The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-07-09
TIE CHICAGO PLATFORsl. g

l: We congratulate tho country on the assured sue
cess Of the reconstruction policy Of Congress q ev
dsnced BY the adoption in majority of the States
lately in rebellion Of Constitutions securing equal
civil and political rights 70 al and regard It q ths
duty of the Government to sustain these nstitutiooa
and prevent thspsopls Of such States iron being -
mitted t, : state Of anarchy and military rula
z The guarantee BY Congress Of equal suatass {
all loyal men in the South was demanded b. svsrJ
consideration Of public sa1sty, of gratitude and q
suffrage in all the loyal States properly bsloap =
tho people Of those States. =, =, ~,
=. We denouncs al Efbg1ms oe Reputation: -
national crime; and national honor requires tn
payment of the public ndabtsdnsss in the utmost sco
faith to al creditors At home and abroad not only
according to the letter, but the gpit Of the law'
under which 1t was contracted. 7.
l. It due 10 The labor IL The nation that taxatos
sho.ld b and teancsd y = national
filth win permit. ~, ~
e ne national dsbt, contrscted = IL has bS6a n
the preservation of the Union fee Al ttns toeons
should bs extended over fair rsFiod Ae rsdenptoa
and Il i tbs duty Of Co1srsss 70 rsdaes tie Ite .;
interest thereon whenever II can honestly b. deas.
T. That the best policy 70 diminish oar burden o.
debt Il 70 % improve our credit that capitalists VIII
seek to lsd money atlower rates Of interest than
we now Pay, and must continue to pay 70 long ~
pudaon partial or total open OF covert, Il threaten
ed or expected.iIT r.ry .T4HE safti'j 1:,si r.
7. The Government Of the United States Ghoald b
administered with the strictest economy. Tho cor
rnptions WHICH hays been 70 shamsfally nurssd and
foatsrsi byAn4rew johnson cal loudly fr radical
form. 3
g: We protodnslJ dsploGs The usttn.ly and tragic
death Of Abraham Lincoln and regret the secession 1t
Andrew johnson to the Presidency, who has acted
t. The people who sisctsahin and ths
cause h vas pledged TO- support; has usurped high
legislative and judicial functions; has refused 70 exc
cute the laws; has died hisbgh once u sdace other
ooers to ignore and vioate te laws; has employed
his executive powers to render insecure the property
peace liberty And life Of the cistssn hi absd The
pAzdoung power; has deneunoed the National Legis-
lature a unconstutional has per.istenty and cor.
ruptly resisted BY eveay means In his power, every
proper attpt It tho srseonStzuetion of The states
lately in rebellion; has Perverted The public pstro
mage into an engine Of Wholesale ana has
BEEN jasAy impsacbsd ior:hi seri,ls and misds
n:...s. - e'ee'.y t..ssf BY
peea poweq ~ bsesass EAaa = once subject hs
i always 10 must b resisted q svy hsssgd BY ths
Tilted States 4 rslic Of ths isual ill.,, ot "a.
thorised BY thslaw dfaassos. and htx,rs With or,
national honor and Independence. Naeaselssd eiti-
ssns sre entitled to bsprotsetsdin all th rights of
ot.ienahip. - sthoaEh: they wars nsst,s ebaEs No
citizen Of the yaitsd ststes; netiy, pepralfssd
must b liable 70 arrest OF impsisonmsht 81 any fr
slgnISxss, 5fat atts doaeyAs vssasssskSn In this.
oonntry apdtf 70 arrested "A iRpetsqqed Il p the
duty 81 ths Government to interiors il kis tcbsjf
10. OF ali .%bowtrs hhithfsI iuIsht asA,soIt he
late Har there were mono entitled to more e,pseial
honor than thS bra2s ild1A a ahd ssat1 xho e.,
ssrsA the!Aara.aipad of'tha nnps,sh.,d ar1s aad
Unparalleled thslrlivrs IL the esryes 81 ne eosntry
The beuntiss and bsnsioas prov,asd y ~ ii th>sa
bssvs ssaasss oCshtsl6Ada ~ oblieAsoat Ss,se to
r. frpttep Tha widows and esplan, q The sa,laafp
dad are the wards Of the people, sdfsd Legacy b.,
qiusathSd 70 tAs naetsn's SoascssAslArx IL Was
nM4 1ee.iga station, owl.eh y u 4sst h.s ed.
ID 70 much 70 the wealth, development 81 rssoaree1
lid tbs powsr d III atsyisn Of
The oiprqsssse q all nations shosld b. ,aad
BY liberal and Just policy. -, 81
H. This Convention declares III Win III
4 the oppressed people who are strstiins sbr
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