Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
REPuBLlcAN PLATFORM.

al. We congratulate the oountry on the assured
svisesd by the adoption, In majority off states
lately In rebellion, Of constitutions securing equal
civil ssd political rights 10 ALT and regard IA
the duty tfths aovsrnmentto sustain those insttu-
ons, and 10 prevent the people Of such states from
being remittsd 10 state Of anarchy.
"1. The guarantee By Congress of equal suffrage
10 ell loyal men In the South was demanded BY
every confederation Of public safety, OF gratitude
and Of justice, and must be maintainedj while the
question Of suffrage n all the loyal states properly
belongs 20 the people OF those States.
80. We dsnounss ell forms OF rspudiation as ma.
nonai crimes, and The national honor requires the
payment Of the public indsbtsdnsss, In the ut
most Fsod faith, 10 ell efsditcrI At home and
srr,s sf n. I ss. sss.s sklss Il va. sssrss,.s
-. II IL due 20 the labor or the nation that
tsxatlon should be sqaaIissd and rsdused - rap
Idly - our national faith will permit.
"b. The national debt. contracted - u hes been
for the preservation Of tho Union for All time 10
ssme sheald Be extended ever fair period for 70.
d~mptionf and u 10 the duty Of Congress 70 reduce
the rate Of Interest thereon, Whenever u can
honestly be done.
Of debt Il 20 90 improys eur credit that capitalists
will seek 70 loan money Al lower rates OF inter-
est than us now pay and must continue To pay 80
long AZ repudston, partial OF totar epen OF covert,
IL thfeafsned or suspected.
81. Ths oevsrnmsnt of the United States should
be adml lnistsrsd with the strleisst economy, aud
ths eorfsptens which have been 80 shame fuiiy
nafssd aud fos,srsd BY Andrew Johnsoa, call
loudly for Radical tsfofm.
"s. We profoundly deplore the untlmeiy and
tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln. aud regret the
accession VI Andrew Johnson 10 The presidency, |,
Who has acted tfsaohsfousiy 10 the people vho
sieetsd him and the cause he vas pledged TO sop
pefu has asurped high ieg'slative aud judicial
lahelonsl has refused 10 execute the lAwil has
used his Agh eniss 10 indsss other eniesrs 20 ig-
aore aud Violate the iawsI hes empieyed his exc
eullle loxefs 10 render Insecure The property,
peace, liberty aud life OF the eltiseul has abused
the pard"ning power has dsneaaeed the Nation
al Legislature af uneonstitutiouai has pefsstent-
iy and oouuplly Fsslslod, by syafy msasafs Ia hls
power, every proper attempt al the rsoons fuction
Of the states lately In rsbaiiionl has perverted
The pabhe patronage lhlo 90 engine Of whIlssals
corruption. aud has been Justly lmpsashsd for
neuueed guilty thereof BY the voice " thirty Ave
Senator'S
20. The doetrlns OF dreat pritisn and other
European Powers, that because man 10 once a
subject he IA always 30, mast be resisted a every
hazard BY the uaited States, asa relic of the
fsudzl time, not authorised by the Law Of nationa,
and a. war with cur national honor and lndepen'
deneel natutalired eitlEena being entitled To be
prvtectad In all their rights OF citlxeashp, as
though they were natural born, aud no citizen Of
the ualiei states, natural or aaturallred, must be
liable to arrest aud imprlsonment by any forsiga
power for aets done or words spoken In this
country aud " 80 arrested aud Imprisoned IL IL
tha duty Of the Government TO Interfere Ia his be-
half
10. or all who we're faithful In the trials ~
the late war, there we're none entitled TO mor~
especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the hafdships OF campaign and
eruise, aud imperled their lives Ia the service of
the country. The bouaties aud pensions provi-
dvd by law for those brave defenders OF tho ma.
tion arc obligations never TO be forgotten. The
widows aud orphans Of the gallant dead are tae
wards of the people, sacred Legacy bequeathvd
20 the nations protecting care.
"li. Foreign Immigration, which In the past
has added 30 maeh TO the wealth and develop.
men. OF the resources aud increase Of poWsr TO
this nation, the asylsm of the oppressed VI all
nations, should be fostered aud encouraged by y
liberal aud jasi policy.
"I2. fhis convention declares It's sympathy
with all the oppressed people who are strags linz
Tor their rights"
"hEsoLvEn, That wo highly commend the spirit
Of magnanimity aud forgiveness with which men
who have served the rebellion, but now frankly
aad honestly co operate with Us In restoring The
peace of the country, and reconsuueting the
southern State governments upon the basis OF I'm
partial justice and equal rights, are received
hack into the communion Of the loyal people, and
we favor the removal oil the dirquaIiheations and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels In the
same measure as the spirit OF loyalty will direct,
as may be consistent with thu safety Of the 10y al
people" [cfies II Goodi goodil
"kGs0LvkD, That We recognize tho great prin
cipies laid down In the immortal Declaration OF
fndeper denoe the true foundation of democratic
goversment; aud We hail with giadness every
effort toward eaking those principles u living
reality on every Zach Of American soil"