The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-13


fGreat cheering. He did this with
satisfaction, because twas his just re-
ward for devoted public service. be IS
known to fame. Four years ago the
names Of Grant and COlfax were asso-
ciated together. They were the bat
tle-cry which led to that great trl-
umph. They should not be separated
until we achieve another triumph, be-
cause the firm is not yet insOlvent,
and the time has not yet come IN
which to divide its assets. He paid
high compliment TO Mr.. Wilson. He
aud Colfax both carved their way 70
honor and distinction, but Grant and
COlfax, united in one cry will again
be the signal for victory
William a. Howard, Of Michigan,
seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Col
fax, and said that Michigan first per.
4 fected a Republican party Organiza-
ton. We still stand where we stood /
then. He proceeded with a graphic |
sketch of Mr.. COlfaX's career from /
printer boy 20 the seat Of second OH
Ger in this great government His
conclusion was received With cheers. |
Mr.. Lynch (colOred), OF Mississippi, |
| followed. It seemed TO him as II the /
| spirit Of Lincoln was here, and he re-
! membered what that patriot said on
| one occasion, when he said it was not
a safe time TO swap horses tapplauseL
and proceeded to urge the nomination
Of C0lfax.
loud cries Of sfVote % "VOte %
Gerritt Smith rising, was greeted
with great applause. he compliment
ed Gen. Hawley and COlfax, but ex-
pressed a preference on the occasion
I Ter Wilson, who was specially the IA
/ vorite OF the WOrkingmen, and Of the
/ eolored voters Of the North. ZAP
! plause and cries of ''VOtew "Votew
/ ''CaIl the roll :" were renewed.
The Chair recognized Mr.. Parker,of
! New Jersey, who eulOgized both Col
| fax and Wilson. "lf the Republican
party has occasion to regret the pos
session Of two such men, it is because
it had to choose between them; but
when we say to Grant, We'll done,
good and faithful servant, why should
we not say the same Of Schuyler Col
fax" LApplause.l
i Mr.. Quarles, of Georgia (colored),
came to the platform, on behalf ofthe
great majority of the Republican vo-
ters Of the South, to second the nom
ination Of Wilson. LGreat cheers
He said: "The great and hOary-head-
ed champion Of human freedom de-
serves this at our hands. His heart
embraces the whole country. He has
I labored and fought long and well, and
the time has come when the people OF
the whole country should give him
recognition of his services. We Of the
South remember how he has stood the
ordeal of the past, and we believe 1t
always safe to swap horses when sure
of getting one equally as good. We
have never taken q presidential can
didate from the East, and l think we
should now accord her that honor"
: THE PLATFORM.
The Chair then announced that the
Committee on Resolutions was pres
ent, and put the question whether the
convention would now hear their re-
port, and declared it carried.
Mr.. Scofield, of Pennsylvania, au-
. nounced that Gen. Hawley, Secretary
. of the committee, would read the res
/ | olutions. He said that the committee
q had but a short time in which to con-
> slider a large number of questions; so,
\ if gentlemen did not find in the plat
; form everything that they desired, he
]. hoped that they would rest assured
4 that it was not excluded from any in
+ disposition to take up and act upon
. all.
Gen. HaWley read the platform:
q The Republican party of the United
I States, assembled in national cOnven-
: tion in the city of Philadelphia, on
. 5th and 9Th days Of June, 1872, again
a declares its faith, appeals to its histO-
= Nv, and announces its position on the
: questions before the country:
. First. During eleven years Of SUI
q premacy, it has accepted with grand
= courage the solemn duties ofthe time.
4 1t suppressed a gigantic rebellion,
= emancipated four millions of slaves,
4 decreed the equal citizenship of all,
! and established universal suffrage
exhibiting unparalleled magnanimi-
hi ty, it criminally punished no man for
II political offenses, and warmly well
q coined all who proved their loyalty
4 by obeying the laws and dealing just
4 ly with their neighbOrs it has stead
= ily decreased, with a firm hand, the
! resultant disorders of the great war,
= and initiated wise policy toward the
n Indians. The Pacific Railroad and
! similar vast enterprises have been
I, generally aided and successfully con-
Quoted; the public lands freely given
a to actual settlers; immigration pro-
tected and encouraged, and full ac-
, acknowledgement of MaturaliZed citi-
= zens' rights secured from European
!, powers. A uniform national curren.
> oy has hasn provided, rePudiotiou
! froWned down, the national credit
. sustained under the most extraordi.
nary burdens, and new bonds negO.
4 tiated at lower rates. The revenues
Z have been carefully collected anC
y honestly applied.
: Despite the annual large reduction:
: in the rates of taxation, the public
= debt has been reduced during Gen
= Grants presidency at the rate of ont
= hundred million dollars a year. A
! great financial crisis has been avert
: ed, and peace and plenty prevail
4 throughout the land.
= Menacing foreign difficulties have
= peen peacefully and honOrably com.
promised, and the honor and power
no of the nation kept in high respect
throughout the world.
= This glorious record of the past il
the party's best pledge of the future
= We believe the people will not intrust
the government to any party, ol
= combination Of men, composed chief
. q ly of those who have resisted every
step of this beneficial progress.
q Second. Complete liberty and ex
: act equality in the enjoyment of al
: civil, political, and public right.
should be established and effectually
~ maintained throughout the Union by
# efficient and appropriate State and
= Federal legislation. Neither the Law
i nor its administration should admit
of any discrimination in respect tC
~ the citizen, by reason of race, creed
: color, or previous condition of servi-
!, tude.
Third. The recent amendments tc
the national Constitution should be
I, cordially sustained because they are
q right, not merely tolerated because
- they are law, and should be carried
i out according to their spirit by appro.
: PIRATE legislation, the enforcement OF
= which can be safely trusted only tC
the party that secured those amend.
a ments.
!. Fourth. The national government
3 should seek to maintain an honora.
q BILE peace with all nations, protecting
its citizens everywhere, and sympa.
= thize with all people who struggle fol
l. greater liberty. ----,
n Fifth. Any system of civil service
!. under which subordinate positions oil
# government are considered rewards
r for mere party zeal is fatally demor-
alizing, aud we therefore favor a re-
d form Of the system by laws which
shall abolish the evils of patronage,
: and make honesty, efficiency, and
fidelity essential qualifications for
q public position, without practically
d creating a life tenure of office.
e iSirth. We are opposed to further
5 grants of public lands to corporations
' and monopolies, and demand that the
e national domain be set apart for free
homes for the people.
Seventh. The annual revenues, after
paying the current debts, should furn-
ish a moderate balance for the reduc-
e ton of the principal, and the revenue,
/. except so much as may be derived on
from tax on tobacco and liquors, be
6 raised from duties on impOrtations,
4 the duties of which should be so adj
iusted as to aid in securing remunera.
q tive wages to labor, and promote the
j, industries, growth, and prosperity ol
: the whole country. --
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