The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-03
STATE PLATFORM.

gresS and in the sincere desire and deter
mination of all of them to conduct the af-
fairs of the Government in such a manner
as to secure the best interests of the Who1e
people; and we hereby declare that we VIII
sustain them in all, Unconstitutional EFFORTS 70
restore peace, order, and permanent
Union.
RESOLVED, That in Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, we recognl.z1e t q
patriot true, and q statesman tried; tnaI
we will support him In ali ms conslaiu-
tional efforts to restore national autnOrt ny,
law and order among the people OF the
States lately in rebellion, on the OASIS OF
equal and exact Justice to all men; ana
that we pledge to the ADMINISTRATOR, Elk
ecutive and Legislative, our united ana
hearty cO-operation in all wise ana pru-
dent measures devised for the security of
the Government from rebellion and insur-
rection in time TO come.
ResoIred That whilst we indorSe the
President of the United States in his Con-
stitutional efforts for the safety of the
Union. and the restoration of law and or
der we do hereby express our entire conf
dence in the Union majority in Congress,
and pledge to it our cordial support.
RESOLVED, That it is the province OF the
legislative branch of the General Govern
ment to determine the question of recon
struction OF the States lately in rebellion
against the Government; and that, in the
exercise of that power, Congress should
have III view the loyalty of the people in
those States, their devotion to the Consti-
tuition, and obedience to the laws; and I'M
til the people of those States, by their acts,
they should not be restored to the rights
and position enjoyed and occupied by
them before the rebellion.
ReSoLued, That the Constitution of the
United States should be SO amended that
no representation in Congress, or the Elec-
torial College shall be allowed to any State
for any portion of her population that is
excluded from the right of suffrage on ac-
count of color.
Reached, That under the Constitution of
the United States the power to determine
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each State rests with the S ia les respect
lively.
Resotced, That in the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln and Andrew johnson to the
highest offices in the gift of great people,
and in the liberation of four millions of
oppressed people as an incident of the war
for the Union, the nation has approached
the perfection of free govern ment, which
makes merit, and not birth or property,
the basis of public confidence, and secures
universal intelligence and freedom and
the honor and dignity OF human labor.
Resolved, That the Union of these States
has not been, and cannot be dissolved, ex-
eept b. a successful revolution; but that
after the suppression of a formidable re-
hellion against the General Government,
we declare that the Government may, and
should hold in allegiance the powers OF the
rebellious States, until the public safety
will allow of their restoration.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the Gov
eminent of the United States to see that
emancipation shall be thorough and COM
p1ete; that no State legislation shall be
tole ated which will tend to keep the
blacks subject and servile race, and that
full protection to life, liberty and property,
shall be guaranteed to them by National
legislation.
Resolved, That no man who voluntarily
participated in the rebellion ought to be
admitted to a seat in Congress, and that
the law excluding them therefrom ought
not to be repealed.
visions, "that the citizens of each State
shall be entitled to all privileges and i'm
munitles of citizens in the several States"
shall be enforced by proper Congressional
legislation.
Resolued, That the assumption of the
rebel war debt and the direct or indirect
reputation of that of the General Govern
ment, are alike measures which can re-
ceive favor only from the enemies of the
country; that we denounce both as but
part of that treason which in the South
was lately in armed conflict with the Ma
tional authority, aided in the North by the
whole influence of a corrupt political or
ganization which now has the effrontery
to seek over country 1t sought to de-
stroy.
RESOLVED, That the country owes debt of
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors lately
composing the armies and navies of the
Union, which no language can express;
and that we shall cooperate with them, at
the ba lot-box, in excluding from places of
public trust in Indiana, those who during
the rebellion, plotting treason, sought to
bring disaster to the flag and disgrace upon
the brave men who upheld it with their
Resolved That justice and duty demand
the bounties to our National defenders
should be SO equalized in land grants or
money, as to reder the amount received by
those who entered the service, in the first
year of the war, equal to the highest sums
paid by the Government to those who sub
sequently volunteered.
Resolved That rigid economy in public
expenditures is absolutely essential to the
maintenance of the national credit. and
that measures of taxation should be so
framed that the pIfghted public faith shall
suffer no dishonor, and the public burdens
be equally borne by all classes OF the COM
munity in proportion to their wealth.
Resolved, That, sympathizing with every
effort to elevate the great mass of the peo-
pie to a condition of the highest intelli-
gence, we approve the movement in favor
of the laboring population TO reduce the
time of toll to eight hours per day, and to
give practical effect to this declaration, we
respectfully request the next General AS
sembly of this State to pass a law making
eight hours the rule for q days labor in all
cases, except where the parties interested
shall expressly make different agree
ment.
Resotucd, That we are decidedly in favor
OF bringing the late rebel leader, jeff.
Davis, to trial for treason against the Gov
eminent, as soon as a fair and impartial
trial can be had before a competent tribu-
nal, and If convicted, to the end that
treason may be made odious,n that he be
punished as prescribed by law.
ReS0tred, That we most heartily indorse
the administration of Oliver P. Morton as
Governor of Indiana and tender him our
gratitude for his humane and patriotic
treatment of her soldiers; and that we
deeply sympathize with him in his recent
Affections.
ResoLCed, That we have implicit conf
dence in the Intelligence and patriotism of
Acting Governor Baker, and we rejoice
that in the absence of Governor Morton,
the Executive Department of the State
Government is so ably and impartially
administered, and we hereby tender him
our full confidence.