The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-03
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS

pLATFORI AND RESOLUTIONS,
First-wc congratulate the country the as
irei success of the re,on-trurtIon ppli cy of
ongress evincel by the adoption in m j prity
the States lately in rebellion Of Constitutions
hcuring equal civil and Political rights TO all
nj regard it the duty Of the Government
sustain these Cons'iiuti ms aud prevent the
eople of such states from hein; remitted to a
ate of anarchy and miiit try RUE.
Seconi-The guarantee b ,n--eSs Of equal
ifrage t. al l'vai men in the SOUTH was de-
,ndel by every consideration Of publ C safety.
latitude AMI justice a'i must he maintained
fhile the question # suffrage in all the loyal
Fates properly belongs to the people If those
ates.
Third-We denounce all FIRMS of reputation
national ine. The na'ion, ii honor requires
be payment Of the public nlehte iness in the
tmost good ftth TO our creditors At home and
broid-not only according t" the letter but the
irit of the law unie- which it was contracted. |.
Fourth-lt i. due to the lab n Of the nation
bat taxation shnuld he equ,Iizei and reduced Is
lpidlv t,Ie uatipntl futh will permit.
fifth-rh- ttiulal debt. contracted As il has
een for the preservation of the Uni for all
me to come sh ,uli be EXTENDED over fir
eriod at a re mcel rate of interest thereon,
h.neyer il ne-tiy be done.
Sixth-That the best policy to diminish our
Irden Of debt is So to Improve our credit that
(pitalists i'll Sc, X TO lend 'ney at lower
ties of interest tht We now pay AMI must CON
nue. 10 pay. 81 long a. rrpntltiltDn, Iittli
tai, open or rve~t. - threatened OF susN-cted.
Scventh-Tne Government of the United states
oui be admin stored with the strictest econo-
v. The corruptinrs which have been sh ,ne-
lily nursed f'-rered by Andrew johnson call
(udly for radical ref m.
Eighth-We profoundly dep'ore the untnely
hd tragic death # Abraham Lincoln, and r.
ret the accession # Andrew Johnson to the
residential chair, who has acted treacherously
the pc ,pe wh1 elected him and the Cause he
lac ynla r.i Ia Hls
tive an in icill fun'r ms has refused 10 exc
te the laws has Use his office to induce other
iccrs u viol,te tue laws, has employed his
fecutlve power 70 render insecure the lives, |
toperty, peace liberty ami life Of citizens. has |
used the parionins power, has denounced the
ational LegI>irtu-e as unconstitutional, has |
Frsistently AMI h tbitually resisted by every |
ems in his power every proper attempt at re-
obstruction IF The States lately in rebellion, |
IS perve ted tha plbiic prtronsge into engine
wholesale corrupt. n, and has been justly im- |
Fachei for high crimes ami misdenean prs and |
onounced guuty thereof by tue votes of thirty
IA Senators.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain AMI
her Eur1pe P,wers that. because a man is
zee subject he Is ALWAYS 81. must be resisted
every haZ trd by the United States relic
feuill tme. anl not authorized by the law Of
tionS. and AZ W.T. with our nttiOnal honor and
10 independence # na'uraliZrd citizen who
fe entitled to be pr rt-ctei in all their rights
citizenship though they Wee native born.
p citiEel Of the tnitef states, native nat |
Falizei, must be able to arrest or imnrison-
ent by any reign Powerfpr acts done or
ords spoken in this conn ry and if so arrested
hd imprisoned. it is the duty Of the Govern
ent TO intetfcr in his behalf
Tsnth-Of ali who futhful in the trials
the late war. there are npne more fitted for
pecis honorS tn an the brave soldiers and sea
en- who endured the harl-hips Of camp and
'uise. and inprr.lled their lives in the service
the country. and the blunties ami pensions
Pp opriited by law for these brave defenders
| the Union, Obligations never to be f,rgot
n. The widows and orphans of the GA liant
ad are the warl, Of the pc ,ple sacred leg 'cy
fqneathed to the protecting # the United
tates.
immigration in the past has
! kded So much 10 the wealth and increased re-
|urces of this nati'n-the asylum of all nations
|that it should be fOstered by a liberal and just
Plcy.
II T~.fth-This 'n~entfon declares its sympa- .
" with all oppressed people who are struggling ,
Pr their rights.
Resolred, That the adjournment of this
Invention shall not work dissolution Of |
(e same, but it shall remain as organized,
Pbject to be called together at any time and
ace that the Republican Executive Commit
|e shall designate.
Resolred That we highly commend the
brit, magnanimirv and forgiveness with
hich men who have served the rebellion and
ho are now frankly and honestly co-opera-
hg with the United States in restoring the r
(ace of the country, and in the reconstruc-
pn of the Southern States on a basis of i'm
|rtial justice and equal rights, and they are
ceived back into the communion OF the (
Eal people and that we are in favor of the
moval of the disqlalihcations ard restric-
bns imposed upon the late rebels in the
me measure the spirit Of lisloyalty is
moved from them, and as speedily as may ;
consistent with the safety of the legal =
'ople.
Resolred. That we recognize the great
inciples laid down in the Declaration OF f
dependence as the true foundation Of
mocratic government, and we hail with 1
adness every effort towards making these
inciples living reality on every inch Of
merican soil.