The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-06-14
FNDIAY. HANCOCK
Lynch, (colored) from Mississippi

Q, Lynch, (colored) from Mississippi
= followed. 1t seemed to him az if th
er spirit of Lincoln was here, and he re
IN membered what that patriot said o
one occasion when he said it was nc
|. safe to swap horses when crossing
1, river. Applause. He proceede
h to urge The nomination of Colial
g Loud cries of "vote,' "vote,
vots."I
GerritE Smith, in rising, was greet
=. ed with grert applause. He compli
!, mented very highly General Hawle,
4 and Collax, but expressed his prefer
: ence on this occasion for Wilson, TO
he was specially favorite of work
ingmen and OF the colored voters o
. the north. Applause Cries O
"vote,' vote" The call OF the rol
was renewed.
The chair recofinized Parker, o
New Jersey, who eulogized boil
COlfax and Wilson. II the Republi-
can party has occasion to regret tn,
possession Of two such men it is be-
/, N-~S~ Sh~ IA-o ~ SliOOS~ S-S- -.
them, bat when we say to Grant
swell done, good and faithful ser.
vant," why should we no. ssy the
same of Schuyler Colfax? Zap
; plausel.
Mr.. Charles, of Georgia, (colored
came TO the platform on behalf of the
great majority of the Republican
voters of the south to second the
nomination of Wilson. [Great cheers.
The great and hoary headed cham
pion of freedom deserves this at our
hands. His heart embraces the
whole country. He has labored and
fought long and well, and the time
has come when the people of the
whole country should give him rec
ognition of his services. We OF the
south remember how he has stood
the ordeal OF the past, and we believe
it Is always safe to swap horses when
sure of getting one equally as good.
We have never taken Presidential
candidate from the east and think
We should accord her that honor.
Mr.. Sener, of Virginia, nominated
John +. Lewis, of Virginia, who,
through the war, stood true to his
loyal principles, and to which he
sacrificed his al!.
A colored delegate from Texas
nominated Goyernor E. j. Davis of
that State.
Num-, OF Tennessee, presented the
claims Of and nominated Horace
Maynard. Cheers].
The Chair announced the Commit
tee on Resolutions present, and put
the question whether the Convention
would now hear their report He de-
elared it carried.
Scofeld, of Pennsylvania, Chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions,
announced that General Hawley, Sec
retary of the Committee, would read
the resolutions. Said committee had
but short time in which to consider
a large number of questions; so if
the gentlemen did not find in the
platform everything that the desired,
he hoped they would rest assured that
it was not excluded from any indis-
position to take up and act upon all.
General Hawley then read
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the full platform
adopted by the Republican national
convention, at Philadelphia:
The Republican party of the United
States, assembled in national con-
vention in the city of Philadelphia,
On the 5th 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.
Frrse-Durins eleven years of
supremacy it has accepted with grand
courage, the solemn duties of the
time. In suppressed gigantic re-
bellion, emancipated four millions Of
slaves, decreed the equal citizenship
of all, and established universal suf-
frage, exhibiting unparalleled mig
nanimity. 1t crlminally punished no
man for political offenses, and warmly
welcomed all who proved their 10y
atty by obeying the laws and dealing
justly with their neighbors. 1t has
steadily decreased with firm hand,
the resultant disorders of the great
war and initiated a wise policy to-
ward the Indians. The Pacific Rail-
road and similar vast enterprises
have been generally aided and sue
cessfully conducted; the public lands
have been freely given to actual se.-
tiers immigration protected and
encouraged and full acknowledge
ment of Raturalized citizens rights
secured from Europen powers. A
uniform national currency has been
provided, repudiation frowned down,
the national credit sustained most
extraordinary burdens, and new bonds
negotiated ct lower rates. The rev.
enues have been carefully collected
and honestly applied. Despite large
annual reductions in the rates OF
taxation, the public debt has been
reduc,ed during General Grants
Presidency at the rate of one hundred
million dollars year. A great finan-
cisal crisis has been avoided and
peace and plenty prevail throughout
the land. Menac;ng foreign difficult
ties have been peacefully and honor
ably compromised, AID the honor
and power of the nation kept in high |
respect throughout the world. This
glorious record OF the past is the
psrty's best pledge for the future. We
believe the people will not entrust
the Government to any party or
combination of men composed chief
ly of those who have resisted every
step Of this beneficial progress;
Sacond-Complete liberty and ex-
act equality in the enjoyment OF all
civil, political and public rightsshould
be established and effectually main
tanned throughout the Union by
efficient and appropriate state and
federal legislation. Neither law nor
its administration should admit of
and discrimination of respect to a
citizen by reeson OF race, creed, color
or previous conditions or servitu6e.
Third-The recent amendments to
the national Constitution should be
cordially sustained because they are
riyht-not merely tolerated because
they are law-and should be carried
out according to their spirit by ap-
propria;ed legislation, tie enforce
ment of which can be safely trusted
only to the party that secured these
amendments.
Fourth--The national government
should seek to maintain an honorable
peace with al nations, protecting its
citizens everywhere, and sympathiz-