The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-02
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL KEPUB-
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The following is the full platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, June and 6, 1872:
The Republican party of the United States
assembled in National Convention, in the city of
Fhiladelphiai on the 5th and 9Th days or June
I$!2, again deelaEss tts tath, aplieals to its
history, ana announces IT'S position upon the
questions before the country.
FtrSt.-During eleven years of supremacy il
has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties of the times it suppressed gigantic re-
bellon; emancipated 1900, 900 of slaves; decreed
the equal citizenship ofall and established univer
sal suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma
nimity,it criminally punished no man for politi-
caloIlences, and warmly welcomed all who proved
Their loyalty by obeyiug the laws and dealing
JastlY with their neighbors 1t has steadily de-
creased with firm hand the result and disorders
of 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
aud encouraged, and a full Acknowledgement Of
The naturali2ed citizens right secured from Euro
pean powers; q 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 q
hundred millions year; great financial crisis
have been avoided and peace and plenty pre-
vail throughout the land; menacing foreign diff
cultes have been peacefully and honorably COM
posed and The honor and the power of the Ra.
tion kept in high respect throughout the
world. This Curious record of the past, is
the partyis best pledge for the future We be-
leve the people will not entrust the government
to any party, vsGcombnation of men, composed
chiefly othose who resisted every step of this ben
etiei2l progress. s Ft
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 and Federal legis-
ladops; neither tho lazy nor the administration
should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason of race, creed, colored or pre-
Yious condition of seryitule,
Third. The recent amendments 10 the Naho-
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 ts
Eourth.-The National Government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
tions, protecting its citizens everywhere and
ssympatnizlng with all peoples who strive
for greater liberty.
Flfh.--Any system of the civil service under
which the subordinate positions of the Gov
ernment are considered reward for mare
party zeal, IS fatally denoralizng and we
therefore, favor 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.a life tenure of Office III
S.bth.-We are opposed to further grants of the
public lands to corporations and mohopolies and
demand that the national demain be set apart
for free homes.for the people. The annual rev.
enue, after paying current debt. should furnish
a-inoderate balance
Seeenh.-The annua revenues after paying
the current debt, should furnish moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal,
aud the REVENGE, except so much as NAV be
derived from tax on tobacco and
liquors. be raised by duties upon importation
the duties OF which should ba a n1iI5stpI tst n
aid in securing remuneratiye wages, to abor,
and promote the growth, industries, and pros,
periry OF the whole country.
EfghM-We hold in undyiug honor the soldiers