The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-10-22
Republican Platform.
Adopted at Chicago May 81, 1868

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l. "e eohgfat1iate 1ne country on tne
assured success OF the neco1sIrue5ioh pol
ley OF Congress, as evinceq oy the adop
ton. IN the majority OF Ghe otates lateiy III
rebellion, OF Constitutions securing Equa
Civil and Political Rights to all; and 1t Ii
the duty ofthe Government to sustain those
institutions, and to prevent the people o
such States from being remlttcu TO State
OF anarchy,
II The guaranty by Congress OF equal
Suffrage to all loyal men at the South was
demanded by every consideration OF public
safety, OF gratitude, and OF justice, and
must be maintained; while the question o.
Suffrage in all the loyal States properly be
longs to the people OF those States.
Ill. We denounce all forms of Repudia-
tion as national crime; and the national
honor requires the payment of the public
indebtei iness in the uttermost good faith t'
all creditors at home and abroad, not only
according to the letter, but the spirit OF the
laws under which 1T was enacted
IV. 1t Is due to the labor OF the NATL
that taxation should be equallzed' ana re-
duceu as the natlo, al ialth VIII permit
V; The National Debt, contracted. as i
mas been for the preseryation OF the unior
Tor all time to come, should be extendec
over talr period Tor redemps ION; and IL Ii
the duty OF Congfes~ TO reduce the rate
lhterestthereupoh' whenever IL can oe non
estly done. ;.
VI. nat the pest pollcy 10 ul'hlhlsi
our burden OF oeot is TO SO improve oul
credit that capltallsts VIII seek 10 loan "
money at lower rates o! interest lhan we
now pay ana must con'inu TO paw so ions
as repudlat1on' Pattlal or Total, open ol
covert, IS threatened or suspected.
o. VII ne GoVefhmenC oI the nitee
ota'es shoulu oe au,iiinlslereu WIN W.
strictest economy; ana me n corruptlons whict
nave oeeh SO shameluliy nur,eu ana los
tereu py Andrew johnson can iouoiy iol
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f uIpioie Ti,e urIi ulti
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s.i'nes "nu n:isue.neanoes' .i anu proper,
thn4u Eau'G fUo sSy.' 10y 'neieoi "y INC 'o'' y
Ivy IXs NJ Jas Joas,.;.
~ ~ ino VI pie". III i'"ih ant
otner European powers that' because maj
$500 % 49, ne bT =, s H. inIsG y,
essisseu Sts a' every naezalu oy the ohieee
.a..s az IA tIi,o tI y. ieuuat Inns. no. au
1noIlAeu oy the laws or ha'iohs, ana al wal
WIN our haIioiial hohor aho independence
~ ~ aIuraiiIeI eltiIeiis are ei'ltied TO ProIee
tioh In an thelr rignts OF ci'lze1shlP' a.
Gnousf Iney ;td wtae Hatise @ poln; anu no caI
;zed st ba liz III t rast ma'a, l :,
i,' -. ~ fnaa;l. ~ a. ~ i1on S
80 -, i anJ W ns :e a
VI moaus sP9Aen ~ .nis coun'ii an L. II >,
aIfesseu a. ana liiiprisoneu, III Is G'ie uu'i VI
Iie 0orernineliI ns 10 lhIefiere III ms pehaii.
a ~ an w,o weie lailniui VI VI: .iiais n.
Vi Tue laee wa Ihel9 were none ehOi',eu u u
loie 81 speclal nonor slan 'ie ora 1Giu'eiS
anu seilen a mnu ,7;sa ua 'ie nniisd - u
Ives in fhe service of the oonntrv the tb a bonn.
ties and peusions provided bv the laws fo,
these brave defenders of the nation are OBJ
lipations never to be forgotten. the widows
and orphans of the gallant dead are the
wards of the people-a sacred legacy be-
oueatbed to the nations protecting care.
X[ Foreign immigration. which in the
part has added much to the wealth. devel-
opment, and resources and incres Sc of pow
er to this kepuplic' the assy lum OF the op
pr ssed OF all nations, should oe Iostere1
anu eiicouraseu oy lioerai anu JUST POI
icy;
AL. Inns OonTen1ioh declares llselI IL
sympathy with an oppressed people strug
giIng 1or TI Ehelr rign's.
ALL. nat we hignly commend the sP!ri
Ct magnanimlt, ana 1oroeafa nee with Wnlcr
the men VINO nave served IN she reoeiiion
but no" Irahhly ana honestly o-oPefaCs
with US IN restoring the peace OF the coun
try and reconstfuct'ng the eouthefn state
government upon the OASIS OF lmpartia
justice ana Squai rishts' are Ieoeifeu % oaIh
into the comm uhion ol 1na 10y 10y a. PeoP:iee
ana we laSor tht lenloVa, on snd u,sq 4hl
catiohsand resti ietlons iinpuseu upon ~ .H'
late reoeis IN the same measure DIS 1ii1il
spirit OF loyalty VIII direct ana as may Ut
consistent with the saie'y oi 'he loya
people.
XIV. That we recognize the great prln
ration 9I lndePendehce as 'lie Iiue 'ou'iu !: