The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-05-28
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

THE CHICAGO PLAVFORms
We publish below the resolutions
adopted by the Union Convention Of
the 10th.
We fail to see however the "prtm-
ised one" endorsing the Northern
Pacific r. R. ola St. Cloud, to secure
which, it was said, cable men must
be sent to the Convention"
l: We congratulate the country ON the assured sue
Of the reconstruction policy Of Congress EVIL
denced by the adoption in a majority of the States
lately in rebellion of Constitutions securing equal
civil and political rights to all and regard it the
duty Of tho Government 10 sustain these institutions
and prevent thepeople of such States fom being re-
mitted to . state of anarchy and military rule.
2 The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage
all loyal men in the South was demanded by every
consideration of public safety, of gratitude and Of
justice and must be maintained, while the questions Of
suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs to
the people Of those States.
3. We denounce all forms of reputation as
payment Of the iu the utmost e.
faith to all creditors at home and abroad not only
according to the letter. but the spiit Of tie laws
under which it was contracted.
T. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that taxation
should be equalzed and reduced rapidly as national
faith will permit
5. The national debt, contracted a. it has been for
ho IF t1o for o1l< tn
should be extended over fair reliod for redemption,
and it is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate q
interest thereon whenever it honestly be done.
9. That the best policy to diminish our burden
debt is to improve our credit that capitalists will
seek to lend money lower rates of interest than
We now pay, aud must continue to pay long re-
pudiation, partial total open covert is threaten
ed or expected.
Z. The Government Of the United States should be
administered with the strictest economy. Tho col.
rupttons which have been 10 shamefolly nursed and
osered BY Andrew Johnson call loudly for radical re-
form.
8. We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic
death Of Abraham Lincoln and regret the accession Of
Andrew johnson to tho Presidency, who has acted
trsacherousy to the people who elected him and the
legislative and judicial functions has refused to
cute the laws has used his high Office to induce other
officers to ignore and violate the laws has employed
his executive powers to render insecure the property
peace liberty and life Of the citizen has abused the
pardonins power; has denounced tho National Legs-
la:ure unconstitutional; has penistently and
ruptly resisted by evely means In his power, every
prop attempt At the reconstruction Of tho States
lat In h~S ~
mage into engine Of wholesale corruption, and has
been Justly impeached for high crimes and misde
meanor and properly pronounced guilty thereof by
The votes Of thirty.nve Senators.
.. Tho doctrine Of Great Britain and other Euro.
pean powss0 that because man IL once subject he
always 80 must be resisted At every hazard by the
United States relic of tho feudal times, not an
thortzed BY the law Of nations, and At war th on
national honor and Independence. Naturalizsd cti-
zeDs arc entlteo in all their rights of
citizenship. ~ though they were native born, No
citizen Of tho United States native or natu.sli.sd
must be liable to arrest imprisonment by any for
esn power, for acts done or words spoken in this
country; and arrested aud imprisoned, It Is the
duty Of the Government to interfere in his behalf
TO- OF al who were faithful III The trials Of tho
late wat there we're none entitled to more especial,
honor than the brave soldiers aud seamen who en-.
dured the hardships Of the campaign and cruise and
iperlled their live3 III the service of tho country
The bounties and pensions provided by law for these
brave defenders Of the nation obligations to
DO forgotten. Tie widows and orphans Of the gallant
dead are tho wards of the peopea sacred legacy be-
queathed to the nations protecting care.
H. Foreign emigration, which in The past las add.
cd 70 much to the wealth, development Of resources,
and increased the power of the nation-the asylum Of
the oppressed Of all nstlonsshould DO fostered and
encouraged by liberal and just policy.
L. This Convention declares ito sympathy with all
Of the oppressed people who are struggling for
their rights. -: a.. ~. .''r.,. =