The national Republican., 1866-07-11
PLxryoax OF rHr NATIONAL ux1oH GLUE.

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PLATFORM OF rHR xAfIoSAL uN1oH GLUE.
!. Rssoived, That We srs now, - bsrstofors.
ardsntly attached 10 the Unos Of the 6tasss under
the Consiutiou Of the United Stssss; that We deny
the right Of any State 10 ssosds, and hold that all
attempts at ssossoa srs null and void, that all the
States now statss Of this Union, y before the
rebellion, and We deny the power Of The General
6ovsrnusnt, under The Constitation. to exclude .
State IRON the Uaion OF to govern IL - Territory.
:. RsseirsS. That our eon6dsncs In the ability,
integrity, pssriotism and statssnanship Of Prssi.
dent JonssoH Il undiminishsd. and ws cordially
approve The general policy Of his sdministrstion.
.. RssoissS. fhst We endorse the resolution Of
Congress os Jsly 1881 declaring the object Of the
war on our part 10 be the defence and maintenance
Of the supremacy Of the constitution and the pre-
ssrvstisn Of the Union, with the dignity equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpairsd.
4. RssoivsS, That, in the language Of the Chi.
oago platform Of 1880. and Is quoted BY the late
President LIHcoLN In his hrst inaugural sddrsss,
"Ths maintenance invioiats Of the rights Of States
and especially Of the rights Of each State to order
and control Its own domestic Institutions according
to is own judgment exclusively. subject only to the
Constitutien Of the United States, Is essential to
that balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance OF our political fabric depends" t
s. Rssofurd That under the Constitutien Of the
United Statsss reserved to the several States the
right to prsaSribs The qualifications Of electors
therein; asd thss u, would b subvsrsiys Of the
principles of our Govern snt for Congress to force
snivsrsal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
In oppositiop 70 tie known wishes Of the oitissns
thereof. f.. 80. - 81 ,sira of. b, fsr .,.r-H
Q. Rssoiped, THAT this Union must BE- and re-
main one and indivisibls forever" that the war
ror It's preservation having been brought to tri.
umphsnt close, a"d the supremacy Of the Cousti.
tuition vindicstsd, the rights Of the States under
tho Constitution are to b maintained inviolats,
and that loyal citissns within the Staten and dis
tets lately ovsrrun BY rebellion entitled to all
the rights guaranteed to them BY the Constitutio
7. Ressived, That ell the States Of the Union are
entitled by the Constitution of the United States
to representation In the councils Of the nation, and
that all loyal membsrs duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications as prescribed BY
law, should bs admitted to their seats in Congrssi
without unnecessary delay BY their respective
Houses ssch Houss being the judge Of the election
returns, and qualifications of its own msmbsp.
8. Rssoiued, That treason 10 . crime which should
~ punished. and that We srs opposed to eompro-
misins with traitors BY bartsring .'univsrsAl am.
nssty" for "uuivsrsal suffrage"
.. RssoiVsd, That the payment Of the national
debt 10 . sacred obligation, never to be rspudatsd;
and that no debt obligation incurred In any
nsr whatever In aid Of treason or rebellion should
over be assumed or paid. ''
10. RssOivsS. That We cordially endorse the res
toration policy Of President JOHNSON A wise, pat
riotic, constitutional. and In harmony with the
loyal sentiment and purpose of the people in the
suppression of the rsbsiion; with the platform
upon which bs vas slsotsdi with the declared policy
Of the late President LIHcoLH, the action Of Con.
grsss, and the pledges given during tho var. lA
IL. Resoived, That the nation owes lasting debt
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors Of th. late
for the Suppression Of the rebellion, and that
the families Of the fallen heroes who died that the
country might live, are the wards Of the people,
and should he cared for bv the Government