Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-06-15
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Platform.

man of the committee on resolutions
announced that Gen. Hawley, secre'
tary Of the committee, would read the
resolutions He said that the com
mittec had but q short time in which
to consider the large number Of ques.
tons, so if the gentlemen did not find
in the platform everything that they
, desired, he hoped they would rest as
sured that it was not excluded from
any indisposition to take up and act
upon all. !,
Gen. Hawley then read the plat
form, as follows:
The republican party of the United
States, assembled in National Con.
yention, in the city Of Philadelphia
on the 9th and 9th days of june 1872
again declares its faith, appeals to- its
history, and announces its position
upon the questions before the coun'
try: . d"
First. During eleven years Of su,
nremacv it has accepted, with grand
courage, the solemn duties of" the
times. 1t suppressed gigantic re
oellion, emancipatcl four millions Of
slaves, decreel the equal citizenship
Of all, and established universal slf
irage. Exhibiting unparalleled mag
nanimitv, it criminally punished nc
man for political offences, and warmly
welcomed all who proved loyalty by
obeyins the laws and dealing Justly
with their ncighbors. 1t has steadily
! decreased, with a firm hand, the re.
sultant disorders Of a great war, and
initiated Il wise and humane policy
towards the Indians. The Pacih,
railroad and silni' ar vast enterprises
have been generously aided and sue
c,..tullv conlu ted. The public land,
havo been freely given to actual set
tiers, immigration protected and en-
conraged, anil a full acknowledgment
of natnraliAcl citizens rights secured
from European powers. y uniform
n,tional currency has been provided
r,pudiaton frownel down, the ma
tional credit sustained under the most
extraordinary burdens and new bonds
ncsoti stel at lower rates. The reve,
nue. has been carefully collected anI
honestly applied. Despite the annual
large reduction OF lie rates OF taxa,
ton, the,pnb,in debt fs,!s been rsd''eo"
during t1en. Grant al minlS'rA'I"h ~
the rate OF ""- h"nAr'd ini'''o'
year. Great tAanotA rrt2Sh1vc beer
,avuldnl, and peA"r ana plenty pF"v'i'
rhron Lhout tn land ,n"nh"Ing t"''i5'
difficulties rra"oablv and hon"rtoIy
composed, and the honor aud p'%E'
Of the nation kept IN high reSp'',
throug hont the world. ms re'"F"
If the past IS the party : best pI'd .
for the future. We b"Il'ye that th'
people will not "nir"st the govern
mcnl I" any party q! ''n'''''"''''' ~
.meo composed partly "i those wh'
have resisted every STEP 81 inns o'h''
hciaI progress.
Second. t"Inpl"t" liberty and "S
act rlnsII'y j" the rW"Ynent OF at
clvll. poI'tIral ah' I""''c r'3a''
should De 'S'a''''',',' AM NV t It:
maintained ,''f''S'''"t ne = mon ~
"'h2lenc ana "li""!',!'' , '''',e ''''
federal lr5'?a'!"h. ven ''t; ,'He IA"
nor IT, administrator Si'o'''' "''l''': o.
any discrimination IN respect ol '''''
A"ns BY reason OF race Greet co'o' OF
rreylon' c'nh't''h oil S'r''''''e'
THIRD. Inc recent amendments IL
the national constitution Sn'"'' o'
corhla''y S"S''''ta' because because; 'ne! are
r!5n'' ho' merry ani ' t"'" u, ' ",r;n,
'at! a'o t T, ' ,h,;r ,,';r;, ~ ~, .,'ro
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- Tn,rth The national government
la,, JI' S s'', - m.',nt,;n an Lonorahle
nno"a' VIII, all nations. protecting it,
'.;t;y,n. everywhere and sv,npathizjnn
r;th 81, nonn)e who strive for or.atcI
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wv wy, :.,
run y system oi ,,'' Seivl,e'
''nuer "'''tn 'l'e ,''oof''''a': posl 1
Oh Vhe government a'o .o''''H :: s i.
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