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

m1nablOn OF all OF tneln 10 cOuQuCH biiO "a
fairs of the Government IN such 9 manner
as to secure the best interests OF the WhoinS
people; andwe hereby declare tifat We ~, WIN ~
sustain them in all CONSTITUENCIES cnoLts "
restore peace, order, and perlianen'
Resolved, That in Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, we recognizes 2
we will snpport him in all his constitu-
tional efforts to restore natlonal autAOr1 ny
law and order among thepeople OF the
States lately i'm rebellion, on the basis OF
auuaI and exact Justice to all men; and
that we pledge to the Administration Ex-l
eeufiye and Legislative, our united and
dent measures devised for the security of
the Government from rebellion and insur--
rection in time TO come. ot
: PesoIred 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
and pledge 10 it our cordial support. p !.
ReSolued, That it is the province OF the
Legislative branch of the General Govern
.ment todetermine the question of recon
struction of the States lately in rebellion
against the Governments; !, and that, in, the
exercise of that power, Congress sh ouldg
those states, their devotion to the Consti-
tuition, apd obedience to the laws; and rin'
til the people of those States, by their acts,
prove themselves 10y to the Government,
they should not be restored to the rights
and position enjoyed and occupied by
them before the rebellion. .fsFh fi4da7
ResoLped, That the Constitution of the
United States Should 'beso 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 fright OF Suffrage ON ac7s
count of color. elqRt9 30 4na.gtt0@ss laT3 ~
IResotued, That under the Constitution of
the United States the power to determine
the qualifications requisite for electors in
each State rests with the S tates respect
lively Ft-El@5 81 10 s#jt ESQ d slaHH 8t.
4 ReSotued, That in the election of Abra-'
ham lincoln and Hdrew j Johnson to the
highest offices in the gift of a reatpeople,
and in the liberation OF four millions OF
oppressed people rs an incident ofthe war
for the Union, the nation has approached
the perfection of free government, 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.
ReSoEued, That the Union of these States
has not been, and cannot be dissolved, ex-
cept by q successful revolutions but that
. after the suppreSSionf of formidable re-.
shellion 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, s,tss.,sg..
lReS0fued, That it is the duty of the Gov
eminent of the United States to see that
emancipation shall Peterborough and COM
'p1ete; that no State legislation shall be
tole ated which will tend to keep the
blacks subject and servile race, and that
fullprotectiOn to life, liberty and property
shall be guaranteed to them by National
legislation.
! ResoIred. 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.
Res0IUed, That the constitutional pro-
visions, "that the citizens of each State
shall be entitled TO all privileges and inn,
munit1es of citizens in-tile several States,
hx-va
legislation. "a
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 denounee both as but
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 efrontery
10 seek over a country it sought to de-
Stroy. +sst e - AAA
ResoEued, That the country owes a 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 ballot-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
lives upon the battle field.
ResolUed, 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 a 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 plighted public faith shall
suffer no dishonor, and the public burdens
be equally borne by all classes OF the COM
m unity in proportion to their wealth.
ResoIUed, 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 a days labor in all
cases, except where the parties interested
ment.-
ResoEUed. Thatwe 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 acompetent tribu-
nal, and if convicted, to the end that
treason u nay De made made odios that he be
ResolDed, Thatwe most heart sIy indorse
the administration of Oliver p. VI orion, as
Governor of Indiana, and tender aim our
gratitude fordhis humane and patriotic
treatment of her soldiers; and that we
deeply sympathfze with, him hi in his recent
ResoIred, 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 lis so ably and impartially
administered, and we hereby tender him
our full confidence. Hre .s#9e8a sel
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