Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
REPUBLICAN PLATFoRM.

al. We congratulate the eouatry on the assured
sueogs Of tue rsconsrueton po.,ey Of Congress, as
eynced by the adoption, IN Jofity Oft the states
lately Ia rebellion, OF eunstiauons securing equal
OWL asd political rights u all and wo regard " ne
the duty the uOverpnent to sustain thvse instltu
lions, and 10 prevent the people OF sueh states from
being remitted ~ y state of anarchy.
80. The guarantees BY Congress- OF equal suffrage
% all 10y nj mun In the south was demanded by
ever confederation Of public safety, OF gratitude
and OF justice, and nust be maintainedi while the
question of suffrage In ali the oyal states properly
belongs TO the people OF those s,stes.
"3. We dsnounce all FORMS OF Repatriation NJ ma
tonal crimes, aud the national honor requires tho
payment Of the public iadebtedness, In tho ut
most good faith, 10 all etoditori Mt home aud
abroad, not Oniy according 10 the latter, but the
spirit Of the laws under which II Was contracted.
-. IL Is due 10 the labor Of tho natiun that
taxation should be eqaalized and fedosed 40 rap
Idly as our national iaith will permit.
40. The national debt. oontraetod as II has been
for the preservation Of the Union tor all time "
come. should be extended over fair period fVf re-
d6m ptonI and 10 ~ tho duty OF Congress 10 reduce
the rate Of in,er'H thereon, Whenever IL can
hon sstly DO done.
"e That the best policy TO diminish our burden
OF debt 10 10 so Improve our credit that capitalists
will seek 10 loan IA money at lower rates Of inter-
est than We now pay and must continue 20 pay 20
long as fopudatun partial or total, open or covert
10 threatened or Suspected.
~. The Government OF tho United States should
bo administered With tho striotest economy, ana
tho corfvptons which have been ~ shame full
nurssd and fostsrsd by Andrew johnson, call
loudly for Radical feform.f
"s. We profoundly deplcfe the untimcly and
tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, aud regret tho
accession OF Andrew johnson to the presidency
who has acted feaohefously 10 the people who
elected him and the cause hs was pledged 10 sup
portI has usurped high legislative aud judicial
iunotlonsl has refused 20 execute tho lawsl has
~ al hlah t,nloo A luduaa ofhaf uIoafa 10
more aud violate tho lawsl has employed his exc
eutise powers TO render insecure The property
peace, hearty and life OF tho citfenI has abused
the pardohing Pvwerj has denounced tho Nation.
nj Legislature a. unconstntionail has persistent
iy and oorruptly resisted, by every moasnrs Ia his
power, Every proper attempt at the reconstruction
Of tho states lately In robeitioni has perverted
the public patronage Into an engine u Wholesale
corruption, and has been Justly impea0hed Tor
high crimes and misdemran0fs, aud properly pro-
noaaeed guilty thereof BY the voice OF thirty Ave
~. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers, that because q maa Ia oneo q
subject he 10 always so, must be reslstod AZ every
hazard by tho United states, psa relic Of the
foudai tlme, not authorised by the law VI nations
and At war with our national honor and indspen-
debeeI naturalissd citizens being entitled 10 be
protected To all their rights of citizenship, ~
though they we're natural born, and no citizen Of
the Unied states, natural or naturaiiEed, must be
i hAoto 70 onthnu I'm oumcnt py any iofetHn
power for acts done or words spoken In this
countryj aud II 10 arrested aud Imprisoned u II
the duty Of the Government to interfere 10 his be-
half
40. 0fall who were faithful In the trials Of
the late war, there we're none entitled TO more
especial honor than the brave soldiers aud senme en-
Who endured the hardshlps Of campaign add
cruise, and imperled their lives In the service Of
the country. The bouatiss and pensions proyi.
ded by law for those bravo defenders OF the ma
ton are obligations never to be forgotten. The
widows and orphans 9th gallant dead are the
wards OF tho people, a sacred legacy bequeathed
to the nations protecting caro-.
al. Foreign Immigration, which In the past
has added 20 much TO the wealth and develop.
ment Of the resources and increase Of power 10
this nation, tho nsylu Of the oppressed Of all
nations, should be fostered and encouraged by q
liberal aud just policy.
"i2. This convention declares its sympathy
with all the oppressed people who are struggling
for their rights"
"RxsoLYED That we highly commend the spirit
of magnanimity and forgiveness with which men
who have served the rebellion, but now frankly
and honestly cooperate with US In restoring the
peace OF the country, aud reconstructing the
Southern State governments upon the basis OF i'm
partial justice and equal rights, are received
back into the communion of the loyal people, and
We favor the removal OF the disqualihcations and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels In ths
same measure as the spirit OF loyalty will direct,
as may be consistent with the safety Of the 10
people" [cries Of 0oodi goodil
"REsoLvED, That We recognize the great prin
oiples laid down In the Immortal Declaration of
Independence the true foundation ofdemo era II
government; and we bah with gisdness every
effort toward making these principles a living
reality on every irch Of Amerieau soil"