Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-10-12
TRINITY JOURNAL
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

an me CtlY OF IHH60eY"td' on tHe ON
and 6h davs Of June, 1872 again de-
clqrcs is f,itA and appeals 10 its history
and gpaoaaees its position upon tie qaes-
tons before he country:
FIRST During eleven years of supremacy
it has accepted with grand courage the solemn
duti Of the time. 1t lppresse I'd a gigantic
rebellion emanci9atcd four million slaves (;
decreed the equal citizenship Of all and estab-
Hshed universal suffrage. Exhibiting unpara-
lleled magnanimity it criminalfy punished no
man for political ofensos, and warmly well
coined all who proved their loyalty by obeying
the laws and dealing justly with thoir neigh
bors.
1t has steadily decreased, with firm ha d,
the resultant disorders of great war, and mi
tiat-d a wise folicy towards the Indians. The
Pacific Lailroad, and similar vast enterprises
have been generously aided and s4ccess ully
conducted. The public lands ara freely given
to actual settlers; immigration is protected,
encouraged, and the fail acknoEl, ,dgment Of
the atIrali1od citizens rights has b.en seclr-
ed from European Pow RS. The national cur
rency has improved in reputation and the ma
tional credit has been sustained under extra
ordinary ard rs, and new bonds have been
negotiat3 I'd at lower rates. The revonues have
been carefully collected and honestly appli d.
Despite the annual large reductions from the
rates Of taxation, the pablo dsbt has been re-
ddced daring Grants presid ncy at the rate of
one hundred million dollars per year. A gr at
financial crisis has been avoid d and peace
and plenty prevail thTo ghout the land. Men
acing foreign diIlic Iii have been peacefully
end hOnorably compromised, and the honor
and pow Of the nation has been kept high
throughout the world. This glorious record of
the past is ths party's b.st pl .dge for the
future. We believe tn people will not intrGst
the Government TO any party or combination
of men compoS1 d Of those who chioiy have
resisted every step in this neicidi progress.
Sc 'ND-Comylete lib ,rty ard exact equal
ity in the enjoyment Of all civil, political and
public rights shoald be estab.i. d and effect
ually maintaned thro 4gholt tbs Union, by
efficient and appropriate Stat. and red raj
legislation. Neither the Law nor its adEinis-
tration should admit Of any di c. imination in
respect to citizens, by reason of rae, creed,
color, or previous condition of seryitIde
THIfD-Th3 rec .nt ain sndment- to the Ma
tional Constitution shoIld be cordially sus-
tanned, because they are right not merely
tolerated cause they are law; and sboIld be
carried ont according to tn ir spirit by appro-
PIRATE legislation, the enforcement Of which
can be safely trusted only to the party that
secured the am nd.n .nts.
FOUkrH-Th9 National Government should
seek to maintain an honorable ac9 with all
nations protecting It's citizens everywher3 and
sympathi ing with all people who strive for
greater liberty.
FlFTI-Any system Of civil service under
which th3 ,bordinate positions Of the Gov
ernment are considered as rewards for mere
party zeal, is fatally damorali ing, and we
therefore favor reform of th, system by laws
which shall abolish the evils Of patronage and
make honesty, eliici 3ncy and dslity essential
quail ications or public position, without prac-
tically creating a life tenure of oIic,
SIXrH-We are opposed to further grants
Of the pub &c lands to corporations and monop-
olies, and demand that the national domain
shall DO set apart for the free uses Of the
people.
SEVEN FH-The annual revenue, after pay
ing the clrrent expenditures sho Id furnish a
moderate balance for the red Iction Of the
principal Of the ebt and revenue, except so
much as may be rais d by d ties on tooacco
and liquors, ought to BE- rails ID b. duties on
importations, the scale of which should bo so
adjusted to aid in see lring remgnefative
wages to laborers and to promote the indus
tris, growth and prosperity of the whole
country.
EIGHTH-We hold in undying honor the
soldi ars and sailors whose yalor saved the
Union. Their pensions are a sacred d .bt Of
the nation, and the widows and orphans of
those who died for their co lntry 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 diseharg ID, and who in time
Of duty became disabled, witho 1t regard to
the length Of their service or the cause Of such
discharge
NlNIH-The doctrine offGreat Britain and
other European Powers concerning allegiance
once subject always Il 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 vol intary immigration.
TENIH-rhe ranking privilege ght to be
-. ID nd {, 4
in the rates Of postage.
ELEVENTH-Among the questions which
press for attention is that which conc rms the
relation Of capital and labor, and ths Repub-
liean part coguizes the dlty Of so shaping
legislationAs As 10 -ecare fail protection and an
ample field for ca! ital and Cor labor, which
creates for capital ths largest oprortaniti IS,
and just share Of N tual profits of those two
great servants Of civilization.
TWELFII-We hold that Congress and the
President have only fdfll9d an important
duty in their meas ir5s for the suppression of
violent and ireas0nab'a ORGANIZATIONS In GER
tain of the lately reb 'llious regions. aud for
the protection Of the ballot box and, there
fore they are entitled to the thanks of the
nation.
TlllRTEENTH-We denounce repudiation
of the publ; dobt, in any form or Disguise, as
national crime. We witness with prid, the
reduction Of the principal of the lbt and of
the rates Of interest ,pon the balance, and We
confd entity exDect that + excellent national
currency viii be perfected by the speedy re-
sumption Of specie payment.
FOURTEENTH Repub jean party is
mindful Of It's obligation to the loyal WON n
Of America :or their noble votion TO the
cause Of freedom. Their adni sion to uselll-
ness is recsiyed with satisfaction, and the
honest demand, of any class of citizens for
additional ghts should be treated with re-