The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
THE TWO NATIONAL PLATFORMS.
Declaration of Principles Of the Republican
Party Adopted in Chicago, May 81, 1865.

Party Adopted In Chicago, May FL, 1865.
First-we congratulate the country on the assured
success OF the reconstruction policy OF Congress-
evinced by the adoption in the majority OF the States
lately In rebellion OF constitutions securing equal
civil and political rights to ALL and ii Is the duty Of
the government to sustain those institutions and to
prevent the people OF such States from being re-
United TO state Of anarchy.
frage to all loyal men at the South was demanded
by every consideration Of public safety, OF gratitude
question OF suffrage in oil the loyal States properly
belongs TO the people OF those States.
TrdnWe SenOInG zee all forms Of reputation as
payment of the public indebtedness in the utermost
good faith TO all creditors at home and abroad, not
under which It was contracted.
Fourth-n Is due to the labor Of the nation that
taxation should be equaliZed and reduced RAPIDLY
the national faith will permit. =
Ftrh-The national debt, contracted as It has been
for the preservation Of the Union for all time to
come, should be extended over fair period for
demption and II IL the duty OF Congress to reduce
the rate OF interest thereon whenever 1t can he hon.
Sirut-That the best policy to diminish our burden
OF debt s 10 so improve our credit that capitalists
VIII seek 10 loan us money at lower rates OF interest
than we now pay and must continue to pay 80 long
as reputation, partial or total open or covert Is
threatened or suspected.
should be administered with the strlctest economy
and the corruptions which have been SO shamefuy
nursed and fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly
Eighth-We profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, aad regret the
cessiOn to the Presidency Of Andrew Johnson who
has acted treacherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged TO support; VINO
has psuIped high legislative and judicial fqnctions
his high ONCE TO induce other Officers ignore and
violate the laws; who has employed his executive
liberty and life of the citiZen who has abused the
pardoning power; who has denounced the National
ana corrupty resisted by every means IL ss
every proper attempt at the reconstruction OF the
States lately in rebeon who has perverted the pub
lie patronage into an engine OF wholesale cOrruption
and who has been justly impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors, and properly pronounced guilty
Ninth--The doctrine OF Great Britain and other
European Powers that, because man il once o sub.
ect ne 80 mus, 1e s 5essed a. every nanrc
authorized by the laws OF nations and at war with
our national honor and independence. Nsturalized
of citizenship, as though they were native born, and
no citizen Of the United states, native naturazed
DC S 70 ar aea az any
country and II 30 arrested and imprisoned It 10 the
duty Of the government TO interfere In his behalf.
late war, there we're none entitled to especial
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-
e hsr vs Of s9d d
these brave defenders Of the nation are obligations
never TO he forgotten; the widows and orphans of
the gallant dead are the wards OF the people, sa-
cred legacy bequeathed to the nations protecting
care. r0 .0I
Elepenn.-Fore IGN immigration which In the past
has added so much 10 the wealth, development and
resources and increase Of power 70 this republic the
tered and encouraged by liberal and just policy.
Treyrh-This Convention declares itself In sym
patty with all oppressed peoples struggling for their
fnirteen,h-That we highly commend the spirit Of
magnanimity and forbearance with which the men
who have served In the rebellion, but now frankly
and honestly cooperate with rs in restoring the
peace of the country and Southern
and equal rights are received back into the commu.
nion OF the loyal people; and we favor the removal OF
the disquaancations and restrictions imposed upon
the late rebels In the same measure their spirit OF
loyalty will direct and az may be consistent with
the safety of the loyal people.
pies laid down in the immortal Declaration OF indie.
pendence as the true foundation OF democratic
ana t we sa with sladpess every effort
every inch Of American soil.
Declaration Of Principles Of the Democratic
Party Adopted in New York July =, 1858.
The democratic party, in National Convention a..
sembled reposnp fts trust in the intelligence patri.
otism and discriminating Justice OF the people, stand.
ing upon the constitution as the foundation and
limitation OF the powers OF the government and
the guarantee OF the liberties OF the Citizen and
recognizing the questions Of slavery and secession
as having been settled for all time to come by the
war or the voluntary action OF the Southern States
In constitutional conventions assembled, and never
to be renewed or regulated, do with the return Of
First--Immediate restoration OF all the states to
their rights in the Union under the constitution and
OF civil government 70 the American people.
Sec0nd-Amnesty FOR all past political offences and
the regulation OF the elective franchise In the states
Dy their citizens.
Thud-Payment OF the public debt OF the United
States as rapidly as practicable, all money drawn
from the people by taxation, except so much as Is
requisite Tor The necessities Of the government
economically administered, being honestly applied to
such payment, and where the obligations OF the
government do not expressly state upon their face
the law under which they were issued does not pro-
vide that they shall be paid In CON- they ought In
right and In Justice be paid In the lawful money OF
the United states.
Fo,Vut-Equa taxation OF every species OF pro-
perty according TO It's real value Including govern
ment bonds and other public securities.
FUth-One currency for the government and the
people, the laborer and the ofhceholder, the pen
soper and the soldier, the producer and the bond
sLrth-Economy In the administration OF the gov.
eminent, the reduction OF the standing army and
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