, 1863-10-31

uECLAKAll0Ns
I. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE.
The present, more than previous time, nd
monishes us to recognize, in the proclana-
Of Independence, the only true fundamental
law Of republican life, unfortunately disro-
garded already In the Constitution aud still
mole in party politics. To establish and pre-
serve the harmony between the Constitution,
as well as politics, and the fundamental lar,
fatal consequences Of that disregard, aud Of
converting an ostensible republic into true
une.
II. TUE QUESTION OF SLAVERY AND TIE WAR.
In the terrible'war against the shareholders
rebellion, the Republic must stone for the
grtat guilt Of her past. but ut the eame time
eeek 1adical means for the security Of her fu-
tute. without this understanding sud this
resolve the Republic would infalilbly work
her own destruction. Therefore every policy
must be pernicious Which dooo not respond to
j. IIndA. circumstances can peaceab1o
agreement or compromise with the rebellion
he odopted. The rebellion cannot, Ia conse.
quence Of its potision as belllgerent power,
conceded by the Federal Government and for
elgn powers, 1ooee the nature OF the crime of
high treason, and it can, therefore, be termi-
ns1ed on1y By unconditional submission.
2. The security Of peace Is only nttainable
~ e4S ASAAAV7AA VI kAV %A41C VI tAp "AI1 Car
Of slavery. For this reason the conf1scatlon
law should be strictly enforced, and the pro-
clomation Of the 1st of January, 1868, ba
maintained in the fullest extent, and, besiaes,
IN the territories not included in this procla.
nation, positive decision on the abolition
Of slavery, whether By voluntary action Of
the States concerned, or by law Of Congress,
or by military act, shonld, in the shortest
time possible, be brought on. The repeal of
the Fugitive Slave Law should be ono Of the
first acts Of the next Congress.
8: Rebellion and secession are the forfeiture
Of the tights OF State Sovereignty, amt EN-
power Congress to place the reconquered, re-
be1lious territories under its OWL direct ad-
mlnist1ation, until a condition harmonlzing
with that Of the free and loyal States has been
re- reestablished.
4 The lands confscated By the United
States Government during the var, should be
given in small portions only to actual settlers,
as far as they have not been granted to the
soldiers Of the Republic and to the liberated
elnYes.
III. REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution of the United states re-
quizee revision, tn the spirit Of the Declara-
lion Of Independence, and in accordance With
the, principles herein espo1sed.
". FoPr1AR EDUCATION IN TIE SOUTH AND
CoLoSIzAT1oS OF TIE NEGROES.
The want of education in the masses of
the people Is cne Of the main levers In the
hands Of the xeceseionists, shareholders and
I'll enemies Of the Republic. Congress should,
therefore, take care Of popular education not
only among the liberated slaves, but also
among the rebels, In all the reconquered ter
,lto,ies undsr Its jurisdiction.
The foreign colonization Of the negroes
would neither be q benefit to them nor IN
advantage to the country, while their settle-
ment os free lnboEers On the confacatea lands
Will bear better fruits to the nation and to
fNH%4 4Yy $Nh% fhn fAm 1-nz. To-
torou6 masters.
=. FOREIGN POLICY,
Peace and amicable relations with friendly
nations, undisguised sympathy with the LII.
erat tendenciee Of every people, but energetic
resistance against any Organization Of des-
potic governments, especially with regard to
the Monroe doctrine, should be the rule Of
our foreign policy,
The French invasion Of Mexico Is nothing
hut shameful net Of wholesale robbery,
epriugirg from grecdiness and ambition, be-
gun with hypocrisy md fa1se1ood, continued
with pe1fldy and malignlty,s terminating in
murder ard tyranny. But Il Is at the same
to the people Of the United States, to whom
the successful and overbea1iog murderer Of
republics has thrown the gauntlet Of MAR for
t1te1miuatlon. This menace and insult can
lose nothing. Of it's character by the encour-
eEsme5t ~ wlh Which IT. has met T. The short
istration in Washington. The honor as well
as the safety Of this Republic demand that |
the dark schemes Of the French usurper be
foiled By every meanB, and that the govern |
ment Of our lister republic, elected BY the
people, be Ieipstatea- And the strength Of |
the United States allows her, and tho honor |
Of the Republic commands her, even now to |
declnre proudly and boldly TINT au end shall |
ard will be put to the schemes Of the tYrant |
On this continent. by the wil1 and power Of |
The eo.called policy Of non.lnteryention,
BY which the avoidance Of every foreign ALI. |
a1ce WEB made doctrine, DOES not a1v 1oa-
ger conform with the condition md demands |
Of the present time; hut in the course Of |
tine the nost fatal consequences must be
the disregard Of Waehiugton's choice, by an
alliance Whichis contrary to the character Of
the republic, which must ALLEVIATE from her
the eympafhtes OF the nation Of Europe, which
would convert her, ut least morally, into
tool Of desPotism as wily as it is barbarous,
cruel oppression Of other nations. The most
worthy, powerful and natural ally OF the
North American republic is the European
revolution, and every attempt OF an armed
Intervention In the ntfairs of this continent,
ahould be answered By IN Intervention in IA
United States bare 1t IN their poTer to
ohVlate without dapgerof great sacrifice, any
European attack By aiding European reyolu-
tion, ard to earn, together with the security /
from any foreign Intervention, the glory ofin-
itiatipg the liberation Of the world.
SPECIAL POINTS.
LIBERTY OF PRESS AND SPEECH
We consider the freedom Of the Press and
Speech as the first guaranty Of I'LL popular
and human rights. Tine constitution takes
the game stand in providing, in times Of peril
even for the suspension of the oct of h3beas
corpus, but under no circumstances suspen-
tsnt tight must temporarily yield, ike any
other, WHEN necessity makes that power pre-
vail, which implies the suspension of ali
rights, namely, martial Law. The executive
power has, therefore, the right, in those parts
which a1e actually In state Of war, as also In
these where danger temporarily requires a
proclamation Of marlal Law, to subject during