Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-07-03
The National Republican
Platform.

ErT-hc National Union Republican party OF the
United States, assembled In National Convention
in the city of Chicago on the 10th day OF May,
1868 make the following declaration OF principles
l. We congratulate the country on the ass ured
success OF the restoration policy OF Congress, NJ
evidenced by the adoption In majority OF the
States lately In rebellion Of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights TO all and regard u
a. the duty Of the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people OF such
States from being remitted to a state OF anarchy
or military rule.
II. The guaranty by Congress Of equal suffrage
every consideration of public safety, OF gratitude
and of Justice and must be maintained while the
question of sufngcin al the loyal States properly
mabIy commend the spirit Of magnanimity and
forgiveness with which the men who have served
the rebellion and who are now frankly and hon
Of the country aud i'm reconstructing the Southern
state Governments upon the basis OF impartial
Justice srd equal rights, are received back into
rne communion Of the loyal people, and We are In
favor Of the removal of the tisqualiications and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels In the
came measure AZ the spirit OF disloyalty dies out,
ana as may be consistent with the safety OF The
loyal people.
i'll We denounce all forms OF reputation az a
national crime; and national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness In the utmost
good faith to oil creditors. Of home and abroad,
not only according to the letter. but the split OF
the laws under which it wa contracted. ...
w IN IL due to the labor of the nation that tax
alton should be eunalized and reduced as rapidly
as national faith Will permit. $50.
v. The national debt, contracted az 1t has been,
fsr the preservation Of the Union for al time to
come, should be extended over fair period for
redemption, and lie the dnty of Congress to reduce
the of interest thereon, whenever 1t can hon.
estly be done. ."
vi. That the best policy to diminish our burden
Of debt r. to improve orr credit, thrt Capitalists
will seek to lend us money at lower rates on In
tcrcst than we now pay, and must continue to pay
50 long as Reputation, partial or total, open or
covert, ia threatened or suspected. - =, -.
VII. The Government OF the Quilted States
should he administered with the strictcst econ
ufffs. Pie corruptions which have been so shame
fully nursed and fostered by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
tragic death OF Abraham lincoln, and regret the
accession OF Andrew johnson TO the Presidency.
who has acted treacherousy to the people who
port; has usurped high Legislative and judicial
functions. has refused to execute the laws; has
used his high Office to induce other officers to yio-
Late the laws has employed his executive power
70 render insecure the lives, property, peace, lib
erty and life OF the citizen: has abused the par
d0ning power; has denounced the National Legis.
lature uncOns titu tionAl; has persistenffy and
habitually resisted, by every means In his power,
every proper attempt Mt the reconstruction OF the
States lately In rebellion: has perverted the pub
fsption. and has been Justly impea ched for high
crimes and misdemeanors and pronounced guilty
thereof by the votes Of forty-fye Senators.
IX. The doctrine OF Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man was once a
subject he Is always so must be resisted at every
hazard by the United States as relic OF the feuda
times not authorized by the law of nations. and
ut war with our national honor and independence
Eatnralized citizens are entitled to be protected
i'm all their rights OF citizenship, rs though they
were native born. No citizen of the United States
native or naturalzcd, must be liable to arrest or
Imprisonment by any foreign power, for acts
done or words spoken In this country and u so
eminent to interfere in his behalf
Y Ofall who were faithful In the trials of the