The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-09-23
LATFORM AND II RESOLUTIONS
OF THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.

OF THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.
Frst-We congratulate the country on the as
red success of the reconstruction poll cy of
l,ngress "a evinc-d by the adoption in maj nrity
the States lately in rebellion of Constitutions
curing equal civil and political rights to all
ad We regard it As the duty of the Government
sustain these Constitutions and prevent the
bople of such States from being remitted to a
ate of anarchy and military rule
Second-The guarantee by Congress of equal
lffrage to all loyal men in the South de-
handed by every consideration Of public safety,
ratitude and justice and must be maintained
lille the question of suffrage in all the loyal
tates properly belongs to the people Of those
tates.
Third-We denounce all forms of reputation
national cline. The nation al honor requires
.e payment Of the public Indebtedness in the
tmost good faith to our creditors at home and
broad-not only according to the letter but the
pirit of the law under which it was contracted.
Fourth-lt Is due to the labor Of the nation
nat taxation should be equalized and reduced
&Rpidly as the national faith will permit
Fifih-The national debt contracted AS it has
cen for the preservation of he Uni for all
me to come, should be extended over a fair
eri ID. at reduced rate of interest thereon,
/ henever it can honestly be done.
Sixth-That the best policy to diminish our
Eurden of debt is so TO Improve our credit that
Elpita lists i'll seek to lend us money at lower
fttes OF interest than we now pay and must con-
nue. 20 pay, long as reputation, partial or
| Seveuth-rhe Government of the United States
loud be administered with the strictest econo-
by. The corruptiens which have been So shame
Ellly nursed fO>tered by Andrew johnson call
Epudly for radical reform.
Eighth-We profoundly deplore the untimely
nd tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, and re
kret the accession cf Andrew johnson to the
residential chair. who has acted treacherously
N the people who elected him and the cause he
Eas pledged to support. He has usurped legis-
Fttive AMI Judicial functions has refused to exc
Rite the laws has used his office to induce other
Fihcers TO violate the laws, has employed his
|Necutive power to render insecure the lives, |
Property, peace liberty and life of citizens. has
Ebused the pardoniny power, has denounced the |
ational Legislstu unconstitutional, has |
Eersi.tently and habitually resisted by every |
fleans in his power every proper attempt at re-
Construction of the States lately in rebellion, |
as perve ted the public patronage into engine
" wholesale corruption, and has been justly i'm
Heachei for high crimes and misdemeanors and |
ron 'unced gniity thereof by the votes of thirty
Il We Senators.
Ninth The doctrine of Great Britain and
sther Eur ,p-an Powers. that. because a man is
snce subject he is always So. must be resisted
II every hazard by the United States relic
n feud,l tunes and not authorized by the law of
iations, AMI at T with our national pnor and
shs Independence f nafuTalized citizen , who
ire entitled to be protected in all their righis
x citizenship a. though they Were native born.
So citizen Of the United States, native nat
u.
bent by any fregn Power for acts done or
spr'is spoken in this coun ry and if so arrested
ind imp isoned. it is the duty of the Govern
bent To interfer- in his behalf.
Tsnth-Jf all who were ftirhful in the trials
II the late war, there none more fitted for
special honnrs than the brave soldiers and sea-
men who endured the htrdshps Of camp and
ruise. and inperlled their lives in the service
4 the country. and the bounties and pensions
Ipp opri tied by law tor these brave defenders
e the Union, are Oh gations never TO be forgot
en- The widows and orphans Of the gallantl
lead are the war Is of the people a s.cred legacy
'eq qi-athed to the protecting care Of the United
states.
Eleventh-Foreign immigration in the past has
1ded So much to the wealth and increased re-
ources If this natl n-the asylum Of all nations
that it should be fostered by liberal and just
,olicy.
Tselfrh-This CnnviStion declares its symps-
by with all oppressed people who are struggling
Dr. taeir rights
Resolced, That the adjournment of this
Convention shall not work a dissolution Of
he same, bat it shall remain as organized,
ubject to be called together at any time and
lace that the Republican Executive Commit
ee shall designate.
Resoired, That we highly commend the
pirii, magnanimity and forgiveness with
Ihich men who have served the rebellion and
rho now frankly and honestly co-opera-
ing with the United States in restoring the
eace of the country, and in the reconstruc-
ion of the Southern States on basis of i'm
artial Justice and equal rights, and they are
eceived back into the communion of the
oyal people; and that we are in favor of the
emovai of the diSqualiications and restric-
ions imposed upon the late rebels in the
ane measure the spirit of disloyalty is
emored from them, and as speedily as may
e consistent with the safety of the loyal
eople.
Resolred, That we recognize the great
rinciples laid down in the Declaration of
as the true foundation of
emocratic government, and we hail with
ladness every effort towards making these
rinciples living reality on every inch of
.merican soil.