New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-01
Tho New York Platform.

The folio wing is the text of the platform
adopted at the New York Republican State
Convention, at Syracuse, on the twenty
second instant:
The Republicans of New York, in this
centennial of the nation, reaf6rm the sacred
truths and principles of the fathers, and
make the following declarations:
First-We are for the unity of the nation
and the just rights of the States; for the
full reconciliation and enduring harmony
of all sections; for the inviolate preserve
ton of the results of the war, and the con-
stitutional rights of every citizen; for the
grateful recognition of the brave soldiers
of the republic; for thorough retrenchment
and reform; for the unspariDg pursuit, ex-
posure and punishment Of public frauds
and official dishonesty; for the elevation
of the public service, and pure and efficient
government; for maintaining untarnished
the national credit and honor; for = sound
currency of coin, or paper convertible into
coin; and for common schools absolutely
free from sectarian influence.
Second-We charge the Democratic party
with being the same in character and spirit
as when it sympathized with treason; with
making it's control of the House of Repre-
sentatives the triumph and opportunity of
the nations recent foes; with reasserting
and applauding in the national Capitol toe
sentiments of unrepentant rebellion; with
sending Union soldiers to the rear and pre-
noting Confederate soldiers to the front;
with deliberately proposing to repudiate the
plighted faith Of the government; with be-
overshadowing financial questions; with
thwarting the ends of justice by it's partiss n
mismanag cement and obstruction OF invest :
CATION with proving itself through the four
months OF it's ascendency in the lower house
of Congress utterly incompetent to admin
lister the government, and We warn the
country against trusting party thus alike
unworthy, recreant and incapable.
Third-WithOut regard to past differ.
ences, we cordially invite all who believe
that the direction of the government should
not pass into hands that sought to destroy
it, and who seek pure and economical
administration by honest and capable
officers, to unite with us in traternal and
mutually cOnsiderate cooperation for the
promotion of these ends.
Fourth-We emphatically condemn the
dishonesty and treachery of every official
who is faithless to his trust, and approve
the injunction to let no guilty man, how
ever high, escape. We believe the virtue
of the people, which saved the nation
through the storm Of war, will preserve it
from the dangers Of corruption. We COM
mend the good work of the national ad-
ministration in protecting the public treas
ury and Furnishing public offenders, and in
laying down his trust at the close OF the
period for which he has been chosen,
President Grant will carry with him the
lasting gratitude of the American people
for his patriotic services in war and in
peace.
Fifth-As a statesman and patriot Of the
highest ability and character, whose iOr g
and distinguished public career is without
reproach, who has faithfully served the
cause of freedom ana the Union through
the great struggle Of the past fifteen years,
who has been steadfast to equal rights and
! financial honesty, and the unf1inching ex-
ponent of republican principles, and who
possesses the experience, capacity, courage,
and tirmness which qualify him to give
strength and honor to the government, We
present Roscoe Conkling to the National
Republican Convention as our choice fol
| the nomination for President.
Sixth-As the delegated representatives
of the half million Republican voters OF
| New York, we send cordial greeting to our
| patriotic brethren throughout the land,
and, equally earnest with them for the sue
| cess of our common cause, and pledging
| ourselves to faithful support of the Gin
cinnati nominations, we give especial assur
| ance that the nomination of our candidate
| will secure beyond question the thirty W
| electoral votes of New York for the Repub
| lican ticket.