Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-10-02
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

at. We con graduate the country on the assured
sscsss< Of the reconstruction policy OF Congress, as
evinsed BY the adoption, In majority Of the states
iasly Ia reboIlioa, Of osnsttutons securing equal
civil snd political right. 10 all; and We regard Il as
the duty the dovernmsntto sustain those malta
tons and to prevent the people Of such States from
being romittsd to a state Of anarchy.
~. The guarantee by Congress Of equal suffrage
10 ali loyal men In the south was demanded BY
spery consideration Of pubic safety, Of gratitude
aad Of justice, aud nut be maintainedi While the
question of ,r1rn<s In ali the loyal States properly
belongs 20 the people Of those states.
80. We denouaoe ali forms Of reputation as ma
tional crimes add the national honor requires the
payment " the public indobtednsss, IA the ut
most good faith, TO all ereditorj at homo and
abroad, net only aasording 20 tt- latter, but the
spirit Of the lava under which u was contracted
40. II IL due 70 the labor Of the nation that
tNxafion should be equaiixed aud refused as rap
Idly - our national faltb will permit.
-. The national debt, contracted as II has been
fr the prsssrv alton Of the Union for all time 10
come, should b. extended over fair period for
dsmptieas aud II IL tho duty of Congress 70 reduce
the rate Of Interest thereon, whsaeysr II can
hon sstly be done.
sc. that the beat policy to diminish our burden
Of debt 10 % improve cur credit that capitalists
will seek 10 loan money az lower rates Of inter-
eat than Ne now pay and mnst continue to pay so
long ~ Reputation, partial or total open covert,
10 threatened or suspected.
at. The 6oT ernm eut Of the Unitsd States should
be Rdministered with the strictest economy, and
the corruptions which have been 90 shame fully
nsrssd and fossered by Andrew johnson, call
loudly for Radical teform.
IS. We profoundly deplore the untimsiy and
trsgie death ef Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
accession Of Andrew Johnson 10 the presidency,
vho has acted treaoheroasly to the people who
eseotsd hiSp aud ths cfase he was pledged 10 sup.
porsl has asarpsd high legislative and judicial
fanrtons5 has refused 20 execute the laws; has
used his high ofios Ia indsce other officers ig-
nogs and slolzs the lswsi hss. employed his exc
cstiss powers to render Insecure the property,
peace, liberty and life OF the eitizenj has abused
the pardrning power; has denounced the Nation
81 Legislature Unconstitutional; has persistent
~ aud eorrspty resisted, By svsry measure In his
pswcr, esery proper ATTEMPT at the Instruction
OF the statos lately In rebellion; has perverted
the pabIsc Inirunags Into an engine Of Wholesale
serrapsions ~ has been justly imPeaehed Tor
high crimes aud misdsmssnsfs, and properly pro
nounced guilty thereof By the voice Of thirty Eve
Senators
80. Ths docs,ins Of eroa, Britain aud oshs.
European Powers, that bscsass man u once n
subject he 10 always 90, nust be resisted at every
hassrd 81 the Uared states, relic Of the
fsudsl time, not sathorsed by tho Law Of nations,
ani ~ war With our natiqnsi honor aud indepen-
dsncei nsturAlised eitifsns being entitled TO be
protsctsd 70 all their gifts Of citizsnship, as
though they we're natural bors, and citizen OF
the United states, natdral OF nstnrzifed, must DO
liable 30 arrest add Ian prisonnent by any forsixs
power for acts done or words spoken In this
countryi and II 40 arrested aud imprisoned it 10
Ne duty Of the Governms "a TO Interfere 10 his bo
hsif
80. or all who we're faithful In the trials Of
tp iats var, there we're none snlilled 10 more
Sxpscisi hunsr sosa the brave soldiers and seamsn
who endured the haraships OF campaign AID
sraiss, and impefiiei their livcs In the seryics Of
the cDantry. The boautiss aud pensions provi-
ded By Ia. for thoss brave defenders Of the IA
ton are Obligations never to be forgotten. The
vidows and osphsns ofthc gallant dead are the
usrds ~ cne people, sacred Legacy bequeathed
TO the h@tion's protecting care.
s'll. foreiyn immi gr.non, which In the past
has added 30 tnnoh 10 the wealth and develop.
ment Of the resoarees aud increase Of power q
this nation, the ssyrsin Of tho oppressed Of al
nations, shouid be foslersd and encouraged by
liberal aad jss, policy.
"i2. This convention declares its sympath,
s,n al ias oppressed people sho are struggling
"Rnossso, That We highly commend the spIrl
81 msSa.nasaity aud forgiveness With which mel
vno have served the Rebellion, but now frankl,
AMI honestly corporate with rs In restoring III
Ye~ss. " shs cvaatry, ana reconsuuctug thi
Southern STATE <avernaaents upsn the hagis ef I'm
partial Jlstice sad equal rishts, are reccive'
L>ek into the communion Of tbs loyal people, an
vsfsvof tbs tenosal u the disqaslihcatious an,
rs~tfiesous I'M oossd upon the late rebels in In
s~sas snsssare a. the splrt Of loyslty will dreo,
- map be csnsistsatw With the saiss q tho 10y a
people tcrfss ~ 0aed. ssodl
~hssoLzsib That We seenEnse nc great prin
e'p@sl l,ii dosn tn ths tgsks rial Declaration o
tad<peptlrnse as ths tfas fodniation Of Democrat
r-rsr.tucut; sal 30 hall with giadnoss ever
sast u ~sFl 'csNins thsss principles nvin
r.stsJ on vvsry inca sE AAsFicaa soil"