The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-05-26

loyal states properly D'lollSS ~ lht lto-
pie of those states.
Third-We denounce all forms of re-
pudiation rs a national crime (prolonp- |
ed cheers, and the national honor re |
ouires the payment of the public in /
debtedness in the utmost good faith to /
all creditors at home and abroad, not !
only according to the letter but the spii-
il of the laws under which il was con
tracted.
Foulth--It il due to the labor of the |
nation that taxation should be equall1-
ed and reduced az rapidly rs the nation
al faith will permit.
Fifth-The national debt contracted,
as it has been for the preservation OF
the Union for all time TO come, should
be extended over fair period Tor re-
demption, and it is the duty of Congress
to reduce the rate of interest thereon
whenever il can be honestly done.
Sixth-That the best policy to dimin-
ish our burden of debt is 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
nav so long as Reputation, partial orto-
tai, open or covert, is threatened or sus-
pected. a.,
Seventh-The government of the
United States should be administered
with the strictest economy and the
corruptions which have been so shame
fully nursed and fostered by Andrew
Johnson call loudly for radical reform.
Eight--We profoundly deplore, the
untimely and tragic death of Abraham
Lincoln, and regret the succession Oh
Johnson to the presidency, VINO mas
acted treacherously to the people VINO
elected him and the cause he was pledg-
,...i dol
legislative and judicial functions, who
has refused to execute the laws, who
| has used his high Office TO induce other
officers to ignore and violate the laws,
who has employed his executive pow
els to render insecure the property, the
peace, liberty and life of the citizen /;
who has abused the hardening lpoWer,
who has denounced the national Legs
| laturc as UNCONSTITUTIONAL who has per-
| sistcntly and cOrruptly resisted by every
| measure in his power every proper at
| tempt at the reconstruction OF states
lately in rebellion, who has perverted
wholesale corruption, and who has been
justly impcached for high crimes and
misdcmcanors, and property pronoun-
ced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty
five senators.
Ninth-rhe doctrine of Great Britain
and other European powers that man
| is oncea subject he is always so, must
| be rejected at every hazard 10y the Uni
ted States as a relic of the ieudal times,
not authorized by the law of nations
and ut war with our national honor and
| independence. Naturalized citizens are
entitled to he protected in all THEN
rights of citizenship a. though they
| were native horn, and no citizen of the
United States, native or naturallzed
| must he liable to arrest and imprison-
ment by any foreign power for acts done
or words spoken in this country, and II
so arrested and imprisoned il is the du'
to of the government TO Interfere in his
behalf.
Tenth-OfallW WHO were faithful in
a.. t,inI- az ia" I"tA """. 'h4"" "a"f
none entitled To more especial honol
than the brave soldiers and seaman who
endured the hardship- of campaign ant
cruise and impcrilled their lives III the
service Of the country. The bountie'
and pensions provided by the laws fol
these brave defenders Of the nation are
obligation. never to lac forgotten. The
widows and orphans of the gallant dent
are the wards OF the people, sacred
legacy heuueathed 10 the nations pro
| lection and care.
Eleventh Foreign emigration, which
in the past has added 80 much 10 thu
wealth, development and resources ant
increase of power 10 this nation, th'
asylum of the oppressed Of nll nations
should be fostered and encouraged by
liberal and just policy.
Twelfth This convention declare
itself in sympathy with all the Cypress
ed people who arr etrupPling for thei
rights.
Gen Carl Sclmrl then moved la
abortion of an additional rcsoluti"'
recognizing the declaration OF mdepen
dence a. the true foundation of a demo
cratic government and comnandin
the magnanimity to the reconstruct
rebels, who now support the govern
ment, and favoring the removal of til
restrictions and disabilities imposed VI
on them, just rs rapidly as their loyalt
iustilies it, and il was adopted.
The States were then called and eac
in succession voted for Ulysses :. Gran
for President. The chair announce
% $50 votes east and all for Gen Gran
which was followed by manifestation
of delight.
For Vice President, schuyler Cola
was nominated ON the fifth ballot, an
the nomination was made unanimol
n on the motion of the New York Delegi
10 ton who had held out longest again
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