Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-06-17
ULYSSES S. GRANT,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
National Republican Platform.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE Q. s.,
ADOPTED ar CHICAGO, NAY 20, 1868.

ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, MAY 20, 1868
The National Union Republican party of
the United States, assembled in National
Convention, in the city of Chicago, on the
10th dav Of MAY, 1865, make the following
declaration of principles
/. We congratulate the country on the
sured success Of the reconstruction policy of
Congress as evidenced uv the adoption, in a
majority Of the States lately in rebellion, of
constitutions securing equal civil and polt-
zeal rights to all, and regard it as the duty
Of the Government 70 sustain these Consti
tutions, ana thus prevent the people of such
States from being RENTED To state of an
archy and mlsrule.
, The guarantee by Congress Of equal
suffrage to all loyal men in the South, was
demanded by every consideration Of public
safety, of gratitude and OF Justice, and must
be maintained, while the question of suf
irage in all the loyal States properly belongs
TO the people Of those States.
g. That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence as the true foundation of democratic
government and we hail with gIadness every
effort toward making these principles liv-
ing reality on every inch of American soil
4 That We highly commend the spirit of
maguauimitv and forgiveness with which the
men who have served the rebellion and who
are nov frankly and honestly cooperating
with "a in rccunstrut ting the Southern State
Governments upon the basis of impartial
Justice and equal rights, are received back
into the communion of the loyal people and
that We are in favor Of the removal of the
dsqualihcatous and restrictions imposed
upon the late rebels in the same measure a.
the spirit OF disloyalty dies out, and as may
he consistent with the safety of the loyal
people.
s. We denounce all forms of population
a national crime and national honor re
qpires the payment of the national indebt-
odness in the utmost good faith TO our cred
itors at home and abroad, not only accord
ing 70 the letter, but the spirit of the laws
under which il was contracted.
s. II is due TO the labor of the nation
that taxation should be equalized and re-
duced as rapidly a the national faith will
permit
= 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 redemption. and ii Is the
dltv Ut Congress to reduce the rate of in
terest thereon Whenever it can be honestly
done.
y That the best policy to diminish our
burden Of debt Is 60 improve our credit, so
that capitalists Vii seek 70 lend u money
81 lower rates % interest tEan we now pay,
and must continue To pay, a long Is repudi-
alton, partial on total, open or covert, is
threatened or suspected.
The Government of the United States
should be administered with the stricteSt
economy. The corruptions which have been
81 shametulIv nursed and fosteyed by Andrew
johnson, call loudly for radical reform.
10. We profoundly deplore the untimelv
and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, and
regret the accession OF Andrew johnson TO
the Presidency; who has acted tTeacherous-
III TO the people who elected him and the
cause liz was pledged to support has usurp-
ca high legislative and Judicial functions
has refused 10 execute the laws has used
MS high Office to induce other officers TO VIC
late the laws; has employed his executive
power to render insecure the lives, proper
~, peace. liberty ana life of the citizen
has abused the pardonirg power; has de
nouueea the National Legislature as uucon-
stltutiouai has per~istently and nabitually
resisted, bv every means In his power, every
proper attempt at the reconstruction of the
Ssates lately iu rebellion; has perverted
the public patronage into an engine of
Wholesale corruption. and has been Justly
impcachcd for high crimes and misdemean-
OTIS, and properly pronounced guilty thereof
ty the votes on thTty-fye Senator'S.
IL The doctrine Of Great Britain and
ether European powers. that because man
j. once subject he is ALWAYS so must toe re
sisted At every hazard bv the United States
: relic Of the fsudal times, not authorized
BY the law OF nations, ana II war with our
national honor and independence Natural
ICED citizens are entitled 70 be protected in
all their rights ct citizenship. aS though
they were native born. No citizen of the
United States native or uaturajzed. must
be liable 10 arrest or Imprisonment bv any
foreign power for acts done or'NordS spo-
ken III Jnis country, and if - arrested and
imprisoned ii j. the duty of the Government
- Interfere IN his behalf
II. 0t ali Wae were faithful I'm the trial Of
the late var there were none more entitled
- special honor than the brave soldiers and
>eameu who endured che hard>hipS Of the
camp ard cruise. and jmperilcd their lives
in the service of the country The bouuties
and pensions provided 10y law for these brave
defenders Of the Union are obligations new
or 20 he forgotten. The widows and orphans
OF tile gallant dead are the wards Of the pee
ple-a sacred legacy, bequeathed TO the
tiou's protecting care.
l3 As immigration has in the past added
10 the wealth Of the country, the develop
meGt Of our resources. ana the increase of
our power as nation. the coming of the
oppressed Of all nations should be fostered
and encouraged by an impartial aud just
policy.
Il This Convention tenders it, sympathy
TO all the oppressed people which are strus-
Cling for their rights
4 PETITION I'm favor of womauS sutf
rage containing nearly $4,000 sigma
lures, has been presented to the Brit
ish parliament Among the notable
persons who appear among the signers