The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-25
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The National ReprJtiraH pGrfy Of ne UHifei
State, dsscDibfei IN National 1OnuenfiOH in The
Cffv " Cinsayo, on the 2lh daN " Hag, 1893,
make he JoitoUiag declaration " principles;
"i. We congratulate the country on the as
sured success oi the recohstrnqtion policy sf
COng1css, as eyineed 10y the adoption, IN ma
joriLy oftne 'Ststes lately in rebellion ofeon.
sHtutiOns securing equal civil and political
nights 70 nfi, aDdit II the duty NJ the Govern
meni 20 sustain those institutions. and to pre-.
vent the people OF such states from being re-
mitted to a state Of anarchy.
"2. The guarantee by Congress OF equal sui
fragc 70 all loyal me n in the South was demaad-
cd t'y every confederation Oi public T.iety, Of
gratitude and Of justice, and must he malntsrI.
ed while the 1iestion ~ suffiage In all the
loyal states properly belongs to the people oi
I those States.
| "3s We dfnounce all forms Of repudiation ~
| national crime, and national honor requires the
| paymentcf the public indebtedness, in the Mt
most good faith, TO all creditors at home and
abroad, not only aceordiEgio the letter, but the
spirit Of the law under which 4 was contracted
| ~. Itis'luet 10 the labor Of the nation that
| taxation sh|nll fe Pqualized and reduced as
rapidly as the national faith will permit.
I rs. Tine National debt, contract ed. as It has
! been, for tho preservation Oi the Union Tor Ll
| time to come should be extended over far
| period for redemption; and II is the duty Of
| Congress to reduce the rate ~ interest there.
on whenever il can honestly he done.
"B. Thaiihebest 20 o'icy 70 diminish our bur
den Of debt Ia TO 30 improve our credit that ca T
Italistswill seek to loan ~ money at lower rates
I, Vflnterest than we nov pay and must continue
to pay so long as reputation, partial or total,
open or covert, 10 threatened or suspected.
"7. The Government 1f the United States
should he administered with the Strlctest econ-
I omy, and the cOrrlIptons which have been 70
shaInefuly nursed and fosteTed by Andrew
johnson. call loudly for Radical reform.
"S. profoundly deplore the nniiimey and
tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
accession TO the Presidency, Of Andrew John
4 son, who has acted treacherOusly to the people
who elected him. and the cause lie was pledged
to support who has nsurped bigh legislative
and judicial iunctiOns who has used his high
Office to induce other officers 10 ignore and viO.
late the aSs; ~hO has employed his executive
powers to render insecure the property. peace.
liberty and life ofthe citizens; who has abused
the pIrilOnlng power who has denounced the
? National Legislature as Unconstitutional; who
has persstently ami eorrppIly revisited, by
every Ueans IN his power, every proper at
tempt at the reconstrliction 0fthe States lately
In rebellion; who has perverted the public
patronage into An engine OF Wholesale eorrup-
tiOn, and who has been Justly impeached f0I
high crimes and misdemeanors, and properly
pronounced guilty thereof by the votes o
thlrty.fye Senators.
'9. The doctrine Of Great Britain and Other
European Powc :, that hecanae q man il once
subject he rs always So must be resisted ateyc-
, ~ nlIlfI bl the inten StNeS, a. reitc OF tnf
feudAl time, not authorized by the laws Of ma
tons and At war with our national honor and
independence. Naturalzed citizens are ent
tied ~ protect on in NIL their rights Of citi
[ zen7hip, rs though they were native born; ant
+, no citizen Of the United States. native o. nat
l urallzed must be liable to arrest adm imprisoH
, mcnt by any foreign Power Tor acts done o
words ,oken in this country; and n 30 arrested
and impr, sOned, il is the dnty oil the Govern
nent TO interfere IN his behalf
u 'lD. 0fall who were faithful IN the trials o
\ the late war, there were none entitled 70 NOR
especial honor than the brave soldiers and sea
l men who endured the hardships Of campag
, and cruise. ami imperiled their lives in the ser
vice ofthe country. The honnties and pension
+ provided by the Laws fol these brave defender
Of the NATION are an obligation never to lie for
gotten The widows and orphans Of the gal
liant dead are the wards ofthe people; sacrc
legacy bequeathed to the nation's proteetln
cart. -. ... .... .-..-...-t ...
"ll. Foreign immigration, which, IN the past
:, has added so much to the wealth, deveOpnen
and resources, and increase Of power 10 thi
q republic, the asylum Of the oppressed of q
nations, should he fostered and encouraged b
o a liberal and Just policy.
d "l2. This convention declares itself in syn
- pathy with all oppressed peoples who are strul
d gngfor their rights.
e Unanimously added on motion 0
Q Gen. Carl iSchur-:
II "Resolred, That we highly commend n
/, spirit of magnaninty and fnrDearance wit
% which men who have served in the rebellion, bl
k who now frankly and honestly co.orerate wit
Ils IN restoring the peace OF the country, an
u reconstrncting the Southern State governmen
A upon the basis Of irnplrtial Justice AMI eqn
rights ARE received hack INTO the commune
Of the loyal people, and We favor the removal Z
n the disghalifcations and restrictions impose
f." upon the late rebels n the same measure NJ the
=. spirit loyalty will direct, and ms may be eoi
sisient with the safety Of the loyal people
IS 'Resolred, That we recognize the great prr
>. eli les laid down IN the immortal Declaration
Independence us the true foundation Of dem
cratic government; and we hail with gladne
=, every eifNrt tOwR!d making these principles
ivIng reality on ererY'neh OF American soil
0: An Ex-Governor of Ohio, note
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