Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-07-23
GhG YeralO,
Union RepnblIean Platform

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Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana
Chsirmen ofthe Committeeon ResolutioHs,
aaEAnOed 70 the platform and reported as
follows;
The National Republican Party Of the
United Slates, assela bled in National Con
vention in the city Of Chicago, on the Goth
day Of May, 1868, make the following dec.
l&ation Qf principles; 4 x.
lst. We congratulate the country on the
assufedouceess OF Che reconstruction policy
of Congress, as eyinced by the adoption by
majority Of the States lately in rebellion,
ofr Constitutions securing equal ciyil and
u0litic&l rights 10 all, and regard it as the
duty of the government to sustain those
Constitutions, and TO prevent the power Of
such States from being reduced to u state
oflanarcby. lGheers.l 8dt afi z
ID. The guarantee by Congress Of equal
eufrage 70 all loyal men at the South was
demaRded by every consideration ofpublic
safety, Of gratitude and Of justice and
must be maintained--while the question of
suffrage in ali the loyal States properly be-
longs to the people ofthose States Cheers.
Sd. We denounce all forms Of repudia
tiOn as national crime prolonged cheers j
and national honor requires the payment
Of the national indebtedness in The utmost
good faith TO all creditors, at home and
abroad, and not only according to the let
Ter but the spirit Of the law under which it
was contracted, Applause,
4th. It is due to the labor Of the nation
that taxation should be equalized and re-
dueed as rapidly as the national faith will
permit.
Sd The National debt, contracted as 10
has been for the preservation Of the Union
for all time to come, should be extended
over fair period for redemption, and it is
the duty Of Congress to reduce the rate Of
interest thereon whenever it can honestly
be done. .IT fE #NLfT.
9th. That the best policy to diminish
our burden Of debts to so improve our
credit that capitalists will seek to loan us
money at lower rates of interest than we
now pay, and must continue to pay so
long as reputation, partial or total, open
Of covert, is threatened or snspectod 'l |
7th The Government of the United
States should be administered with the
StFictes economy; and the corruption
which has been so shamefully nursed and
fostered by Andrew johnson, calls loudly
for radical reform.
9Th. We profoundly implore tho un.
timely and tragic death of Abraham Lin
coin, and regret the accessiol of Audrew
Johnson 10 the Presidency, who has acted
TO the people who elected
hims end the cause he was pledged to sup.j
nort has usnFped high legislative and iu- {
1iclal functions; has used his high Office
In al - d. -.
late laws; has employed his executive
power and drendered insecure the property,
peace, liberty and life of the citizens; has
abused the pardoning powers has denoun-
cec the National Legislature as unconsti
has persistently and corruptly {
Obstructed every proper attempt at the re !
of the States lately in rebel.
lion; hes perverted the public patronage J
lntO an engine u Wholesale corruption,
and has been justly impeached for high
,Tiues and misdemeanOrs, and properly A.,
guilty thereof by the votes of I
thirty five Senator's /;
9Th. The doctrine Of Great Britain and
other European powers that because
man, is once o subject he is always SO,
must be resisted at every hazard by the
United States as a relic of lendal times not
authorized by law Of nations, and at war
with our n0tional honor and independence
Sathralized citizens are entitled to be pro.
eOted in all their rights Of citizens as ,
hough theywere native born. Nocitizen (
u the United States, native or naturalized,
must be liable TO arrest and imprisonment
~ any foreign power foraets done or words
poken in this country; and ifso arrested
nd Imprisoned, itIs che duty of the Gov
rnment to interfere in his behalf.
l0th. 0fall who were faithful in the tri-
Is Of the late war, none were entitled TO |
lore especial honor than the brave soldiers l.
Hi beamen, who endured the hardshps Of
Ampaign and cruise, and imperilled their
YES in the service Of the country. The
ounties and pensions provided for these
rave defenders Of the nation are an obliga- II
on never TO be forgotten; the widows and 4
rphana Of the gallant dead are the wards *
the peoplesa sacred legacy bequoathed NJ
} the nations protecting care. N' SRI M
llth. Foreign immigration, which in the p
ast has added 50 much TO wealth, deyel- -.
resources, and inGre use OF pow.
+ 10 the nation, the asylum of the eoppFess-
] Of all nations, should be fOstered and "
heouraged by q liberal and just policy,
18th. This committee declares its sym. "
athy with oil oppfessed people whichare
lruggling for their rlghts' 4 .'.H r