Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-23
ported the following platform, which

ported the following platform, which
| was unanimously adopted:
The representatives OF the Republi.
can party of the State of Missouri. iii
convention assembled, declare as fol-
| lows: -.s - s1sr fs sas -
First-We congratulate the people
OF Missouri and the United States
that the principles of the Republican
party, as enuncisted in the National
convention OF 1858, and which have
determined the internal and foreign
policy OF our government, have Ieal-
lied the blessings Of peace and pros-
perity at home and vindicated the
honor, stability and power Of the
American republic among the nations
Of the world, and we resttirm our adj
herence to those principles.
Second-We heartily indorse the
present national administration in its
conduct of national affairs, and point
with patriotic pride to its great and
lasting achievements. 1t has given
to the country peace and prosperity
1t has fulfilled its pledge that the will
Ofthe people should be the paramount
law OF its action; it has established
the credit OF the country on firm
financial basis by steady adherence
TO the obligations and plighted faith
has enhanced the value OF public SO.
curities and appreciated the national
currency to the verge of a gold STAN
dard. It has reduced the public debt
beyond all precedent, and has at the
same time relieved the industry of the
country Of vast burdens of taxation,
necessarily imposed on the people for
the preservation Of the Republic. 1t
has rebuked corruption and dishon-
esty wherever found, and with firm,
unsparing justice it has meted ollt
punishment wherever the law has de-
elared punishment to be due. 1t has
corrected abuses and chronic evils in-
herited from the past. 1t has inaugur-
ated and made jealous endeayors to
service reform. 1t has adopted a sue
cessful and humane Indian policy. It
has executed with firm hand the
will of the people as expressed in the
constitution and laws of congress, and
finally it has negotiated q treaty with
Great Britain In settlement of the in
tricacies threatening complication,
which is no less glorious as vindil.a.
tiOn of the honor Of the American
flag, than it is distinguished in ests!b-
fishing great and christian principle
of international law.
Third-That inasmuch as, the dis
couraging elements of other States
are looking to Missouri for con1lr- |
nation of their hope Of diyis. |
ion in our ranks, we take
this occasion to proclaim to the Re-
publicans of the nation that the party |
in this State is now united, vigorous |
and enthusiastic. There is no cause |
for schism, and there is no schism In |
it; that 1t will poll the full Republi- |
can vote of the State for the nominees |
of the National Republican convsn-
ton; that the present socalled liberal |
Republican faction If considered apart |
from the Democratic party, as il /
should not be, is contemplate in
too feeble to organize, and |
too cunning to expose its weakness
by separate organization, a mere
clique OF disafected persons seeking
to perpetuate q division which
now is utterly grOundless, with the
respectable minority
of Republicans and poWerless to en-
barrass the party.
Fourth-We declare our unsWery-
ing confidence in the integrity, patri-
Otism and Jealous devotion to the pub
lie interests OF the present chief mag
lstrate of the nation, and we pledge
ourselves and the Republican party
to abide by, support and carry to vic
tory the platform and candidates pre-
5ented to the people by the national
convention to be assembled at Phila-
delphia on the fifth of June next.
Fifth-That in our opinion the true
policy Of the government toward
hose lately in rebellion against its
is general and universal
amnesty, and to this end we indOrse
the recommendation of the President
Of the United States in his last annual
to congress.
After adopting the platform the usual
q vote of thanks was passed and. the
adjourned and resolved
Itself into a mass meeting. Hons. E.
5. Stanard, J. a. Joyce, P. Boyd, J.
.. Orsick, Moses Dixon (colOred, and
others addressed the meeting at some
length. During the progress OF the
a strong effort was made
to pass resolution instTUeting dele
gates to vote at the national cOuven-
ion for Grant, but the opposition to
this course was too strong TO secure an
expression Of the convention to this
effect.