The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-08-13
Union Republican, National Plat.
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Union Republican, National Plat.
forms
7hs National Repubiican marty Of no U,y,d
ntafef, assenibled IN Nd'iJHdL C0nrenfion IN he
MY ~ Chicago, on The 2lst ddy OF ALty, Isds
make ho Jolio'eiag declaration Of ineiptes.
~, We congratulate the country on the as
Gonas. ."'ooss VI we recohstructior policy VI
lorty Of tho states lately In rebellion, OF con.
hutuuons securing equal civil and poiiljeal
msna sns % a,l; nndl,Is che duty Of the Goyern.
vana ~, sus,aln those Institutions, and to pre-.
yent mo people OF such States from boine 70.
mn.ed 20 astato OF anarchy.
me guarantee by Congress Of oquaI suf
nageto all loyal menin tho south wa. demand
srpy every consideration Of public safety, Of
BAhuuehuuo OF Justice, and must be MAINTAIN.
81 while the question of suffrage In ali The
,pyM ,pa states properly belongs to The poople Of
"a. We edenounee all forms OF repudiation AZ
national orImo, and national honor rrouires thr
paymentof the public indebtoiluess, In the nj.
mos. good hith, TO all Gredtprs ut home and
abroad, not only according 10 the letter Int Inc
sp,tito. the iaw ander which 4 was contracted
,ovs; i.is dns 20 the labor Of the nation that
NAh,ioh ahonid he equalised and reduced AZ
Hpidlya aa the national faith will permit.
% The national dabt, contracted, Rs Al has
been, Tor the preservation OF the Union for al
,nninS m,nosS teono, should be extended over far
h
congress 10 reduce the rate Of interest there
on, whenever II eau honestly be done,
70, That theh host policy to diminish our bur.
aeh o. uebtls 70 80 Improve our credit that can.
hallhH VIII seek 10 loan uA money "a. lower rates
Othterest thAA we now pay and must eontnne
10 pay 80 long as reputation, partial or total,
open or covert, 10 threatened or suspected,
The Government of tho United States
SHOULD 90 ADM nlHtered with tho strIcteat econ.
omy and the corrnptlous which have been so
shamefully nursed and fos.ered hy Andrew
Johnson, call loudly for Radical reform.
- Weproioundly dapl0Te tho untlmeiy and
tragic death ofAbraham Lincoln, aud regret the
accession 20 the Presidency, OF Andrew John.
son who has acted treacherously 10 tho pcople
VINO elected him, and tho cause no WAS pIodpcd
70 support who has nsurped high Legislative
aaa Ju1lcAi innetonre who has usod his high
ONCE 10 induce other officers 30 ignore and yIo
late the lawsi who has employed his oEerutlye
powers 70 render Insecure the property, peace,
liberty and life ofthc citizens; who has abused
me parioning poweri who has denounced the
rational Legislature As unconstltulional; who
has persstently AMI corruplly rosiated, by
every means IN hs power, every proper al. l
tempt a. INSTRUMENTATION Of che States lately
IN rebeiilon; who has psryertcd the public
uon, and who has been Justly impcachod ior
nlgh crituea RRd fGiadeIn eauOrS, ANd properly
pronounced guilty thereof by the votes Of
thtrty.hye Senators,
-. Tbs dostrine Of Great Britain and other
European POwe ., that beoauSa a man In once
ppblect he ~ always no, must be Resisted ateye.
~ haaard by the United Statea, as relic on tho
tendal time, not authorized by the laws Of na.
dons, and atwar with our nationM honor aud
ndependence. Naturalizcd citizens arc enti.
hed 20 prolectlon in all theiruights of oitI.
Henship, - though they wore native horn, And
ne ci1lIen 0f the United 9tates, native oy mi.
urailled, must he liable 10 arrest adm i'm nrison
ment BY any foreign Power TOR acts done or
woIlaspoken in this country; and ifAo arrosted
and lInprisoned,i u 10 the duty OF the Govern.
InenttO interier0ln hts behalf
40. Ofail who we're faithful In tho trials of
me late war, there we're none entitled 10 moro
especial honor than the brave soldiers ami sea.
Saen who endured the hardships of cam palgn
and crnlso. and imperiled their liyoa In the aeT.
vice efthe country. Tho bounties and penalona
provided BY thelawa for these brave delanders
oi the nation are an obligation neVor 10 10 for.
gotten. The widows aud orphans Of tho gai.
lAntdead are the wards oftho people, a sa,red
legacy boqueaihed to the nations protecting
III. Foreign immigration, which, IN tho past,
has added 80 much TO the wealth, development
ahd resources, aud Increase orpower TO this
republic, the asylum Of tho oppressed Of ali
naiioasl should be fostered aud encouraged by
q liberal and instpoey.
"la. This conyentbn declares Itself In sym.
paihy with I'll oppressed peoples who are struR.
Giingfor their rghts.
Unanihously added on motion Of
Gsn H0rI Qnl..e~.