The Portland daily press., 1868-06-26

The National Republican Pa,fY of the United
States, assembled in National ConUention, in the
city Of Chicago. on ihe tacentieth day of May, 1868,
'mdke the Jot-aoing declaration Of principles:
First We congratulate the country on the ass,r
ed success OF the reconstruction policy of Congress
as evineed by the adoption by minority Of the
States lately in rebellion, of constitutions securing
eq al civil and political rights ALL 1t is the duy
OF the government 10 sustain these institutions and
to prevent the people of such States from heinz re
mittedto 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
question of suffrage in the loyal States propery he
longs to the people of hose States.
1hird-We denounce all forms of repuda ion as a
national crime. rhe national honor reonires fbe
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith, to all creditors at home and abroad not
only acco ding to the letter. but to the spirit OF the
law under which 1t was contracted
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation shall be equalizel aud reduced as rapidly
as The national faith shall permit '
to Fth.hhs cde national debt contracted it has
redemption, and IL i, the duty OF Congress to redacs
the OF interest thereon whenever it can he hon
estly dcne
Sixth-The best policy to diminish our burden of
debt IS to 50 improve our credit that capitalists will
seek TO loan us money at lower rates interest than
we now pay, and must continue pay so long as re-
pudaton partial or total, open or covert, is threat
ened or suspected.
Seventh-The government of the United States
should be administered with the strctest economy,
and the c0rruptions which have been so shamefuliy
nurs7d and ostered by Andrew johnson, call loudly
for a radical reform.
Eighth.--We profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, regret the ac-
cession of Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treacherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support; who
has ururpel high legislative and judicial functions;
who has rriused to execute the laws; who has used
his high ofhce to induce other officers to ignore amt
vio'ate the laws: who has employ Ell 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 unconstitutional; who
has persistently and corruptly resisted by every
reconstruction OF the States lately in rebellion; who
has perverted the public patronage into engine of
wholes I ,e corruption, and who las Justly been i'm
ly pronounced guilty thereof by a vote OF So Sena-
tors. N- ~
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European powers that because man is once sub
ject he is always so must be resisted at every haz-
ard by The United States as a relic of the feudal
times, not authorized by the law of nations and at
war with our atonal honor ami independence.
Naturazed citizens are entitled to be protected in
all their rights OF citizenship as though they were
native born; and no citizen of the United States
native or naturaliz ID, must be liable to arrest and
Imprisonment by any foreign power for acts done or
words spcken in this country; and if they are
rested and imprisoned, it the duty oil the govern
ment to interfere in their behalf. u -r..-
enth-Of all who were faithful in the trials of
the late there entitled to special
dured the hardships Of campaign ami cruise and i'm
peried their lives in the service of the country.
The bounties and pensions provided by law or these
brave efenders are OBLIGATIONS to be forgot
ten; the widows and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards of the people-a sacred legacy be-
queathed to the nations foster. ng care.
Eleventh-Foregn emigration, which in the past
mas aided 50 much TO the wealth, development and
resources and the increase of power this nation
the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should
be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and just
policy.'
Twelfth-This convention declares itself in sympa-
thy with all the oppressed peoples which strug-
Cling for their rights. 7t 1u
Unanimously added, motion OF Cen. Schurz
ReSotced That we highly commend thf spirit of
magnanim.ty and iorbearance with which men who
have served in the Rebellion but who now frankly
and honestly cooperate with in restoring the peace
| 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 peoples and We favor the re-
moval of the dsqua cations and ictions impOs-
ed upon the late Rebe in the their
spirit o loyalty will direct, and may be consistent
| with the safety OF the loyal people.
ReS0tred That we recognize the great sprinciples
laid down in the immortal Declaration OF lndepend-
| ence as the true foundation of democratic govern
ment and we hail with gladness every effort towards
making these principles living reality every
| inch of American soil.