Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-10-17

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asI s. .aaI .xaaiL & - ....Il n
.The .95ssstssfsErGfsOas gsld sts
-ia 1ssaf ~ .lReccs'd. 40 zi,.,3- 49,,
d In placing before the. public for their
consideration record Of the Adminis-
tratIon, comprehensive in its details,
our sole aim shah be to set forth as con,
cisel yas possible, the chains: of its sup
porters-the Republican party--to theiI
suffrage at the, coming election, as
evinced by its staunch adherence to the
principles embodied ,iHij the platform
when first sent forth; by. the fidelity OF
isl Executive representative to these
principles; by his Hnwavering perform
;ance; TO the full letter and dTspirit, of the
promises ia his saadmirable iaaugural;
By HIS prompt and impartial execution
of the aws, tenipering, Whareo heed be,
iustie6 with mercy; and; in ssi1ork as
shown by undisputed testimony ,;byshiE
havingg I'M eterp fstep which he eFhas
taken, kept feligiotisly insview the true
and vital Interests. 0ffthe people. What
party could have done or earldo more
But 10 cur. feeordsiH Sdf lp sseiIlfl;i-,5
U'InIthe National Republican platform
-ofl868 we finda a guarantee, by Congress
+ of equal suffrage to all loyal men at the
South; adeaunciation 6faii FORMS of re-
pndi iAh;i eqaaltztionitofl taxation as
rapidlstas thexnafid dhaffaith Will per
matt; fednction ofsthe TateDf interest on
the Aati0HaI debt; ID encouragement to
capitalists TO ioanns mofieyaf less rates
s0f interest ttianJtwe. aref now paying;
iecoifOmR,ai adm ihistEafiOn; guarantee-
ing to natufalized citihans protection in
ali the rights; to citizenship; payment
-of bodnties and fpensionsB TO- the s9ldiers
ana sailers, seneouragementge q OF fogsigll
iinfInigration, land sym phttiizing with
the oppressed people iefssatflsrI I9ands
struggling forth hsirrights.s.a boo brs
ed1We slse find sim the inaugural of the
jPesideht'lof tilBHiplasfofm, nsand it
makiA9one seharnOainlis whole, y that
he addresses himseif foi the sieitizeHso OF
the United states, n bringing himlto the
performances Of his Eduties asscoHSeio45
desire and determ tuation to all ID 10 the
best of, his ability7t0 the satisfactioH oHsef
the peopies,'io Usgingi his views to Con-
gress 0nqall Iieadingqu questions accord
Ing to bis Judgment. ihe iatf the same
time promised the fithful expedition of
the laws, whether meeting hisaRproYal
or, not; and nwhile suggesting that the
settlement Of Questions arising out of
the rebellion should be approached
without tprejudiee or sectional dislike,
he atlzls that Security of person, prop
ertSt and differences in religious and
p0iitieai. 6pinioIs should be respected
in every part of,the country regardless
lofLlocsE prejadiee,id The payment OF the
public debt, and return TO specie pay
ments was recommended as early as
practicable without serious fBjdfyo 10
the community, and repudiators of the
public debt IoepdemnedsdrA A, faithful
collection of the. revenue was enjoined:
with strict accoti ID liability, and bis IN
tehtiou announced 81 The collection, ,ac-t
counting for, land eecouomieaio disburse-
ment Df the revenues, .ihe execution of
all laws In good, faith, and asserted his
Durpose lii of only appionting those TO of
Zee who carry oat this design. Dealing.
with nations inehisi foreigna policy as
equitable, law requires diYidqals ITO
deal with each other; he weplIdt W If also Is pro-
forei gh ibffFttii,s and V hiIe Respecting sRe,
fig SrsaIp 4ationss.tWbuid. demandf
equal respect our ,own, sfgx aa,os Ia
q Iny his Ipdian policy, he would tayori y1
any course tending TO their ultimate
civilization and citizenship. sses Sss'aliS 8
;sfFaVofiEg the fatifcationi Of the. 8ift
teenthsamendmsaSt, he indicated that
its early adoption would effect The
speediest settlement OF the snfragei
question. "a t'''4s'o7s hsH ,ss7H 9
0 Having gsaen4a sufficiently y intAIligi-g
blel synopsis both sofy the ReppbHpail
plstferm of 1865 IS the text book Of thes
party, and the inaugural Of the Execu-
tive, We shall briefly state sssse extenttps
whieh5the promises Ia the pfatforinlanda
lnauemral Have beennkepf. .TheFightI
suffrage has been gparanteed
to ali loyal men North and South, ref
gardiess OF colof, ana repddiati6n ini|
syerV form ofrbWnedl down.. .yIsgals 10 A
a1hoadjastiug gushei scalei of taxation
from tim u to rtime,, Weo have reduced
over S3lO, 600, ,OOO. to less than S133, ,00O,-.
700, The rate Of Interest has been rec
fuc5d frohi7 30 to ny per cent, and ever
300, ,O00, 300 Of the blisedeht has been
sstinguished. slhe RsRp inm, on gold
has, been reduced from 4Q TO, 10 per-
,ert. Our Credit has Been 50 ihipro We'd !
hat large loans flavsN Been, nfeadilt5
akehsby isBazoheapl sEapitaiists. CDl-l
ectoEaioff finterHsl EeyeRuey hayei been
diminished ,frem. Sixty, down to .tenI
The reduction Of Che .ddties on tea aid. /
,ofee. While il 5decfeases the feteHaet
JVef sI5,oO0, OOo1i brinBojminenSef red
iefto4heb people, ,swithe WHOM the use-
II these articles, perhaps more than apyl
,ther, have become of daily necessftyab
4 fEeFeign emigration has resolved, en- I
,ass8SeI ds "a aaet autRs ssssingtEis ap9E
,ointment of#s sGsmhission Of Emit
ration, whose powers are ample to prof.
ect the spigFapt. from ,extQrtion and 5
Fapd, and the Impress Stf1ert OF seamepsti
our SEAPORT towns ana 4 4 ities has been
ksolishsd, BY ths afoption Of Of rsore hu-f
PaRs aRa g9! gffsnsd M 81 lawss " sJasg JReseggrtns !,
In IL ali iSstsSt oiptpPr gked nstsSralil
ties struggl Ing I0f, edorn this f5oy-dl
thmeht has exten1ed its symp athies, 4,
nd adopted ,Sitizens In .fcreigh count
ries haye prom ptly eceived its Intero i
emit and aid I'D fine of need. In 4,
is inaugural, General Grant. as Presis i
eht OF the People addresses Himself
irectly to the - = citizens Of the, Uitited Il
ia ties % expressing bis determfnatipnd
8 fill bis position '6f ,pu bic trust the 4
EST 1k his Ability to u e sAtfsfaction OF ls
he people, Ahd his tfneiits outdt
rs hhy deenigd tf9fn Capable i
I'D. honest is onS Uhs Of the fitst S0nnl
ihcihg eSi dencas 81 his afliiefshee tois
IS expressed ,dete ffftninatio ~ I'd stheIb
4 },tsSs 3Sss asiss aas esa Sa
round fora jast accns$ti ioti sainss hitns 4
nd in me ssttl d EnIsnt Of cues tiot5 us
- ont ~ the 3eflion,J ne can not I'm
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