The Portland daily press., 1868-06-10
Whole no. of delegates, ,25S
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The Republican Platform.

The National Republican Party Of the United
States, assembled in National Convention, in the
city Of Chicago, on fhe ta0efateh day Of May 1885,
make the tott5scing declaration Of principles:
First We congratulate the ecountry on the assur-
ed success of the reconstruction policy of Congress-
as evinced by the adoption by minority Of the
States lately in rebellion of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights all. 1t is the duty
of the government 10 sustain these institutions and
to prevent the people of such States from being re-
mtted to state OF anarchy. Els
Second-The guarantee by Congress of equal suff-
rage to all loyal men at the South demanded by
every consideration of public safety of gratitude,
and of Justice, and must be maintained The whole
question of suffrage in the loyal States properly be-
longs to the people OF those States.
Third-We denounce all forms of repudia ion as
national crime. The national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith, to all creditors at home and abroad not
only according to the letter. but to the spirit OF the
law under which 1t was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor Of the nation that
taxation shall be equazed and reduced as rapidly
as the national faith shall permit.
Fifth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been the preservation of the Union for all time
to come, should be extended over fair period for
redemption and is the duty of Congress reduce
the rate OF interest thereon whenever it can be hon.
estly dcne.
debt, is to so improve our credit that capitalists will
seek loan money at lower rates of interest than
now pay, and must continue to pay so long as re-
pudation partial or t0ta open or covert is threat
ened or suspected
Seventh-The government of the United States
should be administered with the strictest economy,
and the corruptions which have been so shamefully
nursed aud fostered by Andrew johnson, call loudly
for radical reform,
Eighth-We profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
cesson of Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treacherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support; who
has ururpe1 high legislative and judicial functions
who has refused to execute the laws; who has used
his high office to induce other officers to ignore amt
violate the laws; who has employed his executive
powers to render insecure the property, the peace
the liberty and the life of the citizen; who has
abused the pardonng power; who has denounced
the national legislature as unconstitutional; who
has persistently and corruptly resisted by every
measure in his power every proper attempt at the
reconstruction OF the States lately in rebellion who
has perverted the public patronage into engine of
wholesale corruption, ana who has justly been i'm
peached for high crimes and msdeme anofs and prop
ly pronounced guilty thereof by vote OF 80 Sena-
tors.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man is once sub
ject he is always so must be resisted at every haz
ard by the United States Il relic of the feudal
times, not authorized by the law OF nations and at
war with our national honor and independence.
Naturalized citizens entitled to be protected in
all their rights OF citizenship though they were
native born; aud no citizen of the United States,
native or naturazed, must be liable to arrest and
imprisonment by any foreign power for acts done or
words spoken in this country and if they are so ar
rested and imprisoned it is the duty OF the govern
| ment to interfere in their behalf
Tenth-Of all who were faithful in the trials Of
the late war there entitled to more special
| honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-
dured the hardships Of campaign anu cruise anu I'M
The bounties and pensions provided by law for these
brave defenders obligations never to be forgot
ten: the widows and orphans of the gallant dead
| are the wards of the people-a sacred legacy be-
| oueathed to the nations fostering care.
| Eleyenth-Foreign emigration, which in the past
mas added 50 much to the wealth, development and