The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-07
STATE PLATFORM.

| gFeSS. and IN the sincere QeS1re ana deter
mination of allOf them to conduct the af-
\ fairs ofthe Government in such a manner
as to secure the best interests of the whole
people; and we hereby declare that we will
sustain them in all constitutional efforts to
restore peace, order, and permanent
! Union.
Resolved That in Andrew johnson, Pres
| ident of the United States, we recognize
| patriot true. and a statesman tried; that
| we will support him in all his constitu-
/ tional efforts to restore national authority
| law and order among the people of the
states lately in rebellion, on the basis of
equal AMI exact justice to all men; and
! that we pledge to The Administralio ion, Elk
| ecutive and Legislative, our united and
! hearty cooperation in all wise and pru-
| dent measures devised for the security OF
the Government from rebellion and insur-
rection in time TO come.
/ ResoTced, 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 conh-
dence in the Union majority in Congress,
and pledge t9it our cordial support.
,ReSoLVed, That it is the province OF the
/ legislative branch of the General Govern
ment TO determine the question of recon-
! sfructiOn of the States lately in rebellion
| against The Governnent; and that, in the
have in view the loyalty of the people N
/ those States, their devotion to the COnsti-
/ tuition, and obedience toithe laws and I'M
| til the people of those States, by their acts,
! prove themselves loyal to the Goyernment,
they should not be restored to the rights
1 and position enjoyed and occupied by
/ them before the rebellion.
r ResoErcd That the Constitution of the
/ United states should be SO amended that
no representation in Congress, or the Elec-
.torial College shall be allowed to any State
1 for any portions Of her population that is
excluded fionf the right OF shffraSe ON ac-
! coantofeolOr. fzR3t goE 9faups oWf
/ Resolved. That under the Constitution OF
the unitedSstaaes the power To determine
| the. qualifications requisite for electors in
i each state rests Win the states respects
RESOLVED, That in the election of Abra-
\ hun LlncolR aud ANDREW tss0hnson to the
1 highestofiices in the Gift of - great people,
/ and in the liberation OF four millions OF
! oppressed people as an incidentiof the war
1 f0F the Union, the iaatioll has approached
the PEI seet1en q e, e ~ men rt
the basis of public confidence, and secures
tie homo and tlignfly OF hiitniln labor
| tFeeSOlred Thatthe Union OF these states
has not been, and cannot be dissolved, ex-
cept by a successful revolution; hut that
/ after the supp tession of q forinidabie re-
4 helfiol against 4fie- 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
" ResoLeeg That MS the dufv OF the Gov
| eminent of the United states to STE that
temancipation shau be thorolIsh and com
EnIete that no state legislation Shalt be
| tole ated which will Tend to keep the
| blacks ubject and servile race, and that
| full protection to life, liberty and property,
shall be guaranteed to them By National
RcsoIred. That no man who voluntarily
| participated in the rebellion ought to be
admitted to a seat in Congress, and that
the law excluding them thefefrom ought
not to be repealed.
Resolved, That the constitutional pro-
| visions, 'sthat the citizens of each State
shall be entitled to all privileges and inn
munitles of citizens in the several States, !"
shall be enforced by proper Congressional
] legislation. laee F9asl
! rebel war debt and the direct or indirect
| Reputation of that of the General Govern
ment, are alike measures which can re-
! country; that we denounce both as but
part of that treason which in the South
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 effrontery
10 seek over country 1t sought to de-
4 Resolred, That the country owes a debt OF
i gratitude to the soldiers and sailors lately
composing the armies and navies OF the
| Union, which no language can express !;
i and that we shall cooperate with them, al
the ba Iot-box, in excluding from places oil
public trust in Indiana, those who during
the rebellion, plotting treason. sought to
bring disaster to the fiagand disgrace upon
the brave men who upheld it with theii
| lives upon the battle field. fa
|
the bounties to our National defenders
should be so equalized in land grants OF
money, as to reder the amount received by
those who entered the service, in the mrs
year of the war, equal to the highest suin'
| paid by the Government to those who sub
Sequently volunteered fiiiL
Resolved. That a rigid economy In public
expenditures is absolutely essential to thu
] maintenance of the national credit. ant
that measures of taxation should be So
81 framed that the plighted public faith sinai
! Sfffieri no diShOnOr, and the public burden
(be equally borne by all classes OF the com
mun1ty in proportion TO their wealth.
i RESOLVED, That, sympathizing with every
effort to elevate the great mass of the PEG
| pie to a cgaldition of the highest 1nteIli
gence, we approve the movement in faVo
| of the laboring population to reduce th'
time of toll to eight hours per day, and u
! give practical effect to this declaration, w
respectfully request the next General AS
| sembly of this State to pass law making
eight hours the rule for a days labor in al
cases, except where the parties interested
shall expressly make different agree
Rcsolped, That we are decidedly in -favo
| of bringing the late rebel leader, JEFF
Davis, to trial for treason against the Gov
Tiiaif can be had before a oofnpetent tribu
nal, and if convicted, to the end " tina
, treason may be made odious,' that he b.
| punished as prescribed by law.
ResoLUed, That we most heartily indors'
= the administration of Oliver p. Morton, a
! Governor of Indiana, and tender him GU
gratitude for his humane and Patrioti
! Treatment of her soldiers; and that W.
deeply sympathize with him in his recen
. Resolred, That we have implicit conf
| dence in the Il teiligence and patriotism o
| Acting Governor Baker, and we Joic'
J that in the absence OF Governor Morton
the Executive Department OF the STAT
sdministered, and we hereby tender hin
oliI. ftIII L confidenee. e9&azsaa -rfssts
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