Year: 1872

ministration should admit Of any dis
elimination in respect to citizens, by
reason of race, creed, color or previous
condition Of servitude


Third-The recent amendments to
the National Constitution should be
cordially sustained, because they are
right; not merely tolerated because they
are law; aud such should be carried
out according to their spirit by appro-
pirate legislation, the enforcement of
which can be safely trusted only to the
party that secured the amendments.


Fourth--The National Government
should seek to maintain an honorable
peace with all nations, protecting its
citizens everywhere and sympathisiug
with all people who strive for greater
liberty.


Fitth-Any system of civil service
under which the subordinate positions
Of the Government are considered as
rewards for mere party ZEAL is fatally
demoralizing. aud we therefore favor a
reform Of the system by laws which
shall abolish the evils OF patronage and
make honesty efficiency aud fidelity
essential qualifications for public posi-
ton, without practically creating a life
tenure OF office.


Sixth-We are opposed to further
grants Of public lands to corporations
and monopolles, and demand that the
national domain shall be set apart for
the free use of the people.


Scveuth--The annual revenue, after
paying the current expenditures, should
furnish a moderate balance for the
reduction of the principal Of the debt !;
and revenue, except SO much as may
! he received from a tax on tobacco aud
liqaors, ought 10 be raised by duties on
importat ons, the scale of which should
be so adjusted as to aid IN securing the
remunerative wages to laborers and to
promote the industries, growth and
prosperity OF the whole country.


Eishth-We hold in undying honor
the soldiers and sailors whose valor
saved the Union Their pensions arc a
a sacred debt Of the nation, and the wild
ows and orphans of those who died for
their country are entitledto the care of the
Government and the gratitude Of the
people. We favor such additional
legislation as will increase the bounty
OF the Government to all our soldiers
and sailors who were honorably dis
charged, and who in time OF duty became
disabled, without regard to the length
Of their service or the cause Of their
discharge


Ninth--The doctrine Of Great Britain
and other European Powers concerning
alIegcnce "once subject always a
subject" having at last, through the
efforts of the Republican party, been
abandoned, and the American idea OF
the right of the individual to transfer
his allegience having been accepted by
the European nations, it is the duty oil
our Government to guard with jealous
care the right Of adopted citizens against
the assumptions of unauthorized claims
by their former governments and we
urge the continued and careful encour>
agement and protection Of voluntary
immigration


Tenth-The franking privilege ought
to be abolished and way prepared for
reduction of the rates of postage.


Eleventh th-Among the questions which
press for attention is that which concerns
the relation of capital and labor, and
the Republican party recognizes the duty
of SO shaping legislation as to secure full
protection and an ample fisld for CAPT
tal and for labor, which creates for cap
ital the largest opportunities. and just
share of mutual profits ofthose twogreal
servants of civilization.


Twevth-We hold that Congress aud
the President have only fulfilled an i'm
portant duty in their measures for the
suppression of violent and reasonable
organizations in certain Of the lately re-
bellious regions, and for the protection
Of the ballot box and, therefore they
are entitled to the thanks of the nation
Thirteenth-We denounce repudia-
ton of the national debt, in any form
or disguise, as national crime. We
witness with pride the reduction of the
principal OF the debt and of the rate.
of interest upon the balance, and W.
confidently expect that our excellen
national currency will be perfected By
the speedy resumption Of specie pay
ment.


Fourteenth-The Republican party il
mindful of its oblis alton to she loya
J women of America for their noble de
, yotion to the cause of freedom. Their
admission to usefulness is received will
! satisfaction, and the honest demands oi
any class of citizens for additional right
should be treated with respectful con-
sid deration.


Fifteenth-We heartily approve o
the action of Congress in relation Il
the rebellious Statos, and rejoice il