Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-08-14
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

al. We congratulate the eouutr, on the assured
success u tns fsconstfurtton policy OF cougfess as
svineed by the adoption, IN majority ofthe states
lately In rebellion, Of constitutions securing equal
civil aad political rights TO ALT aud We regard t as
the duty a the o. sustain those instu-
TONS aud 10 prevent the people Of such States from
being remittsd 70 a state OF anarchy.
"a. The guarantee by Congress OF equal suffrage
10 all loy al men In tho south was demanded BY
ever, confederation VI public safety, Of gratitude
and OF Jastiee, aud nust be mstntalnedi While the
question OF suffrage In ali the loyal states properly
belongs 20 the people Of those states.
IS. We dsnouncs all fofns OF reputation A. ma.
tonal crimes, aud The national honor requires the
payment Of the public indebtedness, Ia the ut
most good faith, TO all eedtorj at home aud
abroad, not only ascending 20 the latter, bat the
spirit VI the laws under which IL was sonsfacted.
"a. 10 10 due 10 the labor OF the natioa that
taxation should be equalispd aud REFUSED 40 rap
Idly ~ our national faith will psrmlt.
's5 The national debt. eontracted as u has been
for the preservation Of the Union for all time 20
come. should DO extended over iair period for re'
den ptionj aud 10 IL tho day Of Congress 10 reduce
the rate Of Interest thereon, whenever IL can
hon sstly be done.
rs. That tho best policy 10 diminish our burden
OF debt 10 10 90 Improve our credit that apiasts
viii seek 20 loan US money ~ lower rates OF inter.
eat than We now pay and nusi continue TO pay 20
long a. repudiaton, partial OF total, open or covert
Is threatened or suspected.
~. The Government Of the United States should
he administered With the strle,est economy, and
tho eorrpptions which have been 40 shame fully
nursed aud fostersd by Andrew johnson, call
loudly for Radical reform.
"s. " . profoundly depiore the untimely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
accession OF Andrew Johnson 10 the presidency,
who has acted treaeherously 10 the people Who
elected him and the cause he was pledged 10 sup
portj has usurped high Legislative and judicial
functlonsj has refused TO execute the lawsj has
used his high onice 10 Indace other officers TO TX.
more and violate the iawsj has employed his exc
cutiye powers 10 render Insecure tho property,
peace liberty and life OF the cltllenj has abused
the pardoning poseri has denounced the Nation.
nj Legislature eonsttutionali has persistent
iy and corruptly resisted, by every measurs la his
power, every proper attempt at the reconstruction
Of the States lately In rebellionj has perverted
the public patronage ihto an engine OF Wholesale
corruption, and has been justly impeaehed for
high crimes and misdemeanofs, and properly pro.
nounced guilty thereof by the voice Of thirty ave
Senators.
80. The doctrine Of Grea, Britain and other
European Powers, that because q man 10 once a
subject he IL always So aust be resisted AZ every
hazard by the United States, asa relic OF the
f,udal time, not authorised by the law oi nations,
aud at war with our national honor and indepen-
depcej nsturalizsd oitisens being entitled To be
protected Ia ali their rights OF oitizenship, as
though they we're natural born, and no citizen Of
the uni'ed states, natural or naturalissd must he
power for acts done OF words spoken In this
country and " so arrested aud Imprisoned 10 10
the duty OF the Government to interfere la his boz
half
"lo. or all who we're faithful In the trials OF
the late war, there we're none entitled to mUre
especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the hardships Of campaign AID
cruise, and imperied their lives In the service Of
the esnntry. The bounties and pensions provi-
ded by law for those brave defenders OF tho ma
ton are obligations never to DO forgotten. The
widows and orphans OF the gallant dead are tae
wards OF tho people, a sacred legacy bequeathed
to the nations protecting care.
al. Foreign Immigration, which In the past
has added 40 much 10 the wealth and develop.
men; OF the resources aud increase of power to
this nation, tho asylum of the oppressed OF all
nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a
liberal and just policy.
with all tho oppressed people whOars struggling
tor heir rights"
"kEsoLvEp, That we highly commend the spirit
of magnanimity and forgiveness with which men
who have served the febe lion, but now frankly
aud honestly co operate with US In restoring the
peace OF the country, and reconsructing the
Southern State governments upon the basis ofim-
partial justice aud equal rights, are received
back into the communion Of the loyal people, aud
We favor the removal oil the disqualifcatious and
restrictions i'm posed upon the late rebels In the
same measure as the spirit of loyalty will direct,
as may be consistent with the safety Of the loyal
people" [Cries Of Good goodIJ
"R gs0LvgD, That we recognize the great prin
cipies laid down In the Immortal Declaration of
fndepeu dence as the true found ofdemocratic
government; aud We hail with gadness every
effort toward ieaking these principles living
reality on every inch Of American soil"