, 1876-02-23
INDIANA.
INDIANA.
THE 0nEAT REPUBLICAN coSvkx11oA,

tho stato-11ouao yard was made necessary BY
tho Immense attendance, aticll an tmusonse and
enthusiastic gathering as tho Republican Con-
vont[on has nevor boon soon In tho State on o
similar occasion. Tho doleaAtos woro deeply In
earnest and won't about their huancsB
In All Intelligent and business man.
nor that sugurs well for tho auceoss
OF tho party In ths coming campaign.
Thoy at fo't personal responsibility IL tho
work, and were determined to 60 boforo their
constituents with knowledge Of having acqult-
tod themselvoa Of their duty In hn acceptable and
patriotic matter. Tho consequence was that tho
Convention, bos|dos being intensely enthusiast
tic, was very Harmonious and transacted ita
business Will. remarkable facility and groat
unanmity. Tie cnthusissm began nanifcBthg
itsolf whom
cot. II. ", THOMPSON
appeared With tho platform In his hand To
road 1ro has heon Chairman Of tue Committee
OIL Resolutions in every Convention for many
years, and bis handlwor1 to-day fully sustained
Tho reputation l,o acquire III the author OF tho
National Republican platform adopted III 1868.
Az a whplo the platform Ia regarded ne q worry
strong and sound ono, nnu oil Republicans aro
firmly united upon It. Il Ia Ell follows
Tho Republicans Of Indiana hall this Centennial ycar
- 81 cyen which calls fur ho expression Of gratitude
h.vs bcon preserved through all tho ylciusudcs Of tho
. s 9aps ta hare sa;ess
government and that tho Union rcnlhns unbroken by
orelga aggression. civil Acor or domestic rebellion
Tho paa. of national hatory Is soeuro but the III
mental principles whol tlo paa. ban consecratal snl
which ate Expressed in the Declaration Of fndecnd-
s': e I'D p q = n sss gsa H.
party has always been dcvotod and faithful By means
Of IL steady a!t.chuent to them It hua carried the
m insarrcctlonary Governon oi States cotsderatei
in opposition to tho Constitution ani tho laws, saved
.s % ha
Of a tho stairs sbal 10 Republican IN form. It haa
that II e,nbraccs every class Of American citizons
without regard to birth previous condition. or color.
M agsns hosa @ sabed aa L T. e r
brament Of tho sword 30 that IL no longer open for
practical denial. Il has successfully realsted and
OF tic Unltel S.ates Ia mpro league tctwoen confod
eEatcd Btafes cach with reserved right 10 scco4lo
administration Of public affairs it As become tha ST.
tied policy Of tho nation that tho Constitution 1ud slt
laws asael pursuant hcrcto nra tho "nupremo law ot
the land anything In tho Constitution or laws Of any
State 10 the contrary nptwlAtaudinHh It a1 carried
tho Government forward into tho front rank among
ibcEality to thoso who wero recently tn arms against
hey I sSs unto uni IN hs,rt sna hand @ II tatro T to
give increased power and glory 10 = common country
aud perpetuily 10 common Un!on. 1t has, BY ariat
otser'aaee of law, gradually diminished the public
so tSs soaus, S wh
nacna currency. despite tho opposition and dcnun.
eas!oa Of tho nsmeeratlo pa!ty saA ~ who opposed
could not hasc bean suppressed and which II Is Its pur
pose to aintatn 10 tho end that the legitimate wants
ward " secured to laIor. i hss msnstasi sn eco Co
uontcal standard In publ expenditures k0eping them
Within tho lInit required BY tho necessarily in.
vice. ii has required tho faithful collection aud
disbursement Of tic public revenua where therc Lave
doing aga,ast any to whom this trust has been coa-
scd, tloy have been rcnoveu from oflce, and whern
any have bcen guilty Of fraud onbozzlemen or coa.
epracy no guilty man has been permitted to escape.
lcan party. nov, asserablel Ii sea.e Convention,
hs National M us pa1y a il ii nees M
aS ~ y e ass % ,s So
cnrcu and enforced Until al existing laws shall be
faithfully e1ected, and such others shall 30 passed
arc necessary 10 TINT end. until tho baloe-bo1 III III
DO protected against all fraud and Yolencs until tho
right Of popular representation shall be fully yndl-
shall 10 sceured in tho right to cast their baots
ernaI."
.s.eond-wo do not recogu,za tho Right OF sato 10
impede the execution Of the natloual laws. or to I'm
pair ay Of tho rights conferred by thtm and hold It
10 10 Tho duty Of The doyernmrnt to that these
Ixnd-Wo hold the Government Of tho Uustcil
9ates to be nation md not uert confederation Ut
. t,. H. seS ot e q
that NJ tbs Consultation aud laws Ut the National Gov
ornnsnt arc supreme no State Lar Tho right to rests
ion In consequence thereof and that although tie
suit Of tho Lite lsobeoa settled ta question against
Tho 1 Of sse 70 r. ts aEs
shall bc 40 condemned stlAt under no possible e1t-
gsncy sl1a1l Il ever bo hereafter rovived.
entirely independent Of the Staea hnn acting within
Ia own proper nirce, we also believe that the Bate
Governments ers entirely independent Of tho national
When acting within their own pEopnr circle and Hc
Will maintain this independence Of both TO thu end that
harmony may exist between them, that tho national
wefare may bo advanced that Tho atatea my bo ~.
cured In tho exercise Of ampse Jurisdiction oyor
all their dontatio nraiEs thGt lhey usy bo enabled
70 dese!op theis internal intesess and employ AZ iLe
F.N1.-we sis xaii!hs and .a1!ous to restors anil
end those Of tho Southern States who wors engaged
"a the Habeon, and with vieM thereto hre ssady to
md g,sn T. =. Sss ssS as'
willing to extend tkia forgiveness and amnesty u
thoss who !eln tos totr attempt to do
who fought on it, sldo Upon an equality wtta tho
c7uso Of tho Union md the gallant soldiers who do
W tse aa NJ oF hs a.. uS
stslh-We hays no wish q 800 dl.tranch'se, any
y
tho Southern ConfedarAoy, and 1as been anlnesticd
uaer oxistlug 4ws but whsn faithful Union soldiers
Nho weto honestly dlsctArging tho duties Of oinee
hare bodl reaovud To make plaza or any Of these. she
aet il 10 fsgraat an tnsne to ths Union cauAe .nd
those who rsku4 their ltyea for IT. shst deserves tho
tsbuks and condeinnsuon Of thu whole country and
tho spec1at tendliro Of eysty loJRl soldier.
t:sratn--We be1are that, IN conducting thu civil
seFyies, nen should b. selected account Of ther
quAuhcattons, integrity, amt ors character, aud not
account Of ners party Services ta oiss that tere
By thn public business may ba faithfully conducted,
administrative economy securud. and tho petronaso
of shs Government bN dispensed that i'll not DO
brought In cnhtct with tho srtndoln of elections.
Mght-Ws be1Esss thAt atl tnen eIuAl bsfofe The
Inv, md that Tits graak fundamental rrlaciple at
FREQ institution. cannot 10 departed from without vao
lang their 4pntus nnd Spirit aud iu order that equal
Justice shi b dono to I'll and esVecal privileges con-
fesFed on none, 10 tho duty Of tho Government to
provide by ali uccessasy laws for tts preservation aud
enforcement.
Mnth-Wo instat perfect religious freedom and
fFecdoi Of conscience " avery Individual: nrh Oh
posed any nerfsrenee wlateyes With the Church by
the AAte OF With the aats BY the Church, or 10 any
union between then; and In cur orln!ou y incona-
pable with American edt!zensht! 70 aT eeEtauoc 70
any foreign power civil ecct4lasttcs which aascEA
tha right ia Include tho action Of civil government
II E