The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-06-19
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The Platform Adopted by the Re
I publican National Convention
! Hold at Philadelphia, juno 9th
and 9Th, 1879. usfa02 laepsis..sl, rs
The Republican party of the
United States assembled in Ma
tional Convention in the city OF
Philadelphia, on the 9Th and 9Th
days Of June, 1872, again declares
it's faith, appeals to its history,
and announces its position npon
the questions before the country,
1. Daring eleven years of su
premacy it has accepted with
grand courage the solemn duties
of the time. 1t suppressed a gi.
gantic rebellion, emanclpated fonr
millions OF, slsyes, q decreed the
equal citizenship of all, and estab
lished universal Suffrage Exhib
iting unparalleled magnanimity, il
crtminally punished no man tor
political offenses, and warmly wei
coined all who proved loyalty by
obeying the laws and dealing lust
ly with their -neighbors. Ii has
steadily decreased with firm HAND
the resultant disorders of a grea,
war, and initiated O wise and hu
name policy towards the Indians
The Pacific Railroad, and similar
vast enterprises, have been gener
ally aided and successfully con.
Quoted the public lands freely
given to actual settlers; immigra.
ton protected and encouraged
and a full acknowledgment of the
naturalized citizens rights secured
from European powers. A uni.
form national currency has been
provided, Republication frowned
downed, the national credit sus.
tanned under most extraordinary
burdens, and new bonds pegoti-
ated at lower rates. The reve
nues have been carefully collect.
ed and honestly applied despite
annual large reductions OF the
rates OF taxation, the public debt
has been reduced during General
Grants Presidency at the rate of
a hundred millions a year; great
financial crises have been avoided
and peace and plenty prevail
throughout the land. Meuacing
foreingn difficulties have been
peaceably and honorably compos.
ed, and the honor and power of
the nation kept in high respect
throughout the world.
This glorious record of the past
is the party's hest pledge for the
future. We believe the people
will not entrust the Government to
any party or combination of men
composed chiefly Of those who
have resisted every step of this
beneficial progress. -r =. - Z
Q. Complete liberty and exact
equality in the enjoyment of all
civil, political and public rights
should be established and effectu
ally maintained throughout the
Union by efficient and appropri.
ate State and Federal legislation.
Neither the law nor its admins.
tration should admit of any dis.
elimination in respect of citizens,
by reason of race, creed, color, or
previous condition of ser vitude.
3. The recent amendments t O
the National Constitution should
be cordially sustained, because
they are right; not merely tole.
rated, because they are law and
should be carried out according to
their spirit by appropriate legisla-
ton, the enforcement of which can
safely be entrusted only to the
party that secured those amends
ments. rI s a. a.r- ..a
4. The National Government
should seek to maintain honorable
peace with all the nations, protect.
ing it's citizens everywhere, and
sympathizing with all people who
strive for greater" liberty : rr."
s. Any system of the civil ser.
vice under which the subordinate
positions of the Government are
considered rewards for mere party
zeal is fatally demoralizing; and
we therefore favor a reform of the
system of bylaws which shall abpl.
ish the evils of patronage, and
make honesty, efficiency, and f.
deity the essential qualifications
for public positions, without prac.
ticaily creating o lite-tenure of
Office. --..-.g c.. ...a
6. We are opposed to further
grants of puolic lands to corpora.
tions and monopolies, and demand
that the national domain be set
apart for free homes for the peo.
pie. .s~t
7. The ANIMAL reyenne after