Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-22
The Platform.

The Republican platform gives very
general satisfaction. The New York
Times says:
The platform adopted yesterday is
at once moderate in tone, and firm and
explicit in its declarations concerning
the prominent issues of the canvass.
The reference to the past of the party,
with which it opens, is modest and
just. Our Democratic friends have
lately assumed that tine past is mat
ter OF no consequence, and that any al
fusion to it Is in bad taste. But thew
hSve their own reasons for this opinion,
which, happily, Republicans do not
share, and while our party cannot live
on memory alone, it has right TO re-
call achievements that are every way
nonorable-a record which has already
become one of the most glorious chap
terS i'll the history of the Republic.
There is not particle of doubt that
the platform OF the Republican Conven-
ton states the truth wnen it says that
the success OF the Democratic party,
achieved by the efforts of those who
were recently arrayea against the ma
ton, would reopen sectional strife and
peril the national honor and human
rights. The Republican party is the
only instrumentality by which such a
danger can be averted. If the country
Is not ready to leave the rights estab-
lished by war 10 the tender mercy of
those who fought against their esTab-
Iishment, it must continue the Govern
ment in Republican hands.
Among the most notable points in
the platform is its declaration in favor
of an amendment of the Federal Con-
siltutlon, forbiddlng appropriations for
sectarian schools. This was naturally
received with great satisfaction by the
Convention. 1t expresses IL conviction
profoundly cherished by a very large
part of the American people. We have
pointed out that it is direct
ed against IA danger by no means imag-
mary. The Democrats will doubtless
adopt a similar declaration. The differ
ence will be that in their Convention it
will give no satisfaction, and will
answer TO no general conviction"
The Chicago Journal says:
1.-THE most notable resolution is the
one relating to education. 1t elected
the most hearty applause of any when
read. 1t touches chord in the popu-
lar heart which will vibrate and give
vitality to the campaign. The Ameri-
can people prize the public school sys-
tenn with growing appreciation of its
and the more they esteem
it the more determined are they. that
it shall be untainted by sectarianism
Digetry and superstition"
The Boston Journal says:
son the whole, the platform is
good one; better, perhaps, than any
that has been constructed before. Ex-
,ept in one guarded clause i contains
nothing to which any Republican can
make reasonable objection, and in |
several important particulars it is
trong proof of the liberal and progress
i've rolicy of the party which has in
hese resolutions laid down its creed"
The Cincinnati Gazette says:
'The convention had safe deliver
nee on the platform. The most diff
ult question was that of the currency.
t declares that both public faith and
he common welfare require "a contin-
lous propress 10 specie payment 1t
voided any Endorsement of the Re-
umptiOn act, which all intelligent
1en, who have examined it, believe tol
e impractIcable, and not only no con-
Inuous progress toward specie pay
1eht, but no progress of any kind. 1t
makes no provision of preparation, but
ppolnts crash two years hence"