The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-13
INDIANA REPUBLICAN, COyTsyTIoy

At the Republican Convention neld
in Indianapolis, Ind, Wednesday Of
last week the following resolutions
we're adopted
The Republicans OF Indiana, in
convention assembled, make tbs fol-
lowing declaration of PRINCIPLES
The maintenance Of the great yIiu-
eiples OF the Republican party as es-
sentisl to the peace, permsneuce and
prosperity Of the nation.
Ale right OF the people 70 meet to-.
gether aud discuss their grievances, TO
be Iealously guarded sDd maintained,
out determined opposition TO laWless-
ness or 10 s1v resort TO force and vio-
lence as suUversive Of public peace,
Injurious L. public morals and de-
siTuetiVe % The rights and interests
or 81 classes. EICsl rights before the
law and equal protection under the
: Law, without regard to race, creed,
/ condition or occupation.
/ No exclusive privileges 70 indiyid-
/ usls or classes.
| Opposition to all subsidies, Ma
/ tiOnal, State, or Municipal.
| The Com non School System 20 be
cherished and perfected and t. that
/ end the school fund should not be 81.
/ verted to seetsTian purposes.
Rigid economy in all expeuditurss,
National, State, County and NUM-
cipsl.
Just limitation upon taxes for State,
County, Township, and municipal
purposes.
Opposition to any increase of MT
nicipal indebtedness.
Strict t~Ss5snntsbilitv on the mart of
all the public officers.
The just reduction and equalization
of all fees and salaries.
Such legislation as will secure to all
persons labOring for and furnishing
supplies to railroad and other corpora
tiOns the full payment for their LABOR
and material.
An increased exemption Of property
from execution, and a liberal home
stead law.
Such legislation as will protect
! the life and secure the comfort Of
miners and other labUrers engaged in
hazardous occupation.
A constitutional amendment pro-
vidlDg for strict registration and elee-
| ton laws have the commendatiOn CT
and sympathy with sll efforts for per-
sOnal reformation.
American industries to be encour-
aged and fostered by such legislation
SIS will develope the material zesoUr
ces OF he country, and give the full
measure Of employment and reward
/ to labor.
Opposition to repudIation In all its
| forms.
The bOnOr and the credit Of the na-
tiOn to be maintained in every con.
tingency. No abandonment or de-
preston of the greenback currency.
A sound and staple currency Of gold,
silver and paper OF the same value.
National legislation authorizing the
receipt OF greenbscks at par in pay
menL OF customs, and in purchase OF
Government bonds. Opposition TO
further financial agitation, stability
in our financial system being essential
to business prOpriety.
Union soldiers are entitled to all
honor, and their displacement, and
the substitution of rebel soldiers as
employees by the national House of
Representatives should be condemned
by every patriotic citizen.
Opposition to the payment Of South
ern claims arising out Of the late Te-
belliOn.
We denounce the action Of the |
mOeratic House OF Representatives In |
demanding the payment Of over $780, |
600, 900 OF rebel claims as q conspiracy
against the government, less open |
but not less dangerous than armed rs- !
belliOD.
We denounce the Democrats in the
House of Representatives for their !
lawless action in unseating Tepresen-
tatives fairly and legally elected, and |
in giving their places TO psTtissns, re-
gardless OF the right OF election by the |
people. The leaders OF the Demo- |
cratic party are seeking to make it a |
revolutionary party; they will not !
submit to the repOse of the country, |
or leave the people to their peaceful ]
pursuits. So long as they have hope |
Of profit Oy agltating and no law or |
public measure is so sacred that they |
will not violate it 10 obtain q party /
advantage. The cry of fraud in ref |
erence to the last Presidential elec-
ton is disguise to conceal the ille- /
gal and fOrcible means by which vO-
ters in the Southern States were in
timidated, and thousands in all States
were sought to be corrupted, and the /
unblushing manner in which the
leaders Of the Democratic party un-
dertook to buy the votes Of Presiden-
tial electors with. money proves them
unworthy of public confidence.
The denial Of the title Of President /
Hayes is an act of party desperation.
The attempt to GUST him from Office /
is revolutionary resistance to law 4
and il it is not condemned by the \
people, it will furnish precedents by |
which any defeated party may issue |
its declaration in opposition 70 law,
rally its supporters to acts Of viO.
lence, plunge t1e country into an
arehy, and thus Mexicanizs and de-
stroy our Institutions.
The electoral commission was con- /
stitutiOnally created by the act and |
consent Of the Democratic party in /
Congress, And its decision subsequent |
ly confirmed by Congress was final |
and conclusive upon every depart |
nent OF this Government. There |
can be no appeal from it except by
revolution, its decision makes the
title Of President Hayes equal TO that
OF any former President and we rec |
ogniZe in his personal integrity as
well as In the general course of his |
administration, the guarantee that he |
will conduct the government so as |
to preserve the honor and promote |
the happiness OF the whole country. |
We sOlemnly pledge ourselves to
support aud maintain President |
Hayes and the lawfully constituted /
authorities of the government In re-
sisting the revolution OF this the |
first opportunity presented to the Re-
puOliCans OF Indiana in this capacity, |
we desire to place in the permanent |
records Of the party = tribute Of our /
high appreciation Of the character and |
services OF Oliver p. Morton. What |
he has done for his country and his /
state Is now history. We can never /
forget his intrepid leadership and his /
unselfish devotion to the public. We, |
the people of Indiana, must ever re-
gard and cherish the memory Of him 1
whose name and fame are now the /