The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-26
NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
First-We congratulate the country on the as
sured success of the reconstruction poll cy Of
Congress as evinced by the adoption In HaJ "rlty
of the States lately in rebellion of Constitutions
.ecurinr equal civil and POLITICAL rights to all
and we regard it the duty Of the government
to sustain these Constitutions and prevent the
people of such States from being RENTED 10
state OF anarchy and military rule
Second-Ths guarantee by Congress OF eqa1u
suffrage to all loyal men in the Scuth was de-
manded by every consideration of public SAFETY
gratitude and justice and must he maintained
while the question of suffrage in all the loyal
States properly belongs 10 the people q those
States.
Third-we denounce all forms of reputation
"a a national ime. The national honor requires
ths payment Of the public indebtedness IN the
utmost good faith 10 our creditors at home ana
abrosd-not oaly according to the letter but the
spirit of the law under which it was CONTRACTED
Fourth-It is due to the labor Of the n'tIon
that taxation should be equalIzed and reduced as
RAPIDLY as the national faith will permit.
Fifth-The national debt, Contracted as II mas
been for the preservation OF The nj i'f an
time to come should be extended over tar
period at a reduced rate Of interest thefeoh'
whenever it can honestly be done.
Sixth-That the best policy TO diminish our
burden of debt is so to improve our cledit that
capita lists i'll seek to lend rs money at lower
rates of interest than We now pay ana must CON
tiuue to paw. so long as reputation, partial or
total open or covert. is threatened or suspected
SeyerIth-The Government Of the United states
should be administered with the st:Icteot etoho-
my. The corIupti.Is which have been 50 sil 'lie-
fully ny1rsei a j ,Steret by Andrew johnson cal
loudly for raj ica reform.
Eighth-We profoundly dep ore the uhI'!ieN
and tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, ana
eret the accession CT Andrew Johnson l" the
Presidential chair who has acted t'e'cherou-iN
to the people who elected him and the cause ne
was pledged to support. He has u-trped ieE'S-
lative anu Idical functions. has fein@e' 10 ~
cute the laws. has u~ei his office to lndute oiheT
officers to viol,te the laws, has eEHnNtl MS
executive power 10 render insecure tAe ANe'.
property. peace, liberty AMI life Il citizers mas
abused the pardoninc power, has Gehouhc"i inc
National Legislature as unconstitutional, h'>
persi4teutIy AMI habitualy resisted by every
means in his power every proper attempt AT rr-
construction Of the State, lately Ia lebtiu II.
has perverted the public patronage INTO an engine
Of wholesale corruption. AMI has been justly IN
Deachei for high crimes and mi>demetn 'rS ana
pronounced guilty thereof by tue votes OF thirty
five Senators.
Ninth-Th doctrine Of Great Britain am
other Eur1 Vean Powers that. because a man i
once a subject he is always 50. must lie f.ri>'t'
at every hazl r,i by the United States as rene
1f fsu lal times and not authorized by the ia" 81
nations and at w IT with our nttlonai h'h'f am
the independence f ma uraliZed citizen VINO
are entitled n be protected in all their ll2h :
Of cit z.nship As though they Were native born
No citizen II the United States, native or nat
ura!lZtl must be liable arrest " mp 47~-'
Inent by any foreign Power for acts done Il"
words spoken in this country al II :" ArFt-'"'
snd imp isuned. it is the duty cf the Govern
3nnt II intnrf-re in his heha I.
Tenth-Uf all who were fuihfHl IN the trirle
ct the late war. there n'ne more httci !F
sspecial honnrs III an the brave ,l!lefS Ahi SCI
men wl.o endured the hsri-hips If camp ana
c-uise. and imprrilled their lives in the HefN'''
of the country and the bOuntes AM pens ,"ii7
apn o. ri4ted by law for these brave delthN'i :
Of the Union. are obligations never TO he 1he't
ten. The widows and orEhlus Of the gallant
lie I'd are the waris of the people strret lt! Cl
l,e41eathed to the protecting care Of the ehl'e"
States.
Esventh-Foreign immigration in the past has
added 50 much to the wealth and lncreast re-
farrce= If this natinn-the asvlum Of All htti"h,
that it should be fostered bya liberal anu just
Twefrh-This Convention declares its sympa-
thywth all oppressed people who are struggling
fr- thar rights.
Resolred. That the adjournment of this
Convention shall not work a dissolution 81
the same, but it shall remain as organized,
subject to be called together at any time and
riaoe that the Republican Executive Commit
lee shall designate.
Resolred, That we highly commend the
spirit, magnanimity and forgiveness WIZ
which men who have served the rebellion anc
who are now frankly and honestly co-opera-
ting with the United States in restoring the
peace Of the country, and in the reconstrnc'
ION of the Southern States on basis OF I'M
partial justice and equal rights, and they are
received back into the communion OF the
loval people; and that we are in favor of the
removal of the disqualifcations and restric'
tons imposed upon the late rebels in the
s,ne measure as the spirit OF disloyalty Is
removed from them, and as speedily as may
b. consistent with the safety of the loyal
peonle.
R.solred, That we recognize the grea'
pincip,es laid down in the Declaration O.
indep sndenee as the true foundation q o
democratic government, and we hail witt
si.dness every effort towards making these
Principles living reality on every inch O
American soil.