The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-06-25
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
We publish below the resolutions
adopted by the Union Convention OF

l. We congratulate tho country On the assured sue
CO.'S Of tho reconstruction policy Of Congress ~ ev
deucsd BY tho adoption in O majority OF the etstes
lately In rebellion Of Constitutions securing eqaal
civil and political rights to Ill and regard It - the
uusy tn sustain these institutions
and prevent thepsopls Of such Staten from being
mittsd to state Of anarchy and military raas>
Z The guarantee BY Congress Of equal suffrage
eli loyal men in the south WAS demanded BY every
consideration Of public safety, Il gratitude spd Of
justice md must b maintained while the questions OF
"a tags In all the loyal States properly belongs to
the people os those States.
3. We denounce all forms Of reputation -
national crime; and national honor requires tho
payment Il The in the utmost good
failh TO Ill creditors Ut homo and abroad, not only
aeoordas to the letter, but the SPIRIT Of the laws
uidsr which It was contracted.
Il h due TO tho labor Of the nation that taxation
should bs equalised and reducedas rapidly - national
faith viii permit.
E. HI national dsbt, contracted - It has been 1oe
the preservation Of the Union for oil time 70 come
should b extended over fair period for redemption
ind b ths duty Of Congress to reduce the rste O.
int crest thereon Whenever Il can honestly be doos
8. That ths best policy 70 diminish oar burden OF
debt b to 70 Improve our credit that capitalists viii
SEEK to lend - money lower rates OF interest than
~ now pay and must continue to pay 70 long ~ r.
puaou partial total open q covert, Il threaten
I'd OF expected.
!. The Government Of the United States Ghould DO
administsEsd With the stzictest economy Tho cor
ruptions which have bsen - shamsfully nurssd and
fostsred BY Andrew Johnsonean loudly Tor radical ~
| sosn.
Z. We peosounsly deplore the untimely and tragic
death Of Abraham Lincoln, andregret tho accession d
Andrew johnson to the Presidency, Who has acted
trsachssousy = the people who elected him and the
cause no was pledged to support; has usurped hisn
lseilaivs and judicial functions has refused to exc
cuts The laws; has used hs high oce to induce othe'
oesrs to ignore and violate the laws; has employed
his executive powers to render insecure The property
ussce liberty and Life Of tho citizen; has abused thu
hardening power; has denounced tho National LsSs
lstuzs q Unconstitutional; has persstently and cor
zuptly resisted BY every means in his power, ever,
proper attempt ct tho reconstruction Of tho State
lately in rebelion has perverted the public patE'
mage into an engine Of wholesale corruption ana M
been Justly impeached for high crimes and misd
meauors and properly pronounced guilty thereof o.
the votes Of thirty-hve Senators.
| q. The doctrine Of Great Britain and other Euro
pean powe.s that because man II once = subject b
always TO- must be resisted At every hazard BY tn
United States - relic Of the feudal times, not ~
thorizsd by tho law Of nations, and ut wax with on
national honor and Independence. Natura]i1sd cit
xsns are entitled to be protectedin ill their rights
citsfenship. ~ though they were native born. n
citizen Of the United States, native or naturalze
must be liable to arrest Or imprisonment BY any Il
sisn power, for acts done Or words spoken In TIL