The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-24
THE PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL
UNION REPUBLICAN PARTY"


forth the most complete and satisfactory
piece of political work ever submitted to
the American people. We regard the
Platform as the most finished and most
ably constructed enunciation of the
governing doctrines and sentiments of
the party that could, by any conceiya-
bic possibility, be framed. 1t is senten-
tious, ghtforward, concise, com.
prehensive, Grant-like. Itdeals frankly
and decidedly with the great questions
of the day, evades nothing, wastes
nothing. We are forced to the convic-
ton that it is the work of one cousum-
mate pen. Let US examine it in detail ::
The First Resolution congratulates
the country upon the success of Con-
gressional Reconstruction and declares
it to be the duty of the Government to
sustain the newly adopted Constitutions
of the reconstructed States. This
places the grand political question Of
the day squarely before the country for
acceptance or reputation.
The Second declares ia favor of equal
suffrage in the South and disposes of
the suffrage question in the loyal States
by an equally unequivocal declaration
in favor of its being left to the control
of those States. This latter enuncia-
ton opposes itself to some positions
that We have taken, and, as we believe,
is one of the heresies of the party.
We believe that the Nation should be
conceded the power Of enfrsnchising all
its citizens So we take the liberty Of
accepting the first half Of this plank and
entering a very respectful protest
against the second half.
The Third is high toned, manly
declaration in favor of the honest treat
ment CT all the Nations creditors
says to them q You loaned the
money when she was in
sore trouble, taking the rough chances
Of being paid, chances contingent upon
ultimate victory over rebellion, and if
We, tie National Union Republican
Party, can prevent it, you shall not be
cheated out of one penny that is right
fully your due" This will commend
he platform to every honest man at
home and abroad.
The Fourth is declaration 10 favor
II that crying need, reduction in tax
,tion.
The Fifth, which is logical deduc-
ion from the two preceding ones, coun-
els a reasonable delay in making pro-
'ision for the liquidation of the priuci-
al of the debt. This is prompted by
wisdom and that excellent policy which
ONES from looking with sagacious con-
dence into the future of the country
his generation of loyalists has done
to duty by suppressing the rebellion
ct our children prove them selves wor-
by their parentage by lifting the debt
rom the Republic which their fathers
ared for their Inheritance.
The Sixth, in continuation of this ,
IeIl conceived strain, is a wise recog- f
ition of Horace Greeley. doctrine that
ns best investment that can be made +
,r the country is the meeting of our {
abilities in such an honorable manner a
) to appreciate our credit, aud, by con-
.auence, to enable US to negotiate our
,ans at a reduction from the present
ties Of per cent. +
The Seventh, follows Grants princi- t
les and practices in advocating strict
economy in administration of the Gov o
,umens and strengthens its position by h
.esentine the antithesis of Johnson's u
,rruptious, which are denounced. Il
The Eighth dep!Cres Lincoln's death
ID Johnson's access on to power; and, p
course. sustains Impeachment.
The Ninth sustains the American doc al
ICE of Naturalization and declares (.