The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-18
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vention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence. patriotism and discriminating
Justice Of the people, standing upon the
Constitution rs the foundation and limita-
ton of the powers Of the Government and
the guarantee ofthe liberties Of the citizen.
ard recognizing the questions of slavery
and secession as having been settled for
all time to come by the war, Or the vo.un-
tary action Of the Southern States in Con-
s.itntional Conventions assembled, and
never to be renewed or reagitated do with
the return Of peace demand ::
rirst-Thc Immediate restoration Of al
the States to their rights in the Union uu-
der the Constitution, and Of civil govern
ment Of the American people.
Second-Amnesty for all past political
otfcnses, and the regulation Of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Thiri-Poyment of the Public deb. Of
able all moneys drawn from the people
by taxation except so much as is requisite
for the necessities Of the Government, eco
nomically administered, being honestly APP
piled TO such payment, and where the obli-
gntions otthc Government 10 not expressly
state upon their face, or the law under
which taey were issuel does not provide
that they Shall be paid in coin, they ough.
in right and in justice to be paid in the
lawful money OF the United States.
Eour:h-Equal taxation Of every species
Of property according to its real value, in-
cluliny Government bonds and ether pub
lie securities.
Fifth--One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and the
ofice-holder, the pensioner and the sol
der the producer and the bond-holder.
Sixth-Economy in the administration
Of the Government thu reduction Of the
standing army and navy the abolition Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, and all political
lnstrumentalities designed to secure negro
supremacy simpli6cation of the system
and discontinuancc Of inquisitorial modes
Of assessing and collecting internal reve-
nue., so that the burden Of taxation may be
equalized and lesscned the credit Of the
government and the currency made good,
tho repeal of all enac.ments for enrolling
the State militia into National forces in
time Of peace, and q tariff for revenue up
on foreign imports to and such equal taxa
ton under the Internal Revenue laws as
will afford incidental protection to domes-
tic manufactures, and MS will, without i'm
p0lCI0& t0e TCSeuu0. iuspOSc tnC ISASl OuE.
den upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests Of the coun-
try
Seventh-The reform Of abuses in the
administration the expulsion of corrupt
mon from Office the abrogation Of useless
Offices the restoration Of rightful author
ity to, and the Independence of the Exccu-
tive and Judicial departments Of the Gov
eminent the subordination Of the military
to the civil power, Is the end that the usur.
pations Of Congress and the despotism Of
the sworl may cease.
Eight-Equal rights and protection for
naturalizcd and native born citizens at
home and abroad, the assertion Of Ameri.
caa nationality, which shall command the
respect Of foreign powers, and furnish an
example and encouragement to the people
struggling for national integrity, conStitu-
tional liberty and individual rights and
the maintenance Of the rights Of naturaliz.
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine Of
immutable allegiance. and the claims Of
foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction