The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-06-09
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

81. We congratulate the country the assured
Of the policy of Congress-,
evnced by the adoption, in majority of the States
1atey in rebellion, of constitutions securing equal
civil and political rights to all; and We regard A.
che duty Of the Government 10 sustain those institu
tons, and prevent the people of such States from
being RENTED 10 a state OF anarchy.
20 all loyal nen in the South demanded by every
consideration of public safety, Of gratitude and of
justice. and must be maintained; while the question
Of suffrage In all the loyal States properly belongs to
the people of those States.
-. y e denounce all forms of reputation
tiopai crimes, and the national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness. in the utmost
good faith, to al creditors; at home and abraad, not
only according to the latter but the spirit of the laws
under which il contracted.
~. II is due the labor of the nation that taxa
ton shnud be eaualized aud reduced as rapidly rs
national faith will permit.
as. The national debt contracted il has been
for the preservation of the MON for all time 10 come
should be extended fair period for redemption,
and il is the duty OF Congress TO reduce the rate OF
interest thereon, wheney il honestly be done.
"o. That the best policy to diminish our burden Of
debt is to so improve our credit that capitalists will
pay and must continue TO pay long
pudaton, partial or total, open or covert is threat
II. The Government Of the United States should
DO administered with the 'trictest economy ard the
sorruptions which have been so shamsiuy nursed
and tostered by Andrew johnson, call loudly Tor
Radical reform.
SO. We profoundly delors the untimely and tragic
death OF Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
Of Andrew Johnson TO the presidency, who has acted
teacherously to the people who elected HIM and the
cause he Was pledged to support; has usurped high
legislative aud judicial functions; has refused 10 exc
the laws; has used his high office TO induce 9TH
officers TO ignore and violate the laws; has en-
poyed his executive powers 10 render insecure the
rropefty. peaee, liberty and lie Of the citizens has
abused the pardOning powers; has denounced the
National Legislature unconstitutional has persis
senty and corruptiy resisted by every measure IN
his power every proper atten at the reconstruction
Of the States lately in rebellion has perverted the
public patronage into an engine OF wholesale corrup
~,,I haa haan i,afl fnps cd
and misdsmeanors, and properly pronounced gniity
thereof by the voice Of thirty five Senators. fa
40. The doctrine of Great Britain and other Euro
pean Powers, that because man is once subject ne
10 always must be resisted At every hazard by the
United States, relic of the feuda time, not au-
thorized by the Law of nations and at war with our
national honor and Independence nAturaii1ed citizens
being entitled 20 be protected in all their rights OF
citizenship, though they natural born. and no
citxen Of the United States, natural naturalized
must be liable to arrest and Imprisonment by any
foreign power for acts done or words spoken IN this
country; and arrested and Imprisoned Il Is the
duty OF the Government to interfere in his behalf.
40. OF all who faithful 10 the trials OF the
late war. there were none entitled to more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and rho endur-
cd the hardshps of campaign aod cruise, and imper-
lied their lives in the service Of the country. The
boun,ies and pensions provided by law for those
brave defenders of the obligations to
be forgotten. The widows snd orphans of the gal
liant dead the wards of the people, sacred legacy
beQueathed to the nations protecting care.
oil Foreign immigration. which in the past has
added so much the wealth and Development OF the
and increase Of power to this nation the
asylum Of the oppressed of all nations should be fos
tered and encouraged by liberal and inst policy.
"l?. This convention declares its sympathy with
all the oppressed people who are struggling for their
rights"
"ResolrsJ, That we highly commend the spirit Of
naxnanimiy aud forgiveness with which men who
have served the rebellion, but nov frankly and hon
estv cooperate with in restoring the OF the
country and demonstrating the Southern State gov.
srnmsnts upon the basis Of impartial justice and equal
rights, are received back into the communion of tile
favo he re 81
iHcations and imposed upon the late reb
els in the same the spirit Of loyalty will
direct may be consistent with the safety OF che
loyal people," [Cries OF Good good
'.Resolred, That recognize the great principles
laid down in The immortal Declaration Of lndepend-
sncs IS the true foundation OF democratic govern,
mSnt: And We hail with gladness every effort toward
making these principles living reality on every inch
of Anerican SOIL"