Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-11-30
1nIAIIY JOURNAL
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


usd : d,y~ Of Jaae, s72, again de-
rioe, s ya.h and appeals to its history
and aaooaoecs It's position upon Tie ques-
tons be)ore The country:
FIBST-During eleven years of supremacy
& has accepted with grand courage the solemn
I'll OF the time. 1t suppressed gigantic
rebellion enancipated four million slaves
areoj the equal citizenship of all and estab-
iished universal suffrage Exhibiting unpara-
lleled magnanimity, it criminally punished no
nsa fer political offenses, and warmly well
coined all who proved their loyalty by obeying
tas Laws and dealing justly with their neigh
boTs.
81 has steadily decreased, with a firm hand,
the resultant disorder, of a great war, and mi
tia'ad a wise policy towards the Indians. The
Pacific HailrOad, and similar vast enterprises,
have been generously aided and successfully
cond cted. The public lands are freely given
to actlal settlers immigration is protected,
encouraged, and the full acknowledgment of
til naturalized citizens rights has been secur-
ed from European Powers. The national cur
rancy has improved in reputation and the ma
tional credit has been sustained under extra
ordinary burdens, and new bonds have been
n sotilted at lover rates. The revenues have
been carefully collected and honestly applied.
Despite the annual large reductions from the
Gatls Of taxation, the public debt has been re-
dlccd dining Grants presidency at tho rate Of
on3 hundred million dollars per year. A great
financial crisis has been avoided and peace
and plenty prevail throughout the land. Men
acng foreign difficulties have been peacefully
and LOnOrabl, compromised, and the honor
and r0Ycr of the nation has been kept high
thro shuat The world. This glorious record of
tn, last i the party's best pledge for the
ftare We believe the people will not intrust
tae Government to any party or combination
of mon COMPOSED Of those who choay have
resisted eyury step in this beneficial progress.
- 'oND-Complete liberty and exact equal
ity in the enjoyment of all civil, political and
pnbic rights should be established and effect
ualy maintained throughout the Union, by
efficient and appropriate State and Federal
le4islation. Neither the law nor its adRinis-
tration should admit Of any discrimination in
respect TO citizens, by reasonof race, creed,
color, or previous condition Of seryitude.
TliRD-The recent amendments to the Ma
tinnal Constitution should be cordially sus-
tanned, because they are right not merely
tolerated because they are law and should be
carried out according to their spirit by appro-
priat3 legislation, the enforcement Of which
can be safely trusted only to the party that
secured the amendments.
FOURrH-The National Government should
seek to maintain an honorable peace with all
nations protecting its citizens everywhere and
sympathling with all people who strive for
greater liberty.
FlFTIl-Any ssetem of civil service under
which tho subordinate positions of the Gov
ernmcnt are considered as rewards for mere
party zeal, is fatally demoralzing and we
therefore favor reform Of the system by laws
which shall abolish the evils of patronage and
make honesty efficiency and fidelity essential
qualifications for public position, without prac-
tiea!y creating life tenure of Office
SINfIl-We are opposed to further grants
OF the pub ic lands to corporations and monop-
Oii1s, and domand that the national domain
shall ho set apart for the free uses of the
people.
SEVENllG-The annual revenue, after pay
a
moderate balance for the reduction of the
principal Of the debt; and revenue, except so
mach as may be raised by dutios on tooacco
and liquors, olght to be raised by duties on
importations, the scale Of which should be so
adj usted as to aid in securing remunerative
wages to lab5rers and TO promote the indus
tri,s, growth and prosperity of the whole
country.
ElGHHH-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 0
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
Government to all our soldiers and sailors who
were honorably discharged, and who in time
Of dlty became disabled, without regard to
the length Of their sery ice or the cause of such
discharge.
NlNTH-The doctrine oflGreat Britain and
other European Powers concerning allegiance
" once Il subject always a subject" having at
last, through the efforts of the Republican
party, been abandoned, and the American idea
Of tn. right Of the individual to transfer his
allegiance having been 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 clains by their former governments; and
we urge the continued and careful encourage
ment and protection Of voluntary immigration.
TENIlI-'rhe franking privilege ought to be
abolished and a way prepared for a reduction
In the rates Of postage,
ELENENTll-Among the questions which
press for attention is that which concerns the
relation Of capital and labor, and the Repub-
lican party recognizes the duty of so shaping
legislation as to secure full protection and an
ample field for capital, and Cor labor, which
creates for capital the largest opportunities,
and II just share Of mutual profits Of those two
great servants Of civilization
TWELFTlI-We e hold that Congress and the
President have only fulfilled an important
day in their measures for the suppression of
violent and reasonable organizations in GER
tain of th3 lately rebellious regions, and for
the protection Of the ballot box and, there
foro they are entitled to the thanks of the
nation.
THIRTEENTIl-We denounce repudiation
of the public debt, in any form or Disguise as
a 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
rroncy will be perfected by the speedy re-
sumption of specie payment.
FOURTEENTH-The Republican party is
mndfal Of its obligation to the loyal women
Of Amenea for their noble devotion to the
eals Of freedom. Their admission to useful
u So is received with satisfaction, and the
hon st demands Of any class Of citizens for
nddilinnal righLs shonld be ireated with re-