The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25
Platform Of the New York gepub-
lican state Convention

York at Utica, on Thursday last:
First. We affirm our faith in the repub-
lican party. Ii is the party of liberty and
justice. 1t has made the declaration that
'all men are created equal" living truth:
1t has crushed rebellion, preserved the Union
and maintained the national honor un-
tarnlshed 1t has put into the constitution
full and final guarantees of human rights
1t has conducted the wary diplomacy of
government on Il scale az vast and amid
difficulties as grave as are to be found in
the history of nations, and its career has
been marked by wisdom, coul age and truth
Like every successful organization it has
not been wholly free from knavjsh para
sites, but it has purged itself of them Us fast
as they were unmasked. The mission
of the republican party, however, is
not yet completed, liz continued ascend
ances is vital SO long us any citizen white
or black, is insecure in his personal aud
political rights. During its tolls and trials
it has been suddenly opposed by party
false to freedom in peace, false to the flag
which bore the name but not the spirit Of
democracy, and which finally in national
convention confessed itself wrong on all
the issues on which it had fought and been
beaten.
Second-The administration of President
Grant deserves the hearty approval Of all
patriots. Its foreign policy has secured
pacific relations with all the powers of the
earth on conditions creditabe alike TO our
sense of rectitude and our pride of coun-
try. Its domestic management has effect
ed a great reduction of taxes, the payment
of Is per cent, of the national debt, a sub
stantial appreciation of good securities,
and a decided advance towards snecie pay
mcnts. The national debt on March LIST,
1869, was $2,525, 1868, 26001. July LIST.
1877. So. BOSS, 10; showing de-
crease IN five years of 1882 ,375, 0tSS5. In
1859 the annual interest on the debt was
1926, $3.50, $50. In 1874 it was sos, 100, OO4.-
Al ; showing decrease in the yearly ey-
rcnditure for that object 1927, 500, 545. So.
In May, 1869, the treasury purchased its
own bonds at the par of 800 for the sink
ing fund at the rate of so 72-100 gold. The
market value of the same bonds i'm Sep
tembcr 1874 is, 104i rise of 25l per
cent In March, 1869, gold was at pre-
MUM of 32 per cent. In September, 1874.
81 per cent The appropriations of 1874
were reduced twenty millions, thus a fur
ther levy of taxation in time OF general
embarrassment was prudently averted.
Third-Whilc difference of opinion on
questions of finance must inevitably exist
and should be generally tolerated, there are
certain truths established by law of politi-
cal economy and teachings of experience.
Among them is the cardinal one that specie
is the only STANDARD by which values can
accurately be measured. We hold that the
legal tender act having been resorted to in
critical emergency should be regarded as
temporary eXpedient that an early re-
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the permanent welfare of the country, and
that the veto by the president of the cur
rcncy bill was judicious and commenda-
BILE exercise of his high prerogative.
Fourth-The faith of the nation ia ire.
vocably pledge to a redemption OF the pub
lie debt in coin. That pledge was made
anew by the people at the presidential cleo
ton OF 1868. The democratic national con
vention of that year, held July 4th, in
Tammany Hall, New York, declared and
pledged its candidate to the doctrine of
paying the nations debt in paper currency.
The republican convention of the same
year declared in favor of paying the ma
tons debt in coin, the money of the
world. The country established the repub-
lican creed by making choice of its nomi-
nees. In harmony with the expression of
the popular will, General Grant said in his
first inaugural message "'rhe government
Indebtedness should be paid in gold"' In
March 1860 both rouscs of Congress by a
two-third vote, enacted law in conformi-
fern me o,,,s".,,,; ,~Ir h,9't,ai,
.ic ili.,aoi'an.s VI .ne oh'.cu States. Upon
home and abroad and any attempt to evadc
it is an act of fragrant dishonesty. The
n''o o,isen.ioiia VI .i,is yea'
III Olio' iuu'"''a' N,'so"u'i anu Ncui"sha,
, ~, i 10 .p'osa,ion i'''o shooheu
'n1 ''o' III se"7o u '''o Na'''"'
fnth-Wc deprccatc the spirit OF caste
when has wrought SUCH evil IN the south ;
hrst In preclpitating 1t INTO rebellion, and
after that was suppressed IN rendering Its
white citizens averse to accepting the OBJ
vious conditions OF emancipation. Recog-
| milton OF the political equity of the freed
men was the paramount duty OF the gov
eminent. 10 deny the ballot to those wht
fought Tor the nag when not man arrayet
against 1t was DISTINGUISHED would have
been ineXpedient and unjust Practically
amnesty has been universal, Tor while ;
few OF the leaders were prohibited iron
holding Office, there is no instance where
the removal of this disability has been re
fused when asked for. Whatever of mis-
| iuiS tHNiS hu' poSh III tiiC octcooioh otut'l
since hostillles ceased the blame rests
chiefly upon the white citizens, who by
declining to participate IN the work OF re
construction, and holding themselve
haughtllY aloof from interference in thel
local affairs, suffered them to fall undc
the control OF strangers and adventures.
Sixth-Ihe recent outrages upon unot
tending colored men, women and children
~ tnu Soa'nu i;. s'a'eS , nIe Mtnou. provo
oa.n,n ~ Pa'ilt'ion' me a.'roclous mas
sao.Is ih i cnncsscc alu LOUISIANA nave rev
,;,.' ~ n Any aSo ", ieloo''y auu oul
parry; ne'r perpetrators shouiu ~
u'ous"' ~ smil' anu cAe'hPiaIy punish
i ,'a T. ~ 10 sno uu.y VI the ioc''l author
,he e ,mGy ioll ~ ineet,hg ou, justice
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pieapo,ty anu tlt .hu,stu, ,'' ehJoyhen, .
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ny eArliipi',ica.io,i Vi llc laws o. caus