The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-06
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.

First-We congratulate the country on the as
sured success of the reconstruction poll cy of
Congress cvinced by the adoption in maj prity
of the States lately in rebellion Of Constitutions
securing equal civil and political rights to all
and regard it as the duty of the Government
to sustain these Constitutions and prevent the
people of such States from being RENTED TO a
state IF anarchy and military rule.
SeCoGd-The guarantee by Congress of equal
suffrage - all Loyal men in the South de-
manded by every consideration of public safety.
gratitude and justice and must be maintained
while the question Of suffrage in all the loyal
States properly belongs to the people Of those
States.
Third-We denounce all forms of reputation
national crime The national honor requires
the payment of the public Indebtedness the
utmost good faith to our creditors at home and
abroad-not only according to the letter but the
spirit of the law under which it was contracted.
Fourth-It is due TO the labor of the nation
that taxation should be equalized and reduced as
rapidly as the national faith will permit.
Fifth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been for the preservation of the [ nj n for all
time to come, should be extended over fair
period, at reduced rate of interest thereon,
whenever it can honestly be done.
Sixth-That the best policy to diminish our
burden of debt is so TO improve our credit that
capita lists W i'll seek to lend money at lower
rates Of interest than we now pay and must con-
time to pay, SO long reputation, partial or
total, open covert, is threatened Or suspected.
Seventh-The Government of the United States
should be administered with the strictest econo-
my. The corruptions which have been shame
fully nursed a d fostered by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
Eighth-We profoundly deplore the untimely
and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, ard re-
gret the accession CT Andrew johnson to the
Presidential chair, who has acted treacherously
to the people who elected him and the cause he
was pledged to support He has usurped legis-
ative and judicial functions. has refused to
cute the laws has usel his office to induce other
IN vi \ TO he mis-
executive power TO render insecure the lives,
peace liberty and life Of citizens. has
abused the pa.don:ng power, has denounced the
National Legislature unconstitutional, has
persistently and habitually resisted by every
means in his power every proper attempt at re
Cf the States lately in rebellion. |
has perverted tn public patronage iuto All engine
Of wholesale corruption. and has been justly i'm
peach for III crimes and Ilisdc..l.tIl-rs and
prom unced guilty thereof by the votes Of thirty
NV Senators.
,'Ihtn-lhe d%e1r'he on "re'' b'itAIl anu
,,-toi '--' .''i rt i+5
,t evarvIal,rI by Me- i-nitei states as rrIir
If faulll tlrn-s and not authorized by the law Of
nations. and at w,r with our national h nor ana
the Independence # naturalized citizen who |
are entitled II he Ir. t'cted III all their rights
y CT z@sili a IHtEh tF! "''r H%,t'e 'orn
IraIildl mr.+ he I,ai1n n aTre.t o., ir,nris ,I,-
ne,t Iy any freirn Pawerf,r acts done or
words spoken in this cora ~ ; and if So arrested
md mp. is.ned, it is the duty Of the Govern
.le1t t. int"'t T" in lis behalf
Irnfh-oi al W,'' W're i'lhfll IN me lFlslS
u inc iate war ,rrr are none niJfe ntaf , doi
nm wbn qn,nraI t',4 h9r,i,Iirs IF cam and
ruise, and ilnpcrilled their lives in the service
# the country, and the bounties and pensions
.pn oI ri'tei ty law FIR these brave defenders
II 'Ne ~, mon are ohnS@tio4' never 70 pc lhgot
IN, me =, ~ino%s ana "r,Is OF ane g ia
,eatbnd +" T .alI care II the THited
,tates.
Eleventh-Forcign immigration in the past has
ddei so much to the wealth ard increased re-
onrces Of this natien-the asylum Of all nations
-t INA, II slouiu DC losleIeo ~ A"elai ana just