The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-09
THE PIATFoRm.

The National Union Republican party o.
he United states assembled in National
Convention In the CITY OF chicago on me
oh day of May, ~ ~. make tne i"l'o"4nB
i, w, congratulate the county on the as
I1reti SUCCESS OF the TeconStTuctlon policy OF
IO1grcss ns evinced by the adoption in q
Inis3r,ty Of the States lately in rebellion OF
onstitntions securing equal CIVIL and pOliti-
(ai Tikhts 10 ALL and regard II rs the duty OF
IONS and prevent the people Of such States
tton being remitted TO a state OF anarchy or
hillary rule.
Isa2e TO all loyal men In The South was de-
Ina ded by every consideration Of public
aieiy. OF gratitude and Of Justice, and must
e maintained, while the question OF suf.
age III all the loyal States properly belongs
the people OF those states,
u We oenOunco all forms OF Repatriation
n national crime, and national honor re-
aires the pay Lnent Of the public inden.ed-
- IN the utmost good faith 10 our credltOiE
home and abroad. not only according TO
4 10 letter, but the spirit OF the laws under
| ia len 1t was CONTRACTED.
4 j. II is due To the lnbor OF The nation that
aIailon shOuld To eQualiZed ana reduced as
auLdlV AS national Iiitth VIII permit.
| n Inc national uebt, contracted as IL mas
| cen for Tie preservation OF the union loI
/ nj TING 10 come should be extended over
I tlr LeTiOl for REDEEM ptlOn, and IL Is Tue GUY
HI Curgresz To reduce the rate OF interest
i 4ereOn wheneveri II can honestly De uone'
d I.ut The best policy To diminish our OUR
On OF debt is 50 10 Improve our credit that
| .nItaI.sts win seek 10 lend us money at low:
/ r rates of interests than we now pay, and
must continue TO pay. SO lOngas Repatriation!
I1aual or Total, open OF covert Is lhIealenen
!. The government OF the United States
,hOuId be administered with the stTictest
ECONOMY. inc corruptions which have
|been 20 EhnmefulIy nurBed and iOstered by
Andrew Johnson, Gull loudly for radical re-
5, We profoundly depIoIe the untimely
and Tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln. ana
regret the accession OF AndTeW Jonnhoa 70
Ia. Presidency, who has Scted treacnefouAly
10 tho ptOpie who elected him and the canss
40 was pledged TO support; hhs tsuTI'ed nlgh
legislative aud JUDICIAL functions; nus , r.
FUSED 10 execute the laws; has used his nigh
office 10 induce Other officers To ViOIate Inc
laws; has employed his executive power 10
rsndcr Insecure lhe lives, properly, PS3a ,i;,
liberty hLd IiGe u the citizen. HISS HDIiseu ths
pardOning power; has denounced Inc Satloh-
8ILegislRlure az tiiutlonhii has persist
entity ami habituaIly Iesisted by every means
ia 6is power, every proper attempt Al inc
rtscCnsiTuc1Uu Of the states lately III TeDel-
Hon: mas perverted the public patronage mo
an engine Of wholesale corruption, ana nay
Dsen justly impeached for hlSh crimes anu
mtsdu meHnOTs, and properly pIonunnceu
gully thereof by TIE votes oil tAlTtS-hNe
,. Inc doctrine of Great britain and other
E.uropean Powers, that because man ~
once "A subject lac IS always s., must DC re-
slated AT every hazard by the United 5lh,e
Is u relic Of The ieudBl Times, not authorized
by the law Of nations, and at war Win our
national hUnor and independence. Satu-
utiEgu citizens are entitled TO be Protected IN
all tnuir rights Of citizenship, ILs though they
NeTu native barn. 10 citizen OF the United
Stilt. r. native or nQtuTdl.Zt must 10 liable
10 gifeat or imprisonment by any foreign
POw,I Tor TctsdOnU or words spoken IN thi,
country; and u 30 arrested and imprisoned
II Is the duty OF the Government To interfere
III his bennli.
10. vi all VINO wern faithful In the trials o
tho late war there were none entitled u
more especial honor Than tho brave soldier
and Btaintn who endured tho hnruhhtps
The camp and cruise, and impeTiled incl
lives IN Inc beIylce OF lho country. III
DJuIue1 and PENSIONS appropriated By Ia
iOT IAe-e JThye uefendCTs Of the Union hi
obligations never To DO oIsoien. ~
Willows aud OTpna's OF the gaiIAnt dead IA
tue wares Of the peOple-it sacred legacy "
queRthgd u tho Timed states pTOlectlu
care.
mas Hducd 70 much to the wealth aud II
cTcIls, d ,ho rsspu ces OF this nation the as.
luIu oi ali nnIiOus-snould TO lOstGIed by
liberal aud lust 20 icy.
". This convention declares It's SymPGtL
win s,it oppressed people who are strusgLlI
Tor tbyIT Ilgnts.
cIp!es IaId down In tue Declaration Of Int
iGpenueucs - tho true pIatI rIn OF dem
cratic government, and we hhI with glh'
ness svc,y mo 1 toRRid making these phi
cipies LYING reality On eyeiy inch Oh Anne
can -cII.
Rss irtd. That we highly commend tn
spiIit ~ IuHg nunimity ana foTheIlTnnce VII
whirh men VINO have heryed in the lt"bellIo
bui whOnUNy fInhlsly and honestly cooper
ate with IIs III restoring tho ptiIco OF IN
country mud rtCOns TuCtlnS tho SOnLherl
SJnte governments upon the baslS OF linpAI
uAi Justicu ana Equal Rights. arc receives
O-cI into lie cOmuuu1On Oi The loyal PEG
pie; aud sc favor the removal OF lhe DIS
qualifications and RESTRICTIONS imposed ppoI
lie Iutu Rebels ia The r me InrItsuTu as incl
spiTit OF lUyaGy win Direct and IN may b
consistent with thc safety OF the loyal pe"pIc