The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-06-21
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ton III the city ol iillddellllll, OIL INC
9TH and 6ih days of June, lS,2, again
declare. its faith andapPealS 10 its his
tory and announces its position upon
the questions before the conatry.
Eirst-During eleven years of su-
premacy it has accepted With grand
courage the solemn duties Of the timc.
1t suppressed n gigantit rebellion
emancipatcd 1000, 0D slaves; dccreed
the equal citizenship ofall and estab-
lished universal suffrage. Exhibiting
unparalleled ma.Eanimity, it GRIMM
ally punished no man for political Of
ttnscs. and warmly welcomed all who
proved their loyalty by obcying the
laws and dealing justly with their
ncighbors. II has steadily decreased
With a firm haud, The resultant disor-
orders Of i great w:r, and iniiiatcd 4
wise policy towards tlie Indians. The
Pacific Railroad. ana similar vast en-
trrpri>eS, have been generously aided
and successfully conducted. The pub
lie lands are freely given to actual set
tiers immigration i protected, en-
rou.aepd. and the flIl acknowledge
ment Of the natu%liled citizens rights
has bcel secured from European pow
ers. The national currency has i'm
proved Ia regulation and the national
credit has haen sustained under extra
ordinary burdens, and new bonds have
heen negotiated It lower rates. The
revenue, have Deen carefully collected
aad hoAe atly applied. Despite the an
nual large reductions from the rates of
taxation tie public debt has been re-
lucel during Grants presidency at the
rate ofoae hundred million dollars per
year. 4 great financial crisis has been
avoided and peace and plenty prevail
tlrougcut the land. Menacing for
Uigl difficulties have been peacefully
and honorahly compromised, and the
honor and power Of the nation has
been kept high throughout the world.
This glorious record of the past Is the
party's best pledge for the future. We
believe the people will not entru3t the
Government 10 any party or combina-
ton Of men composed Of those who
chiefly have resisted every step in this
beneficial progress.
Second-Complete liberty and exact
ejnaIifr in the enjoyment OF -ll civil,
political and public rights should be
established and eilcctually maintained
throughout the Onion, by efficient and
appropriate State and Federal legi1la-
tion. Neither the law or its admins
tlatioa should admit Of any discrimin-
alton il respect 10 citizens, by reason
Of race. creed, color, or previous con-
dition Of seryi,ude.
Third The amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution should be cordially
sustained, because they are right: not
merely tolerated because they are law;
should be carried out accord
iS 70 their spirit BY appropriate
legislation. the enforcement Of which
can be safely trusted only to the party
that secured the amendments.
Fourth-The National Government
should seek to maintain an honorable
peace With all nations, protecting its
citizens everywhere aud sympathning
With all people who strive for greater
liberty.
Fiffh-Any system of civil service
under which the subordinate positions
Of the Government are considered as
rewards for mere party zeal. Is fatally
demoralizing. and we therefore favor
Il reform Of the system by laws which
shall abolish the evils Of patronage and
make honesty, efficiency and fidelity
essential qualifications for public posi-
ton, without practically creating 4 life
tenure ofolliec.
Sixth-We are opposed to further
grants of the public lands to corpora
tions and monopolies. and demand
that the national domain shall be set
apart for the free Use of the people.
Seventh-Ihe annual revenue. after
paylng the current expenditures,
should furnish a moderate balance for
the reduction of the principal ofthe
debt; and revenue, except 50 much as
may be received from tax on tobac-
20 and liquors, ought to be rated by
duties on ilnportaiions, the scale Of
which Should be SO adjusted as to aid
in securing remuneratiye wages to Ia
lorers aud to promote the industries,
growth and prosperity Of the whole
country.
Eighth-We hold in undying honor
the soldiers ard sailors whose yalor
saved the Union. Their pensions are
a sacred debt of the nation, and wild
ows and orphans of those who died for
their country are entitled to the care
of the Government and tie gratitude
Of the people. We favor such addi-
tional legislation as will extend the
bounty OF the Government to all our
soldiers and sailors who were honor
ally discharged. ard who il time of
duty became disabled, without regard
tn Tie length of their service or the
cause Of such discharge.
Ninth--The doctrine OF Great Brit
ain and other European Powers con-
cerning allegiance "once a subject al
ways a subject" having at last,
through the efforts Of :le Republican
party. been abandoned, and tie Amcri-
can idea of the right Of the individual
to transfer his allegiance having been
accepted BY tie European nation, it's
the duty OF our Government to guard
with Jealous care the rights Of adopted
citizens against the assumptions Of un-
authorized claims by their former gov
ernments; and we urge the continued
and careful encouragement and protec-
ton ofvoIuntary immigration.
Tentli-The franking privilege
ought to be abolished and way pre-
pared for a reduction in the rates of
postage.
Eleventh Among tie questions
which press for attention is that which
concerns the relation Of capital and
labor, and the Republican party re-
cognizes the duty Of so shaping lcgis-
latiOn as to secure full protection and
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