The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05

ted. The black men of this country will
never be ungrateful for what you havedone
for them in the past---nor, in the bitterness
of their hearts, will they ever forget that
heated and blinded by personal hatred of
one man you turned your back on the mil
lions to whom in past years you have stood
as shield and bulwark of defense!
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
.t''l y.i5g & JAMES G, BLAINE.
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REPUB-
-aai tali l.4 LICAN PARTY ga
The following is the full platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, June and 6, 1879 .IE
The Republican party of the United States
assembled in National Convention, in the city of
Philadelphia, on the 9th and 9th days or June
1872, again declares It's faith, appeals to its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country. ',afA . .
First.--During eleven years of supremacy il
has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties of the times it suppressed a gigantic re-
beliion emancipated 600 eco of slaves decreed
the equal citizenship ofail and established univer
sal suffrage exhibiting unparalleled magma
nimity, 1t crpinally punished no man for politi-
caiofences, and warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
justly with their neighbors. 1t has steadily de-
creased, with firm hand the result and disorders
of great war; and initiated wise policy toward
the Indians. Tire Pacific railroad ana similar
vast enterprises have been generously aided and
successfully conducted; the public land freely
given to actual settlers; immigration protected
and encouraged, and Il full Acknowledgement of
The naturalzed citizens right secured from Euro
pean powers; a uniform national currency has
been provided; reputation frowned down, the
national credit sustained under most extraordi.
NAG burdens, and new bonds negotiated at lower
rates. The revenues heve been carefully col
lected and honestly applied, despite annual
large reductions If rates of taxation the
public debt has been reduced, during Gem
era Grants Presidency, at the rate of a
hundred millions year; great financial crisis
vail throughout the land; menacing foreign diff
cultes have been peacefully and honorably COM
posed, and the honor and the power Of the ma
world This glorious record of the past, is
the party's best pledge for the future We be-
leye the people will not entrust the government
to any party, or combination of men, composed
chiefly ofthose who resisted every step of this ben
efical progress.
Second Complete liberty and exact equal;
ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
and public rights should be established and
efiectlially maintained throughout the Union, by
efficient and appropriate State and Federal legs-
lation neither the law nor the administration
should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason of race, creed colored pre-
vious condition of servitude
IHird-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 ao-
cording to the spirit by appropriate Legislation, the
enforcement OF which can safely be entrusted only
to the party that secured those nmendmer ts
Foarth.-The National Governments should
seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
tions, protecting its citizens everywhere, and
ssympathizing with all peoples who strive
for greater liberty.
FIah.--Any system of the civil service under
which the subordinate positions of the Gov
eminent considered reward for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralizing, and we,
therefore, favor reform of the system, by laws
l,rI,,l aI., s-Ix
make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity the essen
tial qualifications for public position, without
practically creating a life tenure of Office
iSath.--We are opposed to further grants of the
public lands TO corporations and monopolies 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
q moderate balance. fft'4
Seuenta.-The annual revenues, after paying
the current debt, should furnish q moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal,
and the revenue except SO much as may be
derived from tax on tobacco and
liquors, be raised by duties upon importation;
the duties of which should be so adjusted to
aid in securing remuneratiye wages, TO labor,
and promote the growth, industries, and pros.
perty of the whole country,
Etghb--We hold in undying honor the soldiers
and sailors whose yalor saved the Union. Their
pensions are sacred debt of the nation, and the
widows and orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the care 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,i n the time of
duty, became disabled without regard to the
length of service or the cause of such discharge.
NinM-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance. i"Once
@ subject always subject" having at last,
through the efforts Of the Redublican party been
abandoned, and the American idea 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 una,l-
thorized claims by their former Government
| and we urge continual careful encourag cement
and protection of voluntary immigration
Tenth The fransng privilege ought TO be abol-
ished and the way prepared for a speedy reduc-
tion in the rate of postage. - .-sgas ,tL 8
Eleventh 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 as to
| secure full protection and the amplest field for
capital, and for labor, the creator If capital, the
largest opportunities and a just shareof the mu-
tual profits of these two great servants of eivilza
| ton. 4aa .fal.. snE
Tioelffh-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
lious regions and for the protection of the ballot
box and therefore they are entitled TO the thanks
of the nation. i..n t.--, ~
| Thirteenth.-We denounce the population of
| the public debt in any form or disguise as ma
| tional crime. We witness with pride the reduc.
tion of the principal of the debt and of the rates
OF interest upon the balance, and confidently ex-
peet tniit our eAcelient NATIONAL currency VIII De
perfected by speedy resumption of specie pay
| ments. ~ .T-l1a
| FourteenH.-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
/ FYteenth.-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. eiss
| Sirteeadt.-Fhe Republican party propose to
| respect the rights reserved by the people to
| themselves as carefully as the powers delegated
by them to the State and to the Federal Govern
| ment. 1t disapproves of the resort to uhconsti-
| tuional laws for the purpose of removing evils
| by interference with rights not surrendered by
| the people to either the State OF National Gov
| eminent. Is ~
Seue1steenth. --lt is the duty of the General