Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27
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IdTHhHi Republican party 9f.thei United
StatesJ assem- hled ilbeN ationall ConYen-
/ tion; iu thaieitEepfs sR RAihdelphia ON the
5tfbandD 9Th days of sIpnes tllSI22, again
sdeelares: its, faith aRpeals tor its history
aqfbiannopnees ist pQsitiOHnpgn CUES
tons before the country! .gg sn,r9 ia
q pEkst.l During eleyeH years OfSqprem-
aeyfit has. accepted with ,graHdI courage
J btbessolemu d4tieslef theitime. .tItIt sup
apEessed "a gigantic. rebellion, enanci-
,pated, four nail ions, lef slaves, decreeti
Ie4nal the citizenship, of all u and ,estab-
lished universal suffrage. In exhibi-
I ftiene of unparalleled magnanimity it
i@ipinally punished notman for political
offences, and warmly welcomed all who
proved their loyalty by obeying the
laws and dealing justly with their
peighbaBsgo4tF has steadily decreased
with a, firm hand the resultant discords
of the, great war, and initiated a wise
policy towards the Indians The Pa
cifie Railroad and similar vast enter
prises hive been generally haided and
successful v conducted, the public lands
freely. given to actual settlers, immigfa-
ton protected and encouraged,s and a
full acknowledgment, of ,naturalized
citizens rights secured from European
powers, a, uniform national currency
has, been provided, repudiation froWned
der; the. most. ext ordinary burdens,
and new bonds negotiated atiIower
rates. The 1reyennes haYe been c.are-
fully collected, and honestly applied;
despite the annual large. redgeti tionsio Of
The rates of taxation, lfhe ,pnbtlcI debt
has been reduced during Gen, GRANTS
presidency at the rate OF enc hundred
million, dollars a y yyear, a great fnafs.
,eial, crisis has been ayOided, and ,Peaee
and plenty prevail throu out the latld;'
,menaeing foreign Difficult ties have beefi
peaceful ly and hen0rably, comp ronA Aised,
and the honor and power OF the. nation.
Kept in high respect Throughout the
world, This. glorious. record of the
past Is the party's hest pledge tor the
future. We believe the people will not
eptrnst,the. geYernmept t9 any party or
combustion of men, compOsed, chiefly
of those who have resisted every stepof
a6Ssa, RS toSpiess m iibsaJye S6d se4act,
,,eqpalityiH the enjoyment bf all civil :
political and publ rights should be-
established, and, s66 eStasIiy maintained
Throughout the Uniion by effcie1t and
sH fis3a. Nsifhef tie INV hof its q adminisa
,fratioh SHOULD admit of any a Ycriinfaas
.Itioni in respect to citizehs by EeasongDf
Of face, creed, color or esi6hi iSondii
'f9 aS@d u seTSST The S4Tssea2 ana1aaaSgaats to the
National Constitution shoul dbe cerdial-
ly sustained = because, they are right;
not merely tolerated because they are
law, and should be carried out aceorf-
iHg,t0 their spirit by ,appropriate legis-I
,latioR, the enforce hent Of which can be
safely, trusted only to the parts that Sc.
7 F5aft THs III NrattiiS6asf IsoSySerhlbent sS ySerhl
should Seek 10 m d ain M Al Il b al fS ohorable
peacgF With al nations, prot tectipg its
eiti4zYsns, sYeEEyYThers. and md sn 81 pashiz...
ijIpgS WITH Ali iRe6ple nMyihp9 nMyhp9 stSiye'lfor,
= ss4, SS SSsat1 is o,tf.ssteil sergifs un.
The government ard e9hsfd cred rewards
for mere party zeal Is fatally demofaliz-
ing, and we therefore favor 9 reform in
thesystein, by faES Which shall abolish
TIE evils Of patronage, and make hon
llesty,, effieiency and fidelity essential
'qdalifcatiohs FOR, public position, with
out practicaliy creating d life tenure Of
Office. llRo h,tR pis, -iir1 2giiBf" 80 al
'iAiSi1th.d We are opposed to- further
grants of public lands to corporations
and fnonopolies, and demand that the
national domain be set apart for free
homes for the people. ieJ
Ias,ISeUe,lth. The annual revenues, after
paying current debts, should furnish q
moderate balance for the reduction OF
the principal, and revenues, except SO
much as may be, derived from a tax on
tobacco and liquors, be raised BY duties
ION importations, the duties of which
should be. so adjusted as to aid nlsecur-
Ing remunerative wages TO labor and
promote the Industries, growth and en-
tsrprise of the whole country. i pet
Eighth, We hold in undying honor
the soldiers and salons whose valor
saved the Union; their pensions are a
sacred debt Of the iiationy and the lwid-
ows and d'ofphans Of those who died for
their country are entitled to the care OF
\ q generous and grateful people. 9 We
favor such additional Legislation as
will extend the.'bouhty of the govern