Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

The National Republican Party az The
United States, Assem- bled in National Con,
vention in the city Of Chicago, on the 2ls,
day Of may 1868, make tAe following Dec.
laraaion Of Principles:
1. We congratulate the country on the
assured success Of the Reconstruction policy
Of congress, ~ evinccd BY the adoption. 10
The majority Of the States lately in rebellion.
Of constitutions securing Evaal Civil and
Political Rights to al, and il is the dssy Of
Nhe Government y sustain those institutions
snd to prevent the people Of such States
from being RENTED 10 State d anarchery
II. The guaranty BY Congress Of Kqutb
Suffrage 70 Al loyal men At tho South rs
demanded By every consideration Of public
safety, gratitude, and ofjustice. and must
be maintained while the question Of SUI.
frage in all the loyal States properly belongs
to the people Of those States.
Ill. We denounce Ill forms Of Reru>
diation ~ . national crime and the nations
Il honor requires the payment OF the public
indebtedness in the uscrmost coed faith to
all creditors u home and abroad not only &C.
cording to the letter but the spirit Of the
laws under which il was contracted.
Nv. 1t . due to the Labor cf the Nation
that taxation should be equalized, and re-
dused IS rapidly ~ the national taith win
permit.
v. The National Debt, contracted. a. il
has been, for the preservation Of the Union
for al time TO come, should be extended
over . fair period for redemption and il is
the duty Of Congress to reduce the rate Of
interest thereon, whenever it can be hones,>
y done.
vi. That the best policy to diminish our
burden Of debt isis 90 improve our credit
that capitalists win seek to loan rs money
at hover rates Of interest than We now pay,
and mist continue to pay 90 long - repudi>
alton, partial or total, open OF covert is
threatened or suspected.
VII. The Government Of the United
States should be administered With the strict
est economy; and tho corrupeions which
haye besa % shamefully nursed and foster>
ed By Andrew johnson, call loudly for radi-
cal reform.
VIII. We profoundly deplose The untime-
" aud tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln,
and regret the accession 10 the Presidency
Of Andrew johnson. Who has acted treach.
ercusly 10 the people who elected him and
the cause he Was pledged to support who
has usurped high legislative aud judicial
functions Who hal refused to execute the
laws; vho has used his high Office to induce
other officers to igscre and violate the laws
who has employed his executive powers to
SENDER insecure The property, the peace, lb-
efsy and life, sf the citizens Who has abus.
ed the Psrdseiag power who has denounc
cd NE National Legislature ~ unconstitu-
xioaal Who he's pesistently and ceruptiy
resisted, BY every means in his power, every
proper attenpk 1t the reconstruction Of the
States lately in rebellion ; Who has perverted
the peblic patronage into IN engine of whole.
sale corruption and vho has been Justly
iupesched for high crimes and misden cam
ors, and properly pronounced guilty thereof
by the vote ot thirty-6ve Senators.
TX. The Doctrine VI great Britain and
other European powers that, because . man
10 once subject be is always 80, must be
resisted u every hazard By the United States
rs relic Of feudal times, not authorized BY
the laws of nations, and at war With our ma,
tional homer aud independence. Natural,
lied citizens are entitled 10 protection in oil
their rights Of citizenship, - though the,
were native born and no citizen of the Uni.
asd States, native or natunlized, must b
tiable 70 arrest and imprisonment BY AM
feFsiga power for acts done Or words spokeE
IN this country and, il 50 arrested and im,
prisoeed, it is the duty Of the government Il
Interfere in his behalf.
X. or Ill Who were e. ithfui in the trial.
Of the late var. there were none entitled te
more especial honor than the brave soldier
and seaman Who endured the hardships d
csmpaign and cruise, and impsfi!sd thsil
lives in the service Of the country the bonn
ties and pensions provided By tho laws fou
4Asse krssc defenders Of the nation, are OBJ
aigations ncrer TO be forgotten the widows
ssd orphans Of the gallant dead are III
wards Of the people, sacred legacy be,
queathed to the nations protecting care.
Xl. Foreign immigration, which 10 III
rast has added 20 much TO the ~ealth, DE-
selopment and resources and increase oil
power to this republic, the asylum Of thu
oppressed Of al nations, should be fostersd
and encouraged By liberal aud Just policy
XII. This Convention declares itsslf Ia
sympathy with al oppressed people ttrug'
Cling fur their rights.
XIII. Resolved, That ve highly com
mend the spirit Of agaanimity and for
bearAncs With which men who have served
IN the Rebellion, but now frankly and hon.
estly cooperate with US in restoring the peac,
Of the country and reconstructing tho South
ern State governments upon the basis Of I'm
partial Justice And Equal Rights, ore re
ceived back into the CONNIE nion Of The 10y
ri people and We favor the removal Of Is.
Aisquslifcations and restrictions imposed
npoii the late rebels in the same measure =
their spirit Of loyalty will direct, and - nal
be consistent With the aAfetj Of the loyal PEG
ylIlI Reaoi~oA That =. ..~orc:~. IL.