The Portland daily press., 1868-07-01
The RepubIicnn Platform

The National Republican Party Of the United
States, ass mbIed in National ConUention, in the
city of Chicago. he tacentieh day Of May, 1868,
make the JotL-aoing declaration of principles:
First We congratulate the country on the assur-
ed of the reconstruction policy of Congress,
as evinced by the adoption by m1!ority OF The
States lately in rebellion, OF constitutions securing
ar tne government 10 sustain these nrreit-: o uu
to prevent the people of such States from being
mtted to a state OF anarchy.
Second-The guarantee by Congress OF equal suff-
rage 10 all loyal men at the South was demanded by
every consideration of public safety, of gratitude,
and OF justice, and must be maintained. The whole
question of suffrage in the loyal States properly be-
longs to the people of hose States.
I 1hird-We denounce all forms OF repudia ion as a
national crime. rhe national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith to all creditors at home and abroad not
only acco ding the letter. but to the spirit OF the
law under which iC was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation shall be equalized and reduced as rapidly
as the national faith shall permit
Fitth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been tor the preservation of the Union for all time
to come should be extended over fair period for
redemption and it i the duty OF Congress to reduce
the rate interest thereon whenever it can he hon.
e.tly dcne.
Sixth-Ihe best policy to diminish our burden Of
debt is to 50 improve credit, that capitalists will
seek TO loan us money at lower rates OF interest than
we now paw and must continue pay so long as re-
pudiation partial total, open or covert, is threat
ened or suspected.
Seyenth-The government of the United States
should be admins s-ed with the strictest economy
and the corruphons which have been SO shamefully
nursed aud fosered by Andrew johnson, call loudly
| for a radical reform.
Eighth-We profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, and regret the ac
| cession OF Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treacherousy to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support; who
has ururpel high legislative and judicial functions
who has refused to execute the laws; who mas used
his high office to induce other officers to ignore and
| violate the laws; who has employ his executive
powers to render insecure the property. the peace
the liberty and the life OF the citizen VINO ma ma
| abused the pardoning power; who has denounced
| the national legislature Unconstitutional; wht
! has persistently and corruptly resisted by every
measure Ill his power every proper attem,t at th'
reconstruction OF tire States lately in rebellon wht
has perverted the public patronage into an engine
| wboies ile corruption, ana who as Justly been i'm
peached for high crimes and msdemt anors and prop
" pronounced guilty thereof by vote OF 80 Sena-
| tors. ,,... =, -,
| European powers, that because man is once sub
iect he is always so must be resisted at every haz
| ard by the United States relic Of the feuda
| times not authorized by the law OF nations and a
| war with our rational honor and independence
Naturalized citizens entitled to be protected il