Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-02
The NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.

The National Union Republican party Of the United
states assembled in National Convention In the city OF
Chicago on the goth day Of May, 1885, make the fol.
towing declaration OF principles:
We congratulate the country on the assured sue.
erss Of the reconstruction policy Of eyden
cod bv the adoption In majority of the States latey
~ reh.on Of Constitutions securing equal civil and
oiticsI rights ALL and regard it the duty of the
srnmant 10 sustain these Consultations and prevent
GoVe 80 sch Statss from bein RENTED 10 ststa
Of anarchy or military rule.
D The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to
~ Ioval men In the South was demanded by every
rstion of public safety, of gratitude and of justice
s must be maintained, while the question Of suffrage
=; oil the loyal States properly belongs to the people
of those States.
crie and national honor requires tn payment of the
public indebtedness in tbs utmost good faith TO
creditors at home and abroad not only according to the
letter. but the spirit, Of the laws under which 1t
tits due to the labor Of the nation that taxation
should be equazed and reduced rs rapidly as national
10 tn will permit.
g. The national debt contracted as it has been for
ths preservation for the Union for all time to come,
should be extended fair period for redemption,
and Is the duty Of Congress 10 reduce the rate of in
lerst thereon whenever il can honestly be done.
8. That tins best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt is no 10 improve credit that capitalists VIII
seek 10 lend money IT lower rates OF interest than
pay, and must continue to pay, SO long as
pudaton partial total open or covert, is threaten
ed or suspected.
Z. Tbs Government of the United States should be
administered with the strictest economy. The cor
ruptions which have been 30 shamefully nursed and
iostered BY Andrew johnson, call loudly for radical
form.
S. We profoundly deplore the untmely and tragic
death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession OF
Andrew johnson to the Presidency who has acted trea
cherousy to the people who elected him and the
he was pledged to support has usurped high egisla
tive and judicial functions has refused TO exocu.e the
laws has used his high ONCE to induce other officers
to violate the laws has employed his executive power
% render insecure the lives property peace liberty and
life of the citizen; has abused The pardonng power
has denounced the National Legislature unconstitu
tiona has persistently and habitually resisted, by
in his power every proper attempt at the
reconstruct ton of the States lately in rebelon has
perverted the public patronage into an engine OF whole
sale corruption and has been justly mpeached for high
crimes aud Insdemeanors and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by the votes of thirtyhve Senators
O. Thedoctrine ofGreat Britain and other European
Powers, that because man IL subject he is al
ways So be resisted at every hazard the United
Etates relic of the feuua times not authorized by
the law Of nations, and at with national honor
and independence Naturalized citizens are entitled
70 be protected in all their rights Of citizenship.
though they native born No citizen Of the United
States native naturalized must be liable to arrest
words spoken in this country and if so arrested and
imprisoned 1t Is the duty of the Government to inter
fsre In his behalf.
10. or all who we're faithfully in the trials of the
late war there entitled to especial
honor than the brave soldiers and sesen who endured
the hardshipS Of the camp and cruise, ana impered
and pensions appropriated by law for these brave de-
tenders Of the Union obligations never to be for
COTTON. The widows and orphans of the gallant dead
the wards Of the peoplea sacred acy bequeath
60 the United States protecting care.
u. Foreign emigration, which in the past has added
so much to TIE wealth and increased the resources Of
this naton-the asylum Of al. nations-should be fos
tered by liberal and j0st policy
~. This convention declares Its sympathy with all
oppressed people who ugg ing for their rights
Resolved That recognize the great principles lard
down In the Declaration Of Independence the true
platiarm of democratic government and we hail with
gladHess every effort toward making these principles
living reality every inch Of American soil.
Resolved That highly commend the spirit of
magnanimity and forgiveness with which who
have served the rebellion have frankly and honest
ly csopsrated with in restoring the peace of tn
country, and reconstructed They received
back into the Union Of the loyal people. We favor the
removal Of the restrictions imposed upon the late rebels
the spirit Of rebellion has died out