Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-01
The Pennsylvania Republican Platform

Resoived. First. That the Republican
party, again forced to stand forward for the
defense of human rights, after struggle
lasting through generation, finds itself con
fronted by the same foes of Federal unity,
political freedom and National honor which it
has so often overthrown in civil contests and
armed conflicts.
Second. That we appeal to the Union low
ing people of Pennsylvania to arrest by their
votes the mad career of the Democratic party,
which insists upon placing the National Gov
ment under the dominion of men who lately
fought to destroy it, and who are now plotting
to give triumph to the doctrine they failed to
establish in the field the establishment of
State sovereignty, by the overthrow OF National
supremacy.
Third We declare our implacable hostility
to the repeal of the National laws which pro-
tect the purity of the ballot-boX and secure
fair elections. The election of Congressman
and Presidential electors being clearly sub
ject to National control, any attempt to
throw off that control Is simply an effort to
establish fraud at National elections. Honest
suffrage, equalrights, the unity of the Nation
and supremacy of the National Government
in all matters placed by the Constitution
under its control, can be maintained only by
the Republican party, which is alone commit
| ted to their defense.
Fourth. That the Democratic party, having
committed itself to break up the Government
| by refusing to appropriate moneys already
| collected from the people to sustain the Gov
| ernment unless the Executive shall sanction
| a measure intended to foster fraud, violence
and corruption in National elections, and to
| impair the constitutional supremacy of the
| Nation, deserves and invites the signal con-
/ demnation of every law abiding and honest
| citizen.
Fifth That we are in favor of the payment
of the Natisnal debt in coin according to the
understanding between the Government and
| the lender, and Of paper currency redeemable
| In coin. We congratulate the country upon
| the returning of National prosperity and
upon the accomplishment, under Republic
an National Administration, OF the successful
resumption of specie payments. Our currency
is restored to its par value, the National
credit has been maintained and strengthened,
and the burden on the National debt largely
reduced. To complete what has been so well
done we demand that our present financial
| system remain undisturoed.
Sixth. That to the policy and practice OF
| protection to home industries and home pro-
duction inaugurated and sustained by the
Republican party, we are indebted for the
growth and development of our domestic and
foreign commerce, and for the prosperous con
dition and strength OF the National finances,
and that to the continuance of that policy
must we look in the future for assured pros
perity and peace throughout the country.
Seventh. That the firm stand OF the Presi
dent in vindicating the prerogatiVes of the co
ordinate departments of the Governmentmeet;
the hearty approval of the Republican party OF
Pennsylvania.
Eighth. We call on the veteran soldiers oI
the war for the Union to join us in resentine
the unjust expulsion of their wounded com
rades from office by the Democratic Congress
and transfer their places TO rebel soldiers
whose chief recommendation seems to be un
repentant treason aud unending hate OF th'
Nation. 80
, Ninth. That we earnestly sympathize will
our Southern Republican brethren who art
now passing under the harrow OF polltica
persecution We bid them be Of good cheer
Fraud aud force cannot always triumph, ever
in a region where fraud and force find con
! genial home. II solid South now deprive
them OF their first rights, solid North vii
not fail in due time TO secure them that per
feet freedom which is the birthright ana III
, heritanee of every American citizen.
} Tenth. That the United States OF Americi
is Nation, not league. Its Constitution
and all the laws made in pursuance thereof
: are the supreme law of the land; anything II
, the Constitution or laws OF State to the con
/ trary Notwithstanding.
| Eleventh. That the tribunal established b.
= the Constitution to determine whether tn
= laws are made In pursuance thereof is the Su
preme Court of the United States All law
Q once enacted, unless repealed by the laW-mak
ing power or declared void by said court
neither law-maker, citizen nor state mas
q right to nullify.
Twelfth. That we pledge ourselves in favo
= of such legislation as will prevent the unlaW
d full and Unconstitutional discrimination Q
# freights by the carrying companies OF tn
country.
Thirteenth. That the success of the admir-
istration OF the State under the management
IL Of the Republican party, the steady reductio
OF the State debt and the enforced COMP