The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-07

PLATFORM on THE hAflONAb UNiON Obobs
1. Re,Olped, That We are now, as heretofore,
.,a.nty attached 10 the Union Of the States under
the Constitution Of the United States; that We deny
the right Of any State to seceds, and hold that all
attempts at secession null and void that athe
States are now States Of this Union as before the
rebellion, and We deny the power Of the General
!, Goyernm.nt, under the Constitution, to exclude
,tsts from the Union or TO govern 1t Territory.
q. Rs,Oiped, That our confidence in the ability,
Ia. xrity. patriotism and statesmAnship Of Presi.
A., JoussoN Is undiminished, and we cordially
-. tho general policy Of bis administration.
r., lpsd, That we endorse the resolution Of
Co.. July, 1881, declaring the object Of the
vt 10 be the defence and maintenance
~ ,ha .unrs., v Of the Constitution and the pre-
.s,,o, - A.. 1nion, with tho dignity, equality,
~, .,.h,. :, A.. =. verai States unimpaired.
$500 Th., In the language Of the Chi.
a,.,sa,u, =, ,sso md as quoted by the late
pTs.,i.n, I,,co,v in h, 'hrst inaugural address,
9TH. nv;oIa, ,of the rights Of States,
.nd ..n.c,.Ilv az m. rigb,. each State to order
"a an, roI a.. own domestic In itutiOns according
10 a. own Judgment .,olu.iyey ubject only to the
Constitution Of the United States, :" essen''ai 70
thu, balance of power on which the p, 'fecton and
endurance Of our political fabric depe.N
o.
United States Is reserved to the several 81 aes tue
right to prescribe the qualifications of q 'ee'Ors
therein; and that IL would be subvsrsfve inc
principles Of our Govern msnt for Congress to "co
universal suffrage upon any portion Of the cOun ~
in opposition to the known wishes Of tho oitiEeA
| thereof
O. Rssoiped, THAT this Union must b and re-
main one and ind,visible forever" that the war
for It's preservation having been brought to tri.
umphant close, and the supremacy Of the oOnsti-'
tuition indicated, tho rights of the States under
the Constitution are to DO maintained inyiolate
and that loyal citizens within the States and dis
tricts lately by rebellion are entitled to all
the rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution
T. RssoIvsd, That all the States Of the Union arc
entitled by the Constitution Of the United States
to in the councils Of the nation, and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications as prescribed BY
law, should DO admitted to their seats in Congress
81, Nhout unnecessary delay by their respective
go,.. zach House being the judge Of the election
r.,urn, and qualifications Of Its own members.
a. R,,oIy.i d hat treason is crime which should
bs nuni,bed and thu we are opposed to compro-
missing with traitors by 'artenns universal am
nesty" for universal suffrah o.
Q. Rssoivsd That the paym,'nt oil the national
debt is a sacred obligation, never Do fepudia'eoi
and that no debt obligation incurreI IN Any man
ncr Whatever in aid Of treason or REBEL I'd snoo'a
over be assumed or paid.
10. Rssd1ved That We cordially endorse the rsS-
tOration policy Of President JOHNSON as wise, pat
riotic. constitutional, and In harmony with the
LOYAL sentiment and purpose of the people in tn"
,uppression of the rcbellionj with the platform
-, h,oh h. ,vas sioct.l; with the declared policy