men composed
rlieay olta0so who have resisted every
sop oi tbls beneficial progress
~ecoul Complete liberty and exact
equality "a the enjoyment Of an civil
political aai public rights should be
established aHd eaectually maintained
throughout tho Union ~ efficient and
appropriate state ard federal legisla.
ttoH Neither the Law nor its admins
tritiaH 81 uld Admit 81 any discnmina
tou Ga respect ol citizens BY reason ~
race color Uf creed o. previous cyndi
taa 0f slavery
Third Tie amendments q tie ma
li5aAd consultation should be cordially
sustained. because they are right, not
merely tolerated. because they are law.
4u4 should ~ carried out according
to uctf spirit by appropriate lcgislA
taa. tho enforcement 81 which can BE-
safely trusted only u the party which
secured hese amendments
Fourth The national government
saaaid seek u maintain an honorable
peace with az natiaas protecting IL
eteas everywhere aud sym~pathizing
~ih vi peoples who strive igr greater
liberty
EItA Auy aysicA 81 cifA service
un3er which Ae subordinate positions
~ the government ate considered As
uwsgts iat mere party zeal j. fatally