St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
The Philadelphia Platform

man OI the committee Oh RESOLUTIONS,
announced that Gen. Hawley, secretary
of the committee, would read the reSo-
lutiOns. He said that the committee
had had but il short time in which to
consider il large number of questions,
so that if gentlemen did not find in the
platform everything that they desired
he hoped they would rest assured that
1t was not excluded from any indispOSi-
ton to take up and act upon all. Gen.
Hawley then read the platform. as fol-
lows:
PLATFORM OF THE CONVENTION.
The republican party of the United
States. assembled in national comven-
ton III the city of Philadelphia on the
9TH and 9th days of June. l-12, again
declares it faith, appeals to its history.
and announces its position upon the
questions before the country:
First During the eleven years of its
supremacy it has accepted with grand
courage the solemn duties of the time.
1t suppressed gigantic rebellion
enancipatrd 4.OOO.OOO slaves. decrecd
the equal citizenship of all and eStah-
hliSlcd universal suffrage. Exhibiting
unparalleled nlagnanimity. it criminal
lN punished no man for political often
Se>. and warmly welcomed all who
proved their loyalty 10y obeying the
laws and dealing justly with their
neighhorS. 1t has steadily decreased
with Il firm hand the resultant disoi-
dcrS of ii great war. and initiated wise
policy toward the Indians. The Pacific
railroad and several vast enterprises
have been generously aided and sue
ceSstullN conducted. the public lands
freely given to actual settlers. Immi-
grafton protected and encouraged. and
Il full acknoW ledgmemt of naturaliZcd
citizens rights secured from European
powers. \ uniform national currency
has been provided. reputation fruwn-
ed down. the national credit sustained
under most extraordinary burdens. and
new bonds negotiated at lower rates.
The revenues have been carefully col
lccted and honestly applied. Despite
annual large. reductions of the rate of
taxation. the debt has been reduced
during Gen. Grants presidency at the
rate of 500. 600. 600 Il wear. \ great
financial crisis has been avoided. and
peace and plenty prevails throughout
the land. Mtnacing foreign difficulties
have been peacefully and hnnorahlN
compromised, and the honor and power
of the nation kept i'll high respect
throughout the world. This glorious
record of the past is the parti'S best
pledge for the future. We believe the
people will not imtrIlSt the government
To any party or combination of men
composed chiefly of those who have re-
sisted every step of this beneficial
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Sernnd Comnl,t. liberty and ex,ct
.nu,Iitv i'm th,. ,ui,,m,ut nt all civil
nnIiti,..,I and uuI,Ii, rights ShnuId In,
rst,bliSh.d and ,tfrrtu;IIIy maintained
tIIruuuhout the uiou hI efficient and
apuropriat. state and federal LEGISLATION.
Neither th. law nor its administration
shuuId admin of any Discrimination in
rcsnrct Of citizens hy reason Of race,
color or creed or previous condition of
slavery.
Third-The amendments to the ma
tional constitution should he cordially
sustained. bccause they are right, t,-not
merely tolerated htc.tlISc they are law.
and should he carried ont according
to their spirit hv appropriate LEGISLATION.
the enforcement of hich can be safely
trusted only to the party which secured
these amendments.
Fourth-The national government
should seek to maintain an honorable
peace with all nations. PROTECTING" its
citizens everywhere. and svmpathizinp
with all peoples who strive for greater
liberty.
Fifth-Anv system of civil service
under which the subordinate positious
wards for mere porty zeal i fatally de
moralizinu. and we therefore favor Il
reform of the system hv laws which
shall abolish the evils of patronage. and
make honesty. efficiency and fidelity
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