The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-15
Nnllonnl Republican Platform.

The National Union Republican party OF
the United stateS assembled in National
convention IN me Guy OF SniiGag3 On inc
declaration OF principles:
/. We congratulate the country on the as
sured SUCCESS OF the reconstruction policy of
Congress MS eVinced by the adoption in a
majority or the states lately in rebellion OF
Constitutions securing equal civil and pOlIti-
the Government TO sustain these Oonstitu-
tons and prevent the people OF such states
nom being remltted TO u state OF anarchy or
military rule.
>. The guarantee by Congress of equal suf-
frage to all loyal men In Inc South was de-
mauded by every consideration OF public
safety, OF gratitude and Of justice, ana must
be mainta1nedI while the question OF suf'
to the people OF those states.
8. We denounce all forms Of reputation
as a national crime, and national nonor re-
qnIreS the payment OF the public indebted
ness in the utmost good faith to our creditors
at home and abroad, not only according 10
the letter, but the spirit of the laws under
which 1t was contracted.
4, 1t is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation should be equRllZed and reduced as
rapidly as national ta1Lh Will permit,
6. The national debt, Contracted as It has
been for the preservation Of the Onion for
all time 10 come, should be extended over a
fair period for redemption, and IL is the duty
of Congress to reduce the rate Of interest
thereon whenever It can honestly be done.
q. That The best policy to diminish our bur
den of debt is SO to improve our credit that
capitalists will seek to lend us money at low
er rates of interests tnan we now pay, and
must continue 10 pay, SO long as reputation
partial or IotalI open or covert Is threatened
I. = he Government OF the United States
should be administered with the strictest
economy. The cOrruptions which have
been so shamefully nursed and fostered by
Andrew Johnson, call loudly for radical le-
5. we profoundly deplora the untimely
and tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, and
regret the accession OF andrew johnson 70
the Presidency, who has acted treacherOuSIy
to the people who elected him and the cause
he was pledged to support; has usurred high
legislative and judicial functions; has re-
fused 70 execute the laws; has used his high
ONCE to induce other Officers TO Violate the
laws: has employed his executive power 10
liberty and life OF The citizen; has abused the
paruonlnS power has denounced the NaIlon-
aILegislatnre as unconAututionaI;h mas PERSIST
emily and habItually resisted by every means
in his power, every proper attempt al the
reconstruction OF the states lately IN rebel
lion; has perverted the pubic g I s1
been Justly impeached for high crimes ana
mlSdsmeanors, and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by the votes OF thlrtS-nVe
:. me doctrine of Great Britain aud other
EurOpean Powers, that because man Il
once u sub jecL he Is always So must be re-
sisted at every hazard by the United stale
AZ a relic OF the feudal times, not authorized
by the law OF nations, and az WaE WIN !, gu
rallied citizens are entitled 70 be protected IN
All their rights OF citizenship, as though they
were native born. 30 cltzsh OF the On1tGu
States, native OF naturalized, must lie liable
10 arrest or imprisonment by any foreign
Power Ior acts done or words spoken In this
country; and II SO arrested and Imprisoned
It Is the duty OF the Government To interfere
10. OF All who were faithful in the trials OF
the late war there were none entitled tC
mora especial honor than the brave goldleft
and SeAmen who endured the AardShIpS o.
lives In the service or the country. The
bouuties and pensions appropriated by law
for these brave defenders of the Union are
obligations never 10 be forgotten. The
the wards OF the peOple-a sacred legacy be-
queathed 10 the UnlLed states protecting
care.
has added so much TO the wealth and In
creased the resources Of this natton-the asy-
lum of all nations-Should be fOSteIed by O
liberal and just policy.
lR. This convention declares It's sympathy
with ali Oppressed people who are struggling
Rssolred. That we recognize thegreat pr1n-
ciples laid down in the Deciatauon % 1nc !
dependence rs the true PLATFORM Oi asi iS
GRATIS government, and we nan VIII 49, 49,
mess every effort toward making IT, RS -
ciples a living reality ON every inch OF Amer
ResoIDed, That we highly commend In. the
spirit OF GEOGRAPHICALLY and 2I1 ne Rsbaiiion
but who now frankly and nonesLLS n ina
ate with MS In restoring the PeaSSS Hthern
country and reconsuuet1ng ING ~ T,nIa1-
Hal Jts4iee and Equal Rights are LsTe1sSa
back into the communion Of the IoyA ~
I1les aud we favor the removal o. LnS nls-
fhe iafA Rebelg in the same measure As tneIr
spirit OF loyalty Will direcfI ana as may pc
Confident with the safety Of the loyal people.