Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-06-05
The National Republican,
gs. Platform.

Tbe National Union Republican party Of the
United States, assembled in National Convention
in the city of Chicago on the 10th day OF May,
isfs make the following declaration OF principles
Il. We congratulate the country on the assured
PROCESS of the restoration policy OF Congress, as
evidenced by the adoption i'm majority OF the
states lately Ian rebellion of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to ALL and regard IL
az the dqty Of the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people OF such
states from being remitted to a state of anarchy
nj, 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 or 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 magnaDimity and
forgiveness with which the men who have served
the rebellion and who are now frankly and hon
estly cooperating with in restoring the peace
of the country, and In reconstructing the southern
State Goycrnments upon the basis Of impartial
Justice and equal r,ghts arc rcseiseu Dacx INTO
favor of the removal of the disquafcations and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels I'm the
ana a. may be consistent with the safety Of the
fiI. We denounce all forms of reputation as
payment OF The public indebtedness IN tie utmost
good faith TO all creditors. at home and abroad,
not only according to the letter. but the spitit OF
Nv. II il due to the labor Of the nation that tax
alton should be equaiized and reduced as rapidly
as national faith will permit. ~.
for the preservation 81 the Union for aii time to
como, should be extended over fair period for
redemption, and IL the dnty Of Congress 10 reduce
vi. That the best policy to diminish our burden
of debts to improve our credit, that capitalists
Will seek to lend us money at lower rates OF in
terest than we now pay, and must continue to pay
60 long as Reputation, partial or total, open or
covert b threatened or suspected.
fa faarff f,f h0 nj QtaS
should be administered with the strictest econ
omy The corruptions which have been 80 shame
fully nursed and iostered by Andrew johnson cali
VII. We profoundly depIorc the untimeIy and
tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
accession of Andrew johnson to the Presidency.
who has acted treacherousiy to the people who
elected him and the cause he was pledged to sup
port: has asarped high Legislative and judicial
used Sshig ONCE to induce other o OH 10 sio
late the iaws; has employed his executive power
forcnder insecure the lyes, property, peace, lib
doning power; has denounced the National Legis-
lature as unconstitutional: has persistenty. and
habitually resisted, By every means in his power,
states iatciy in rcbeiilon has perverted The pub
Tic patronage into m engine Of Wholesale cor
ruptisn. and has been justly impea.hed for high
shsrsof a hv IN votes Of f5,t nna Seoators
TX The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man was once a
ne ~ hiNhyt 20, must DC fth1fLeu Ut every
hazard by the United States relic OF the fetltla
times, not authorized by the law of nations, and
at war with our national honor and independence
Naturalized citizene are entitled TO be protected
In all their rights OF citizenship, as though they
were native born. No citizen OF the United States
native naturalized, must be liable to arrest or
imprisonment by any foreign power for acts
arrested and imprisoned. IL is the duty OF theGo
eminent to interfere In his behalf, 1sfg.
*, fall who were faithful In the trials of the
hate war. there were none entitled 10 more es-
pccal honor than the brave soldiers and seanien
who endured the harlshps OF the camp and cruise.
and imperlled their lives in the service Of their
country. The bounties and pensions appropriated
by Inv for these brave defenders OF the Union are
obi cations never to be forgotten. The widows
and orphans OF the gallant dead are the wards or
the people--a sacred legacy bequeathed TO the
United States protecting care.
Xt. Foreign emigration, which in the past haa |
added 70 much to the wealth and increased the |
resources 0f this nation--the asylum of all ma 4
fions-should be fostered by wise and just pol |
icy:
XII. This convention declares it's sympathy to |
III oppressed people who are struggling Tor their |
Kill We recognize the great principles laid /
down in the Declaration Of Independence as the /
rue Platform OF Democratic Government. and we /
hail with gladness every effort toward making
lhese principles living reality on every inch of
American soil.