The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-26
FORM AND RESOLUTIONS

PLATFORH AND RESOLUTIONS
First-We congratulate the country on the as
hrel success II tn rt'pl-trI ton y vi Cy ot
congress aS eviucrd by The adoption in maj nrt,
the States lately IL rebellion # Constitution
,curnC equal civil ant political rights to all
nj regard il as the duty # the Government
sustain these C'n~'ituti. rs and prevent III.
eJp.e II such St1tr- from being RENTED to q
A. Of anarchy and military rule.
Sec0nf-Tha guarantee by C9n-~eSs Of equal
|uifrtce t. A Iva men in the nth de-
,ndei by every cnuside alton # public saf ty.
ratjtule an justice AID mast be mt!nta.ned-
lille the On -stion # suffrage in all the loyal
,ates properly bel Jnss to the people Of those
Thrd-Wc de9ouare all firms Of reputation
national { ime The na'ion,l honor requ res
he pay ueut # the public in,iehtt iueSs in the
.mDst good faith to our ere litUr- at home and
hrold-npt only accor'iinE t" the letter but the
,irit Of the Nv uuIe- which it was contracted
FIurth-lt i due To the Labor # the nttion
hat taxation should be equd.zcl and reduced as
pidlv as tac national faith will permit.
FIT h-rhe Itloual debt, ctntraCted as il has
cen for the preservation Of he Uni for all
me to come. should be extended fir
er d, at re lHcei rate Of interest thereon,
h.neyer it can honestly br duue.
Sxth-Thtt the best policy to diminish our
Irdcn Of debt is to improve our credit that
apita lists i'll seek 10 lend m ney AT lower
,tes Of interest than We now pay and must CON
nue. t. pay. - long a rrpniiatIpn, partial or
'tal, open or covert, - Threatened Ut suspected.
Seyenth-The Governncnt Of the United States
iould BE- admin stored with the >t,ctest econo-
". The Cpruatirus watch h ave been sh tme-
ly nlrsed A d fr>tcred by Andrew johnson call
'udiy f3r radical ref)rm.
Eighth-We profoundly dep'ore the untirely
nd trag.c death Of Abraham Lincoln, and r.
ret the accession cf Andrew johnson to the
residential ch air, who has acted tFeachcrou-ly
the pc pie who elected him and the c,us" he
as pledged t. support. He has us.irpei legis
htive ant judicial functions has refused to exc
ute the Laws. has use his Office 10 induce other
ficers to vi1l.te the laws, has employed his
Fecutive power to render insecure the lives,
foperty. peace liberty and lif, # citizens. has
based tn pardontny power, has denounced the
itionai Legislature as unconstitutional, has
ersstently and htbitualiy resisted by every
cans In his power every proper attempt at re
obstruction Cf the States la:ely in rebellion. |
fs perverted the public patronage into an engine
| wholesale corrupt H. AMI has been justly i'm |
3-ached for high crimes ani mi,demeanprs and |
guilty thereof by the votes Of thirty |
= Senators.
Ninth The doctrine of Great Britain an |
ther European Powers, that. because a man is |
bee subject he is ALWAYS s. must be resisted |
l every hazard by the United States relic |
4 f-uial times and not authorz i by the law Of |
|.tiUns. and at .r with our national honor and |
be Independence If na'uraliZai citizen, who !
Re entitled To be protected in all their rights
4 citizenship though they Wee native born.
10 citizen Of the United States, native or nat
ralizei, mast be liable to arrest or imprisoa-
lent by any frrign Powerf,r acts done or I,
)rds spoken in this country and if 50 arrested
b! Imprisoned, 1t is the duty Of the Govern
Ient to interfere in his behalf.
Tenth--f all who were .ithfdl in the trials
the late war, there are none more fitted for
Fptci ii hOnOrs than the brave soldiers and sea-
ZEN who endured the harCiShips of camp and
Fuise, and in!per,llei their lives in the service
fha
bp opri,ted ty law for these brave defenders
the Union, Obligations never 10 be f.rrot |
IN. The widows and orphans Of the ga LIANT |
etd are the wsris of the people sacred legacy
to the p:ote ting care CT the United
,tes.
immigration in the past has
ided 50 mIch - the wealth and increased re-
'urces Of this nation-the asylum # all nations
that it should be fostered by a liberal and just
olicy.
TweIfth-This Convention declares its sympa
~ with all oppressed people who are struggling
If their rights.
Resolred, That the adjournment of this
onvenaon shall not work a dissolution of
e same, but it shall remain as organized,
lbject to be called together at any time and
ace that the Republican Executive Commit
e shall designate.
Res0lred, That we highly commend the
brit, maguauimity and forgiveness with
llcn men WHO nave SelVeu the reOelilOn and
ho are now frankly and honestly co-opera-
az with the United States in restoring the
ace of the country, and in the reconstruc-
IN Of the Southern States on a basis of i'm
rtial justice and equal rights, and they are
ceiyed back into the communion of the
yal people; and that we are in favor of the
moval Of the disqualifcations and restric-
ms imposed upon the late rebels in the
me measure as the spirit of disloyalty is
moved from them, and as speedily as may =
consistent with the safety of the loyal
ople. -.- ..>
Resotred, That we recognize the great ,
inciples laid down in the Declaration of
dependence as the true foundation of
mocratic government, and we hail with
adness every effort towards making these
inciples living reality on every inch of
nerican soil. .'' n