Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-10-09
The National Republican
PlaffOI.ln.

The National Union Republican party OF the
United States assembled in National Convention
in the city of Chicago on the 20th day OF May,
1865 make the following declaration OF principles
We congratulate country on the assured
success of the restoration policy OF Congress. as
evidenced by the adoption In a majority OF the
States lately inrebelon Of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all, and regard II
as the duty OF the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people OF such
States from being RENTED to state OF anarchy
III. The guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage
TO all loyal men of the South was demanded by
every consideration of public safety, OF gratitude
and Of Justice. and must be maintained, while the
question of suffrage in all the loyal States properly
belongs to the people OF those States: We
highly commend the spirit oil magnanimlty ana
the rebellion and who are now frankly and hon
estIy cooperating with us in restoring the peace
of the country, and in reconstructing the Southern
State Governments upon the basis OF impartial
justice and equal rights. are received back INTO
the communion of the loyal people. and we are in
favor Of the removal of the disqualihcations and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels in the
came measure as the spirit of disloyalty dies out,
ana as may be consistent with the safe y of the
LOYAL people.
in. we denouncc all forms of reputation as o
national crime: and national honor requires the
payment of the public indebtedness in the utmost
rood faith 10 all creditors. at home and abroad,
not ONLY according to the letter. but the split Of
the laws under which il was contracted.
~. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that tax
as national faith win permit.
V. The national debit contracted as 1t has been.
for the preservation OF the Union for all time to
come should be extended over fair period for
redemption. and II the duty of Congress to reduce
the rate of interest thereon, whenever 1t can hon
estiy be done.
of debt il to improve credit, that capitalists
will seek to lend US money at lower rates of in
tcrcst than we now pay, and must continue to pay
so long al Reputation, partial or total, open or
cavnrt il thrfrtnnpd eusDerte1
VII The Government OF the United States
should be administered with the strictest econ
omy. The corruptons which have been so shame
fully nursed and fosteted by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
VIII We profoundly depiore the untimely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln and regret the
accession OF Andrew johnson to the Presidency.
who has acted treacherously to the people who
elected him and the cause he was pledged to sup.
port has usurped high legislative and judicial
functions: has refused TO execute the laws; has
used his high Office to induce other officers to yo-
hate the laws; has employed his executive power
rrty and life of the citizen; has abused the par
doning power has denounced the National Legis-
lature as unconstitutional; has persistently and
haSitualy resisted, by every means in his power
every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the
States lately in rebellion: has perverted the pub
lie patronage into an engine OF Wholesale cor
ruption, and has been justly impea .hed for high
crimes and miedemearors. AID pronounced guilty
thereof by the votes of forty-fve Senator'S.
TX. Tie doctrine of Great Britain and other
II
subject he 70 always must be resisted at every
hazard by the United States relic OF the feudal
tines not authorized by the law OF nations and
at war with our national honor and independence
Naturalized citizens are entitled to be protected
in all their rights of citizenship, as though they
were native born. No citizen of the United States
native or naturalizea, must be liable to arrest or
imprisonment by any foreign power, for acts
done or words spoken IN this country; and if so
arrested and imprisoned 1t Is the duty of the Gov
eminent to interfere in his behalf.
X Ofau who were faithful in the trials of the
late war, there none entitled to more es-
pecial honor tAan the brave soldiers and seaInen
who endured the hardships of the camp and cruise
and imperilled their lives In the service OF their
country. The bounties and pensions appropriated
by law for these brave defenders of the Union are
obligations never TO be forgotten. The widows
and orphans of the gallant dead are the wards Of
the peoples sacred legacy bequeathed to the
United States protecting care.
XI. Foreign emigration, which In the past has
added so much to the wealth and increased the
resources OF this nation--the asylum of all ma
tions-should be fostered by wise and just pol
ley.
XII. This convention declares its sympathy to
oil oppressed people who are struggling FOR their
rights.
XIII. We recognize the great principles laid
down IN the Declaration of Independence as the
true platform Of Democratic Governments and we
hail with sgladness every effort toward making
there principles living reality on every inch OF
American soil.