The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-09-28

"1. We couarat ulate the country the assured
Of the reconstruction policy OF Congress, as
lately in rebellion, of constitutions securing equal
civil and political rights to all; and we regard it
the duty Of the Government to sustain those nstitu
tions and to prevent the people Of such States from
being RENTED 10 . state Of anarchy.
"2: The guarantees by Congress Of equal suffrage
consideration of public safety, of gratitude and OF
Justice and must be maintained; while the question
Of suffrage In al the loyal States properly belongs to
49, We denounce all forms of reputation ma
tional crimes. and tho national honor requires the
payment Of the public Indebtedness, in the utmost
good faith, to all credtors at home and abrsad, not
only according the latter but the spirit Of the law
under which it was contracted.
a. II 10 due to the labor Of the nation that taxa
ton should be equalized and reduced rapidly az
national faith will permit
for the preservation of the Union for all time to come
and il is the duty 81 Congress 8 reduce the rate Of
interest thereon whenever it can honestly be done.
ss6 That the best policy to diminish burden of
debt is 70 80 improve credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money at lower rates OF interest than
now pay and must continue TO pay SO long rs re-
pudaton, partial total, open or covert, is threat
-. The Government Of the United States should
corruptions which have been SO shameiuiiy nursed
and fostered by Andrew johnson, cali loudly for
49, We profoundly dsplore the untimely and tragic
death of Abraham lincoln and regret the accession
of Andrew Johnson to the presidency who has acted
treacherously to the people who elected him and the
cause he was pledged to support; has usurped high
legislative aud judicial funct0ns has refused to exc
cute the laws; has used his high office to induce 9th
er officers to ignore and violate the laws; has en-
poyed his executive powers 70 render insecure the
property, peace liberty and lite of the citizens has
National Is Unconstitutional has perss-
tently and corruptly resisted by every measure IN
his power, every proper attempt at
of the States lately in rebellion has perverted the
public patronage into engine Of wholesale corrup
ton, and has been justly impeached for high crimes
and and RsUpsr guilty
49, The doctrine Of Great Britain and other Euro
pean Powers, that because man is once subject he
is Be Of =
thorxed by the law of nations, and at war with
national and Independents. naturazed citizens
being entitled be projected in all their rights OF
ctiizeusfip, % Though they natural born and
citizen of the United States, natural or naturazed
must be liable TO arrest and imprisonment BY any
foreign power for acts done words spoken in this
country; and If arrested and imprisoned It is the
duty OF the Government to interfere in his behalf
1e. OF all who were faithful IN the rr,als OF tne
honor than Shs brave soldiers and seamen who endure
ed the hardshps of campaign and cruise, and mPer-
He'd their lives in the service OF the country The
sonns.ss-.nd pensions provided by law for those
trave seIdiers Of the nation obligations never to
be forgotten. The widows and orphans OF the gall
liant dead are the wards of the people, sacred legacy
beqasathed to the naaion's protesting care
al. Foreign immigraticn, which IN the past has
added much to the wealth and Development OF the
resources and increase of power to this nation, the
asylum Of the oppressed Of all nations should be fos-
tered and. encouraged by liberal and inst policy.
"l2. This convention declares its sympathy with
all the oppressed people Who struggling for their
rights" =.
..Resolsed, That we highly commend the spirit OF
rnagn animity and forgiveness with which men who
have served the rebellion but frankly and hon
esy cooperate with in restoring the peace of the
ernmens upon the basis of impartial justice and equal
rights are received back into the communion OF the
oya people, and favor the removal of the dsquai-
catons and restrictions imposed upon the late reb
els in the same measure the spirit OF loyalty will
direct, AZ may be consistent with the safety OF the
loyal people,"
.Resosvcd That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal Declaration of independ-
ence as the true foundation of democratic govern,
uleut; and we hail with gadness every edors toward
making these principles living reality on every inch
of American soil" -ts ara