New-York tribune., 1868-05-09
ILLINOIS.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The following resolutions were adopted by

TIE REPUBLICAN STATE bONNbNAlOHN
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Illinois Republican State Convention:
Resolpd That congratulate the country on the as
sured OF the reconstruction laws OF az
% tSn Union under Constitutions securing equal civil
and political rights to alt We hold that he pOey OF An
proposed to confer monopoly Of such rights upon the
Conquered Rebels and dscOntented slayeholders was
nation and to the freedom OF individuals
Resolved That u Is the duty OF C9ngTes 70 restore or e e
Union footing OF equality with az tne other Sostes
laws shall have been complied with ,,..,..
Resored That denounce an forms on TepudlatoD as
payment OF the public Indebtedness in the utmost good
faith TO all creditors at home and abroad accOfdng 10
and spirit Of the laws under which IL was con
tracted. ~, A.. ...,o,, .ho,
taxation should be equalized and reduced as raoy as
the national faith WIN permit, and any surplus which
sary Observation-Disclosures should be applied the reduction
OF the principal Of the public debt by purchase IN open
ResSred That the burden of tho national debt should
Sa M Se duty Of Congress to reduce the rates Of in
erest such debt whenever and wherever 1t can law
Rssoircd That as It is probable that no class Of
national Indebtedness win be presented & iSf payment &
heritage Of the futureit is premature 20 consider Sne
question Of ealing IN Ie eeonss nhyaSe the cur
renoy thecOuntry viii be equivalent "a va value 70 gSa
unless the enemies Of the public credit shah mean"e
Rssoived That Gen Ulysses s. Grant by bis remarkable bic
equally remarkable IN executing the TecoSTIG
ton laws Congress, has twice rescued the country
Loyalty which ne has exhibited IN every emergency OF
peace and war has made hun the most iisLO's eAPo
OF the principles which trlnmphed In the late wal
for the Unon and the natural successor OF ADrahan
the affections Of the people; and our delegates
Chicago Convention are hereby Instructed 70 cast
their votes for him. ss the nopss NJ & oI & the
ResOUed That the right OF eNpatrtati0n is natural ana
Inherent right and indispensable 10 the enjoyment OF
life liberty and the pursuit Of happiness; that, while
the citizen owes allegiance TO the government tae GOV
ernment owes protection 20 the citizen and that Is the
duty OF the Government of tie United States 20 protect
all It's citizens, nativeborn and naturazed In the full
enjoyment OF their rights citizens Of the United States
wherever and under whatever color pretense those
rights may be invaded,
due soldiers and sailors Of the aud navy, who
have percd their vos defense Of their country and in
20 them perpetual recognition Of the patriotism OF their
valog and ample and permanent provisions for those Of
their survivors who have feeel co disabling and honor
able wounds in the seryeeO her country and that the
memories OF these who have fallen IN s defense shall be
held in grateful and everlasting remembrance.
ResOlsed That we relterte ana rsanrn the following
resolution OF the recent Democratic Convention Of Illt
nos Wit 'Tbat tie administration OF the present
system OF Internal Revenue reform IL loudly called for
and which, IN our Judgment eau only pe enectsd by ex
peng from place the present horde OF thieves and plum
derefs who have rOted aud fatteed upon the substance
OF the people and who. uder the pretense OF collecting
REVENGE for the Government have succeeded Ia en-.
.Fichng themselves az the expense Of tho people"
Aud, nasmuCh the frauds here Tecited have been
mainly IL not wholly, committed since AndreW johnson
betrayed his own party and sought the alliance and
Ilendshp OF the Democratic party Dy removing the
pOntees Of Abraham Lincoln and nR their places with
saRporerS OF ais policy OF reconstruction We can see no
presidential Office
Resoircd, That the wages OF labor constitute in this
oant one OF the strongest bonds Of society," that rs
labor confined to no race nationality or color the
Es oi aDoung meu are everywhere the samej that as