The Portland daily press., 1868-06-30

The National Republican Party of the United
States, ass nlbLed in National COnUention, in the
city Of Chicago on fhe t,oentieh day Of May, 1868,
make the tottSaoing declaration Of principles"
First We congratulate the country on the assur-
ed success the reconstruction policy of Congress,
as evnced by the adoption by a majority OF The
States lately in rebellion, of constitutions securing
ca al civil aud political rights to ALL 1t is the du;y y
OF the government 10 sustain these Institutions and
to prevent the people ofsuch States from being re-
mitted to a state OF anarchy. -
Second-The guarantee by Congress of equal suf-
rage 10 all loyal men at the South was demanded by
every cnsideraion of public safety, of gratitude,
and OF Justice, and must be maintained. The whole
question of suffrage in the loyal States properly be-
longs to the people Of hose States q
! 1hird-We denounce all forms Of repudia ion as a
national crime. rhe national honor requires the
pavment of the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good tath to all creditors at home and abroad, not
only acc ding the letter, but to the spirit OF the
law under which iJ was contracted.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation that
taxation shall be equazei and reduced as rapidly
as the national faith shall permit,
Fitth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been tor the pr.sers ion Of the Union for all time
to come, should be ext nded over fair period for
redemption and it i the duty OF Congress to rednce
the interest thereon whenever it can lie hon
tly dcne. .g sts.afr j. -s.f5-s5.s.s
sixth-1he best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt is to 50 improve cre that capitalists will
seek to loan us lower rates interest than
we now pay, and must continue pay so long as re-
pudiation partial total op-n covert, is threat
ened or suspected ag h.lt gllL
Seventh-rhe government of the United States
SHOULD be administered with the strictest economy,
and the corrupiions which have been so shamefuliy
nurs ID and fostered by Andrew Johnson call loudly
for radical reform.
Eighth.-we profoundly deplore the untmely and
tragic death Abraham Lincoln and regret the ac-
cesson OF Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treacherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support; who
has ururpeI high legislative and judicial functions;
VINO has REUSED to execute the laws; who has used
his high office to induce other officers to ignore and
VIC ale the laws: who has employee his executive
powers to render insecure the property. the peace,
the liberty and the life of the citizen; who has
abused the pardoning power; whp has denounced
the national legislature as unconstitutional; who
has persistently and corruptly resisted by every
measure III his power every proper attem { at the
truction States lately in rebel ioni who
has perverted the public patronage into an engine oi
whDies lie corruption anu who as Justly been i'm
peached for high crimes and misdem anors and prop
iy pronounced guilty thereof by vote OF 20 Sena-
tors. ... :.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man is once a sub
iect he always so, must be resisted at every haz
ard by the United States as n relic OF the 1euda
times not authorized by the law OF nations and al
war with our national honor and independence
Naturalized citizens are entitled to be protected In