Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-29
TRINITY JOURNAL
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

CGdrcS ttS JuttH ana HPPtutS ~ us HtStOfy
and announces its position upon the ques-
tions before the country:
FIBST-During eleven years of supremacy
it has accepted with grand courage the solemn
duties Of the time. 1t suppressed a gigantic
rebellion; emancipated four million slaves !;
decreod the equal citizenship of all and estab-
lished universal suffrage. Exhibiting unpara
lleled nagnanimity, il criminally punished no
man for political offenses, and warmly well
coined all who proved their loyalty by obeying
the laws and dealing justly with their neigh
bors.
1t has steadily decreased, with a firm hand,
the resultant disorders OF great war, and ini
tiated a wise policy towards the Indians. The
Pacific Railroad, and similar vast enterprises,
have bocn generously aided and successfully
conducted. Tho public lands are freely given
to actual settlers; immigration is protected,
encouraged, and the full acknowledgment of
the naturalizod citizens rights has been socur-
ed from European Powers. The national cur
rcncy has improved in reputation and the ma
tional credit has been sustained under extra
ordinary burdens, and new bonds have been
negotiated at lower rates The revenues have
beon carefully collected and honestly applied.
Despite the annual largo reductions from the
rates of taxation, the public debt has boon re-
duced during Grants presidency at the rate of
one hundred million dollars per year. A great
financial crisis has been avoided and peace
and plenty prevail throughout the land. Men
acing foreign difficulties have been peacefully
and hOnorably compromised, and the honor
and power Of the nation has becn kept high
throughout the world. This glorious record of
the past is the party's best pledge for tho
future. We believe the people will not intrust
the Government to any party Or combination
Of men composed of those who chiody have
resisted every step in this beneficial progress.
SECOND Complete liberty and exact equal
ity in the enjoyment Of all civil, political and
public rights should be established and effect
ually maintained throughout the Union, BY
efficient and appropriate state and Federal
legislation. Neither the law nor its adnainis-
tration should admit Of any discrimination in
respect to citizens, by reason Of race, creed,
color, or previous condition Of seryitude.
THIRD-The recent amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution should be cordially sus-
tained, because they are right not merely
tolerated because they are law and should be
carried out according to their spirit by appro-
pirate legislation, the enforcement Of which
can be safely trusted only to the party that
secured the amendments.
FOURTH-Th National Government should
seek to maintain an honorable peace with all
nations, protecting its citizens everywhere and
sympathi1ing with all people who strive for
greater liberty.
EIEIII-Ap Of civil
which the subordinate positions Of the Coy
ernment are considered as rewards for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralizing, and we
therefore favor a reform of the system by laws
which shall abolish the evils of patronage and
make honesty, efficiency and fidelity essential
qualifications for public position, without prac-
tically creating life tenure of office
SIATH-We are opposed to farther grants
of the public lands to corporations and monop-
olies, and demand that the national domain
shall DO set apart for the free uses Of the .
people.
SENENTll-The annual revenue, after pay
ing the current expenditures, should furnish a
moderate balance for the reduction of the
principal Of the debt; and revenue, except so
much as may be raised by duties on tooacco
and liquors, ought to be raised by duties on
importations, the scale of which should be so
adjusted as to aid in securing rcmuncratiye
wages to laborers and to promote the indus
tries, growth and prosperity Of tho whole !
country.
EIGHTH-We hold in undying honor the !
soldiers and sailors whose yalor 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 the Government and the graft |
tude Of the people. We favor such additional |
legislation as will extend the bounty of the |
Government to all our soldiers and sailors who |
were honorably discharged and who in time |
of duty became disabled, without regard to
the length Of their service or the cause of such
discharge.
NlNTH-The doctrine ofIGreat Britain and /
other European Powers concerning allegiance, /
" once a subject always a subject, having at
last, through the efforts of the Republican !
party, been abandoned, and the American idea
Of the right of the individual to transfer his
allegiance having been accepted by European
nations, it is the duty Of our Government to
guard with jealous care the rights Of adopted
citizens against the assumption Of unauthor-
lied claims by their former governments and
we urge the continued and careful encourage
ment and protection Of voluntary immigration.
TENTH-The franking privilege ought to be .
abolished and way prepared for u reduction I
in the rates Of postage.
ELEYENIlI-Among the questions which |
press for attention is that which concerns the
relation of capital and labor, and the Repub-
lican party recognizes the duty Of so shaping
legislation rs to secure full protection and an
ample field for capital, and tor labor, which
creates for capital the largest opportunities,
and just share Of mutual profits of those two
great servants Of civilization.
TWELFTH-We hold that Congress and the
President have only fulfilled an important
duty in their measures for the suppression of
violent and reasonable organizations in GER
tain of the lately rebellious regions, and for
the protection of the ballot box and, there
fore they are entitled to the thanks of the
nation.
THIRTEENTH-W denOunce population
of the public debt, in any form or disguise, as
national crime. We witness with pride the
reduction of the principal of the debt and of
the rates of interest upon the balance, and we
confidently expect that our excellent national
currency will be perfected by the speedy re-
sumption Of specie payment.
FOURTEENTH-The Republican party is
mindful Of its obligation to the loyal women
of America for their noble devotion to the
cause of freedom. Their admission TO useful
ness is received with satisfaction, and the
honest demands of any class Of citizens for
additional rights should be treated with re-
spectful consideration.
FIFTEENTH-We heartily approve of the
action OF Congress in relation to the rebellous
Statns ond raioica IN fbe f,ro,vtb of neoca apd