Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-10-01
unlon Republioan Platform.

Hon. Richard W Thompson. Of Indiana
Chairman ofthe Committee on Resolutions
advanced to the platform and reported as
follows:
The National Republican Party Of the
United States, assembled in National Con
vention in the city Of Chicago, on the goth
day Of May, 1868, make the following dec
lAFation Of principles;
let. We congratulate the country on the
assurod success ofthe reconstruction policy
OF Congress-, as evinced by the adoption by
a majority Of the States lately in rebellion,
of Oonatitutions securing equal civil and
political rights to all, and regard il as the
duty Of the government 10 sustain those
Constitutions, and to prevent the power Of
such States from being reduced TO state
Of anarchy. lOheers
"a. The guarantee by. Congress Of equal
outrage 70 al loyal men at the South was
demanded by every consideration ofpublic
safety, Of gratitude, and of justice, and
must be maintained the question Of
suffrage in ali the loyal States properly be.
longs to the people cfthose States [Cheers. ]
81. We denounce all forms of repudia-
6on as national crime prolonged cheers II
and national honor requires the payment
Of the national indebtedness in the utmost
good faith to all creditors, at home and
abroad, and not only according to the let
Ger but the spirit Of the law under which II
was contracted. [Applause
4th. II is due to the labor Of The nation
that taxation should be equalized and re-
dueed as rapidly as the national faith will
permit.
5th. The National debt, contracted as it
has been for the preservation Of the Union
TOT all time TO come, should be extended
over fair period for redemption, and it is
the duty Of Congress to reduce the rate Of
interest thereon whenever it can honestly
be Done.
6th. 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 10 pay so
long as repudiation, partial or total, open
Or covert, is threatened or suspected y
1th. The Government of the United
States should be administered with the
ltriCtes economy; and the corruption
which has been so shamefully nursed and
icstered by Andrew Johnson, calls loudly |
on radical reform.
9Th. We profoundly deplore tho uH.
imely and tragic death Of Abraham Lin
,Oln, and regret the accession of Andrew
Johnson to the Presidency, who has acted
reaeherously to the people who elected
i'm, and the cause he was pledged to sup.
'ofti has usurped high legislative and ju-
Iiclal functions; has used his high office
0 induce other officers to ignore and ViO-
ate laws; has employed his executive
over and rendered insecure the property,
eaee, liberty and life of the citizens; has
bused the pardoning power; has denoun-
sc the National Legislature as unoonsti
ltiOnal; has persistently and corruptly
Dstructed every proper attempt at The re.
Of the States lately in rebel
on; has perverted the public patronage
Ito an engine Of wholesale corruption,
I'd has been justly impeached for high
lines and misdemeanors, and properly {
'onouneed guilty thereof by the votes Of
irty.fve Senators.
9th. The doctrine Of Great Britain and !
tier European powers that because
an iS once a subject ho is always so,
ust be resisted at every hazard by the II
nited States as a relic of leudal times not n
BY law Of nations, and at war il
ith our national honor and independence
citizens are entitled to be pro-
,ted in all their rights of citizens as
ough they were native born. Noctizen
NLa TTatkaI nattVa am naftrnt1tgal |
nat be liable 10 arrest and imprisonment
any foreign power for acts done or words
oxen in this country; and if so arrested
d imprisoned, it IS the duty of the Gov {
lment TO interfere in his behalf Y
10th. Ofall who were faithful in the tri
Of the late war, none were entitled to
,re especial honor than the brave soldiers
seamen, who endured the hardships of
npaign and cruise, and imperilled their
rs in the service of the country. The
hnties and pensions provided for these r
i've defenders Of the nation are IN obliga- l.
b never to be forgotten; the widows and
,hAna Of the gallant dead are the wards
lhe people-R sacred legacy bequeathed
The nations projecting care.
.lth. Foreign immigration, which in the r
II has added so much TO wealth, devel. L
nentand resources, and increase Of pow -
10 the nation, the asylum Of theoppress. sC'
Of all nations, should be fosteFed and pr
by liberal and just policy. ~ "a
9th. This convention declares its sym. II
by with all oppressed people which are
nggling for their rights.