Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-29
Republican National Conven-
tion.

tion.
Mr.. Thompson, Chairman OF the Com
mttee on Resolutions. reported:
The National Republican party of the
United States. assembled IN National Con-
vention, Ill the City of Chicago, on the
Goth 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 adop-
tion in the majority of the States lately in
rebellion of the Constitution. securing
equal. civil and political rights to all. and
it ls the duty of the government to sustain
these institutions and prevent the people Of
such States from being remitted to state
of anarchy. Cheers.
Second-The guarantee by Congress of
equal suffrage to all loyal men at the
South, was demanded by every considera-
ton of public safety. gratitude and justice,
and must be maintained, while the ques-
ton of suffrage in all the loyal States prop
erly belongs to the people Of these States.
(Cheers.)
Third-W We denOunce all forms OF repu-
diation Us national crime, and the ma
tional honor requires the payment Of the
public Indebtedness in the utmost good
faith to creditors at home and abroad ac-
cordng to the letter. and the spirit OF the
laws under which it was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the ma
ton that taxation should be equaized and
reduced as rapidly as the national faith
will permit.
Flfth-The national debt contracted as
it has been for the preservation of the I'm
ion for all time to come, should be extend
ed over fair period for redemption. and it
is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate
of interest thereon whenever it can be hon
estly done.
Sixth-That the best policy to diminish
our burden of debt is to so 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 suspected.
Seventh-The Government of the Uni
ted States should be administered with the
strictest economy. and the corruptons
which have been so shamefully nursed aud
fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly
for radical reform.
Eighth--We professedly deplore the un-
timely and tragic death of Abraham Lin
coin. and regret the succession of Andrew
johnson to the Presidency, who has acted
treacherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to sup
port, who has usurped high legislative and
judicial functions who has refused to exc
cute laws; who has used his high Office to
induce other officers to ignore and violate
the laws who has employed his executive
ha
peace, liberty and life of the citizen; who
denounced the national legislature as UNI
ruptly resisted by every measure in his
power every proper attempt at the recon-
struction of States lately in rebellion; who
engine of wholesale corruption, and who
has been justly impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanOrs. and properly pronOunc-
ed guilty thereof by the votes OF 30 sena-
tors.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain
and other European powers, that because
man is once subject he is always so,
must be resisted at every hazard by the
al honor and independence. Naturalized
clLlZcDS are cuSitlcu W w pAotSSbCu III uil
their rights of citizenship as though they
were native born and were citizens Of the
United States as relict of the feu-
dal times dot authorized by the law
United States. Naturalized or native they
must not be liable to arrest and imprson-
ment by any foreign power for acts done or
words spoken in this country,an if so ar
rested and imprisoned itis the duty of the
koc- .,,h nhn1T
Tepth-Of all who were faithful in the
trials of the late war there were none en-
titled to more especial honor than the
brave soldiers and seamen who endured the
hardships of campaign and cruise, and i'm
periled their lives in the service of their
country. The bounties and pensions pro-
vided by the laws for these brave defend
ers of the nation are obligations never to
be forgotten. The widows and orphans of
the gallant dead are the wards Of the peo.