Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-29
The Resolutions.


The National Republican party of the
United States, assembled in National Con-
vention in the city of Chicago on the TWEEN
tieth day of May, 1868, make the following
declaration of PRINCIPLES:
First-We congratulate the country on the
assured success of the reconstruction policy of
Congress, as evinced by the adoption in ma
jority of the States lately in rebellion of consti-
tutions securing equal civil and political rights
to all. 1t is the duty of the Government to sus-
tain these institutions, and to prevent the peo-
pie of such States from being RENTED to state
Of anarchy.
Second-The guaranty by Congress Of equal
suffrage to all loyal men at the South was de-
manded by every consideration of public safety,
Of gratitude and Of justice, and must be main
tanned. The whole question Of suffrage in all
the loyal States properly belongs to the people
ithos Estates.
IHrd-We denounce all forms of repudia-
ton as a national crime, prolonged cheers), and
the national honor requires the payment of the
public Indebtedness in the utmost good faith, to
all creditors at home and abroad, rot only &C
cording to the letter. but to the spirit of the law
under which it was contracted.
FOurth-It is due to the labor of the nation
that taxation should be equalized and reduced
as rapidly as the national faith shall permit.
FVh-The national debt, contracted as it has
| been for the preservation Of the Union for all
time to come, should be extended over a fair
period for redemption, and it is tie duty of Con-
gress to reduce the rate of interest thereon when
ever it can be honestly done.
!Sirth-That the best policy to diminish our
burden of debt is so to improve our credit, that
capitalists will seek to loan US money at lower
rates of interest than We now pay, and must
continue to pay, so long as reputation, partial
or total, open or covert, is threatened or sus-
pected.
Serenh-The Government of the United
States should be administered with the strictest
economy, and the corruptions which have been
so shamefully nursed and fostered by Andrew
johnson, call loudly for radical reform.
Eightt-We profoundly deplore the untimely
but 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 wa
pledged to support who has usurped high legis
latiye and judicial functions who has refused t,
execute the laws who has used his high othc'
to induce other officers to ignore and violate tn
laws who has employed his executive power
to render insecure the property, the peace, tn
liberty and the life Of the citizen who ha
abused the parloning power who has denounc
ell the National Legislature unconstitutional
who has persistently and cOrTuptly resisted, b.
every measure in his power, every proper at
/ tempt at the reconstruction of the States latel
| in rebellion who has perverted the public pat
ronage into an engine Of wholesale corruption
: and who has justly been impeached for hig
crimes and misdemeanors, and properly pro
E nounced guilty thereof by vote Of thirty-iy
Senators.
. .NTnh-The doctrine Of Great Britain an
other European powers-that because a man
once a subject he is always so-must be resiste
e at every hazard by the United States as a relic
p the feudal times, not authorized by the law
nations and at war with our national honor an
independence Naturalizei citizens airs entitle
p to be protected in all their rights Of citizenshi
b., as though they were native born, and no citizen
the Unitel States. native or naturalized, must
p. liable To- arrest or Imprisonment by any foreig
- power for acts DONE or words spoken, in tn
country and if they are - arrested and IN
W. priSoued, il is the duty Of the Government to IL
i- terferc in his behalf
hi. Tsrh-Of all who were faithful in the tria
OF the late war there were none more entitled
e especial honor than the brave soldiers and Sc
n men who endured the hardships Of campaie
! and cruise, and imperilled their lives in the Sc
u vice Of the country. The bount;es and pensiol
II provided by the laws for these brave defende
- are obligations never to be forgotten. The Wi
ows and orphans of the gallant dead are Il
wards of the people, sacred legacy bequeat
e ed to the nations protecting care.
EIereati-Foreign emigration, which in 4
is past has added 50 much 10 the wealth, deyelo
It meut and resources and the increase Of pow
to this naton-the asylum Of the oppressed
all nauons-should be fosterei and encourage
% hy d liberal and just policy.
, T'rci'fi--This Convention declares itself
sympathy with all oppressed people are stru
Cling for their rights.
- additional Resolutions offered by Carl Schur
he and aiopted.)
s. Rss0ire@, That We highly commend the spt
il If magnanimity and forgiveness with whic
men who have served in the rebellion, but nc
]. frankly and honestly cooperate with US in 7
storing peace to the country, and in reconstruC
ip, tie Southern State governments upon d
e basis Of impartial justice and equal rights, a
d, received back into the communion Of the 10y
people; and in favor Of the removal of the dl
'- Qualifications and restrictions imposed upon q
30 late rebels in the same measure as their spirit
$ loyalty will direct and as may be consistent Wi
the safety Of loyal people
" Rss0lrei, That we recognize that great pri
b. ciples laid down in the immortal Declaration
b.. Independence as the true foundations Of Dem
caatic government, and We hail with gladne
P every effort toward making these principles
n living reality on every inch of American soil.