The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-10

eoute the laws, mas useu MS uIgn ounce 10 III.
duce other officers to ignore and violate the
Laws; has employed his executive power to
render insecure the prosperity, peace, liberty
and life Of the citizens; has abused the par
doning power has denounced tho National
Legislature as unconstitutional has persis.
tently and corruptly resisted by every means
in his power, every proper attempt at the re.
construction Of the States lately in rebellion
has perverted the public patronage into an
engine OF wholesale corruption, and has been
justly impeached for high crimes and misde
meanors, and properly pronounced guilty by
the votes Of thirty-fye Senators
Ninth-The doctrine OF Great Britain and
other European powers, that because man is
Ell at every hazard by the United States as q
relic of the feudal times, not authorized by
the law Of nations and at war with our ma
tonal honor and independence. Naturalized
citizens are entitled to be protected in all their
rights Of citiIenship al though they were ma
tive-borp, and no citizen Of the U pited States
native or nsturalized, must be liable to ar.
rest and imprisonment by any foreign power
for acts done or words spoken in this country
And If so arrested and imprisoned, 1t is the
duty Of the Government to interfere in his be.
half.
Tenth-0f all who were faithful in tho trials
Of the late war there were none entitled to
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and seamen who endured the hardships Of
campaign and cruise, and imperiled their
lives In the service Of the country. The boun.
ties and pensions provided by law for these
brave defenders Of the nation are obligations
never to be forgotten, The widows and orphans
Of the gallant dead are the wards Of the people
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nation s
protecting care.
Eleventh-Foreigu emigration, which In the
past has added so much to the wealth and de-
velopment Of the resources and the increase Of
power Of this nation " tho asylum Of the Op-
pressed Of all nations, should be fostered and
encouraged by liberal and just policy.
Twelhh-This convention declares its sym.
PATTY with all the oppressed people who are
struggling for their rights
On motion Of General Carl Schurz, the fol.
lowing additional resolutions were unanimous.
iy adopted as part Of the platform:
Resolved, That we highly commend the
spirit Of magnanimity and forbearance with
which the men who have served in the rebel.
lion, but now frankly and honestly Cooperate
with US in restoring the peace Of the country
and reconstructing tho Southern State Gov.
ernmsnts upon the basis Of impartial justice
and equal rights, are received back into the
communion of the loyal people; and we favor
the removal Of the disquAlifc and re.
strictions imposed upon the late rebels in the
same measure as their spirit Of loyalty will
direct, and as may be consistent with the
safety Of the loyal people
ReJOiped, That we recognize the great prin.
ciples laid down in the immortal Declaration
of Independence and the true foundation Of
democratic government, and we hail with
gladness every effort toward making these
principles living reality on every inch of the
American soil