The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-11
Nsa9aal gspablita,..
Tho Republican Platform.

.o EhNtEpEtus
The following platform, reported BY the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions. was unanimously
adopted BY the National Republican Convers.
ton In session at Chicago on the 2lst inst;
The National Republican party Of the Uni.
ted States, assembled In National Convention
in the city Of Chicago on the goth day Of May,
1858, make the following declaration Of princi.
pies:
First-we congratulate the country on the
assured success OF the reconstruction policy
Of Congress, as svinced by the adoption, in :
majority Of the States lately In rebellion, or
Constitutions securing equal civil and political
rights to all, and regard 1t Nc the duty Of thu
Government to sustain these Institutions, and
to prevent the people Of such States from be-
ing RENTED to state Of anarchy.
seeond-Ths guarantee Of Cougre,s Of equal
suffrage 10 all loyal mon at the south was
demanded BY every confederation Of public
safsty, OF gratitude and Of justice, and must
be maintained, while the question of suffrage
In oil the loyal statos properly belongs to the
people Of those States.
fhird-We denounee all forms Of repudia.
tton as national crime, and the nation Al honor
requires the payment Of the public indebted
ness In the utmost good faith TO all creditors
at home and abroad, not only according to
the letter but the spirit OF the laws under
which II was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to tho labor Of the nation
that taxation should be equaliIed, and reduced
rs rapidly As the national faith will permit,
Fith-The national debt, contracted as |.
has been for the preservation of the U MON for
all time to come, should be extended over a fair
period for redemption, and II Is the duty Of
Congress to reduce the rate Of interest there.
on whenever 1t can possibly be done.
si1th-That tho best policy 10 diminish our
In "a
that capitalists will sock to loan US money at
lower rates Of interesttha we now pay, and
must continue to pay so long as reputation,
partial or total, open or covert, Is threatened
Or suspected,
Seventh-The Government of the United
States should be administered with the strict.
est economy, aud the corruptions which have
been so shamefully nursed and fostered by
Andrew johnson call loudly for radica, re form
Eighth-We profoundly dsplore the untinely
and tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln and re.
gret the accession Of Andrew Johnson to the
Presidency, who has acted treacherously to the
people who elected him and the cause he
was Pledged TO support; has usurped lezisla.
I've and Judicial functions has refused TO OK.
ecute the ipwsi has used his high office to in.
duee other officers to ignore and violate the
laws has employed his executive power to
render insecure the prosperity, peace, liberty
doning power has denounced tho National
Legislature as unconstitutional; has persis.
tontly and corruptiy resisted, by every means
IN his power, every proper attempt at the re.
construction Of the States lately in rebellion;
has perverted the public patronage into an
engine OF wholesale corruption, and has been
Justly iupeaehed for high crimes and mi.de
meanors, and properly pronounced guilty by
the votes Of thirty-fve Senators
Ninth dont rim. ~ nx..t n.;..t-
other European powers. that because a man is
once subject ho 10 always so, must be resist.
ed at every hazard by the United States as A
relic OF the feudal times, not authorised by
the law OF nations and at war with our ma.
tlonai honor and independence. Natu, Allied
citizens arc entitled to be protected in all their
rights OF citisensbip as though they were ma.
tive.born and no citizen Of the United States,
native or naturalized, must be liable tn ar.
rest and imprisonment by any foreign power
for acts done or words spoken in this country,
And II so arrested and imprisoned, II 10 the
duty Of the Government TO interfere In his be.
half
Tenth-of all who were faithful in the trials
OF the late war there were mono entitled to
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and seamen who endured the hardships of
campaign and cruise, and imperiled their
lives IL the service Of the country The boun.
ties and pensions provided BY law for these
brave defenders Of the nation are obligations
never to be forgotten. The widows and orphans
OF the gallant dead are the wards Of the people
sacred legacy bequeathod to the nation E
protecting care.
Eleventh-Foreigu emigration, which In the
past hat added so much to the wealth and do.
velopment of the resources and the increase Of
power OF this nation, " the asylum Of the op.
pressed Of all nations, should be fostersd 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
On motion Of General Carl Schurz, the fol-
lowing additional resolutions were una nimous.
ly adopted as part of the platform:
Re'oIped, That We highly commend the
spirit Of msgranimity and forbeArance with
which the men who have served in the rebel.
lion, but now frankly and honestly co operate
with US In restoring the peace of the country,
and reconstructing the Southern State G1oov,
ernmsnts upon the basis of impaSttssi ,,s,t..
and equal rights. are received IA 49, ~
communion of the loyal p.:sop'e; and We favor
the removal Of the di,au.li6oatious and re.
strlotions IMPOSED upon the late rebels in tho
-ssiIS Measure as their spirit of loyalty will
direct, and as may be consistent with the
safety Of the loyal people
ResoiUed That we recognize the great prn-
IN tue Immortal
Of Independence and the true foundation OF
democratic government, and We hail with
gladness every effort toward making these
principles living reality on every inch Of the
American soil.
GRANT AND coLPAx-THER LETTERS OF Ac-
CEPTAScE-rHE PLATFORM ENDORSED.
The following arc the letters Of General Grant
and Hon. Schuyler Collar. accepting the nomi,
nation for the Presidency aud Vice Presidency
of the United States by the Republican Ma
tional Convention:
WAsniSGros, D. c., May 20, 1868.
Cen Joseph X, Harley, PyeSident National
Union Republican Communicable formally
accepting the nomination of the National
Union Republican Convention, of the 2lst of
May instant, 1t seems proper that some state.
ment Of views beyond the mere acceptance of
the nomination should be expressed.
The proceedings Of tho Convention were
marked with wisdom, moderation and patri.
Otism, and believe express the feelings Of the
great mass Of those who sustained the country
through its recent trials. / endorse their re
solutions. If elected TO the Once Of Presi
dent Of the United States, 1t will be my on.
IoaVOr to administer all tho laws in good faith,
with economy. and with the view Of giving
peace, quiet and protection everywhere. In
times like the present 1t Is impossible, or, at
least eminently improper, to lay down poll
cy to be adhered to, right or wrong, through
an naturalization of four years, New politi-
cal issues, not foreseen, are constantly arisingj
ha ut g 4