The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-16

The National Union Republican party of
he United states assembled in National
Goth day or May, 1855, make The following
declaration. of principles:
/. We congratulate the country, on the ne! as e.
Congress as evinced by the adoption In
majority of the States lately in rebellion OF
Constitutions securing equal CIVIL and polltl-
cal ri2hts 10 all, and regard It as the duty OF
the Government to sustain these Constitute
tions and prevent the people OF such states
nom being RENTED TO a state OF anarchy or
2. The guarantee by Congress of equal suE-
frage to all loyal men IN The South was de-
mnuded by every consideration of public
safety, OF gratitude and Of justice, and must
frag l in ali Inc Ioyai States propeiIy belongs
TO the people of those States. 81.
8. We 'denounce all forms Of reputation
as q national crime, and national honor re-
Quires the payment OF tho public indebted
ness in the utmost good Iatth to our credttote
at home and abroad, not only according to
the letter, but the spirit OF the laws under
which It was CONTRACTED.
4. 1t IS due TO the labor ofthe nation that
taxation should be equalized and reduced as
rapidly as national faith will permit.
s. The national uebt, contracted as IL has
been for The preSe[vation OF the Union loF
fair period for redemption, and It is the duty
of Congress to reduce the rate OF interest
thereon whenever It can honestly be done.
8. That the best policy todtmInIsh our bur
den, of debt is SO to improve our credit that
pitalists win seek to lend us money at low
er rates of interests tnan we now pay, and
partial or total, open or covert, is threatened
T. Ihs Government OF the United states
should be administered with the strictest
economy. The Sorrupnons when nave NI
Andrew Johnson, call loudly for radical re-
form. --.-.ss.., y,
and tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln. and
regret the accession OF Andrew Johnson 70
the Presidency, who has acted treacheronsly
to the people who elected him and the cause
he was pledged to support; has usurped nigh
legislative and judicial functions; has re-
fused 70 e1Gne n me IA oSers s To- vioIafe The
| laws; has employed his executive power 70
render Insecure the lives, property, pSace,
liberty and life of the citizen: has abused the
pardoning power; has denounced the Hatton-
aIIegtslaLnre Rauncont ttuttonal; has persist
entity and habitually resisted by every means ans
Reconsideration OF the states lately In rebel
| lion; has perverted the public patronage Into
| been Justly lmpeached for high crimes and
misdRmeanOrS, and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by the votes OF thirty-nve
.. T6e doctrine of Great Britain and other
| European Powers, that because man Il
S RSe az every hazard by the United STATES
! as q relic of the teudal times not autnoflzed
by the law OF nations, ana as val WIZ e-s IN
ratizeSi citizens are entitled TO be protected In
| all their rights Of citizenship, as though they
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| States, native or naturaliZed, must be liable
| TO arrest or imprisonment. by any foreign
| Power Tor acts done or words spoken IN lnls
| country and II so arrested and Imprisoned
I it Is the duty Of the Government TO 1nteftere
10. OF an VINO were faithful In the trials o
| the late war there were none enCued "a
| more especial honor than the brave soldiers
| and seafnen who endured the hardsh1PS o.
| the camp and cruise, and lmper1Ied tnelI
| lives in the service of=the country. The
| bounties and pensions apPropL1atea py 4aHs
| for these brave defenders OF tho Union are
| obliRaIions never to be IoTEottens Tne
| widows and orphans OF the gatlant deaa are
queathed to the United States protectlne
III. Foreign emigration, which In the past
| has added 30 much 10 the wealth ano m
| creased the reSouT ce8 of this nation the a6y'
/ lum of all nationS-Should De foSteEed py
GS. 'Tilis convention declares It's sympathy
\ with All oppressed people who are struggling
| ReSoiUsd That we recognizes Ehe.great prin-
ciples laid down in the Declaration Of Ind
| dependence % the true platform OF demo
cratic government, and We han Win Blaa'
cIples living reality on every inch OF Amer
I ReSoIrea, That we highly commend the
Il spirit OF magnanimtty ana torbearanee Win
I which men who have served in the hepelIton
but vino now frankly and honestIy cooper
ate with us in restoring the peace OF thE
country and reconstr1ctTng the southern
State RoYeInments upon the basis OF Impair
tial Jastiee and Equal Rights, are feee1Ved
back into the communion OF the loyal PEG
pie; and We favor the removal OF the dis
| Qualifications and restrictions i'm posed upon
i The late Rebeldi In the same measnrs As then
| spirit OF loyalty viii direct, and as nnay b
consistentWtth the safety Of the loy0lpeople
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