The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-07-04
OHIO REPUBLICAN, PLIrTuRN.

[ The principles OF the Republican party. As
written IA the history OF the country. -
Z spec ncally declared IN the National piat-
form OF the party, aS made sacred by the
blood OF patriots shed in defense OF tInlDu
and freedom, We hereby reafiirn. To fhe
soldiers who sacrificed 50 much in defense
/ OF our country, there = a debt OF EratltrIIl
lue whlca can never be fully DISCHARGED
The pledges Iuats Jy the Republican party.
aud by our patriotic people, are a binding.
sacred obligation never 10 be impaired, but
10 tho fullest extent TO be fulfilled.
We therefore dsnOunce Gs uupatriotic
netirtle-s and infamous, the act OF tie Ohio
Legislature introduced by a deserter, bOun-
ty-Juuper and convict, intended aud calcu-
lated 10 drive from the Soldiers Orphans
/ Home the Orphans and children OF deceased
OF ulsabled soldiers, or to rob the widows
ana families Of Slch patriots OF the pittance
Pald 10 them by the Government OF the
I h-led states, and demand its Uncondi-
tlOual repeal.
The financial question having been dis
poseil OF Oy Congress, and the country at
present needing repOSe in order that canitaI
may seek investment, and that indusIrie,
may revive, thus increasing the demand for
IAD0r, the situation ought To be accepted,
anu We oppose the further agitation OF the
question at this time a. Injurious 10 buSI.
ness and devoid OF other than evil results.
the disposition exhibited by Conservative
men IN the South 10 oppose the reyOlutfOn-
ary method on the part of the Northern
Democrats, as shown hrst in their refusal 20
oppose the cOuSummatiOu of the electoral
count, and more lately in the expression OF
sentiments IN dISapprObatiOL OF the pro-
posed attack upon the Presidents title. Is
received as promising omen, and the Re-
pablicans OF Ohio cordially greet such citi-
Zens OF the South as adhere IN good faith 20
the terms upon which the issues of the war
were settled, including the constitutional
amendments guaranteeing equal civil and
pollilcal rights, nee speech, free pres an
unsrammeled ballot 10 all citizens. Upon
these conditions alone can sectional strife
De aliayed, and the sectional lines which
now dissoctate in great measure the South
from the North should be ObliteFnted
n tarin for revenue should be maintained
anu 50 adj listed as TO secure incidental pro-
lection OF home industry. True economy
requires that the Government should make
su1nclent appropriations To carry forward
the work on all public buildings without
delay, and this should especially be tine aim
demand.
The mining interests OF Ohio require an
inspection law intelligently administered
and we condemn the action Of the dover
nor IN prOstltutlng that department., (the
object OF which should be to protect life and
promote the comfort OF minerSl TO a mere
partisan purpose.
the revolutionary movement inaugural
ed under cover OF investigation, but really
as an attack upon the Presidents title, cal
eulated as II Is 10 MeXicaniZe the affairs OF
this country, TO cause general distTust, to
prOstrate our industries and aggrayRte and
pTclong the distress Of the labOTing and in
dustrlal classes we unquestiOnably con-
President Hayes having been duly elected
and his title subsequently settled under the
Constitution by the highest tribunal and by
the act OF both political parties, II cannot be
questioned, and We recognize in his admin
lstratiOn the highest integrity and patriot
ism; tie most sincere effort TO promote pO-
htleal purity and harmony ana secure gem
eral business prosperity throughout the
whole country.
The present Legislature Is a warning to
the people of the state, and a proof of the
dangerous character OF the Democratic par
ty. The majority OF that body, in An unu-
Sually long session, passed no law for the
ben6ht OF the people of the state, but they
reVOlutlOntZed every state institution TO
make places for Democratic partisans they
suDOrdinated the welfare of the insane, the
blind, the mute and the orphans to the in
terests OF the Democratic party, The Con-
stitutiOn having never contemplated moe
than one Congressional districLiug of the
State during term OF ten years between
the taking of censuseS, We condemn the re-
cent outrageous and unjust redlstricting of
the state by the Legislgture In violation OF
usage and at the dlctatiOn OF speaker Ran
dali, by which, on the basis OF the vote OF
the last Presidential election, when a ma
JOTity Of the votes east was Republican, the
Democrats would be enabled To carry four
teen out OF twenty congressman.