The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-07
AND RESOLUTIONS
OF THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.

PLATFORM AND LUTIONS
OF THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.
First-We congratulate the country on the as
sured success of the reconstruction poll cy OF
Congress eyinced by the adoption in ma orty
of the States lately in rebellion of Constitution
securing equal civil and political rights to all
and regard il the duty of the Government
to sustain these Constitutions aud prevent the
people OF such States from being RENTED TO a
state Of anarchy and military rule.
Second-Tte guarantee by Congress of equal
suffrage II all loyal men in the South was de-
IN inded by every consideration of public safety,
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.
! Thri-We ienounce all forms Of Reputation
| Il national crime. The nation nor requires
the payment of the public Indebtedness in the
utmost good faith to creditors at home and
ahroad-nOt oaly according to the letter but the
81 irit of the law under which it was contracted.
fourth-lt is due to the labor of the nation
that taxation should be equalized and reduced
rapidly the national faith will permit.
Fitth-The national debt, contracted as if has
been for the preservation of the Union for all
time To come. should he extended fair
period, at reduced rate of interest thereon
whenever il can honestly be done.
SiNth-TiIat the best policy to diminish our
burden of debt is SO 10 improve our credit that
capital lists will seek to lend US money at lower
rates Of interest than we now pay and must con-
tluue 10 pay. 50 long as reputation. partial or
total open or covert. is threatened or suspected.
SeyCnth-The Government of the United States
should be administered with the strictest econo-
Ely. The coyruptiens which have been shame
fully nursed aid fOstered by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
Eighth-We profoundly deplore the untmely
and tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, and re-
greet the accession cf Andrew johnson TO the
Presidential chair, who has acted treacherously
to the people who elected him and the cause he
pledged to support. He has usurped legis-
lative and judicial functions, has refused to exc
cute the laws. has used his Office to induce other
officers to violate the laws, has employed his |
executive power to render insecure the lives, |
property, peace, liberty and life of citizens. has
abused the pard0ning power, has denounced the |
National Legislature as unconstitutional. has
persi.tenty and habitualy resisted by every |
means in his power every proper attempt at re-
construction of the States lately in rebellion,
has perverted the public patronage into an engine
of wholesale corruption. and has been justly i'm
peachei for high crimes and misdemeanors and
pronounced guilty thereof by the votes OF thirty
five Senators.
Ninth-The doctrine Of Great Britain and
other European Powers, that. because a man is
once subject he is always so, must be resisted
at every hazard by the United States a relic
Of feulal times aud not authorized by the law of
nations. and at war with our national honor and
the independence Of naturalized citizen, who
are entitled to be protected in all their rights
Of citizenship Is though they Were native born. |
uralized, must be liable to arrest or inprison-
ment by any foreign Power for acts done or
words spoken in this country and if so arrested
and imprisoned, it is the duty of the Govern
nent To interfere in his behalf.
Tenth-Of all who faithful in the trials
IF the late war, there none more fitted for
especial honors than the brave soldiers and sea-
men who endured the harlships IF camp and
,ruise, and imperilled their lives in the service
# the country and the bounties and pensions
lpp opriated by law for these brave defenders
# the Union, Obligations never to be forgot
en-. The widows and orphans Of the gallant
lead are the wards Of the people: sacred legacy
,equeathed to the protecting care Of the United
;tates.
Eeventll-Foreign immigration in the past has
Ldded so much to the wealth and increased re-
ources of this nation-the asylum of all nations
that it should be fostered by liberal and just
,olicy.
Twelfth-Ths Convention deslares its sympa-
by with all oppressed people who are struggling
Or their rights.
Resolred, That the adjournment of this
Convention shall not work a dissolution Of :
he same, but it shall remain organized, {
ubject to be called together at any time and
lace that the Republican Executive Commit
ee shall designate.
Resohed, That we highly commend the
pirit, magnanimity and forgiveness with )
Thich men who have served the rebellion and {
Tho are now frankly and honestly co-opera- l
ny Will lllt OuIttu States ItSiOI IllS Int
eace of the country, and in the reconstruc- I
on of the Southern States on basis of i'm
artial justice and equal rights, and they are
eceiyed back into the communion of the
oyal people; and that we are in favor of the ]
emoval Of the disqualifcations and restric-
ons imposed upon the late rebels in the
anne measure as the spirit of disloyalty is {
emoved from them, and as speedily as may
e consistent with the safety Of the loyal
eople. 7
Resolred, That we recognize the great
rinciples laid down in the Declaration of
as the true foundation of G.
government, and we hail with y
adness every effort towards making these b
rincinleS living rnalitr on every inch Of z