Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REBELLION ; enancloated f0ur mllilOn slaves ;
decreed the equal citizenship of all and estab-
lished universal saffrage. Exhibiting unpara-
lleed magnanimity, it criminally punished no
man for political offenses, and warmly well
coined all who proved their loyalty by obeying
the laws and dealing justly with their neigh
bors.
1t has steadily decreased, with firm har d.,
the resultant disorders of a great war, and ini-
tiated a wise policy towards the Indians. The
Pacific Railroad, and similar vast enterprises,
have been generously aided and success ully
conducted. The public lands are freely given
to actual settlers; immigration is protected,
encouraged. and the full ack nowledgmont of
the naturaliLed citizens rights has been secIr-
ed from European Powers. The national cur
rency has improved in reputation and the ma
tional credit has been sustained under extra
ordinary bdrdens, and new bonds have been
negotiated at lower rates The revenues have
been carefully collected and honestly appli d.
Despite the anndal large reductions from the
rates of taxation, the public d sbt has been re-
duced ring Grants presid ncy at the rate of
one hundred million dollars per year. A great
financial crisis has been avoid ID and peace
and plenty prevail throughout the land. Men
acing foreign dilFicdlti S have been peacefully
and honofaby compromised, and the honor
and pow of the nation has been kept high
thro Ighout tbs world. This glorious record Of
the past is the party's b-st pledge for the
future. We believe the peo3le will not intrust
the Government to any party or combination
of men composed of those who chio1y have
ii gfan in h..ua Inf
SEj'ND-Complete liberty and exact equal
ity in the on. u.oyment Of all civil, political and
public rights shOald be established and effect
ually maintained tnro lghout the Union, by
eifici and appropriate State and Fed tral
legislation. Neither the law nor its admins
tration should admit of any die. limitation in
respect to citizens, by reason of rac,, creed,
color, or previous condition of servtIde.
THIRD-The recent amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution shoald be cordially sus-
tained, because they are right not merely
tolerated b cause they are law and should be
carried olt according to their spirit by appro-
pirate legislation, the enforcement of which
can be safely trust ID only to the party that
secured the am ,ndnentS.
FOURTH--The National Government should
seek to maintain an honorable peace with all
nations, protecting its citizens everywhere and
sympathi ing with all people who strive for
greater liberty.
FlFTH-Any system of civil service under
which the Subordinate positions of the Gov
ernment are considered as rewards for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoraliiing, and we
therefore favor a reform OF the system by laws
uh shaI hnli oh tbo ;lg nf Il
make honesty, efficiency and fidelity essential
qualifications for public position, without prac
tically creating life tenure of office.
SlXTII-We are opposed to further grants
of the public lands to corporations and monop-
olies, and demand that the national domain
shall bo set apart for the free uses of the
people.
SENENTH-The annual revenue, after pay
ing the current expenditures sho I'D furnish a
moderate balance for the reduction of the
principal Of the d ,bt; and revenue, except so
much as may BE- rai' d by duties on tooacco
and lilrors, ought to b. raised by duties on
importations, the scale Of which should be so
adj justed as to aid in securing remuneratiye
wages to laborers and to promote the indus
tri $, growth and prosperity of the whole
country.
EIGlITH-We hold in undying honor the
soldiers and sailors whose valor saved the
Union. Their pensions are a sacred debt of
the nation, and the widows and orphans of
those who died for their country are entitled
to the care of the Government and the graft
tude of the people. We favor such additional
legislation as will extend the bounty of the
10 oil a I, |,
were honorably discharg ID, and who in time
of duty became disabled, witho 1t regard to
the length of their service or the cause of such
discharge.
NlNTH-The doctrine of'Great Britain and
other European Powers concerning allegiance,
" once subject always a subject" having at
last, through the efforts of the Republican
party, been abandoned, and the American idea
of the right of the individual to transfer his
allegiance having bsen accepted by European
nations, it is the duty of our Government to
guard with jealous care the rights of adopted
citizens against the assumption of unauthor-
lied claims by their former governments and
we urge the continued and careful encourage
ment and protection of voluntary immigration.
TENTH-The franking privilege ight to be
abolished and a way prepared for a reduction
in the rates of postage.
ELEVENTH-Among the questions which
press for attention is that which cone rms the
relation of capital and labor, and the Repnb-
lican party recognizes the duty of so shaping
legislation as to secure fall protection and an
ample field for capital, and Cor labor, which
creates for capital the largest opportuniti 3s,
and a just share of mutual profits of those two
great servants of civilization.
TWELFTlI-We hold that Congress and the
Presid mt have only fulfllad an important
d ty in their measures for the suppression of
violent and reasonable organil lations in GER
tain of rhe lately reb ellons regions, and for
the protection of the ballot box and, there
fore they are entitled to the thanks of the
nation.
THIRTEENTH-We denounce reputation
of the public debt, in any form or disguise, as
a national crime We witness with prid the
red Iciion of the principal of the debt and of
the rates of interest upon the balance, and we
confd entity expect that or excellent national
currency will be perfected by the speedy re-
sumption of specie payment.
F0URTEENTH-rhe Repnb lean party is
mindfll Of its obligation to tho loyal women
of America Cor their noble .votion TO the
cause of freedom. Their admission TO useful
ness is received with satisfaction, and the