The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-29
Platform Of the Pittsburg Radical
('nnyenfIOn.

BIZ the Soldiers ana sailors OF We army
and Navy of the United States in CO,tren-
ton assembled: Be it resolred, That the ac-
ton of the present Congress in passing the
pending constitutional amendment Is wise,
prudent, and just. 1t clearly defines Amc-
rican citizenship, and guarantees all his
rights to every citizen. 1t places on a just
and equal basis the right of representation,
making the vote of man in one State
equally potent with the vote Of another
man in any State. Itrighteously excludes
from places of honor and trust the chief
conspirators, guiltiest rebels, whose per-
iured crimes have drcnched the land in
fraternal blood. 1t puts into the very frame
of our Government the inviolability of the
national debt, and the nullity forever of all
obligations contracted in support Of the
rebellion. Applause.
RESOLVED, That it is unfortunate for the
country that these propositions have not
been received in the spirit of Cancellation,
clemency and fraternal feeling in which
they were offered, as they arc the mildest
terms ever granted to subdued rebels.
[ApplauSe.]
RESOLVED, That the President, as an
executive officer, has no right to policy
as against the legislative department OF
the Government. (Applause.l That his
attempt to fasten his scheme of reconstruc-
tiOn upon the country is as dangerous as 1t
is unwse his acts in sustaining it have
retarded the restoration Of peace and
unity; they have converted conquered
rebels into impudent claimants to rights
which they have forfeited and places which
they have desecrated. If consummated 1t
would render the sacrifices of the nation
useless, the loss of the lives of our buried
comrades vain, and the war in which we
have so gloriously triumphed, what his
present friends at Chicago in 1864 declared
to be failure. Applause.
Resolved, That the right Of the conqueror
to legislate for the conquered has been re-
cognized by the public law of all civilized
nations by the operation of that law for the
conservation of the good of the whole
country. Congress has the undoubted
right to establish measures for the conduct
of the revolted States and to pass all acts
Of legislation that are necessary for the
complete restoration of the Union.
Resolved, That when the President claims
that by the aid of the army and navy he
might have made himself Dictator, he in
suited every soldier and sailor in the he
public. He ought distinctly to understand
that the tried patriots Of this nation can
never be used to overthrow civil liberty "
popular government. [Applause.l
Resolved, That the neutrality laws should
be SO amended as TO give the fullest liberty
to the citizen consistent with the national
faith; that the great Union Republican
party Is pledged to. sustain liberty and
equality Of rights everywhere, and there
fore we tender to all peoples struggling for
freedom our sympathy and cordial coope-
ration. lApplause.l
RESOLVED, That the Union men Of the
South, without distinction Of race or color
are entitled to the gratitude of every loyal
soldier and sailor who served his country
In suppressing the rebellion, and that in
their present dark hours of trial, when they
are being prosecuted by thousands solely
because they are now and have been true
TO the Government, we will not prove re-
creant TO our obligations, but will stand by
and protect with your lives, If necessary,
Those brave men who remain true to us
when oil around are false and faithless,
IApplause.l
Resolved, That in reUrganizing the army
justice to the volunteer officers and soldier
demands that faithful and efficient service
III the Held ought ever TO have place in IN.
army ana Navy Of the Union. Applause.