The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-13
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL REPUB.
LICAN PARTY. 1a

The following is the full platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, June 8 and 6, 1872 3.
The Republican party of the United States
in National Convention, in the city of
Philadelphia, on the 9th and 9Th days or june.
1877, again declares its faith, appeals 10 its
history, and announces its position upon the
questions before the country. H gFsE
tFifSt--During eleven years of supremacy 1t
has accepted with grand courage, the solemn
duties of the times; it suppressed a gigantic re-
bellion emancipated 4 ,00O, 900 of slaves decreed
the equal citizenship ola and established uniyer
sal suffrage; exhibiting, unparalleled magma
nimity, it eriminally punished no man for politi-
caloffences, and warmly welcomed all who proved
their loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing
justly with their neighbors. 1t has steadily de
creased, with a firm hand, the result and disorders
of a great war, andinitiated 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 Acknowledgement Of
The naturalized citizens ightsecured from Euro
pean powers; a uniform national currency has
been provided; repudiation 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 OF rates of taxation, the
public debt has been reduced, during Cen
eral Grants Presidency, at the rate of %
hundred millions a year; great financial crisis
have been avoided. and peace and plenty pre-
vail throughout the land; menacing foreign diff
CullttS HIVE Dtth peacefully anu uOnDTdDIY 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
chiefly of those who resisted every step of this ben
Second Complete liberty and exact eaua!i-
ty in the enjoyment of all civil, POLITICAL
and public rights should be established and
effectually maintained throughout the Union. byy
| efficient and aDDrODrIatpS State md Esafao,a layis-
lation ; neither the law nor the administrator
should admit of any discrimination in respect of
citizens by reason OF race, creed, colored or pre-
yious condition of serVitude, Ngfurs5t
Ihird,-The recent amendments 10 the Nalo-
nal Constitution, should be cordially sustained,
because they are right, not merely tolerated be-
cause they are law, and should be carried ont 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.
F0uyth.-The National Government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with all ma
tions, protecting its citizens everywhere, and
sympathizing with all peoples who strive
FUh.-Any system Of the civil service under
which the subordinate positions OF the Gov
eminent are considered reward for mere
party zeal, is fatally demorailzing, 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,
nal quaiheations for public position, without
practically creating a life tenure of office.
SiIth;-We are opposed to further grants of thu
puDhc ianus 70 CORPORATIONS and monopolies, and
demand that the national demain be set anar,
for free homes.for the people. The animal rev.
enue, after paying current debt. should furnish
a moderate balance. $500
Seoenth.-Ihe annual revenues, after paying
the current debt, should furnish a moderats
balance for the reduction of the prinernaI
and The revenue, except so much as NAV bt
derived from u tax on tobacco and
liquors, be raised by duties upoa importation
the duties of which should be so adjusted as to
aid in securing remnnerative wages, to tabor
and promote the growth, Industries, and pros
perity of the whole country.
Efghth,-We hold in undying honor the soldier,
and sailors whose yalor saved the Union. Theil
pensions are a sacred debt of the nation, and thl
widows and orphans of those who died for tbeil
country are entitled to the care of an additional
legislation as will extend the bounty OF the Gov
ernmeut to all our soldiers and sailors who wer,
hohorapiy discharged, and who,l II the time o