The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-08-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

81. We congratulate the country on the assured
success Of the reconstruction policy Of Congress,
evinced by the adoption, in majority of the States
lately in rebellion, of situations securing equal
civil and political rights to all; and we regard it as
the duty Of the Government to sustain those instu
tons, and to prevent the people of such States from
being remitted TO state Of anarchy.
to ali loyal men in the south as demanded by every
consderationof public safety, OF gratitude and OF
justice, and must be maintained; while the question
of suffrage In all the loyal States properly belongs to
"3. We denounce all forms of population ~ ma
tional crimes, and the national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness, in the utmost
good faith to all creditors; at home and abraad, not
only according to the latter but the spirit OF the laws
under which Il was contracted.
~. i due to the labor OF the nation that taxa
ton should be equalized and reduced as rapidly as
cstional faith will permit.
%; The national debt, contracted as i has been
should be extended over fair period for redemption
and is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate of
"6 That The best policy to diminish our burden of
debt is TO improve our credit that capitalists VIII
seek loan money at lower rates of interest than
pay and must continue to pay so long as re-
pudiation, partial total open or covert, is threat
-. The Government of the United States should
be administered with the strctest economy, and the
corruptons which have been SO shamefuily nursed
and fostered by Andrew johnson, cali loudly for
"s. We profoundly depIore the untinely and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
of Andrew Johnson TO the presidency who has acted
treacherousy to the people who elected him and the
cause he was pledged to support; has usurped high
legislative aud judicial functons has refused to exc
cute the laws; has used his high office to induce 9TH
er officers to ignore and violate the laws mas EN- I'm.
property peace, liberty and lite of the citizens has
abused the pardoning powers; has denounced the
tently and corruptly resisted by every measure in
his power every proper attempt at
of the States lately in rebellion; has perverted the
rf .ryxpIns ale
ton, and has been justly impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors, and properly pronounced guilty
thereof By the voice of thirty-fve senators. -
"9. The doctrine of Great Britain and other Euro
pean Powers, that because man is once subject he
is awas so aust be resisted at every hazard by the
United States, as relic of the eudal time, not au-
thorixed BY the law of nations, aud at war with our
national honor and independence. natnrazed citizens
being entitled to be protected in all their rights OF
they or Dosp aIa
must be liable to arrest and imprisonment BY any
foreign power for acts done words spoken in this
duty OF the Governnent to interfere in his behalf.
"l0. OF all who were faithful in the trials OF the
late war, there were none entitled to more especial
ed the hardships Of campaign and cruise, and imper-
lied their lives in the service of the country The
bonnties and pensions provided BY law for those
be forgotten. The widows and orphans Of the gal
liant dead the wards Of the people, sacred legacy
bequeathed to the nations protesting care
lie -COTeRu lmmREbtWuS WmCu suS PoSs rs
added so much to the wesith and development Of the
resources and increase of power to this nation the
asylum of the oppressed Of an nations should be fos
tered and encouraged by liberal and iest policy.
"2. This convention declares its sympathy with
all the oppre people who are struggling for theE
rights ! -.gg1rr to- Z. s.,..t.
'sResolped, That we highly commend the spirit Of
magnanimity and forgiveness with which men who
have served the rebellion but frankly and bon
esty cooperate with in restoring the peace Of the
country and demonstrating the Southern State gov
ernments upon basis Of impartial justice and equal
rights are received back into the communion of the
loyal people, and we favor the removal of the disqua
cations and restrictions imposed upon the late reb.
els in tie same measure the spirit OF loyalty will
Direct as may be consistent with the safety OF the
loyal people," g1i ed5 = 1u. -.
'Resolved, That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal Declaration of lndepend-
ence a the true foundation of democratic govern
ment; and hail with gadness every effort toward
making these principles living reality on every inch
of Ans soo