Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-09


by the liberal Convention. Some of. its
planks are unobjectionable:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the Liberal Republicans of the
United States, in National Convention
assembled, at Cincinnati, proclaim the
following principles as essential TO just
government:
1st. We recognize the equality of all
men before the law. and hold that it is
the duty of the Government, in its deal
lngs with the people, to metc out equal
and exact justice to all, of whatever ma
tlonability, race, color pei suaSion, reli-
gious or political.
I'd. We pledged ourselves to maintain
the union of the States, emancipation
and enfranchisement. and to oppose any
reopening of the questions settled by the
thirteenth, Fourteentn and Fifteenth
amendments to the Constitution.
Sd We demand the immediate and alb
solute removal of all disabilities i'm
posed on account of the rebellion. which
was finally subdued seven years ago,
believing that universal amnesty will
result n complete pacification in all
sections of the country.
4th. Local self-Government, with
impartial suffrage, will guard the erights
of all citizens more securely than any
centralized power; the public welfare
requires the supremacy ofthe civil over
the military authority. and freedom of
persons under the protection of the ha-
beas corpus. We demand for the indi-
Yidual the largest liberty consistent
with public order; for States self-gov-
ernment, and for nation a return to
the methods of peace and the constitu-
tional limitations of power.
9Th. The civil service of the govern
ment, has become a mere instrument of
partisan tyranny and personal ambi-
ton, and an object of selfish greed. 1t
is scandal and reproach upon free in
stltutions, and breeds Generalization
dangerous to the perpetuity of republi-
can government.
9th. We therefore regard a thorough
reform of the most pressing necessities
OF the hour; honesty, capacity and fl
deity constitute the only valid claim to
public employment; that the offices of
the governmet cease to be a matter of
favoritism and patronage; and that
public station become post of honor.
To this end is imperativcly demanded
that no President shall be candidate
for reelection.
7th. The public credit must be sa-
credly maintained, and we t.enouuce re-
pudiation in every form and guise.
Sth. A speedy return to specie pay
ment is demanded alike by the hig hest
considerations of commercial morality
and honest government.
9th. We remember with gratitude
the heroism and sacrifices of the SOL
diers and sailors Of the Republic, and
no act of ours shall ever detract from
! their justly earned fame or the full re-
wards of their patriotism.
10th. We are opposed 20 all further
grants of land to railroads or other cor
porations. The public domain should
be held sacred to actual settlers.
11th. We hold that it is the duty OF
the Government, in its intercourse with
| foreign nations. to cultivate the friend
ships of peace by treating with all on
fair and equal terms, regarding it alike
dishonorable either to demand what is
not right, or to submit to what is wrong,
18th. For the promotion and success
of these vital principles, and the sup
port of the candidates nominated by
| this Convention, we invite and cordial
| ly welcome the cooperation of all pa
| triotic citizens without regard to pre-
vious political affiliations.