The Portland daily press., 1868-06-25

The National Republican Party Of the United
States, Ssembled in National Convention, in the
city Of Chicago on The tcentieth day Of May, 1865
make the fotjuaving declaration Of principles:
First We congratulate the country on the assur-
ed OF the reconstruction policy of Congress,
as evnced by the adoption by majority OF the
States lately in rebellion of constitutions securing
eq al civil and political rights to ALL 1t is the duty
OF the government 10 sustain these institutions and
TO prevent the people of such States from being re-
mitted to a state OF anarchy.
Seccnd-The guarantee by Congress of equal suff-
rage 10 all loyal men at the South demanded by
every consideration of pubic 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.
1hrd-We denounce all forms of repudia ion as
national crime. The national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith, to all creditors at home and abroad not
only ding to the letter. but to the spirit OF the
law under which it was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxtiorf sirasi ne eaaaze aasl. ssaaead rapidly
FifthMTRe nationai % 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 is the duty OF Congress to reduce
the rate Of interest thereon whenever it he hon
city dcne.
Sixth-The best policy to diminish our burden o {
debt, is to so improve our credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money lower rates OF interest than
we now pay, and must continue t. pay so long as re-
pudation partial OF total, open or covert, is threat
ened or suspected.
Seventh-rhe government of the United States
and the corruptons which have been SO shametuIy
nursed and fostered by Andrew johnson, call loudly
for radical reform,
Eighth.-We profoundly deplore the untmely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, and regret the ac-
cession of Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treacheroqsly to the people who elected
him and the cause he pledged to support; who
has ururpel high legislative and judicial functions;
who has refused TO execute the laws; who has used
his high office to induce other officers to ignore and
violate the laws: who has employ ed his executive
powers to render insecure the property, the peace,
the liberty and the life of the citizen; who has
abused the pardoning power; who has denounced
the national legislature as unconstitutional; who
has persstently and corrupuy resisted by every
measure i'll his power every proper attemnt at the
reconstruction OF the States lately in rebellion; who
has perverted the public patronage into engine of
wholesale corruption, ana who has justly been i'm
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors and prop
ly pronounced guilty thereof by vote OF So Sena-
tors
Nnth-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man is once a sub
ject he is always must be resisted at every haz
ard by the United States relic of the feudal
times, not authorized by the law of nations and at
war with our atIonal honor ami independence.
NaturaZed citizens entitled to be protected in
all their rights OF citizenship as though they were
native born; and no citizen of the United States,
native naturalIZod must be liable to and
imprisonment by any foreign power for acts done
words spoken in this country; and if they
rested and imprisoned, it is the duty OF the govern
ment to interfere in their behalf.
Tenth Of all who were faithful in the trials of
the late there were entitled to special
dured the hardships Of campaign and cruise and i'm
perilied their lives in the service of the country.
The bounties and pensions provided by law for these
brave defenders obligations never to be forgot
ten; the widows and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards of the peope-a sacred legacy be-
queathed to the nations fostering care.
Eleventh-Foreign emigration, which in the past
mas added SO much to the wealth, development and
resources, and the increase of power to this nation
the asylum of the oppressed of all nations should
be fostered and encouraged by liberal and just
policy.
Twelfth-This convention declares itself in sympa-
thy with all the oppressed peoples which strug-
Cling for their rights.
Unanimously added, motion OF Gen. Schurz
Resotred That we highly commend the spirit OF
magnanmty and 1orbearance with which men who
have served in the Rebellion but who now frankly
and honestly cooperate with MS in restoring the
| OF the country and reconstructing the Southern
State governments upon the bas of Impartial JUS
tice and Equal Rights, are received back into the
communion of the loyal people; and We lavor the re-
moval of the disqua cations and esti ctions impos-
ed upon the late Rebe in the measure theiI
spirit Of loyalty will direct, and may be consistent
| with the safety OF the loyal people.
ReSOtUed That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal Declaration OF lndepend-
ence, as the true foundation of democratic govern
ment; and hail with gladness every effort towards
making these principles living reality on every
| inch of American soil.