The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-06
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The National Union Republican PatiSnSi
Convention In the City OF Cn H. oIIOFinR
nth day Of May, 1888, make lH' .
W. cn1S or the county on me rs
lnrei success of the reconstI CIon,iin,, IN q
ongrs.ss az .t,s Sfofes lately in Tebeuion OF
fo1sfitttions securing equ5 a. sS the 49,. -,
al rights 10 all; and sII,tsain these Consfitn-
ne cove llStent the people OF such States
S'tii li19 fernIfted to state OF anarchy or
y IIIs Gnarantee by Congress OF equal Euf-
- n ali loyal men In The South was de-
naEded by every 9ons sc OF public
h maIntaiDed, while the question OF suf.
lrare in all the loyal States properly belongs
y me people of those States.1I-l - fEiIl
g. We denOunce all forms Of reputation
u a national crime, and national honor re-
ulres the payment Of the public 1ndeDied-
ess In the utmost good faith 10 our cIealt0.ia ~
I home and abroad, D0t only according 70
le letter, but the spirit OF the Jaws unue4
IA ich It was contracted. .,,,,, ,t,.,
;. " Is que 70 Inc laDGL " " ttLS . r.incsd rs
lapitly az national IiIlh VIII PENN, aS 4, has
| 5. The national uebt, contLaStseH TiIi6n for
cen IoT the preservation OF tinss,,ieJ AVER, I,
ii time 10 come should be eXtenoeu., ~ ~,
air period for redemption, anG, IL ~ ~ tTterest
= oOns ~ ItneyeT NJ eau honestly be done.
q .IJist tlit. tIt45t policy to diminish OUT DuI.
en- of debt IS TO improve or cIeult NE! Liat
..WuN
: Tyates an interests tDan we now pay anu
i1St continue 10 pay, 50 long
,IfiaI or Total, open or covert, Is threatened
! ! s' y H. Government of the United States
Inouid be administered with the Htrtctest
economy. Tho corupaonS WLncn 9h W
4 am soS shatnefully nnTBed and fostered Dy
iNndrsw johnson, call loudly for radical le-
' q We profoundly deplote the u1limelyT
/ nd tragic DEAN OF Abraham Lincoln. ana
aS,St J,e accession of AnLIrew JOnnAoD 10
~ P,eSIdency, who has acted treacneIOIlsIy
70 ths people who eiected t haI gSTnsd MGR
sotsIntivo and judicial luncLlOns' ~ 2I,b
80 II, execute the Laws; has USED ms h IN
IIfioe 10 iDdure olhef i,,,IvS oovEeF 10
.a,',I,.r in,acuie the lives, properly, PSeSSs,
L.'Itt, ard Ilf.. Of the citizen: has aOuSeu tno
m ,yiSJ1ifiTa a uuconi uLuLional; has paEst.t-
.1IIv and bHDltuuily resisted bY every lnS1 an
a his power, every proper Al!e IitI o. at ~
ecGnst melton OF tho states lately IN ISUsi
-. RS perverted tue public patronage mo
IN engine. OF Wholesale corruption, anu hhS
|gef Justly impesched for hgh cIIineS r nII
|nIsdemehnoTs, anu W. of iIlTty-five
guilty thereon Dy tNo
.9enBtors- ,1,, t,rt,,i,, and other
gnran4nn powers, that because tpAn 70
-. = snhieTf no IL always TO, must ~ re-
Ia N ,1ySTy hazard by the United sIAles
|ss :, relic Of The ieuuHl umtr. mol Autu 49,
nv inc law Of nations, ana al WhI WIN 49,
|T.tt0nnI honor and independence Na1u-
80 cItizens ARE entitled TO be protected IN
M IneIr rights Of citizenship, as thouSnl ttLlsS
zen. natiys, born. DO citizen OF inc GAtSu
st-f,E nuIIye or uRtuTalIZed, must % llhnla
10 arrest or imprisonment ~ 4uS H., III
Powell Tor HCUs done or words sroAsn i ~ ~
eJuutry; and u 50 aTTehted ANU lmbt ss
u J. tnG duty oil INC SONc' AIAAsAAs -
I9. vi ali who were faithful in tho trials OF
ne late, war there were none entlleH 70
-5.s,,,- especial honor than tue brave eoioleLs
I'd seainen Who endurGd the hRTdshiPs qI
- rafIIp and cruise, and Imperfect lhelr
Lsez in the service oil lie couhI COUNT ~
.os1uties and peuasons nPpToptnlAiSInq ny W Aas
fJ- tLtzsf brave defenders OF the Onloh AN, Az
5r'1f-1rtOus never To bs forgolten. Inc
LOWE and OrpuRus OF tho gnlLnnl 0esu hLe
ma. tFltids OF tine pcopie-h sacItu ItEa.H3 -
guealthed to the UnlIeu SlhLeh P4S'$N'---s
Ill Foreign emigration, which N ;ist Ess'1
mas added so much to the Wea-A1 40 =
,fenS4d the IGsou' ces OF ttits - go. - -
iuIn OF all nntlons-shoai1 < .es'.sA' = = .
liberal aud lust po icy .
10 This convention dee-A-ts - > = s ll,-Att
With all oppressed ptof le = - --Es -
for their rights. -,-,,,5, -,,.,,,.
ctnleS laid down in The lAtsSzss-1.tJsiI ~ III
,it.pendence Rs the true f'-=i1;'-LL =. hiiilh
cratic government, atIG Se -. NiLL ft' ~,
ness every effort Toward GaA1--24 -4t7e 4is4li
cipies' u living rc1iilty on eve! --'S--
Re,oirsd. That we highly sE,tli'l 1lii'
spifit of mag nanimiIy and ioG ttahiL1t'f VIII
witch men VVIlO haVeEgTy6dl ID III f-'sFi4-ihb
out who now 1fnnkly and honesty <E-s3'fn-
ate with uH III restoring The pc = -
country md TeconstTucluR lie So@l At11
STATE governments upon the Dzs.s q y - -
tlal Justice and Equal RAgntS, are Es<'t1Tb7
nAck into the communion OF The lOyGl Bssi-
pile; and We favor ths removal OF LDs CT
qualifications and restrictions ifnEsosto Ell
tn- late Rebels in the same measure as lI4t4I
spirit of loyalty will direct, ana a. may y
consistent with the safety Oi lie loyal p5cPsF'