The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-07-20
VOLUME zs4NUMBER ~.
The Republican Platform. /


When, in the economy OF Providencs, this
land was 70 be Purgsd OF human sIavery
and when the strength OF government ol
the people blythe people and Tor the people
Vas Pc denonstrated. lbe Republican
party came into power. Ms deeds have
passed INTO history, and We look back 10
them with pride. Tncited by Their memories
70 high aims for the good Of oar country
and mankind, and looking to the future
with unfaltsring courage, hope. and pur-
National Convention assembled, make the
following declaration Of principles:
F1rSt-Ihe United States of America "a q
Sat19n, not "a, IIsague, BY the combined
ments under their respective institutions.
The rights Of every citizen are secured al
@ nome a9a Protseted abroad, and the csm-
Second-Thc Republican party has pre-
served these governments 70 the hundredfh
anniversary Of the Nation's birth, and they
are now embodiments Of The graat truths
spoken at It's cradle, that All men are cre-
ated equal that they are endowed BY their
creator with certain inalienable- rfzhts.
among which are lie, nbersy and the pur-
s1lL OF happiness; that for the attainmnnt
OF tnese ends governments have been fnsti-
Iuted among menf deriving their lust powers
rom the consent OF the governed.n Until
need be, vigorously enforced, the worn Of
the Republican party Is unfiuished. -
Ih1rd-Ihe peTmanent pacifiearfun OF the
Complies protection o an It's Hs Is11sas SIM in me
free enjoy ymenl OF all ,neiE rights and du-
Ties, 70 which the Repl 1lican party stands
saeredly pledged The p lwsr % provide Tor
In the recent Constitutes al &Ilendme1ts d
vested by those amendmsnts In the Con-
gress Of the United States, and we deelars it
to pc the solemn ooli igRetOn OF the legislative Q
and executive departments OF the govern
ment TO put Into immediate aud YiRoruus
exercise all their constitutional power for
removing any Just causes OF discomfort on
ths part OF any claSs, and for securing to
every American citizen complete liberty
and exnet equality In the exercise OF all
evil, political and public rights To this
end We imperatfvely demand Congress
and Chiaf Executive, whose courage and
fidelity 70 these duties shall not falteF Inntn
these results are placed beyond dispute OF
Foufth-In the first act OF Congress signed
BY President Grant, the National go4efn-
ment assumed to remove any doubts Of its
purpose TO discharge all last OBLIGATIONS to
the public creditors and 'sOlemnly pledged
It's faith to make provision at the earliest
practicable period for tha REDEEM ption Of the
United states notes IN coin" ComrheEeial
credit demand that the promise be fnIhlled
oy continuous aud steady prcgfGss 10
specie ayment.
-Finh-Under the Constitution, the Rrsst-
dent and heads Of departments arc 70 make
nominations for Once, the Senate is 70 ad-
wise and consent TO appointments, and the
9 81 EsR5Sessn ssSiss 1,yes = e9 Use ana in
terest OF the public service demands thai
these distinctions be respected thai soma
tors Ano hepreseu VINO may DeJ ud8es
and accnserss sh0nd not dictate appOint-
ments TO ONCE. The invarfabie rule IN ap-
p0tntments should have referenc8 10 TIE
honesty, fidelity, aud capacity OF the ap-
places where harnOny and vigo1 OF admin
istratiOn require is policy % be representeds
but permitting al othafs % be dlle6 by per
sons sons selected With .sele Tefersacs % tne
rightOf all Citizens % share IN the honor 81
rendering faithful service Co the country,
Sizth--We rejoiee IN the quiekened con.
science OF the people concerning political
Affairs, and viii hold all public off1eefs TO q
rigid respOnsiOhity, and engage that the
prosecution and punishment ofaH who be-
tray ofneial trusts shan be swift. .thorough,
. seTentIT-TiSSe public school system of the
several States Is the bnlWaxk 0f.the Ameri-
can Republic, and with q view 70 Its securi-
.ty and perm anence, We recommend an
amendment 70 the Constitution OF the
United States foroidding tle application OF
any public funds or properly for the benedt
OF any schools or Institutions undeR ascta-
Eight-The revenue necessary for current
expenditures and the cbIigatfons sof the
public debt, must be largely aeriyeds -. trosn
possible, should be adjusted 10 promote the
Interests Of American labor and advance the
prosperity OF The whOle country.
fNtnth-We reafhrm eur oppOsh iOn 70 fur.
ther grants 0fthe public lands to- cprpora-
tlons and monopolies, and demand that the
National domain be devoted % the nee uses
4enth-ft Is the Imperative duty of he.
government so to MODIFY existing treaties
with EurOpean governments that the same
protection shail be Afforded 2 the adopted
bern, and that AL neceszary laws should oe
passed TO protect emigrants. IN the absence
Ofpowef In the states fOr that purpose.
Eleventh-It Is the immediate duty o.
Congress TO fully Investfgate chi erect OF the
immigration and mportation OF MongOiians
upon the moral and material interests Of
the country.
TweifthcFhe Republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advances re-
Gently made toward the sstablishment OF
equal rights for women Dy the many IN mpor-
tant amendments effected By Repuolican
Legislatures, in the levs which COM neern the
personal and property relations OF wives,
mothers and wldows, and BY the appoint
tendence OF education, charities. and other
public trusts The honest demands Of this
class Of citizens for additional rights, privi-
with e pgl anIslss .snonld Be Streseed
Thirteenth-The Constitution confsrs up
on Congress sovereign power over the Terri
tories OF the United States for their govern
ment, and in the exercise OF this power t -
the right and duty ol Congress % prohibit
anu c4blE pdGc IL llu Ac4AAtDAAc4 tAA4 AOAAO VI
barbarism, polygamyi and We demana
such legislation as shall secure this end and
the supremacy OF American Institutions in
Fourteenth-The pledges which the Nation
has given to her soldiers and saihogs must
be fulflled, and q grateful people VIII
always hold those who tmperiled then
lives for the eonntry's preservetaon 10 ths
kindest remembrance. -t - .
Fifteenth-We sincerely dsprecatA al sec
tional feeling and tendencies. We, there
fore, note with deep solicitude, that the
Democratic party o0nnts, as its chief hope
OF success, upon the electoral vote Of Q unit
ed South, secured through the efforts Of
those who were recently arrayed against the
Nation, aud we invoke the earnest aIten-
ton of the country 70 the grave truth that a
success thus achieved would reopen SEC
tional strife and imperil Natienai honor
sixteenth-We charge the DemocratIc par
ty with being the same In character and
spirit as when II sympathized with treason;
with making its control Of the House OIL
Representatives the triumph and opportu- I
nifty OF the Nations recent foes with reas-
serting and applauding tn the National
Capitol the sentiments Of unrepentant re-
bellion with sending Union soldiers TO the /
rear, and promoting Confederate soldiers %
the front with deliberately proposing 10
repudiate the plighted faith OF the govern
ment; with being equally false and imbeeile
upon the OvershadOwing nnaneial Ques-
lions; with thwarting the ends ofjugtiee By
ia pan tisan mismanagement end obstruc-
through the period of4ts ascendency In the
Lower HOus6 Of Congress, utterly incom-
petent to administer the gOYernnl6ut, ana 4
we warn the country against trusting . !
party thus alike unworthy Tecreant and
Incapable.
seVenieenth-The National Adminfstra-
tion merits commendation for its.honorable /
work in the management OF dom este and [
foreign Affairs, and PresideR Grant deserves |
the continued hearty gratitude OF the !
American people for his ispatri0ttsEn, and his
eminent services In war aRd i'd peace