The Portland daily press., 1868-06-19
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The National Republican Party Of the United
States, assembled In National Convention, in the
city Of Chicago on ihe t,centeh day Of Nay, 1868,
make the fotL~aCing declaration Of principles:
First We congratulate the country on the assur-
ed OF the reconstruction policy of Congress,
evineed by the adoption by majority of the
equal civil and political rights all. 1t is the duty
of the government 10 sustain these is tituions and
to prevent the people ofsuch States from being
mitted to state OF anarchy.
Second-The guarantee by Congress OF equal suff-
rage TO all loyal men at the South demanded by
every consideration of pubic safety of gratitude,
and ofjustice, and must be maintained The whole
question of suffrage in the loyal States properly be-
longs to the people Of those States. #a
J hird-We denounce all forms of repudia' ion as a
national crime. rhe national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith, to all creditors at home and abroad not
only ding to the letter. but to the spirit OF the
law under which it was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation shall be equaize1 and reduced as rapidly
as the national iaith shall permit,
Fitth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been tor the preservation of the Union for all time
to come, should be extended over fair period for
redemption and is the duty OF Congress reduce
the rate OF interest thereon whenever it he hon.
tly dcne.
debt, is to so improve our credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money at lower rates OF interest than
we now pay, and must continue tIay so long as re-
pudiation partial or total, open or covert is threat
ened or suspected.
Seventh-The government of the United States
should be administered with the srictest economy,
and the corrupions which have been shamefuliy
nursed and ostered by Andrew johnson, call loudly
for radical reform,
Eighth.-We profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret The ac-
cession of Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treacherousy to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support; who
has ururpel high legislative and judicial functions
who has refused to execute the laws; who has used
his high office to induce other officers to ignore and
violate the laws; who has employ Ell his executive
powers to render insecure the property, the peace
the liberty and the life of the citizen who has
abused the pardoning power; who has denounced
the national legislature as unconstitutional; who
has persstently and corruptly resisted by every
measure i'll his power every proper attemut at the
reconstruction OF the States lately in rebellion; who
has perverted the public patronage into an engine of
wholes3 ale corruption, and who las Justly been I'M
peached for high crimes and dmisdeme anors and prop
ly pronounced guilty thereof by a vote OF 80 Sena-
tors.
European powers, that because a man is once sub
ect he is always So must be resisted at every haz
ard by the United States as n relic of the feudal
times, not authorized by the law of nations and at
war with our atlonal honor and independence.
Naturaized citizens entitled to be protected in
all their rights OF citizenship though they were
Lative born; and no citizen of the United States,
native naturalzed must be liable to arrest and
Imprisonment by any foreign power for acts done or
words spoken in this country and if they are so ar
rested and imprisoned, it the duty OF the govern
ment to interfere in their behalf.
Tenth-Of all who were faithful in the trials of
the late war there none entitled to more special
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-
dured the hardships of campaign and cruise and I'M
perilled their lives in the service of the country
The bounties and pensions provided by law for these
brave defenders obligations never to be forgot
ten; the widows and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards of the people-a sacred legacy be-
oueathed to the nations fostering care.
Eleventh-Foreign emigration, which in the past
mas added 50 much to the wealth, development and