Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-27

l SoNeEHOif u IL aolL5 lOf stCICtaly q
state, e, D. Holden, OF Grand Rapids
for State treasurer, w. b. McCreery, o
Genessee county; for auditor general
Ralph Ely Grstiot; commissioner OfStat'
lands, L. A. Clapp, renominated; super
intendent of public instruction, d. d
Briggs, TenOminated.
/ The preamble and resolution adopted
by the convention as platform were IS
follows:
WHEREAS, We, the delegated repre-
sentatiVes of the Republican party in
/ Michigan, assembled in convention on
! the twentieth anniversary year OF its or
/ ganization, appear before the people of
| the State and OF the Union, after the
uninterrupted exercise by that party of
all tine responsibilities and power during
/ its entire existence, Offering no apollo
gies, depreeating no criticism, invoking
no charity in the construction of its
acts, but challenging a faithful scrutiny
of its record through the vicissitudes of
war and peace, and the candid judg-
ment of all Just men, in no spirit of
vainglOry, but in simple Difference to
the truth Of history, we assert that since
the Republican party raised its banner
at Jackson in 1854, it has never failed,
under trials more severe than have beset
the history of any other party since the
organization of the government To
stand in the advance during the turbu-
lent years before the war, Throughout the
war, and in its unprecedented success
it has forfeited none of its pledges
to humanity, to its sister States, nor to
the interests OF our own citizens. 1t has
promised the protection of good laws
ana faithful administration Of them. 1t
has legislated wisely for the develop
ment Of our abundant resources; it has
been liberal in the announcement of
unfortunate. 1t has persistently cult
learning and bounty in providing forthe
ysted better civilization, and there is
no malignant hand can point to any OF
its legislation which may be used to
make man worse; at the same time it
has been prudent and economical in ex-
penditures; has kept down taxation; has
been and is steadily reducing the public
Indebtedness, and the financial credit
Of the State under its management is of
the highest standard in all the CONNER
cial cities of the world. We shall re-
gard it as a good reason for scceding to
the statement of our opponents that the
mission Of the Republican party is
ended, when we are pointed TO polit-
ical organization more Deneficent in its
aims or more devoted or comprehensive
in patriotism; but as long as it leads all
other parties, as it has done in the past,
it still does in the advancement OF good
work, in the Investigation OF grievances
and in the redress Of wrongs, we can
discover no reason for surrenderiug the
reins Of power in the hands of a party
whose last public service was to drag the
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financial credit and to leave the govern
ment on the very brink of dissolution,
and which made its least effort to regain
the confidence Of the people under the
lead of its lifelong enemy in the most
byszen, bsre-faced and shameless eoali-
ton ever known in the history of parties
formed solely and avowedly on the
basis of spoils alone. Upon tbs financial
record of the Republican party alike in
the nstiOu and StSte, we confidently
challenge comparison with any other
party which ever held power in either |
with Just pride to the great and steadily /
reduction Of the national /
iebt and improvement Of the national /
credit, accompanying an equally re- /
reduction of taxation and of /
expenditure on administering the /
government. With all this, cur material
interests and general prosperity have
increased, and our citizens
Ire better clothed, better fed and
)etter paid for their labor than any other
lass OF people in the world. In this State
he State representative management
las secured the same blessings of light \
axation and economical administra-
ion, and is rapidly diminishing cur
iebt, while our State institutions have /
been literally built up until they have /
become the pride OF the people for the |
education of public morals, and the va
-ious branches Of industry have been /
iostered; crime has been suppressed, |
suffering alleviated and the unfortunate /
for; large and important i'm |
have been projected aud are |
IN process of completion, and every |
state interest has been generously and |
cared for with such serup- |
ulOus honesty IN every department of
the State government, that even part. !
isan calumny dare not bring a specific
accusation against any, we fully ar-
preciate the extraordinary character of /
the financial character through which
the country has recently passed, and re-
gard it as inimitsble. That able and
patriotic representatives should have
differed like their constituents as to
what were proper remedies in cir
wherein they were exer-
cised without specific precedent for
guidance; we indorse as wise and
timely the measure finally agreed upon
by congress between the conflicting in-
teTests and opposition thereto; while We
recognize in greenbacks and national
bank-notes q circulating medium far
superior to any paper currency hereto
fore existing in the United States, ssv-
ing, SIS it does, the people directly and
indirectly many millions of dollars an
nually over the old State-bauk system,
and exchange and discounts; we de-
mahd that in all fnRncisl legislation
shall keep steadily in view the
resumption of specie payment, to the
end that at the earliest day practicable
may be equivalent in coin in like
amount throughout the commercial
world; we believe that banking under
a well-guarded national system should
be free, the volume and locality of issues
being regulated by the business law of !
demand, and we denounce reputation T,
in every form or degree, holding
the pledged faith Of the republic !
sacred and inviOlste, IN both letter I
and spirit one would not forget the |
claims of the cOlored people Of the soulh /
to the nations fostering care and protec-
ton, wrested from their masters con-
troll with freedom conferred on them by
the government as war measure, and
in aid of the Union cause given the
elective franchise as means alone of pro-
lection to themselves, but of protection
to the nation, il is now the high duty OF
the government, from which il cannot
shrink Without ineurriDg and deserving
the execTations Of mankind for all time,
TO protect them in the rights and privi-
leges Of their iufOrced citizenship. Their
ignorance is their fault; errors Of theory
mistaken IN conduct are but the legiti-
mate fruits Of their former enslaved con-
dltlOn. The government assumed the
responsibility for evils resulting from
this when 1t clothed them with the full
rights and privileges Of citizens. We
appeal to the national government as
the good name and fair fame of the Ha-
ton is dear to Il 70 protect these people