The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-21

The National Union Republican party of
he United states assemblsd in Nattonal
Convention in the City of Chicago on the
declaration of principles:
!. We congratulate the country on the as
sured success OF the reconstruction policy OF
Congress as evInced by the adoption in a
majority Of the States lately In rebellion OF
cal rights 10 all, and regard 1t as the duty of
the Government to sustain these ConStttu-
lions and prevent the people of such States
from being remitted to state OF anarchy or
2. The guarantee by Congress OF equal suf-
frage TO all loyal men In The South was de-
malded by every consideration of public
safety, OF gratitude and OF justice, and must
be maintained, while the question of SUI
to the people OF those States.
3, We denounce all forms Of reputation
as a national crime, and national honor re-
ness in the utmost good fRith 10 our creditoIS
ut home and abroad, not only according to
the letter, but the spirit OF the laws under
which 1t was contracted.
taxation should be equaliZed and reduced as
rapidly as national faith Will permit.
S. The national debt contracted as II has
been for the preservation of the Union for
all time TO come, should be extended over
fair period for redemption, and II is the duty
of Congress to reduce the rate OF interest
thereon whenevert IT can honestly be done.
8. That The best policy to diminish our bur-
den of debt is 50 10 improve our credit that
capitalists Will seek to lend us money at low.
rates OF 1uItGG5Gs kGAn We AON EtAge Anu
must continue 10 pay, SO long as Reputation,
partial or total, open or covert, Is threatened
Z. I fls Government OF the United States
should be administered with the strteteE
economy. 4he coEruptfons which have
been so sh9metully nTfsed and foStered by
Andrew johnson, caH loudly for radical re-
form.
regret the accession OF Andrew johnson to
the Presidency, who has Scted teacherouSIY
he was pledged 70 support; has usurred high
legislative and tudictal functions; has re-
| fused TO execute the laws; has used his high
laws; has employed his executive power TO
render insecure the lives, property, peace
liberty and life of the citizen: has abused the
pardoninH power; has denounced the Nation
alLeglslature as 1nconL tttutionRl; has persist
emily and habitually resisted by every means
In his power, every proper attempt At tina
reconstruction OF the states lately In rebel
lion; has perverted the public patronage Into
been Justly impeaehsd for high crimes and
instantaneous, and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by the votes Of thirty-fve
8. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers, that because man IS
sisted at every hazard by the United States
as relic Of the IeudRl times, not authorized
by the law OF nations, and at war with our
rallied citizens are entitled TO be protected in
all their rights Of citizenship, Is though they
States native or naturalIzed, must be liable
to arrest or imprisonment By any foreign
Power Tor acts done or words spoken In this
country: and II 50 arrested and imprisoned,
it is the duty Of the Government to interfere
~ 10 81 al VINO were faithful in the trials Of
the late war there were none entitled to
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and seamen who endured the hABdShipg OF
the camp and cruise, and mpertled their
lives in Iha BeTvtoe Of the country. The
bounties and pensions appropriated BY law
for these brave defenders Of the Union are
obligations never to be forgotten. The
widows and orphans OF the gallant dead are
Queathed TO the United States protecting
ii. Foreign emigration, which In the past
has added so much 10 the wealth and In.
creased the resources Of thisnatlOn-theR sy-
linn OF all natt0nB-shonld be 1ostered by a
liberal and Just policy.
l2. This convention declares It's sympathy
With an oppressed people who are struggling
for their nEhtE.
Rs0otped, That we HeooeniEa ths'great prin-
dependsnes - the time platform OF demo
cratic governme1t. and We hail with glad
ne6s every en0Tt toward making these pCtn-
ciples living reality on eveEy inch OF Amer
ReS9ea, That wa highly commend the
spirit OF nIagnaEItKni md oTbeaIHnee with
which men who haVaserEed In the Rebellion
but VINO now IrftEil1y and honestly cooper
ate with rs in restoring the peaca Of the
country and reconsRuctIng the Southern
STATE governments upon the basis Of Impair
ual Justice and Equal Rignts, are received
baek4nto the communion of the loyal peo-
PIE and We 1lyoE the removal OF the dis
Q1Altncat1on8 and Festrfettoua imposed upon
the late Rebels In fhesaIne ue6a1ra a thelr
spirit Of loyalty wiz direct, aud - may be
eons8tant with the sa1sky of thsIoyd people.