The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-10
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REPUB-
LfCAN PARTY

The following is the full platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, June and 9, 1872:
The Republican party of the United States
assembled in National Convention, in the city of
Philadelphia, on the 9Th and 9th days or June,
1879, again declares its faith, appeals to its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country.
FirSt.-Durng eleven years of supremacy il
duties of the times it suppressed gigantic re-
bellion; emaneipated 4,000,000 of slaves; decreed
the equal citizenship ofall and established univer
sal suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma
nimity, it eriminally punished no man for poiiti-
caloilences,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 to actual settlers immigration protected
and encouraged, and n full acknowledgment of
the natnralized citizens right secured from Euro
pean powers u uniform national currency has
been provided; reputation frowned down, the
national credit sustained under most extraordi-
nary burdens, and new bonds negotiated at lower
rates; rates, The revenues have been carefully col
lected and honestly applied, despite annual
large reductions Of rates of taxation, the
public debt has been reduced, during Gen
eral Grants Presidency, at the rate of u
hundred millions year; great financial crisis
have been avoided, and peace and plenty pre-
vail thr oughout the land; menacing foreign diff
cullies 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 partys best pledge for the future. We be-
Heye the people will not entrust the government
to any party, or combination of men. composed
chiefly ofthose who resisted every step of this ben
eficial progress.
Second Complete liberty and exact eauali-
ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
and public rights should be established and
e1tectually maintained throughout the Union, by
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 pre-
Vious condition of servitude.
Ihtfd.-The recent amendments TO The Nalio-
nal Constitution, should be cordially sustained,
because they are right, not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law, and should be carried out ac-
cordlng TO the spirit by appropriate Legislation, the
enforcement of which can safely be entrusted only
to the party that secured those amendments.
Fo"h.-The National Government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
lions, protecting its citizens ey rywhere, and
sympathiZng with all peoples who strive
Tor greater liberty.
Ejfh.--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
winch shall abolish the evils of patronage, and
make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity the essen
tial qualifications for public position, without
practically creating a life tenure of office.
SGrth-We are opposed to further grants of the
public lands TO corporations and lnonopolies, and
demand that the national domain be set apart
for free homes.fo the people. The annual rev
enue, after paying current debt. should furnish
a moderate balance.
SeUenth.-The annual revenues, after paying
the current debt, should furnish moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal,
and the revenue, except so much as may be
derived from tax tobacco and
liquors, be raised by duties upoa importation /;
the duties of which should be so adjusted as to
N Iab hon.
ana promote the growth, industries, and pros.
perity of the whole country
Et9hM-We hold in undyng honor the soldiers
ana sailors whose yalor saved the Union Their
pensions are 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 as 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
Ntnth-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance. 'Once
u subject always subject" having at last,
through the efforts of the Redublican party been
abandoned, 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-
thoIlZeu CHAINS by their former Government
ana we urge continual careful encouragement
and protection OF voluntary immigration
Ienh.-Ine ranking privilege ought to be abol-
ished and the way prepared for q speedy reduc-
ton in the rate of postage
EleDenth.-Among the ques tons which press
for attention is that which concerns the relations
of capital and labor, and the Republican party
recognize 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 mn
tua profits of these two great servants of eyliza-
ton.
1ioelfth.-We hold that Congress and the Pres
dent have only fulfilled an imperative duty in
their measures for the suppression of violent and