The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-09
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The National Rpublican party of TIC Cmfei
States, assembled in National 90Rrenfi0n IN The
CitVO Of Chicdg0, on The 2lst ddy.9t M1y, 1853,
make he Jolioriag declaration # p mciptes;
81. We congratulate the country on the as.
surcd success Of the reeoustructioa policy ii
Congress, as eynccd by the adoption, IN u ma
jority Of the states lately In rebefilon, Ofcon-
stitutiOns securing equal civil and political
rights to all; andlt is the duty OF the Govern
mcnt 20 sustain those institutions, md to pre-
vent the people Of such states from being re-
mitted to state of anNrchy. 700 f...4
~. The gnlTanjee by Congress Of ,cltrd sdf.
frage TO all loyal men in the South was dcInand-
ed by every consideration OF public safety, Of
gratitude aud OF justice, and must be maiutal,l-
ed; while the question Of suffrage III all the
loyal States properly belongs to the people oi
"s. We dehouncc all forms offepudation as
natonacrlmc aud pationalhono requires the
payment of the public indebtedness, in the ntY
most good faith, 20 all creditors at home and
abroad, not only ordIng 10 the letter, butthe
spirit OF the law under Which Il was contracted
~. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation should he eqplized ana reduced as
randy as the national faith will permit, ~ ~
a. Tine national debt, .contracied, as 1t has
been, for the preservation OF the Union for al
time to come, should he extended over iur
period for redemption; and Il " the duty oil
Congress TO reduce the rate OF ltercst there
| on, Thenever'it can honestly be done.
&c. That thebest policy to diminish our bur-
den Of debt is to so improve our credit that cup
itahsts will seek TO loan us money atloWer rates
Olntercst than we now pay aud must continue
20 pay SO long as reputation, partial OF total,
open or covert, IS threatened or suspected.
AZ The Government of the United states
should be adm nlsteTed with the strIctest econ
Omy, and the cOrruptIOns which have been so
shamcfuly nurscd aud fostcred by Andrew
Johnson, call loudly for Radical reform.
"S. We profoundly deplore the untimely nnd
tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret The
accession to the Presidency, of Andrew John
son. who has acted treacheronsly TO the people
who elected him, and the cause he v;rs pledged,
to support /; who has usurped high Legislative
| and judicial functions; who has used his high
office to INDUCE other officers to ignore aud vio'
| late the laws; who has employed his executive
powers to render Insecure the property. peace,
| liberty and life Ofthc citigens who has abused
the pardonlng power; who has denounced The
| National Legislature as unconstitutional; who
has persistently anil corruptly resisted, by
every means IN his power, every proper at
tempt at tho reconstruction of the States lately
in rebellion; who has perverted the public
patronage into an engine of wholesale corrup.
ton, and who has been justly impcached for
| hugh crlmes and misdemcanors, and properly
pronounced guilty thereof by tho votes Of
! thirty.tivo Senators. ...
40 The doctrine of Great Britain and other
| European Powe s, that because n man is once n
subject he Is always so, must be resisted ateVeA
! ry hazard by the United states, ms relic 0l the
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tions, and ut war with our national honor anil
| lindependence Naturalized citisens are enti-
tied to protecton in all their rights Of clt';
zenshp, rs though they wore native BORN anu
! no citizen of the United States, native or nat
Ntnlized, must be liable to arrest adm imprison-
ment by any foreign Power for acts done or
worlsspoken in this countryi mdif so arrested
and imprisoned, ii is tile duty OF the Govern
mcnt TO interfere IN his behalf; .-Ia,a..s
40. Ofall who were taithfulln the trlals oI
the late war, there were none entitled tnmOfe
especial honor than the brave soldiers and sea-
men who endured the hardships OF campaign
| and cruise. and impered their livestn the SER
| yoe of the country. The bOnntes and pensions
provided by the laws for these brave defenders
/ OF the nation are an obligation mover 90 be for
gotten. The widows and orphans OF the Igal,
liant dead are the wards ofthe people; sacred
lcgncy boquealhed 10 the nations protecting
Ill. Foreign immigration which, in the past,
| has added 50 much to the wealth, development
and resources, and Increase OF power 70 ms
I republic, the asylum Of the oppressed of oil
nations, should be fOstered and encouraged ny
q liberal and Just policy. 80. ,,l.,...--
'n9I Thiseonvcntion declares itself in SYM
pathy with all oppressed peoples who are strns'
Cling for their rights. ."' ''N
Unanimously ddded on motion OF
Gen. Cart Schar=:. '. .a3aao
"Rssotrod, That we highly commend the
spirit Of macnnnimity and torocarance VIII ,
which menwho have served in the rebellion, omt
who now frankly and honestly cooperate VIII,
us IN restoring the peace OF the country, ana
reconstructing the Southern STATE governments
upon tho basis of impartial Justice ami eqla.
rights are received back into tile communion
OF the loyal people, and wo favor the removal o.
the disaualihcaiions and restrictions lmnosed
upon he late rebels the same measure ~ tnelr
spirlt Of loyalty will direct, amt rs may DO con,
siMent with the safety OF the loyal people
i. "Rasoiued, That we recOgulte the great priu'
cir les laid down IN the immortal Declaration o
:, Independence as the true fotndston q demo
cratic government; and we hal w'th eladness
cvery effort towa,d making these principles Z
iylns reality on everytnch Of American SOIL