The Portland daily press., 1868-05-23

The National Republican Party Of the United
States, assembled in National Conuentioa, in the
city ot Chicago on ihe Twentieth day Of ay 1865,
make the foil -aoin5 declaration Of principles:
First We congratulate the country ON the assur-
ed suece s. OF the reconstruction policy of Congress,
a eyineed BY he adoption BY minority OF me
States latey IN rebellion, of Constitutions Sc urlng
eq ,al civil and political rights ALL 1t is the duy
OF the government 10 sustain these rstu IONS anu
10 prevent the people of such States ron peng re-
mtted u a state of anarchy.
Second-The guarantee by Congress OF equal suff-
rage TO all loyai men the South was demanded by
every ndera19n d must Su be- mantsSea o' ha w
question of suffrage in tie loyal States properly be-
longs to the people Of hose States.
1hird-We denounee all forms of repudia ion as
national CRIME. ire national honor requires the
payment OF the public Indebtedness in The utmost
good nith, 70 all creditors at home AMI abroai, not
only acc ding TO the letter, but to the spirit the
law under which IL was contrae ed.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation shall be equaiize aad reduced as rapidly
as me national taith snail permit La. :, st
Fitth-The national debt contracted as II mas
been tor the pre- of the Union for all time
to come should be ext nded over fair period for
redemption, and Isl the duty OF Congeess to redoce
tae ra'e OF interest thereon whenever it lie hon
Sixth-Ihe best policy to diminish our burden of
debt, is to 50 improve our creii that capitalists will
seek to loan us money at lower rates interest than
wenow pay, and must continue t pay so long as re-
pndanon parual or total, op or covert is threat
Seventh-rhe government of the United States
should be administered with the strictest economy,
and the corrupions which have been so shamefuliy
nurse ald f0stered by Andrew johnson, call loudly
for a raii al reform,
Eighth.-We prof IS .dly deplore the untimey and
tragic Ieath OF Abraham Lincoln ana regret he ac-
cession OF Andrew JohnsoI to The presidcn. v; who
has aeied rsacherously to the people who elected
him ana TIE cause he was pledge1 to support; who
has ururpel high legislative and judlcia functions;
who has fused to execute the laws; who has used
his high office TO induce other officers to ignore ami
ylo az me Laws; who has emplol Ell his executive
powers to render insecure the property. III peace,
the liberty and the life OF the citizen; who has
abused the pardoning power; VIII has denounced
the national legislature as unconsti .utional who
has peTsisenuy and corruptly resisted by every
m hs y poTsr t sxry proper atem at the
has perverted the public p tronage into engine Of
whoies ,le corruption, ana who as justly been i'm
peached Tor high crimes and misdem anors and prop
ly pronounced guilty thereof by vote OF SO Sena-
tors. ~ ~ f n
Ninth-The doctrines of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because a man is once a sub
Ject he always SO, must be resisted at every haz
ard by the United States as a relic Of the feuda
times hot authorized by the law of nations al
wat with nation Il honor ami independence
Naturaized citizens are entitled to be protected in
all their rights OF citizenship as though they were
native born; and no citizen of the United States
native or naturallz d, must be liable to and
imc sanment by any foreign power for acts done OF
words saoken in this country; and if thsy 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
thelate war there were entitled to special
honor than the trave 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 bountes and pensions provided by law for these
brave efenders are obligations never to be forgot
ten; the WIDOWS and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards Of the people-a sacred legacy be-
queathed to the nations fostering care -
Eleventh-Foregn emigration, which in the pas
mas aided 50 much to the wealth. development and
resources and the increase of power to this nation
the asylum of the oppressed of all nations shoulo
policy. =
Twefth-This convention declares itself in sympa-
thy with all the oppressed peoples which are strug-
Cling for their rights.