Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-23
THE RE PUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The Resolutions in Full,

mittee on Resolutions, was unanimousIy
adopted by the National Republican Conyen-
The National Republican party of the United
States, assembled in National Convention in
the city Of Chicago on the 20th day OF MAY,
lsCe, make the following declaration of princi-
pies:
First. We congratulate the country on the
assured success of the reconstruction projects
OF Congress, as eyinced by the adoption, in a
majority OF the States lately in rebellion, OF
constitutions securing equal civil and political
rights 10 all, and regard il as the duty of the
Government to sustain these Institutions and 10
prevent the people of such States from being
RENTED TO state of anarchy.
Second. The guarantee of Congress of equal
sunrage TO all loyal men at the South was de-
manded by every cons deraton Of public safety.
OF gratitude. and of Justice, and must be main
tanned, while the question of suffr age all the
loyal States properly belongs to the people OF
those States.
Third. We denounce all forms of Reputation
as national crime, and national honor re-
qvires the payment of the public Indebtedness
in the utmost good faith to all creditors, al
home and abroad, not only according TO the
letter but the spirit of the laws under which 1T
was contracted.
Fourth. 1t is due to the labor OF the nation
that taxation should be eq qualized. aud red a ed
as rapidly as the national faith will permit.
Fifth. The national debt, contracte ed as il has
been for the preservation of the Union for all
time to come, should be extended over a fair
period for redemption, and it is the duty of
Congress to reduce the rate of interest thereon
whenever ii can possibly be done.
sixth. That the best policy to diminish our
burden Of debt is 10 so improve our credit that
capitalists will seek TO loan us money at lower
rates OF interest than we now pay, and must
continu ue to pay so long as repudiation, partial
or total. open or covert, is threatened or sus-
pected.
Seventh. The Government Of the United
States should be administered with the strlctest
economy, and the corruptions which have
sod nd fost
Andrew johnson call loudly for radical reform
Eighth. We profoundly deplore the ultmely
and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, and
regret the accession of Andrew johnson TO the
Presidency, who has acted treacherousIy TO
the people who elec.ed him and the cause he
was pledged to support; has usurped legisla-
tive and judicial functions; has refused TO
execute the laws; has used his high Office 10
induce other officers 10 ignore and violate the
laws; has employed his executive power 10
render insecure the prosperity, peace, liberty,
and life OF the citizens; has abused the pardon
ing power; has denounced the National Legis-
lature as UNCONSTITUTIONAL; has persistently and
corruptly resisted, by every means in his
power every proper attempt at the reconstruc.
tion OF the States lately IN rebellion; has per-
verted the public patronage into an engine of
wholesale corruption, and has been Justly i'm =
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors
and properly pronounced guilty by the votes
OF thirty live Senators.
Ninth. The doctrine OF Great Britain and
other European powers. that because a man is
once a subject he is always so, must he resisted
ateyery hazard by the United States as a relic
OF the feudal times, not authorized by the law
OF nations ard al war with our Eationl honor
and independence. Naturalized citizens are
enut.ed 10 be protected in all their rights of
citizenship as though they Were native born.
and no citizen of the [ nited States. native or
naturalized, must be liable to arrest and i'm
prisonment by any foreign power for acts done
or words spoken III this country. Ard if so
arrested and imprisoned, it is the duty of the
II N Tort in is hxl al
Tenth. OF all who were faithful IN the trials
OF the late war there were none entitled to M ore
especial honor than the brave soldiers and sea-
men who endured the hardships of the cam
paign and cruise, and imperilled their lives in
1ne service OF the country. The bounties and
pensions provided by law for these brave de.
lenders OF the nation are obligations never to
be forgotten. The widows and orphans of the
al'ant dead are the wards of the people, a sa-
cred legacy beg ueathed to the nation protect
ing care.
past has added so much to the wealth and de-
velopment OF the resources ard the increase of
power OF this nation, ''tbe asylum of the op-
pressed OF all nations" should be fostered and
encouraged by liberal and just policy
Twelfth. This convention declares its sym
pathy with all the oppressed people who are
struggling for their rights.
MIR. Thompson, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, reported ore acdi .ional resolu-
ton, which was adoped; to the effect that the
of this convention shall not work
a dissolution of the same, but that il shall
remain as an organization, subject to be called
together at any time and place that the National
Republican Executive Committee shall d.sig-
nate.
On melton Of General Carl Sehurz, the fol-
lowing additional resolutions Were unani-
mously adopted as part of the platform:
Resotred, That we highly commend the spirit
OF magnanimlty and forbearance with which
the men who have served in the rebellion, put
now frankly and honestly Cooperate with us
In restoring the peace of the country and re-
constructing the Southern State governments
upon the basis OF important justice and equal
rights, are received back into the communion
OF the loyal people, and we favor the removal
OF the disqualIfcations and restrictions i'm
posed upon the late rebels in the same measure
as their spirit OF loyalty will direct and as may
be consistent with the safety of the Ioyal
people. [Cries Of sGood, good"l
Resoired, That we recognize the great princi-
pies laid down in the immortal Declaration of
Independence Of the true foundation of demo-
cratic government. and we hail with gladness
every effort toward making these principles a
living reality on every inch of American soil.