The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-09-22

81. We congratulate the country on the assured
success 81 the reconstruction policy of Congress,
is.ev IL rebellion Of corst.usons securing eqna
civil and political rights to all; and we regard it a.
the dnty of the Government 70 sustain those msttu
tons and to prevent the people OF such states from
being RENTED to a state Of anarchy.
"2. The guarantee by Congress OF equal sufrags
to all loyal men in the South Was demanded by every
consideration of public safety, of gratitude and
justice, and must be maintained; while the questior
OF suffrage In all the loyal States properly belongs te
80. We denouncc all forms Of Reputation as ma.
tional crimes, and the national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness, in the utmost
good faith to all creditors; at home and abraad not
only according the latter but the spirit of the laws
under which it was contracted. ...
~. II is dine to the labor Of the nation that taxa
ton should be equalized and reduced as rapidly as
our national faith will permit. ttl3
49, The national debt, contracted as it has been
the preservation of the Union for all time to come
should be extended fair period for redemption;
and is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon whenever it can honestly be done.
"6. That the best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt to so improve credit that capitalists will
seek loan money at lover rates Of interest than
now pay and must continue to pay so long as re-
pudiation, partial total covert, Is threat
~. The Government of the United States should
be administered with the strctest economy, and the
conceptions which have been shamefully nursed
and fostered BY Andrew johnson, call loudly for
Radical reform.
"s. We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
of Andrew johnson to the presidency, who has acted
treacherousy to the people who elected him and the
cause he was pledged to support; has usurped high
legislative aud judicial functious has refused to exc
cute the laws has used his high Office to induce 9TH
or officers 10 ignore and violate the laws has en-
ployed his executive powers to render insecure the
property peace liberty and lite OF the citizens has
abused the pardoning powers; has denounced the
National Legislature $ unconstitutona has perss-
seutly and corruptly resisted by every measure in
his power every proper attempt at the
l;c inf0 If wholesale copY
ton, and has been justly impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors, and properly pronounced guilty
thereof by the voice of thirty five Senators.
49, The doctrine Of Great Britain and other Euro
pean Powers, that because man is once subject he
is always So must be resisted at hazard by the
United States, relic Of the feudal time not au-.
shorzed by The law Of nations, and at war with
national honor and independence. naturazed citizens
being entitled to be protected in az their rights OF
citizen of the United States, natural or naturazed
must be liable to arrest and imprisonment BY any
foreign power for acts done words spoken in this
country; and If so arrested and imprisoned it is the
duty OF the Government to interfere in his behalf
"lo. OF all who were faithful in the trials of the
late war, there entitled to more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and who endur
ed the hardshps of campaign and cruise, and mper-
lied their lives in the service q the country. Tine
brave soldiers of the nation, are obligations never TO
be forgotten. The widows and orphans of the gal
bequeathed to the na,ion's protecting care !,
al. Foreign immigration, which in the past has
added much to the wealth and development OF the
resources and increase of power to this nation, the
asylum Of the oppressed of al! nations should be fos
tered and encouraged by liberal and inst policy.
"12. This convention declares its sympathy with
all oppressed people who struggling for their
rights"
7Resolred, That highly commend the spirit of
nagnanimity and forgiveness with which men who
have served the rebellion, but frankly and hon.
esty cooperate with in restoring the of the
country, and rcconstructng the Southern State gov
~rnments upon the basis of impartial justice and equal
rights are received back into the communion of the
loyal people, and favor the removal of the dsGual
cations and restrictions imposed upon the late reb
els in the same the spirit of loyalty will
direct, as may be consistent with the safety of the
loyal people,"
s.Ieesozved That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal Declaration Of 1ndepend-
ence as the true foundation of democratic govern
ment: and we hail with gladness every effort toward
making these principles living reality every inch
of American SOIL"