The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-08-05

The following platform, reported by the Com
Alttee on Resolutions was unanimously adop-
ed by the National Republican Convention III
session ut Chicago in the 2st ult.:
First. We congratulate the country ON the
assured success OF the reconstruction projects OF
Congress, as ovinccd by the adoption, in II ma
Ority OF the states lately in rebellion, OF consti
Itions securing equal, civil and political rights
oall, and regard II MS the duty of the Govern
ment To sustain these Institutions and to pro-
vent the people of such states from being re-
mitted to state OF anarchy:
Second. The guarantee of Congress of equal
suffrage to all loyal men at the south was du-
manded by every consideration of public safety
of gratitude, and of justice and must be main
tained, while the question of suffrage In all the
loyal States properly belongs to the people Of
Third We denounce all forms of population
as u national crime, and national honor re-
In the utmost good faith to all creditors, at home
and abroad, not only according to the letter but
the spirit Of the laws under which 1t was con-
Fourth. 1t is due to the labor tho nation that
taxation should be equalizcd, and reduced AS
rapidly as the national faith VIII permit.
Fifth. The national debt, contracted as II has
been for the preservation OF the Union for all
time to come, should be extended over q fair
period for redemption and II is the duty OF Con-
Hress to reduce the rate of interest thereon
whenever 1T can possibly be done.
sixth. That the best policy To diminish our
, burden of debt Is to so improve our credit thut
capitalists will seek TO loan us money at lower
rates of interest than we now pay, and must
continue to pay so long as reputation, partial
or total, open or covert, is threatened or sus-
pectcd.
Seventh. The heGovernment ofthe United States
should be administered with the stfictest econ
omy, and the corruptions which have been so
shameiul!y nursed and fostercd by Andrew
johnson call loudly for radical reform.
Eighth. We profoundly deplOre the untimely
and tragic death OF Abraham IAncoln, and re-
gret the accession of Andrew Johnson to the
Presidency, VINO has acted treacherously to the
people who elected him and the cause he was
Dlp{lVpu to SnnpOrt has usIlrppu lpuIslut II ul
judicial functions, has refused to execute the
laws; has used his high office to induce other
officers to ignore aud violate the laws: has EN-
ployed his executive power TO render insecure
the prosperity, peace, liberty und life OF he cit
izens has abused the .pardonng power; has
stitutional has persstently and corruptiy re-
sisted, by every means in his power, every prop
erattempt ut the reconstruction of the States
lately in rebellion has perverted the public pu.
tronage into an engine of Wholesale corruption
and has been justly impeached for high crimes
guilty by the votes of thirty-ive senators
Ninth. The doctrine of Great Britain and Other
European powers, that because u man is oncs
subject he Is always so, must be resisted 0t
every hazard by the United states as n relic o
the feudal times, not authorized by the law o
nations and atwar wl.h our honor ant
tied to be protected in ali their rights Of citi
zenship rs though they were native-born, and
turalized, must be liable to arrest and impris
onment by any foreign power for acts done OF
words spoken In this country. And II so arrest
ell and Imprisoned, 1t Is the duty Of the Gov
crnment TO interfere In his BEHALF
Tenth. Or nll who were faithful In the trials o
the late war there were none entitled to mort
especial honor than the brave soldiers and sea
men who endured the hardships OF campaign
md cruise and imperiled their lives In the ser
vice of the country. The bounties and pension,
provided by law for these brave defenders o
the nation are obligations never to be forgotten
The widows and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards OF the people, sacred legacy be
N n 10 A,f tttfr p,p
Eleventh. Foreign emigration, which In the
post has added so much to the wealth and de
velopment of the resources and the Increase q
power OF this nation, "the asylum OF the op
pressed OF oil nations" should be fostered ant
encouraged by a liberal and just policy.
Twelfth. This convention declares Its sympa
% sny Win n Az tne oppressed people who are strus
On melton OF General Carl Schurz, the follow
ing additional resolutions We're unanimously
adopted aS part OF the platform:
Resolved, That VIC highly COIN mend the spir
q magnnnimtty and forbearance with whici
the men who have served in tho rebellion, bu
Lstofing the peace OF the country and recon
structing the Southern State governments upor
tne OASIS OF impartial Justice and equal rights
are received back Into the Communion Oh III,
loyal people; and we favor the removal or m,
disquaincations and restrictions Imposed rpor
is sng nse IeDeis IN the same measure as thell
spirit Of loyalty Will direct and as NAV be con
sistent with the safety OF the loyal pcopie
Resolved. Tint we recognize the great prin
cipIca laid down In the immortal Declnrntinn n
Independence NJ the true foundation OF dem a
cratic government, and We hail with gladnes
every chort toward making these principics I
iHinS reaify on every Inch Of American soil.