The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-05


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PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REPUE-
LECAS PARTY.
The following is the full platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, June and 8, 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,
1872, again declares its faith, appeals to its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country.
F3rst.-During eleven years of supremacy IL
has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn
duties of the times; it suppressed gigantic re-
bellion; emancipated 100000 of slaves decreed
the equal citizenship of all and established univer
sal suffrage; exhibiting unparalleled magma
nimity, it criminally punished no man for politi-
calonences, and warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
justly with their neighbors It'has steadily de-
creased, with firm hand, the result and disorders
of great war, and initiated a 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 acknowledgment of
the naturalized citizens right secured from Euro
pean powers a uniform national currency has
been provided; repudation frowned down, the
national credit sustained under most extraord-
nary burdens, and new bonds negotiated at lower
rates. The revenues have been carefully col
lected and honestly applied, despite annual
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 honorably 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
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Second Complete liberty and exact equal-
ty in the enjoyment of all civil, political
and public rights should be established and
effectually maintained throughout the Union, by
efficient and appropriate State and Federal legis
lation ; neither the law nor the administration
should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason OF race, creed, colored pre-
yious condition of servitude.
Third-The recent amendments TO the Natlo-
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 is.
Fou1th.-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.
I{fh.-Any system Of the civil service under
which the subordinate positions of the Gov
eminent are considered reward for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralizing, and we,
therefore, favor a 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.
SiCth-We are opposed to further grants of the
public lands to corporations and monopolies and
demand that the national domain be set apart
for free homes..for the people. The annual rev.
enue, after paying current debt, should furnish
a moderate balance.
Seuenth.-The annua revenues, after paying
the current debt, should furnish a moderate
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and the revenue, except so much as may be
derived from a tax tobacco and
liquors, be raised by duties upon importation
the duties of which should be so adjusted as to
aid in securing remunerative wages to labor,
! and promote the growth, industries, and pros
perity of the whole country.
Eighth--We hold in undying honor the soldiers
and sailors whose valor saved the Union. Their
pensions a 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 us will extend the bounty Of the Gov
ernIneut to all our soldiers and sailors who
honoraby discharged, and who,l n the time of
duty, became disabled, without regard to the
length Of service or the cause of such discharge.
Ninth.-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers concerning allegiance. Once
q subject always 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,
| and urge continual careful encouragement
| and protection of voluntary immigration.
7entb--The franking privilege ought to be ahol-
| ished and the way prepared for a speedy reduc-
| ton in the rate of postage.
| EIgrenth-Among the questions which press
for attention is that which concerns the relations
| of capital and labor, and the Republican party
recognize the duty of shaping legislation to
| secure full protection and the amplest field for
capital and for labor the creator Of capital, the
| largest opportunities and just share of the mu-
tual profits of these two great servants of civliza
| ton.
TtoeEfth-We hold that Congress and the Pres
| dent have only fulfilled an imperative duty in
| their measures for the suppression of violent and
reasonable organizations in certain lately rebel
lious regions and for the protection of the ballot
box, and therefore they are entitled to the thanks
| of the nation.
| THtrteenM.-We denounce the reputation of
| the public debt in any form or disguise u ma
| tonal 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 ex-
| pect that our excellent national currency will be
| perfected by speedy resumption of specie pay
| ments.
Fourteen!h.-The Republican party is mindful
| of its obligations 10 the loyal women of America
for their noble donation to the capse 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 considera-
| ton
! Flfyee1,th.--We heartily approve the action of
| Congress in extending amnesty TO those lately in
rebellion, and rejoice in the growth of peace and
| fraternal feeling throughout the land
Siateeath.--The Republican party propose to
| respect the rights reserved by the people to
themselves as carefully as the powers delegated
by them to the State and to the Federal Govern
ment. 1t disapproyes of the resort to unconsti
tutional laws for the purpose of removing evils
by interference with rights not surrendered by
the people to either the State or National Gov
eminent.
SeUenteenh-It is the duty Of the General
Government to adopt such measures as will tend
to encourage American commerce and shiI
building.
Eighteeath--We believe that the modest pat
riotism, the earnest purpose, the sound judg
ment, the practical wisdom, the lncorruptible in
tegrity and the illustrious services of Ulysses 5
Grant, have commended him TO the heart of the
American people, and with him at our head W.
stand to-day upon new march to victory.
PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED by THE RE
PUBLiCANS OF VIRGINIA.
The Republicans of Virginia. in Convention
assembled, about to enter upon the canvass 70
the election of a President and Vice-PTesiden
oil the United States, now formally 6nnounc
their principles to the voters of this Common
! wealth.
From 1865 to 1872 they have continually an
unwayeringly held and proclaimed the sam
principles and they hereby reiterate and re