Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-06-19
The National Republican,
Platform, ioas.

The National gUnien Republican party Of fh,
United States, asscmeied In National Convention
iss make tie following aeclaretion Of principles
l. We Congratulate the country oiithe assured
SUCCESS of the restoration policy of Congress. q
evidenced BIZ the adoption in q majority of The
States stsly in rebellion of consultations sceurins
equal civil and political rights 70 all, and regard
as the duty Of The government TO sustain thes,
constitutions and prevent tho people of snsl
States from being remitted to a state OF anarch.
or military rule. -. ats 81 tt.s ,,ta
IL The guaranty By Congress Of equal sufffsg,
70 all layaf men. or the South was demanded 3,
every consideration of public safety. OF gratitldi
and ofljustfee and D,ust be maintained, while thu
question OF sars 10 all the loyal States properly
sssSns 20 ae psss Pee pse a Of and
forgiveness with which tho men who have served
the rebellion and who are now frankly and hon
essly eooperainig with ns IN restoring me peace
stste Governments upon the basis OF impartia
Justice and equal rights, are received back Into
sasor 81 the renoSai Of The disa1aiiacations AND
restrictions imposed upon the bite rebels In thu
came Measure the spirit of disoyalty dies cut
ana as may be consistent with the safety Of ,the
III we denounse all forms of Reputation as q
national crime; and national honor requires the
good faith te All creditors. at home and abroad
NOT only according to the letter, but the split
the laws under which it was contracted. o,If
w IL is due to The labor of the nation that tax
alton should be et,ualized and reduced as rapid,
az nasional filth will permit i 9afe5 3i 6ftG
", The national debt, contracted rs 1t has been
come should be Extended over ff period RI
redemption. and is the duty of Congress to reorca
the rate fintercst thsreon, whenever it can bon
VII That the best policy TO diminish our burden
of debt In to improve our credit, that capitalists
syill seek 20 lend Us money al lower rates Of IN
tS ore ehna es pariai N total Omen
yterert, Is Threatened, or suspected. .,'Is
IYH5 The G9ysrament II ne slited State
cav The corruptions which have been so Shame
fully nnrsed aud fosteeed by Andrew johnson cal
loudly fr rsdicslre5orT-. ,s.a
,r o Ss PS agoro shs sba resrs, az,
accession of Andrew johnson 10 the Presidency
who has acted freacherous,Y 10 Ine peepiS wh'
elected him and the cause be was pledged 20 cup
Functions: has refused toexecute tire laws : Ia
used his high Office to induce other officers A. vic
late the laws; has employed his executive powe
70 render insecure the Hives. property, peace, lib
crsyf mad life ~ the citizen; has abused the par
doning power; las denounced the National Legis
lature as unconstitutional; has persistentiy ant
hahitsally resisted, by every means in his power
every proper attempt ut the resonstruciion pf III
States lately in rebellion; has perverted the pub
lie patronage into An engine OF WHOLESALE .cor
rRption, and has been justly impea ,hed for hjgl
crimes and r,isdemcanofs and pronounced guilt,
'thsrehf by the votes of forty-ive Senators. -f
4 TX The doctrine OF Great Britain and othel
European hitt pFtstttNc q VfNS
subject he IA always 50, lst be ROASTED at cyers
hazard by tho United States areie of the fesida
tiuses nJs authorixodi by the law Of nations raat
at war with our national bouor and Independence
Satufaiiyed cifizens arc entitled TO be protected
IN all tAeif rights of citizenship as though rhey
were native bern. No citizen OF the United States
native or natnralized must be liable to arrest on
imprisonment by any foreign power, for acts
done or words spoken in this country; and III sc
arrested and in1iifsoheds ii is theduty Of the Gov
eminent TO interfere in his behalf. s...Jkt
r. Ofail who were faithful in the trials or the
late war. there were none entitled to more es
pecial honor than the braye soldiers and seamen
who .y1nred the hardships of the camp and cruise
and imperlled their lives in the service Of Their
country. The bountics and pensions appropriated
hy law for these brave defenders of the Union are
obligations never 10 be forgotten The widows
and erriars OF the gallant dead are the wards OF
.se people-a sacred legacy bcqueathed to the
-'nited States protecting care.
XII Foreign emigration, which in the past has
,Added so mneh TO the wealth and increased the
resources Of this nation--thas asylum of all ma
lions shoiid be fosteged BY wise AID jnstpol-
lev @tt HA ht f74tftss. IF
XII. Taie convention declarrs it's sympathy to
AL oppressed people who are struggling for their
XIII We recognize the great principles laid
down in the Dsslaraiionsof Independence as the
true platform OF Democratic Government and we
hah With gladness every effort toward making
these principles living reality on every inch OF
American soil. - .stf t-3g-4e ,sff