The Van Buren press., 1868-05-29
NO. 81

been recreant to his duty in securing this,
failed TO meet the expectations Of the
loyal people of the country, and will be
marked by all men, and will receive the
Indignation and ceusureh so richly mer-
its viii he denounced in thunder tones
as en- unworthy servant, whose place
should be filed by true patriot; and
especially feel called upon to condemn
the traitorous conduct OF the seven who
disappointed the hopes OF every loyal
heart in the land in voting for the acquit.
tai OF Andrew Johnson, whom they knew
to he guilty ofthe crime charged, and de.
serted their country in the hour Of its
peril; and we class them with those trai-
tors to their party aud country, Cowan,
/ Dixon, Doolittle and Andrew johnson.
with the assurance that traitors doom
awaits them. tha a3t
Scarcely was the reading finished when
the motion was made to lay the whole
/ subject on the table. IL was carried bya
4 rOusing aye The Convention is as afraid
to touch the topics named in those reso
/ lutions as il they were so many torpedoes.
The Committee on Resolutions came
in about ! O'Clock, and through their
chairman, Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana,
presented the platform Of Republican
principles, upon which the party propos-
es to fight the battle of 1868 The fol.
lowing are the first to the Sth of the res.
Olutions
The National Republican party Of the
United States, assembled in National
Convention in the city Of Chicago. on the
2Oth day of May, 1868, make the follow
ing declaration Of principles:
First. We congratulate the contry on
the assured success of the reconstruction
policy of Congress. rs evinced by the
adoption in a majority of the States late
ly in rebellion Of Constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all, and
regard it as the duty of the Government
to sustain these institutions, and to pre-
vent the people of such States from be.
ing RENTED to state of anarchy.
(Cheers.)
Second. The guarantee by Congress Of
equal Suffrage to all loyal men in the
South was demanded by every considers
ton Of public safety, of 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. Cheers
Third. We denounce all forms OF re-
pudiation as national crime (prolOnged
cheers J, and national honor requires the
payment Of the public Indebtedness 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 it was contracted. (Applause
Fourth 1t is due to the labor Of tho
nation that taxation should be equalized
and reduced as rapidly as national faith
will permit
Fifth. The national DEBT, contracted as
it has been for the preservation Of the
Union for all time to come, should be
extended over fair period for redemp
ton, and it is the duty ofCongress to re
duce the rate Of interest thereon when
ever it can honestly be done.
Sixth That the best policy to diminish
our burden of debt is to 80 improve our
credit that capitalists will seek TO loan Us
money at lower rates Of interest than We
now pay and must continue to pay rs long
rs Reputation, partial or total, open or
covert is threatened or suspected.
Seventh The Government of the Uni
ted States should be administered with
the strictest economy, and all corruptions
which have been so shamefully nurscd
and fostered by Andrew Johnson caA
loudly for radical reform.
Eighth. We profoundly deplorc the
untimely and tragic death Of Abraham
Lincoln, and regret the accession Of An
drew 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 leg.
islatiye and judicial functions. has refus-
ed to execute the laws, has used his high
office to induce other officers to ignore
and violate the laws, has employed his
Executive powers to render insecure the
property, peace, liberty and lives OF the
citizens, has abused the partioning power.
has denounced the National Legislature
as unconstitutional, has persistently and
corruptly resisted, by every means in his
power, every proper attempt at the recon
struction ofthe States lately in rebellion,
has persevered the public patronage into
an engine of wholesale corruption, and
has been justly impeached for high
crimes aud misdemeanors and properly
pronounced guilty thereof by the vote Of
thirty. five Senator's.
Gen. Logan moved the nomination Of
Gen. Grant There WAS tremendous
furore for few moments The House
was denscly crowded, and the whole vast
throng shouted, clapped yelled and ex-
hausted itself in enthusiastic demonstra-
tons Then came the call Of States.
Six hundred and fifty votes were cast, all
for Grant then another storm ofhurrahs
and shoutings, with music, songs and a
general jubilee. ......
After this two hours were consumed in
five minute speeches by delegates who
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