Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
The National Republican
Platform. a

The National Union Republican party OF the
United States, assembled In National Convention
In the city of Chicago on the a0th day OF May.
1865, make the following declaration of principles
l. We congratulate the country on the assured
success Of the restoration policy of Congress. as
evidenced by the adoption in a majorityyof the
states lately in rebellion OF constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all and regard II
~ the duty OF the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people of such
States rom being remittcd to a state Of anarchy
or military rule.
n; The guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage
every consideration of public safety OF gratitude
and OF Justice, and musf be maintained while the
question OF suffrage In all the loyal States properly
belongs to the people OF those States. We
highly commend the spirit OF magnanimity and
forgiveness with which the men who have served
the rebellion and who are now frankly and hon.
estly cooperating with US In restoring the peace
OF the country, and in demonstrating the Southern
Stnte Governments upon the basis Of impartial
the communion of the loyal people, and we are In
favor of the removal Of the disqualification and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels in the
ana as may be consistent WITH Inc SAL CT the
loyal people. 53rttE
III. We denounce all forms OF reputation az a
payment OF the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith to all creditors. at home and abroad,
not only according 70 the letter, but the split OF
Nv. Il is due to the labor of the nation that tax
alton should be equalxed and reduced as rapidly
a. nauOnal fnlth VIII permit.
v. The national debt, contracted as Il has been,
for the preservation of the Union for all time to
come, should be extended over fnir period for
redemption, and is the duty OF Congress to reduce
estly be done. fs@
VI. That the best policy to diminish our burden
OF debt 10 TO improve our credit, that capitalists
VIII seek TO lend US money AT lower rates of in
terest than we now pay, and must continue to pay
20 long as repudiation, partial or total, open or
covert, L threatened or suspected
In emf nf tha Tuff Gfatas
should he administered with the strictest econ
cmy. The corruptions which have been so shame
fully nnned and fostesed by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
VIII. We profoundly deplore the untimely 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 sup
port; has usurped high Legislative and Judicial
used his high Office to induce other oiiicers to yo
late the laws; has employed his executive power
70 render insecure the lives, property peace lib
doning power; has denounced the National Ieris-
lature as unconstitutional; has persistently and
habitnaily resisted, by every means In his power,
every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the
States lately In rebellion; has perverted the pub
He patronage into an engine of wholesale cor
rupfion. and has been justly impea -hed for high
thereof by the votes OF forty five Senators.
Tx. The doctrine OF Great Britain and ether
European powers, that because man was once |
hazard by the United states NJ relic OF the Esuda
times, NOT authorized by the Law of nations and |
a war With our national honor and independence.
Nsturalized citizens are entitled to be protected
IN all tncs rights of citizenship, as though they
were native born No citizen of the United States
native or naturalized, must be liable to arrest or
Imprisonment by any foreign power, for acts /
doie or words spoken in this country and II 40 /
arrested and imprisoned IL is the duty of the Gov
eminent 70 interfere in his behalf
r>se war, there werr none entitled To mon. es-