The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-09-15

al. We ocngratuiats the country on the assured
succsss Of the reconstruction policy Of Congress,
lately In rebellion, Of constitutions securing equal
civil and political rights to ALI aud regard az
the duty Of the Government to s.stain those instu-
being re@itted TO . state Of anarchy.
az The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage
to all loyal in the South demanded by every
consideration Of public safety Of gratitude and Of
justice, and must be maintained; while the question
Of suffrage In all the loyal States properly belongs
IS. We dcnounce all forms Of reputation az ma
tonal crimes, and the national honor requires the
good faith, to Ill creditors; at home and abr.ad not
only according to the LATTER but the spirit of the laws
under which Il was contracted.
"4. II is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
ton should be equalized and reduced rapidly as
national faith will permit.
IS. The national debt, contracted ~ it has been
for the preservation Of the Union for all time to come
should be extended fair period for redemption
and it 10 the duty Of Congress TO reduce the rate of
interest thereon, Whenever Il can honestly be done.
IS. That the best policy to diminish our burden Of
debt is TO improve our credit that capitalists will
seek 70 loan us money q. lower rates OF interest than
pudation parta! or total open or covert is threat
sned or suspected.
be administered with the strctest economy and the
corruptions which have been ehamefully nursed
and fostered by Andrew johnson, cali loudly for
sis. We profoundly deplore the untinely and tragic
death of Absahsm lincoln, and regret the accession
treAcherously to the people ho elected him and the
cause he was pledged to support; has usurped high
cute the laws; has used his high Office to induce 9TH
er officers TO ignore and violate the laws has en-
ployed his executive powers to render insecure the
property, peace, liberty and life Of the citizens has
abused the pardoning powers; has denounced the
National Legislature unconstitutional; has persis
.sd y s in
Of ths States lately in rebellion; has perverted the
public patronage into engine Of Wholesale corrup
thereof by the voice Of thirty-fye Senator'S.
"s. The doctrine Of Great Britain end other Euro
is always must be resisted at every hazard by the
listed States, % relic of the feudal time, not
na4iond hosor and ndspsndence. nsturalixed citizens
being entitled to be protected in all their rights of
or
must be liable to srrest and imprisonment by any
foreign power for acts done or words spoken in this
country; and if SO arrested and imprisoned it is the
duty Of the Governments interfere in his behalf.
stlO OF all who faithful in the trials of the
late war; there were none entitled 70 more especial
ed the hardshps of campaign and cruise and imper-
lied their lives in the service of the country. The
brave soldiers Of the nation, obligations to
he forgotten. The widows and orphans of the gal
LIANT dead the wards Of the people, sacred legacy
bequeathed to the na1ion's protesting care
all Foreign immigration, which in the past has
added so much the wealth and development of the
resources and increase OF power 10 TINS nauon the
asylum of the oppressed of all nations should be fos
tered and encouraged by Liberal and inst policy.
'12. This convention declares its sympathy with
all the oppressed people who struggling for their
rights"
sResozred, That we highly commend the spirit of
magnaniuisy and forgiveness with which men who
have served the rebellion, but now frankly and hon
essy cooperate with in restoring the peace OF the
country and rsconstructing the Southern State gov
ernments upon the basis Of impartial justice and equal
rights, received back into the communion OF the
loyal people, and favor the removal of the disqual
ications and restrictions imposed upon the late reb
els in the same the spirit OF loyalty will
direct may be consistent with the safety OF the
loyal people,"
stResolUed, That we recognize the great principles
laid down in the immortal Declaration Of Independ-
ence as the true foundation of democratic govern
ment and we hail with gladness every effort toward
making these principles living reality on every inch
of American soil"