The Portland daily press., 1868-10-12
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
The Republican Platform.

The National Republican Party Of the United
States, ass mbted IN National convention, in the
city Of fhicdgO. on ihe faceRteh day Of May, 1865
make the .JDu aoiRg declaration ct principles:
First We congratulate tie countr, on the assur-
ed succe IS OF the reconstruction policy of Congress
a evincei by he Adoption by minority Of the
eq al civil and political rgbrs all 1t is the duy
TO prevent the people ofsuch States from being re-
mtted TO a state OF anarchy.
Second-The guarantee by Congress of equal suff-
rage all lnyal men at he South vas dema rded by
every C liberation of pub'c safety, of gratitude,
ami "f ustiee, and must be maintained The whole
q es or of snffr in lie loyal att properly be-
longs to the people Of hose States.
hird-We denohnce all forms o. repudia ion as a
nationa' CRIME, re national honor requires the
payment OF he public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith, to all creditors at home and abroad not
only ace dizzy tn the letter, b t. the spirit OF the
law under which il was contrac ed.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of tho nation that
tlXaton shall be equallze and reduced as rapidly
as the ratonal iaith snail permit
Fitth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been tor the prtstr ion the Union fol all time
to come, should be ext nded I'VE a iair period for
redemption, and il i the duty ongr, IS 10 red ee
the rae OF interest thereon whenever 1t can he hon
tly dcne.
Sixth-Ihe best po'icy to diminish our burden Of
debI, is to iniprovr our i, that ta SITS wIll
seek 10 loan u mOnes at lower rates interest than
we nov pay, an1 NUT continue pay so long
puda partial or total op or c,yert is threat
enc OF spected.
Seventh he gOyeTnm Mt of the Uni ed States
shouid be admins erei with rhe stricest economy,
and the corrupt on- which hav- been Shameful
nurs a nd fostered by Arurew Johason, call loudly
for ia j. al reform.
Eighth.--We profoundly leplore fbe untmely and
ira -c cath OF ABB aham Lii cUln AMI regr t III ac-
cession OF Andrew JOhnso to he presiUcn V: who
has acted trtacha,ously to the people who elected
him anu cause he was pledge 10 support; who
has ururpe high leg slaIve ana iuiicia functions;
wio has lusei TO execute the laws; who has used
his high office Undue, other officers to nore anu
vl0 The laws: who has emllO his executive
powers to render Insecure the prt perty, tn peace
the iber and the life of the ciuzen; who has
sbused the pardoning power; VIII has denounced
the national egisia' ure as uneUnsi,u iona; who
has peIsis emily and corrupilv res sied by every
measure III his power ev ry proper attem at the
'cton ire States IA civ in rebel ion who
has perverted he p Lie patronage INTO engine
whiles ie corruption, ana who as u-ty been i'm
peached for high crimes and misdem anOrs and prop
ly pronounced guilty therecfby a vote OF IS Sena-
tors.
Ninth-The doctrine OF Great Britain and other
iect h. is always So must be resisted every haz
ard by he United States as a relic Of the feuda
times. not au 0rzed by the law nations at
wat wi h alton Il honor independence.
Naturazed citizeus entitled TO be prutecled in
an ehS'i iA-hS " N't'AeHship aS tu usn they were
haiive born; and no ciiizeu OF the United Sat S,
ma i've or ,tural d, mus he liable 10 arrs and
inrr risonmeut by any foreign power for acts done
words s keG in is country; inl If th are ar
res Ell and i'm prisoned II IS The dury OF the govern
meni to interfere IN rheir behslt.
Tenh-Of all who were faithful in the trials
lne atP war tntre were n0l eutl leo 10 more SPECIAL
nor than the rave solders and seame who tn
dured the hardships fca.ul align am cruise and i'm
peIilled heir ives in the service Of tn country
The bountles ana pens 0as provided by law TOR these
brave blenders are otlr tions TO be toIgot-
ten; the wi lows and orphans of The gallant dead
IRE the wards of the pc pea sacred legacy be-
queathed to the natiom's foster ng care.
Eleventh-Foreign emigration, which in the past
mas ded $, much the wealth, deyelJ Jpment and
resources, aud he increase of p0wer to this nation
the asylum of the oppressed OF all nations, s'ould
be fostered and eneouraget by liberal and just
pIlic,.
Twelith-This convention declares itself in sympa-
thy with all the pressed peoples which are sttug
Cling for thei rights
Unanimously added, on motion of Cen. Scalrz
Resotced, That we highly commend til spirit of
magnanim.ty and iorbeai tnce with which pen who
have srrvrd in the Rebellion but who aow rrlnkk
and honestly cooperate with ia restoring the
OF the country and rPconsrrHcting the sou hern
ate governments upon he bas of Impartial .Ius
lice and Equal Rights, received back into the
eommunlod Of che yal people; and we the re-
mova of the disqnal fieaons and est ctions impos-
ed upon the aie Rebe in the sIme measure their
spirit OF loyalty viii direct and may be consistent
with the safe'v OF tile loyal people,
Resotred Thit we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal Declaration OF Independ-
ence, as the true foundation OF democratic vern-
ment; anil nail with gadness every effort towards
making these PRINCIPLES a living reality every
in h of American Soil.