The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-05-29
Platform OF the Radical Union
Party "a the United states.

Platform OF the Radical Union
Party GE the United states.
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CmcAeo, May 2I-The Hon. Richard W.
Thompson Of Indiana, Chairman Of the Com
mltee on Resolutions, advanced TO the plat
form and reported, as follows
TIVE National RtPpbEcan Party Of tAs United
States, assen4tsd ~ NATIONAL CoareRGon IN
The Cty Of CAicago, on ME 2Oh DAY Of May,
1868, make tie JoHoriRg declaration 81 Prins
ePi,s:
l. We Congratulate the country on the as
sured success Of the Reconstruction policy of
Congress, ne eViaeed by the adoption in the
minority Of the States lately in rebellion, Of
| Constitutions securing equal, civil and polit-
cal rights to all, and it is the .luty Of the
I Government 10 sustain those institutions aud
to prevent the people OF such States from
being RENTED to q stateof anarchy .IChecrA.
2. The guarantee by Congress OF equal
suffrage to all loyal men at the South was
! demanded by every consideration Of public
safety, Of gratitude, and Of justice, aud must
be maintaihed while the question Of suf-
frage In all the loyal States properly belongs
to the people OF those States. lCheers.
,. We dcnOunce all forms Of reputation
as II national crime Prolonged cheersl and
the national honor requires he payment Of
the pablic Indebtedness in the uttsrmost
good fdiht TO Allereditors at home and abroad
not only according to the letter but the spir-
il of the laws uuder which it was contracted.
LAPplause.l
4. 1t is cue to the labor Of the nation that
TAXATION should be equalized, and reduced
as rapidly as the nation0l faith will permit.
., The National debt contracted, as il has
been, for the preservation Of the Union for
all time to come, should be extended over a
fair'periOd for redemption aud it Is the du-
" Of Congress to reduce the rate Of interest
thereon, whenever il can be honestly done.
6. That the best policy to diminish our
/ burden of debt Is to go improve our credit
that capitalists win seek TO loan us money a,
lower rates Of interest thaa we now pay, and
must continue to pay. SO long as Reputation
partial or total, open or covert, is threatened
or suspected,
The Government OF the United States
! should be administered with the s~trictest
economy, and II. corrupti0ns which have
been so shNnefnlly nnrsed and fOstered BY
Andrew Johnson call loudly for radical re-
fOrm.
o, We PIolesseu9 ufpiOTt tue unllIltlN
death of ABRAHAM Lincoln, and regret the
accession Of Andrew johnson 10 the Prcsi-
deuey, who has acted treacherously to the
people who elected hlm, and the cause he
was pledged to support who has warped
high legislative and Judicial fractions who
has refused to execute the laws; who has
used bis Office 10 indhce other officers to Ig-
more and violate the laws; who has employed
his sEeCutivs powers 70 render Insecure the
property, the peace, liberty and life of the
citizen who has abused the pardonipg power;
who hus denounced the National Legislature
IS unconstitutional who has persittently
and corruptly resisted, by every measure in
bis power, every proper attempt at Vie re.
construction OF the States lately 10 rebellion,
who has perverted the public patronage into
an engine Of wholesale corruption, and who
has been justly impsached for high crimes
and misdemeanOrI an nrOpeFly pronounced
guilty thereof by the NJ of IS Senators.
Q. The doctrine Of Great Britain and other
2 Iropean powers, that because a man ia once
a subject De is always so, must be resisted at
every hazard by the United States, asa relic
Of the feudal times, not authorized by the law
OF nations, and at war with our national
honors aud independence. Naturnlized citi-
zens are entitled to be protected 10 all their
rights Of citizenship as though they were ma
tive born, and no citizen Of the United States,
native o. naturhiizsd, must be liable to arrest
and Imprisonment BY any foreign power for
acts done in this country and il so arrested
and imprisoned. Il is the duty Of the Govern
merit 70 interfere in his behalf.
10. Of al who we're faithful In the trials Of
the late war there were none entitled TO
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and ssamen who endured the hArdships Of
campaign aud cruise and imperiled their
lives IN the service Of the country; the boun-
ties nsd pensions provided by the lava for
these brave disorders OF the nation are obi
CATIONS never TO be forgotten; the widows
and orphans Of the gallant dead arc the
wards Of he people, a sacred Legacy bequeth-
ed to the nations protecting care.
~. Foreign emigrAuOn-which IN the past
has added so much TO the wealth, develop
ment aud resources and increase OF power to
nation, the asylum of the oppressed Of
all nations-should be fOstered and eneour-
aged BY a liberal and just policy. iHa
". This Convention declares itself In SYM
patty with all the oppressed people which
arc struggling foF their rights.
The President said Gentlemen, are you
for the question 4?
yoirr,-Avs. 1'.H -a. Dor
The President-AIl Who are IN favor Of nc.
the resolutions 40 offered By the CON-
apd adopting them as the voice Of
this Convention, win please signify Il oy say
ing Aye
The Affirmative response was uuAnimOus
.ud euthnsiastie. 'IH rHf.a Hl- u III
Mr. Mcclure moved 70 reeonsider abe vote