Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-09-25
The National Republican
Plat form.

The National Union Republican party OF the
United States, assembled In National Convention
in the city of Chicago on the 10th day OF May,
1aiS. make the following declaration of principles
1. We congratulate the country on the assured
success OF the restoration policy OF Congress. as
evidenced by the adoption in majority of the
States lately i'm rebellion OF constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all and regard II
a. the duty of the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people of such
States from being remitted to state of anarchy
military rule
III: The guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage
80 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 of magnanimity and
forgiveness with which the men who have served
the rebellion and who are now frankly and hon
cEiiy cooperating with us in restoring the peace
OF the country, and in reconsructing the Southern
Stale Governments upon the basis of impartial
justico and equal rights, are received back into
the communion OF the loyal people, and we are I'm
favor of the removal of the disqualihcations and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels i'm the
same measure a. the spirit OF dlsloyalty dies out
ana AZ may be consistent with the safe - of the
loyal people.
iii. We denounce all forms of reputation as
national crime and national honor requires the
good faith to aIf creditors. at home and abroad.
not only according to the letter but the split of
the laws under which il was contracted.
~. 1t j. due TO the labor of the nation that tax
national faith will permit.
V. The national debt. contracted as il has BEEN
for the preservation Of the Union for all time to
come. should be extended over fair period for
redemption. and IL the duty of Congress TO reduce
the rate OF interest thereon, whenever II can hon.
caty be DONE
VI. That the best policy to diminish our burden
OF debt Is TO improve our credit that capitalists
VIII seek TO lend US money Mt lower rates OF in
tcrest than we now pay, and must continue to pay
so long as repudiation, partial or total, open or
covert L. threatened or suspected.
VII. The Government of the Uuited States
should be administered with the strictest econ
omy. The corruptions which have been 80 shame
fully nursed and fosteced by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
Win. We profoundly deplorc 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 usurpcd high Legislative and judicial
functions: has refused to execute the laws has
used his high office to induce other officers to vio
late the laws; has employed his executive power
cry and life of the cltizen: has abused the par
doning power; has denounced the National Legis-
latnre az unconstitutional; has persistently and
every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the
states lately in rebellion has perverted the pub
lie patronage into an engine of wholesale cor
cres and Gr
thereof by the votes of forty-fve Senators.
TX. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
Emupc3lu pONtfs- tDat because man was once n
subject he IL always so. must be resisted al every
hazard by the United States relic Of the feudal
times, not authorized by the law OF nations and
Is war with our national honor and independence
Natualzed citizens are entitled to be protected
in all their rights of citizenship as though they
We're native born. No citizen of the United Slater
native or natnraiizei, must be liable to arrest or
imprisonment by any foreign power, for acts
done or words spoken in this country; and III 40
arrested and imprisoned. II Ia the duty Of the Gov
eminent to interfere in his behalf
\. Ofali who were faithful In the trials of the
late war, there were none entitled to more es-
pecial honor than the brave soldiers and seamep
who endured the hardships OF the camp and cruise
and imperiled 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 people-a sacred legacy bequeathed to the
United States protecting care.
M 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-shonld be fostered by wise and just pod
Icy.
NIL This convention declares it's sympathy To
all oppressed people who are struggling for their
rights.
KILL We recognize the great principles laid
down in the Declaration of Independence as the
Irne Platform Of Democratic Government and we
hafi ysth gladness every effort toward making
these psSScsp!es living reality ON every inch OF
America coil.