The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

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PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REPUB.
LICAN PARTY.
The following is the full platform adopted bx
the Republican National Convention, held Al
Philadelphia, June and 9, 1872:
The Republican party of the United States
assembled in National Convention, in the city O
Philadelphia, on the 9TH and 9Th days or June
1872 again declares its faith, appeals to its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country.
| First-During eleven years of supremacy n
| has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties of the times 1t suppressed a gigantic re.
bellion emancipated 900, 900 of slaves decreed
the equal citizenship ofal and established uniyer
| sal suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma.
nimity, 1t criminally punished no man for politi.
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
Justly with their neghbors. 1t has steadily de.
creased. with firm hand, the result and disorders
M grsh. war ana Initiated wise policy toward
vast enterprises have been generously aided and
successfully conducted; the public land freely
given 10 actual settlers; immigration protected
the naturalized citizens right secured from Euro.
pean powers; a uniform national currency has
been provided; repadiation frowned down, the
| national credit sustained under most extraordi-
| nary burdens and new bonds negotiated at lower
| rates. The revenues have been carefully col
i Iecsed r and honestly applied despite annual
| large reductions CT rates of taxation, the
public debt has been reduced, during Gen
| eral Grants Presidency, at the rate of a
hundred millions year; great financial crisis
have been avoided, and peace and plenty pre-
vail thr oughout the land; menacing foreign diff
| culties have been peacefully and honorably COM
posed, and the honor and the power of the ma.
ton kept in high respect throughout the
| world. This glorious record of the past, is
the party's best pledge for the future we be-
| ieye the people will not entrust the government
| M ri nnyaI tt,HO sc. I,
CHIEFLY OF those who resisted every step of this ben
efcial progress.
Second,-Complete liberty and exact equali-
| ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
| and public rights should be established and
ettectually maintained throughout the Union, by
eincient and appropriate State and Federal legis.
lation neither the law nor the administration
| should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason of race creed, colored or pre-
vions condition of servitude.
| Thtrd.-The recent amendments to the Natio-
nal Constitution, should be cordially sustained
| because they are right, not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law, and should be carried out ac-
cordng to the spirit by appropriate legislation the
enforcement of which can safely be entrusted only
| to the party that secured those amendmer Is.
Foufh.-The National Government should
| seek to maintain honorable peace with all MI
tions, protecting its citizens everywhere, and
sympathizing with all peoples who strive
| for greater liberty.
| FM.-Any system of the civil service under
which the subordinate positions of the Gov
| eminent are considered reward for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralizing, and We
| therefore, favor reform of the system by laws
which shall abolish the evils of patronage, and
make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity the essen
tial qualifications for public position, without
practically creating life tenure of Office
Sirth.-We are opposed to further grants of the
public lands to corporations and monopoes, and
demand that the national domain be set apart
for free homes.for the people. The annual rev.
enue, after paying current debt. should furnish
| a moderate balance.
| Seuenh.-The annual revenues, after paying
| the current debt, should furnish moderate
| balance for the reduction of the principal
| and the revenue, except so much may be
derived from tax tobacco and
| liquors, be raised by duties upon importation
the duties of which should be so adjusted as to
aid in securing remunerative wages, to labor,
and promote the growth, industries, and pros
| perity of the whole country.
EighUt-We hold in undying honor the soldiers
and sailors whose valor saved the Union. Their
pensions are a sacred debt of the nation, and the
widows and orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the of an additional
legislation as will extend the bounty Of the Gov
ernmeut to all our soldiers and sailors who were
honorably discharged, and who, in the time of
duty, became disabled, without regard to the
length of service or the cause of such discharge.
Ninth The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance. "Once
q subject always q subject" having at last,
through the efforts Of the Republican party, been
abandoned, and the American ide;, of the right
to transfer allegiance having been accepted by
European nations, it is the duty of our Govern
ment to guard with jealous care the right of
| adopted citizens against the assumption of unau-
thorized claims by their former Government,
and we urge continual careful encouragement
and protection of voluntary immigration.
Te,,th.--The Thanking privilege ought to be abol-
ished and the way prepared for speedy reduc-
ton in the rate of postage.
Elecenth.-Among the questions which press
for attention is that which concerns the relations
Of capital and labor and the Republican party
recognize the duty of SO shaping legislation to
secure full protection and the amplest field for
capital, and for labor, the creator of capital the
largest opportunities and just share of the mu-
tual profits of these two great servants of civZa-
ton.
TtoelM-We hold that Congress and the Pres
dent have only fulfilled an imperative duty in
their measures for the suppression of violent and
reasonable organizations in certain lately rebel
lous regions, and for the protection of the ballot
box, and therefore they are entitled to the thanks
| INirteenth-We denounce the reputation of
| the public debt in any form or disguise q
| tional crime. We witness with pride the reduc.
ton of the principal of the debt and of the rates
of interest upon the balance, and confidently ex-
peet that our excellent national currency will be
| perfected by speedy resumption of specie pay
ments.
Fourteenth.-The Republican party is mindful
of its obligations 10 the loyal women of America
for their noble donation to the cause of freedom,
| their admission to the wider fields of usefulness
| is viewed with satisfaction, and the honest de
| mands of any class of citizens for additional
rights should betreated with respectful considera
| tion
| FltIeenth.-We heartily approve the action of
Congress in extending amnesty to those lately in
rebellion, and rejoice in the growth of peace and
| fraternal feeling throughout the land
Siateent.-The Republican party propose to
respect the rights reserved by the people to
themselves a carefully as the powers delegated
| by them to the State and to the Federal Govern
ment 1t disapproves of the resort to unconsti-
| tutional laws for the purpose of removing evils
| by interference with rights not surrendered by
| the people to either the State or National Gov
eminent.
| Sepenteenh.-It is the duty of the General
Government to adopt such measures as will tend
| to encourage American commerce and ship
| building.
| Eigateenh.-We believe that the modest pat
| riotism, the earnest purpose, the sound Judg-
ment, the practical wisdom, the incorruptible in-
tegrity and the illustrious services of Ulysses s.
Grant, have commended him to the heart of the
| American people, and with him at our head we
| stand to-day upon a new march TO victory.
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED BY THE RE
| PUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass for
| the election of a President and Vice President
| oil the United States, now formally announce
| their principles to the voters of this Common
| wealth. .#
From 1865 to 1872 they have continually and
| unwaveringly held and proclaimed the same
| principles and they hereby reiterate and re-
| affirm the resolutions of their State Conventions
held in 1866, 1867, 1885, 1869, 1870, and 1871.
| These principles have been embodied in the
18th, l4th, and 10th amendments of the national