The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-06
PLATFORM OF IL NATIONAL REPUB-
TICAy PARTY

the Republican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, June 8 and @, 1872: .
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 its faith, appeals to its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country. :
FrSt.-During eleven years OF supremacy IL
has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties of the times it suppressed Il gigantic re-
bellion: emaneipated 1000, 900 of slaves decreed
the equal citizenship ofall, and established univer
nimity, it criminaHy punished no man for politi-
caloffences and warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
Justly with their neighbors. 1t has steadily de-
creased, with a firm hand the result and disorders
of "A great war, and initiated n wise policy toward
the Indians. The Pacific railroad and similar
vast enterprises have been generously aided and
successfully conducted; the public land freely
given to actual settlers; immigration protected
and encouraged, and q full acknowledgement OF
the naturaliZed citizens right secured from Euro
pean powers q uniform national currency has
been provided; reputation frownedd down, the
national credit sustained under most extraordi-
nary burdens, and new bonds negotiated at lower
rates. The revenues have been carefully col,
lected and honestly applied, despite annual
large reductions CT rates of taxation, the
public debt has been reduced, during Cen
eral Grants Presidency, at the rate of a
hundred millions a year; great financial crisis
have been avoided, and peace and plenty pre-
vail throughout the land; menacing foreign dill
culties have been peacefully and honorably COM
posed, and the honor and the power of the ma.
1lon kept IN nlgn respect THROUGHOUT inc
world. This glorious record of the past, is
the party's best pledge for tho future. We be-
lieve the people will not entrust the government
to any party, or combination of men, composed
chiefly of those who resisted every step ofthis ben
eflcial progress.
Second Complete liberty and exact equali.
ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
and public rights should be established and
efIectually maintained throughout the Union, by
efficient and appropriate state ana tederai iesis-
lation neither the law nor the administration
should admit of any discrimination in respect OF
citizens by reason of race, creed, colored or pre-
yious condition of servitude.
Wird-Ther recent amendments to the Natlo-
nal Constitution, should be cordially sustained,
because they are right, not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law, and should be carried out ac-
cording to the spirit by appropriate Legislation, the
enforcement of which can safely be entrusted only
to the party that secured those amendmer is.
F0ur}h.-The National Government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
tions, protecting it's citizens everywhere, and
sympathizing with all peoples WHO strive
for greater liberty.
Fifh.-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 u 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 q life tenure of office.
SiDth.-We are opposed to further grants OF the
public lands to corporations and monopolles, ana
demand that the national demaln be set apart
for free homes-for the people. The ANIMAL rev.
enue, after paying current debt. should furnish
q moderate balance.
~Sepenh annual revepues, after paying
the current debt, should furnish u moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal,
and the revenue, except so much as may be
derived from y tax on TOBACCO ana
liquors, be raised by duties upon importation;
the duties of which should be so adjusted as to
aid in securing remrnerativs wages, to labor,
and promote the growth, industries, and pros
perity of the whole country.
EGhah.-We hold in undying honor the soldiers
and sailors whose Yalor saved the Union. Their
pensions are Il 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 We're
honorably discharged, and who. II the time of
duty, became disabled, without regard to the
length of service or the cause of such discharge.
Miah-Thed doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance. once
n subject always a 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
,,dopted citizens against the assumption of unau-
II, n ICED claims by their former Government,
am n , we a[5s ' 20 Voluntary ny'i immigration4
T1i,th The frank tng privilege ought to be abol-
ished ard the way pre-, >ared for q speedy reduc-
ton in the rate of postage.
for attention is that which concern tue aein. ao
of capital and labor, and the Repub,- can parry
recognize the duty of SO shaping legislati, " as W
secure full protection and the amplest fiele. siol
capital, and for labor, the creator IF capital, tn
largest opportunities and a just share of the mu-
tual profits of these two great servants of ciyiliza-
ton.
TtoeyTh.-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
boz, and therefore they are entitled to the thanks
of the nation. rs-
1HrteenM.-We denounce the reputation of
the public debt in any form or disguise as q ma
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 a speedy resumption of specie pay
ments. IS
FourteenM-The Republican party is mindful
of its obligations TO 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
mauds of any class of citizens for additional
rights should betreated with respectful considera-
ton
Ffteenth.-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.
Strteenth.-The Republican party propose TO
respect the rights reserved by the people to
themselves rs 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 willtend
to encourage American m and ship
building.
Eighteenh-We believe that the modest pat
riotism, the earnest purpose, the sound Judg-
ment, the practical wisdom, the ncorruptible in
tegFity and the iliustrious services of Ulysses S.
| Grant, have commended him to the heart of the
american people, and with him at our head We
s,a I'd to-day upon a new march TO victory.
ES .ENUNCTATED BY TIE RE
pUBrJCANS OF VIRGINIA.
The Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled, about 20 enter upon tne canvass LOT
the election of a President and y."e-President
oil the United States, now formally .7>diouhce
their principles to the voters of this Coz. uloh-
wealth. -.
From 1860 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, 1865, 1869, 1870, and 1871.
These principles have been embodied in the
18th, nth, and 18th amendments of the national
constitution and in the civil rights act of April
8, 1866, the enforcement act of May 80, 1870, and
the amended enforcement act of April 20, 1871;
which principles in brief are -
/. That slavery shall never exist in this Union
That all native and naturalized inhabitants Of
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