The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-08
The Republican PLATFORM.

The following platform, reported BY the
Committee on Resolutions. was unanimously
adopted BY tho National Republican convsn-
ton In session At Chicago on the 2lst inst:
The National Republican party Of the Uni.
ted States, assembled In National Convention
In the city Of Chicago on the 10th day Of May.
1868, make the following declaration Of princi-
pies:
Fist-wo congratulate the country on the
assured success Of tho reconstruction policy
Of Congress, a. evineed BY the adoption, In q
majority Of tho States lately in rebellion, Of
Consultations securing equal civil and political
rights to all, and regard IL as the duty OF the
| Government to sustain these Institutions, and
TO prevent the people Of such States from be-
ing remitted to state OF anarchy.
bscond--Tho guarantee Of Congress OF equal
| suffrage to all loyal men ct the South was
4 demanded by every eonsidsration Of public
safety, Of gratitude and Of justice, and must
be maintained, while the question Of suffrage
In all the loyal States properly belongs to tho
| people Of those Ststes. ..... ..-.
Tbird-we denounco all forms Of rspudia-
tion rs national crime, and the national honor
requires the payment Of the public indebted
ness In tho utmost good faith 10 all creditors,
at home and abroad, not only according to
tho letter but the spirit Of the laws under
which II was contracted.
Fourth--It Is due 70 the labor OF the nation
that taxation should be equalixod, and reduced
as rapidly as the national faith will permit.
Fifth-The national debt, contracted rs Il
has been for the preservation Of the Union for
all time to come, should be extended over fair
period for redemption, and 1t Is the duty Of
Congress to reduce the ratio OF interest thero.
on whenever II can possibly be done.
Sixth-That the best policy to diminish our
burden Of debt Is to so improve our credit
that capitalists will seek TO loan us money at
lower rates Of interest than we now pay, and
must continue to pay 90 long as reputation,
partial or total, open or covert, Is threatened
or suspected,
seyenth-Tho Government Of tho United
States should DO administered with the strict
est economy, and tho oorruptions which have
been SO shauefully nursed and fostered BY
Andrew johnson call loudly for radical reform.
Eighth-We profoundly deploro the untimoly
and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, and re-
gret the accession Of Andrew johnson to tho
Presidency, who has acted t-eacherously to the
people who elected him and the oause he
was pledged to support; has usurped legisla-
tive and Judicial functions; has refused to ex-
ecute the laws; has used his high ONCE to In.
duce other officers TO ignore and violate the
laws; has employed his executive power to
render insecure the prosperity, peace, liberty
aud life Of the citizens; has abused the par
I,rcisiatpre as unoonstitutionaI, has per,i,.
tsn,Iy and cor,pntiv rcs,sted Nv sy.ry man,
in III norer .ysTy proper attemnt al thu ,e.
a construction of tho States l.telv in rebelIion
Q has perverted the public patronage into an
. engine of wholesale corruption, and has beer
: Justly impeached for high crimes and INSIDE
moanors, and properly pronounced guilty BY
:; the votes Of thirty.G Senators
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Twelith-This convention declares Its sym
/. patty with all the oppressed people who ar
y struggling for their rights.
y On motion Of General Carl sehurI, the fol
lowing additional resol atoms were unanimop'
ly adopted as part OF the platform.
= Resolved, That wo highly commend tn
spirit Oh magnamimity and ioIbearance VIII
which the men who have served In the rebel
8; lion, but low frankly and honestly co'oPerat
d with US In restoring the peace oil tho oountr,
. and reconstrucupg tue southern state GOV
!. ernments upon the basis OF impartial justie
and equal rignn sIe received BACK into th
70 communion OF tne loyal people, and We iavo
a tho removal oil the disqaaiihcatons and re
y 'trclions imposed upon the late rebels In th
IA same measure Is their spirit OF loyalty Wi
II direct and as may DC consistent with tn
as safety OF the loyal people
"a he'ofred That We recognize the great prir
no oiP,es iaid do"h IN the immortal DeciarAuo
II, OF inoepehdeneo as tue true foundation 0
re- democIane government, and we hail wit
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