The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-03-07
MISSOURI CONVENTION.

The Republic an Convention Of Mis-
souri, was held on the 22d inst, at JEFF
ferson City and was well attended. |
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
ave the representative Of the Re
publican party Of the State Of Missou-
ri, in convention assembled, declare
as follows
"First-We congratulate the people
Of Missouri and the United States that
the principles Of the Republican party
as enunciated by the National Con-
vention Of 1858, and which have de-
termined the interest and foreign pol
lev Of our Government, have re-
allied the blessings Of peace and pros
perity at home, and vindieated the
honor, stability and power Of the
American Republic among the Ma
tions Of the world, and we re-affirm
our adherence to those principles.
aSecond-We heartily indOrse the
present National Administration in
| It's conduct Of national affairs, and
point with patriotic pride to its great
and lasting achievements. 1t has
given to the country peace and pros
perity; it has fulfilled its pledge that
the viii Of the people should be the
paramount law Of It's action 1t has
/ established the credit Of the country
on a firm financial basis, by steady
adherence to the obligations Of our
plighted faith. enhanced the value Of
public securities, appreciated the Ma
| tional currency to the verge OF gold
standard: it has reduced the public
debt beyond all precedent, and at the
same time relieved the industry Of the
country from vast burdens Of taxa
ton necessarily imposed upon the
people for the preservation Of the Re
public; Il has rebuked corruption and
dishonesty wherever found TO exist ;
and with firm, unsparing Justice 1t
has meted out punishment wherever
the law has declared punishment 70
be due; il has corrected abuse and
chronic evils inherited from the past ;
it has inaugurated and made jealous
endeaVors to secure a practical and ef-
fieient civil service reform; II has
adopted q successful and humane In
i dian policy; it has executed with a
firm hand the will of the people as
expressed in the Constitution and the
laws of Congress; and finally, 1t
has negotiated a treaty with Great
Britain in settlement Of an intricate
and thresteIling complication, which
/ is no less glorious as q vindicstiOn Of
the honor Of the American flag than
it is distinguished in establishing a
great and Christian principle Of inter-
national law.
fsThird-Tbat inasmuch as the dis
couraging elements of other States are
now looking to Missouri for confirm
alton Of their hopes Of division in our
ranks, we take this occasion to pro-
claim tothe Republicans Ofthe Nation
that the party in this State is now
united, vigorous and enthusiastic
There is no cause for schism, and there
Is no schism in it; that 1t viii poll the
full Republican vote Of the state fol-
the nominees Of the National Conven.
ton; that the present so-called Liber.
al Republican faction, If considered
apart from the Democratic party, as II
should not be, is contemplate in num-
bers, too feeble to organize, and toe
|. cunning to expose its weakness by 6
separate organization; q mere clique
Of disaffected persons, seeking to per
petuate division which is now utter.
J " groundless, with the indorsement oi
a respectable minority OfRepublica
and pOwerless to smbarrass the party
'Fourth-We declare our unswerv'
ing confidence in the integrity, patri
otism and Jealous devotion to the
public interests of the present Chic
/ Magistrate of the Nation. We pledge
ourselves and the Republican party tC
abide by, support and carry to victory
the platform and candidates present
, ed to the people by the National Con
vention to be assembled at Philadel-
phia on the 5th of June next.
'Fifth-That in our opinion the
true policy Of the Government toward
those lately in rebellion against it,
authority, its general and universe
amnesty, and to this end we indorse
the Recommendation of the Presiden
Of the United States In his last annual
message to Congress-"