Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-09-18
The National Republican
Platform.

The National Union Republican party OF the
United States. assembled In National Convention
In the city of Chicago on the Goth day OF May.
1873. 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 in rebellion OF constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to ALL and regard IL
as the duty of the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people OF such
States from being RENTED to state of anarchy
or military rule. -s ... ...s-.
H. The guaranty by Congress OF equal suffrage
TO all loyal men Of the South was demanded BY
every consideration of public safety, OF gratitude
and OF justice, and rnust 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.
estfy cooperating with us in restoring the peace
ut the country, and In reconsfructing the Southern
State Governments upon the basis of impartial
thstice and equal rights. are received back into
he communion of the loyal people. and we are i'm
avor OF the removal of the disquaifcations and
same measure M the spirit OF disloyslty dies ont
ana n may be consistent with the safe Z. of the
loyal people. a .--
Ill. We dcnonnce all forms of Reputation mr. n
payment of the public indebtedness In the utmost
good faith 30 all creditors. at home and abroad
not only according to the letter, but the split of
the laws under which II was contracted
Nv. liz h due to the labor OF the nation that tax
alton should be eaualized and reduced a. rapidly
~ national faith viii permit 49,.
". The national debt. contracted az 1t has been
for the preservation 0f the Union for all time TO
come should be extended over a fair period for
redemption, and IL the duty of Congress to reduce
the rate of interest thereon whenever Il can hon
estly be done.
vi. That the best policy to diminish our burden
Of debt Ii to improve our credit that capitalists
terest than we now pay, and must continue TO paw
80 long as reputation, partial or total, open or
covert II threatened or suspected.
VII. The Government of the Uuited States
should be administered with the strictest econ
Omy. The corruptions which have been so shame
fully nnrsed and fostercd by Andrew Johns on call
loudly for radical reform. as
VIII: We profoundly deplore 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 sEp-
sor !; has usurped high legislative and judicial
Ssnetfons: 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
to render Insecure the lives, property, peace lib
crty and life of the citizen; has abused the par
doning power: has denounced the National Legis-
htuTe as unconstitutional; has persistenty and
haoitnally resisted, by every means in his power,
every proper attempt AT the reconstruction of the
States lately In rebellion; has perverted the pub
nc patronage into an engine of wholesale cor
rptron. and has been justly impea ched for high
crimes and mirdcmeanors and pronounced guilty
shereof by tire votes OF forty-five Senators
- la. me doclFbnc Oh Ortal britain and other
European powers, that because man was once a
subject he II always go must be resisted at every
hazard by the United States relic OF the EeudaI
times, not authorized by the law OF nations and
nj war with our national honor and Independence
Natnralized citizens are entitled TO be protected
IN all their rights OF citizenship as though they
were native born. No ritizen of the United Slater
native or naiuralizcd, must be liable to arrest or
imprisonment by any foreign power, for acts
done or words spoken In this country and III SO
arrested and imprisoned il il the duty of the Gov
arngnrni to interfere in his behalf
4. fall who were faithful in the trials of the
late war there were none entitled to more es-
leclal honor than the brave soldiers and seameu
who endured the hardships of the camp and cruise
ana lmperIiled their lives in the service of their
oonBtry. The bouniies and pensions appropriated
by law for these brave defenders of the Union are
obligations never 10 be forgotten. The widows
and orphans Of the gstllant dead are the wards of
the peopie--a sacred legacy beaueathed To the
Oalteu states protecting care. .
nj. Foreign emigration, which in the mast has
added so much To the weaith and Increased the
nasources Of this natiDn-the asylum of All ma
ftons-shoald be fostcr-d by wise and lust poI-
ICY.
NIL This eonventss deek.zrs is sympathy 10
al oppressed people wAo ase str1tsgfass ior their
rghtr. H#E i -
XIII. We recognize the great PRINCIPLES laid
down In the Declaration Of indie pendeaee a. the
true platform OF Democratic Government and are
hail with gladness every effort toward maxim,
these principles living reality ON every inch OF
American roll.