The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-28
National RepaDncan PlatfOrm.

The National Onion Fsepubuc,n ,,sr4x, n,
the United states assembled in SationSi
1lth day of May 1s6S, mako ihe foiIovine
declaration OF principles. -
sured suecess OF the reeonsfruction po III ~
Congfess q eN1nced by the adoption In a
majority Of the States lately In rebellion Of
cal rights 10 al; and regard it as the duty or
the Government TO sustain these Consfitu-
tons ana prevent the people of such States
nom being re1nihed 10 a state Of anarchy or
military rule.
2 The guarantee by Congress OF equal s1f-
mage 70 all loyal men in the South was de-
manded by every Consideration of public
safety, OF gratitude and Of justice, and must
e maintained, while the question OF snf.
70 the people Of those States.
.. We denounce all forms Of Reputation
g q national crime, and national honor re-
mes IN tho utmost good faith 10 our ere1itoIE
n n n St anu abroad, not only according TO
which 1t was contracted.
4. 1t Is due TO the labor ofthe nation that
taxation should be equRlized and reduced as
rapidly as national faith Will pernit
.. The national debt, contracted as &c has
been for the preservation OF the Union for
faiT period for redemption, and ft IS the duty
OF Congress TO reduce the rate OF interest
6. That the best policy 10 diminish our bur.
den OF debt Is so to improve our credit that
capitalists VIII seek 70 lend rs money at love
must continue 10 pay, 50 long as Reputation,
partial or total, open or covert. Is threatened
I. 1he Government of the United States
| should be administered with the strietest
economy. The corruptiOns which have
been 50 shSmefully nursed and fostered by
form.
S. We profoundly depIore the untimely
and tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln, and
regret tine accession OF Andrew johnson 10
the Presidency, who has acted treacherousfy
he was pledged to supports has usurped high
legislative and tudicial functionss has re-
once TO induce other officers 70 violate the
laws; has employed hisexecuTtvo power 10
render inseenre the lives, property, peace,
liberty and life of the citizen: has abused the
pArdoning power; has denoun ced the Raiion-
RlLegtsiature as unconA tttuLlonRI; has persist
emily and haoitually resisted by every means
reconstruction OF the states lately In rebel
liOni has perverted the public patronage Into
been Justly impeached for high crimes and
mlsdemeRnors, and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by the votes OF thirty-nve
.. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers, that because man Is
sisted at every hazard by the United Staies
as Q relic Of the feudR1 times, not authorized
by the law OF nations and at war with our
national honor and Independence. Hatu-
rallied citizens are entitled 10 be protected In
all their rights Of citizenship, as though they
States. native or naturaltzed, must be liable
to arrest or imprisonment by any foreign
Power Tor acts done or words spoken In This
country; and II so arrested and imprisoned,
in his behalf.
10. or all whowere faithful In the trials of
the late war there were none entitled TO
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and seaInen who endured the hardshiPs OF
the camp and cruise, and Imperfect Ineir
lives in the service Of the country. the
bounties and pensions appropriated by law
for these brave defenders OF the Union are
obligations never TO DO forgotten. The
widows and orphans OF the gallant dead are
queathed TO the United States protecting
care.
II. Foreign emigration, which In the past
has added so much TO tho wealth and IN
lum of ali naIions-should be Iostered by a
liberal and just policy.
12. This convention declares its sympathy
with all oppressed people who are struggling
ReSoFSed, That we recognize thegreat prin-
ciples laid down in the Declaration OF Ind
dependence Ps the true platform OF demo-
cratic government, and We hail with glad
ness every efioIt toward making these pT1n-
ciples q living reality on every inch OF Amer
can soil.
Resolved, That we highly commend the
spirit OF magnRnimity and forbeAranee with
which men who have served in the Rebellion
but who now frankly and honestly cooper
country and reconslructing the Southern
State governments upon the basis OF Impair
ual Justice and Equal Rights, are recslVed
back into the communion OF the loyal <peo-
qualifications and restrictions imposed upon
the late Rebels in the same measure as their
spirit OF loyalty will direct, and as may be
consistent with the safety Of the loyal people