Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-10-09
REPUBLIcAN PLATFORM.


Get. We sonssataiats the soaatrv on the assured
ausssss % The rsoonstFuoon policy OF ceugfsss 40
ssisssA b. ths sdoploa, In majority ofths statss
isoiy IN rebellion, " constitutions sseartsg equal
eUi e political rights 20 ALT and ~ reg ard u ~
MILDLY the Govern msnt 10 sustain thos, nsiitu
ens. and 10 prsssnt ths people Of such states from
ksnx fsmiftsd 70 . state Of snarehy. ~
"a Tho guarantee BY Congress Of equal suffrage
70 ell loyal men In the south vas demanded. BY
ed n lutrs, and mast be msintslnsdl shils the
Qusstisn u suffrage In ali loyal States properly
bsIongs 10 the people OF those States.
80. We dsaennss all foruss Of population - ns-
tlonsl oimss, and The national honor requires the
psyment Of the public Indebtedness, IN the ut
i.5st ssed faith, 70 eli creditors At home aud
sbrosd, not oniy according 10 the latter, but the
spirit efths laws under which II vas contracted.
-. 10 IL due 70 the labor Of the nation that
tsxston shouid bs squalixsd and redueod a. rap
idiy a. our national faith will permit.
rs. The nstionai1dsbt. contracted a. N has been
fo< the preservation Of the Union for all time TO
som6. shouId be extended over fair period for
dan Rton and II u The duty Of Congress 70 reduce
tss ats % Interest thereon, Whenever IL can
hon ssuy be done. fsa
as-Thkt tho best policy 10 dimipish our burden
o.. debt ~ 70 20 Improve aar credit atoapitasts
vim sch 70 ioan money az lower rates OF inter-
sst than vs nov pay aud must continue 10 pay 90
leag ss rspudsion, partial or total opsa OF covert,
10 thfsatsnsd " suspected. $3.50.
81. The 0evsransnt Of the unltsd States should
be sdmin lslsrsd with the strletsst economy, and
the sorrsptisns which have been 80 shamefully
nsr.sa,ssd ie.,s.sd ~ Andrew Johasoa, ealI
loady fof Radical reform.
80. We profoundly dsplsrs the antlueiy and
tragic death Of Abrshem Lincoln, and regret the
accession of Andrew Johnson 10 the presidency,
Who has acted tresehsfoasiy 10 the people who
elected him ADD the cause he was pledged 10 sup.
poo, has usurped high legislative anf iadioial
fsssfieasg hss refused 20 sssea.s the avs, hss
u&d HE high once 10 indsse other eihcers 10 liz.
ner> snd violate The Iswsl has employed his sxs.
eu<(vs powers 10 render insecure. The property,
sHss, liberty and life OF the eitifsnl has abused
Tie pssdonlag power. has dsn"ancsd the Nation
slleHHstafs az ancon stitatlonaii has persistsnt-
pVpf, sssry ~ ngs at the rseonsuaetion
d hesi>ias lately IN robsllionl has perverted
~ sss's ' s... % .ss's 81
high crimes and mlsdemsanvfs, aud properly pro-
neasesd gaiiy thereof b. the voios Of thirty ave
"s he doctrine ~ arsas Britain aud other
karopoaa Pevsrs, that hsuaass amsa ID enee .
pejseths y aissys 20, aust be rsssssd at every
hsktrd ~ the unItsd States, sss relic OF the
feudxl time, not authorised by the Law Of nations,
sat ~ wsr vlth eur national honor and ladepsu.
dsssss a.aassiI.sa sisissss sslss ss,.tlsd 20 be
protected In All their flkhu VI eltlsenship, as
ih9a 81 they we're nsfufai born, and no eitlssn Of
~ Jailed states, natafal or aaturaiissd, must be
nAbisto arrest and imprisonment BY any foFsign
power fof aats due OF eofds spoken In this
seantfyl ms n 80 srrested add lmprisoned u 10
Ssd.sy Of the oessrnnentte Interfere Ia hIs be.
half
40. ofaf Who we're hIthfai In the trials Of
W late VAR there we're none entitled 10 more
s4.ssisi hoauT thsa the brave soldiers and seanen
vho sadasesk She haraships Of campaign aad
erulss. shd iiRsflisi ther lives IN the service ef
che sssntry. The bouatlss aud pensions pfoyi.
del ~ lev Gar thsss brave defenders Of the ma
uon are Vblisstisas never 10 be forgotten. The
viasws aud eEpAsns efths gallant dead are tse
wards % ths people, = sacred legacy bequsath cd
% The sstisn's protecting care.
Ill. Fofsisn Immigration, which W the past
hss added 80 paaah 90 tho wealth aud dsvolap-
meal % tas resources aud Increase of power 10
this nsusn, the ssylth Of the oppressed 81 all
naliees. should be fostefsd aud encouraged BY .
iissr-i sna Jast policy.
sia fsls sonvea,igp declares ns sympathy
vnA.aii Che oppressed people "hoAis struggling
feFthslr rights"
-RssoIvsp. That va HI hiy eemmsnd the spirit
% nsxs<nfmity aud forgiveness with which men
Who hAvs served the febsllien, but new frankly
est hensstiy eo-ersrats With IA N restoring the
peace VI the country, and reconstrneting the
Southern State governments upon thsbasis vf I'm
psfttl lastios sad equal rights, are received
b.ck n 70 tho connanian Of the loyal people, aud
fa~sr the IcJnovai OF the disquaii hostisas and
rrstristtops la posed upon the late rebels In the
ssnas insecure az the spirit Of Loyalty will direct
ss msy be consistent with the safety az the loyal
people" (ctiss 81 a.odi ksodl
skssoLvsn. Tat ~e rsS2gniss the great prin
slnl~s fxi4 dsra 10 thu Hsl Declaration oil
fsasesp dsnss az the true G,,l.tion ofdssaocratis
Rsxsrslssntf sad ss hail with gisdnsss ever,
sgs<t toward mating tAess principles hyinl
reality "A .ser, laeh Of asf.S.a soil 20