The national Republican., 1866-07-11
rLArroax or III. NATIONAL uxor GLUE.

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PLATFORM or fHR NATIONAL UN1oH GLUE. %
l. Rssoived, That We are now, - hsrstofors,
ardsntiy attached 70 the Unos Of ths 6tssss under
the Constitution Of the United stssss, that We deny
attempts at ssossoa srs null and void, that all the
States are now statss Of this Union ~ before the
rsbs'iioa, and We deny the power Of the General
0ovsrnmsnt under the Consultation, to exclude .
State from The uaiou or 70 govern Il - Territory.
:. ,RssoicaS. That oar confidence In the ability,
integrity, pstriotisn, and sstssnanship Of Prssi.
dent JoussoH h undiuinishsd, and W cordially
approve the general policy Of his administration.
.. R<soiped, that We endorse the resolution Of
Congress ot JAY, 1851, declaring the object Of the
war on our part 10 be the defence and maintsnancs
Of the supremacy Of the constitution and the pre-
ssrvstisn Of the Union with the dignity equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpairsd.
I. Rssoived, That In the language Of the Chi.
oago platform Of 1880. and - quoted BY the late
President LIHooLS In his first inaugural address,
"Ths maintenance invioiats Of tho rights Of States
and especially Of the rights Of each State to order
and control Its domestic Institutions according
to liz own judgment sxelusvsy subject only to the
ConstitutiQn Of the United States, Is essential to
that balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends" -
s. Rssoford, That under the Constitution Of the
United Statsss reserved to the several States the
right to prssSribs The qualifications Of electors
therein; ssd shss " would b subvsrsiss Of the
prnoiples of our Govern mont for Congress to force
,.nivsrsai suffrage upon any portion Of the country
in oppositiop 70 tie known wishes Of the oitissns
thereof. l... g. 20. .-,,p ,.ir...gs f-,, .rl,.a
Q. Rs,olved, THAT this Union must b and re-
main one and indivisibls fstsvsr;" that the war
FOR Its preservation having been brought to tri.
umphant close, a"d the supremacy Of the Cousti.
tuition viudicstsd, the rights Of the States under
tho Constitution are to b maintaiDsd inviolats
and that loyal citissns within the Staten and dis
trots lately ovsrrun BY rebellion are entitled to all
the rights guaranteed to them BY tho Constit ution
7. Rssoived, That oil the States Of the Union are
entitled by the Consultation of the United States
to representation In the councils Of the nation and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications Is prescribed BY
law, should bs admitted to their seats In Congrsss
without unnecessary delay BY their respective
Houses ssch Houss being the judge of the election
returns, and qualifications of its own msmbsrs
b. punished. and that We are opposed to compro-
misins with traitors BY bartsring .'univsrsal an
nssty' for universal sudrags'
.. Rs'oipsd, That the payment Of the national
debt Is sacred obligation, never to be rspudistsd
and that debt obligation incurred In any man.
whatever In aid Of treason or rebellion should
over be assumed or paid. ,' ....
10. Rssoiusd, That We cordially endorse the res
toration policy Of President JOHNSON ss wise, pat
riotic, constitutional. and In harmony with the
loyal sentiment and purpose Of the people in th.
suppression of the rebellion; with the platform
upon which bs vas ssotsdi with the declared policy
Of the late President LINCOLN, the action Of Con.
gress, and the pledges given during the war. -a.
II. Rs'oived, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude TO the soldiers and sailors Of the late
war 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 hs cared for bv the Government.