The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-26
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REpup.
r LICAN PARTY n aTEE

held
Philadelphia, June and 6, 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,
lS12, again declares its faith, appeals TO its
history, and announces its position upon the
| questions before the country.
FTSt-During eleven years of supremacy il
mas accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties OF the times; it suppressed gigantic re-
bellion; emanclpated 1000, 900 of slaves decreecl
the equal citizenship ofal and established univer
sal Suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma
nimity, it criminally punished no man for poiti-
calofences, 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 di disorders
of great war, and initiated 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 a full Acknowledgement of
the naturalized citizens right secured from Euro
| pean powers; Il uniform national currency has
| been provided; reputation frowned 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 Gen
| 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 diff
culties have been peacefully and bonorably 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-
lieve the people will not entrust the government
| to any party, or combination of men, composed
chiefly of those who resisted every step this ben
| eficial progress.
Secoad-Complete liberty and exact equal.
| ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
| and public rights should be established and
| eitectually maintained throughout the Union, by
efficient and appropriate State and Federal legis-
| lltlOn neither the law the adlniDiStra ti0n
| should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason of race, creed, colored or pre-
| vious condition of scrvitude.
fhird.--The recent amendments to the Nallo-
| nal Constitution, should be cordially sustained,
| because they are right not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law and should be carried ont ac-
cordmg to the spirit by appropriate legislation the
enforcement of which can safely be entrusted only
| to the party that secured those amendment is.
| FouIth.-The National Government should
| seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
| tions protecting its citizens everywhere, and
| sympathizing with all peoples who strive
| for greater liberty. .s. . .. -
| which the subordinate positions of the Gov
| ernment. are considered reward for mere
| party zeal, is fatally demoralizng, and we,
| therefore, favor q 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.
| Siah.--We are opposed to further grants of the
| public lands to corporations and monopolies and
| demand that the national demain be set apart
| for free homessfo the people. The annual rev.
| enue, after paying current debt should furnish
| q moderate balance. -a.... .s . ...
| SecenM--The annual revenues, after paying
| the current debt, should furnish moderate
| balance for the reduction of the principal,
| and the revenue, except SO much as may be
| derived from n tax on tobacco and
| liquors, be raised by duties upon importation
| the duties of which should be so adjusted As to
| aid in securing remuneratiye wages, to labor,
| and promote the growth, industries, and pros
| perIty of the whole country.
| EiJtth.-We hold in undying honor the soldiers
| and sailors whose yalor saved the Union. Their
| pensions 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 in the time OF
| duty, became disabled, without regard to the
| length of service the cause of such discharge.
| Ninth.-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
| European Powers concerning allegiance. "Once
| u subject always q 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 unau-
| thorized claims by their former Government,
| ami we urge. continual careful encouragement
| and protection of voluntary immigration.
| Tenth.-The franSng privilege ought to be abol-
ished and the way prepared for a speedy reduc-
| ton in the rate of postage.
l. EteUenth.-AmOhg the QuesuOnS Wnlcn 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 fol
capital and for labor the creator Of capital, the
largest opportunities and a just share OF the mu
tual profits of these two great servants OF ciFilza
tiou.
| dent have only fulfilled an imperative duty in
their measures for the suppression of violent and
| reasonable organizations i'll certain lately rebel
lious regions, and for the protection of the balo
box, and therefore they are entitled to the thanks
of the nation ..... .g.-
| Thirteenth We denaunce the Reputation o.
the public debt in any form or disguise az a 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 OK
peet that our excellent national currency VIII bt
perfected by q speedy resumption OF specie pay
FourteenH-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
mands of any class of citizens for additional
rights should betreated with respectful eonsldera
Ffyeenth.-we heartily approve the action o
Congress in extending amnesty to those lately il
rebellion, and rejoice in the growth OF peace ant
fraterual feeling throughout the land
| StIJcenth.--The Republican party propose Il
respect the rights reserved by the people t.
themselves as carefully as the powers delegated
by them to the State and to the Federal Govern
ment II disapproves of the resort to unconsti
| tutional laws for the purpose of removing evil
| by interference with rights not surrendered D,
lie people to either the State or National Gov
| ernment. ... ....... d. .
Seuenteenh.-It is the duty of the Genera
| Government to adopt such measures as Will ten
to encourage American commerce anu shil
building. ..-- -. -.
Eiahtee,lth--We believe that the modest pat
| riotisn, the earnest purpose, the sound Jude
| mcnt the practical wisdom, the lncorruptible IN
trgrity and the ilustrious services of Ulysses
| Grant, have commended him to The heart OF tn
American people, and with him at our head W
| q a, uap ma rph victory