The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

"A n
FORM.
The Republican party of the United States as
| sembled in National Convention In the city OF
Philadelphia, on the 5th and 9th days of June,
| 1871 again declares its faith and appeals to its
history and announces its position upon tue ques-
| tons before the country:
| First-Durng eleven years of supremacy 1t has
accepted with grand courage the solemn duties OF
| the time 1t suppressed Il gigantic rebellion
emaneipated 100000 slaves decreed the equal
citizenship of all and established universal suffrage
| Exhibiting unparalleled magnauimty, it criminal
| lv punished no man for political ofenses, and
wa mIv welcomed all who proved their loyalty by
obeying the laws and dealing justly with their
neighbors.
1t has steadily decreased, with firm hand,
the resultant disorders of great war, and initia-
| ted a wise policy toward the Indians. The Pacific
Railroad and similar vast enterprises, have been
generously aided and successfully conducted
The public lands freely given to actual set
tiers: migration is protected, encouraged. and
the full acknowledgment of the naturalzed citizens
rights has been secured from European Powers
The national currency has improved in reputation
and the national edit has been sustained under
| extraordinary burdens, and now bonds have been
carefully collected and honestly applied. Despite
the annual large redu ton from the rates of
alton the public debt has been reduced during
Grants presidency at the rate of one hundred
million dollars er year. A great financial crisis
has been avoided and peace and plenty prevail
throughout the land Menacing foreign dfficul-
ties have been peace ully and honor bly, compr
lsed, and the honor and power of the nation has
been kept high throughout the world. This glorious
record of the past is the partys best pledge for
the future. We believe the people will not intrust
| Government to any party combination of men
composed of those who chiefly have resisted every
| step in this beneficial progress.
Second Complete liberty and exact equality in
the enjoyment OF all civil. political and public
rights should be established and effectualy main
tanned throughout the Union, by efficient and ap-
| propriate State and Federal legislation Neither
the law its adminisi ration should admit OF any
discrimination in respect to citizens by reason of
race creed, color, or previous condition of servi
| tude.
Third The recent amendments to the National
| Constitution should be cordially sustained, be-
cause they right not merely tolerated because
/ they are law and should be carried out accord
ing to their spirit by appropriate legislation, the
enforcement which can be safely trusted only to
| the party that secured the amendments.
Fourth-The National Government should seek
| to maintain honorable peace with all nations,
| protecting its citizens everywhere and synpathiz
ing with all people who strive for great liberty.
Fifth-Any system of civil services under which
| the subordinate positions of the Government
considered rewards for party zeal, is fatal
| ly demorazing, and we the eore favor reform
OF the system by laws which shall abolish the evils
| of patronage and make honesty, efficiency and f.
deity essential qualifications for public position,
without practically creating life tenure of office.
We opposed to further grants of the
public lands to corporations aud monopolies, and
demand that the national domain shall be set
| apart for the free of the people.
Seventh-The annual revenue. after paying the
current expenditures. should furnish a moderate
balance for the reduction of the principal of the
debt and revenue, except so much may be
received from a tax tobacco and liquors. ought
to be raised by duties on importations, the scale
of which should be adjusted to aid in secur-
| ing remunerative wages to laborers and Pro-
mote the industries, growth and prosperity Of the
whole country.
Eighth-We hold in undying honor the soldiers
and sailors whose valor saved the Union. Their
pensions are sacred debt of the nation, and the
widows and orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the of the Government
and the gratitude of the people. We favor such
additional legislation will extend the bounty Of
the Government to all soldiers and sailors who
were honorably discharged, and when in time of
duty became disabled, without rega to the length
of their services or the causes of such discharge.
Ninth-The doctrine OF Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance 'once
subject always subject" having at last, through
the efforts of the Republican party been abandon
| el and the American idea of the right of the in
dividual t. transfer his alegiances having been
accepted by European nations, 1t the duty of our
| Government to guard with jealous care the rights
OF adopted citizens against the assumptions of un-
authorized claims by their former governments;
and urge the continued and careful encourage
ment and protection of voluntary immigration.
Tonth-The anking privilege ought to be abol-
ished and a way prepared for reduction in the
rates of postage.
Eleventh-Among the questions which press for
attention is that which concerns the relation of
capital and labor, and the Republican party recog-
nized the duty of so h4png legislation as to Sc
cure full protection and ample field for capital.
for labor, which creates for capital the largest
opportunities, and just share of mutual profits OF
lose two great servants of civilization.
Twelfth We hold that Congress aud the Presi-
dent have only fulfilled important duty in their
for the suppression of violent and treason
able organizations in certain of the lately rebeiious
regions, and for the protection of the ballot box
and therefore, they are entitled to the thanks of
| the nation.
Thirteenth-We denounce reputation of tho
| public debt, in any form or disguise as national
crime. We witness with pride the reduction of the
principal of the debt and of the rates of interest
upon the balance and we confidently expect that
our excellent national currency will be perfected
by the spec resumption of specie payment
| Fourteenth-The Republican party is mindful
| of its obligations to the loyal women of America
for their noble devotion to the cause of freedom
Their admission to usefulness is received with sat
isfaction, and the honest demands of any class of
citizens for additional rights should be treated with
respectful consideration.
/ Ffteenth-We heartily approve of the action of
Congress in relation to the rebellious States and
rejoice in the growth of peace and fraterna feeling
| throughout the land.
| Sixteenth-The Republican party proposes to
respect the rights reserved by the people to them
| selves carefully as the powers delegated by them
to the State and Territorial governments. 1t dis
approves OF any resort to unconstitutional laws for
the purpose of removing evils by interference with
rights not surrendered by the people to either the
| State or the National Government
Seyenteenth-It is the duty of the General Gov
ernment to adopt such measures as will tend 70
encourage American commerce and Ship building
Eighteenth-We believe that the modest patri-
otism, the earnestness of purpose, sound judgment
practical wisdom, incorruptible integrity, and
| illustrious service of U. S. Grant. have COM
mended him to the heart of the American people
and that with him at our head we start o-day on
march to victory.
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