The freedman's press., 1868-07-18
REP UBLI1tAN pI4rno-~

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r + 7 U 3 BLiGAN PLAFFo11
The Notiona1 Repa11icon Rary cf The r,;te, y
assembled IN Nctionay Conreation i e@t'ea u Nas
Chicago, on the 20th day Of 1Ieg 1ses 's sc c$G
| folloWin9 declaration Of plfacD'as, -oo7' ha III
| !. We congratulate the counIs,-onn
success OF the Reconstruction policy ~ SSiIed
as eVinced by the adoption III fhe Ia;ao olsseSs
States lately in rebellion, Of constfnal q tho
ing equal civil and political rights to a seeur-
the duty OF the government to sustain thn'ns y
stl1u1lons st anu 70 prevent the people Of sna1
States from being remitted to A stata &c :, sGel
2. The guarantee by Congress- of ao',a1 '',1'Eely
frage to all loyal men at the Sontb VA Sa-
ed by every consideration Of public safa+
gratitude, and OF justice, and aust he y
eel; Wnlle the question Of SUFFRAGE IN Al u
loyal states properly belongs to The neone 'rs y
| those States PooPio ot
3. We denounce all forms of rerudiation !
national crime and the national honor reonirna
uttermost good faith to all creditors = 4 Ino
and abroad, not only according 10 the ettar Jo ho
the spirit OF the laws under which it was oo' ~
| tracted. ""' 'ol-
4. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that ~
alton should be equalized and reduced Al raT1
| ly as the national faith will permit, f-''
| 5. The National debt contracted. rs # basboon
for the preservation OF the Union for All Tina u
come, should be extended over a fair neriod fon
redemption: and it is tile duty of Conarees !, =
reduce the rate OF interest thereon whenever 4
can be honestly done.
o. Ihat the best policy to diminish our burden
OF debT Is to SO improve cur credit that canit,.
lists Will seek to loan US money at lower ratesn
interest than we now pay, and must contnueb
pay so long as reputation, partial or total, open
or covert, is threatened or suspected.
q ~ 4I.o - \ 1ftI
be administered with the strictest economy. and
| the corruptions which have been 50 shamefaly
| nursed and fostered by Andrew johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
.. We profoundly deplore the untimey and
tragic death of Abraham Lincoln and regret the
| accession 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 warped high Legislative and
judicial functions; who has refused to execute
the laws; who has used his high Office to induce
other officers to ignore and violate the laws;
who has employed his executive powers to render
insecure the property, the peace, liberty and Life
of the citizen who has abused the pardoning
power: who has denounced tile National Legis-
lature as unconstitutional; who has persistelty
and cOlTuptly rotlSted, by every measure lnhB
power, every proper attempt at the reconStTuc-
ton Of the States lately in rebellion; who las
Of wholesale corruption, and who has been just
ly impeached for high crimes and misdemean0Ts
and property pronounced guilty thereof BY the
vote of IS Senators.
9. The doctrine Of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man is once
subject he is always SO, must DO resisted at every
hazard by the United States, as relic OF tne
feudal times, not authorized by the law OF na-
ti0ns, and att war with our national honor ana
independence. Naturalized citizens are entitled
to be protected in all their rights Of citizenship
as though they were native born, and no citizen
OF the United States, native 0I na6uralized, mlsb
be liable to arrest and imprisonment by any ioi-
eign power for acts done or words spoken u tns
country; and ifso arrested and imprisoned, i
the duty Of tile Government to interfere II LID
behalf.
TO- Of all who were faithful III the trials ofth
late war there were none entitled to more eEr
ciaI honor than the brave soldiers and seaDa
VINO endured the hardships Of campaign al
cruise and iInpeTiled their lives in the seryiced
the country; the bounties and pensions proyldea
by the laws for these brave defenders OF the la-
tion are obligations never to be forgotten; ~
widows and orphans of the gallant dead are the
wards OF the people, sacred Legacy bequeathel
to the nations .rotecting care.
IL. Foreign igFation-whieh in the past nay
added so much to tie wealth, development anu
resources and increase of power to thls nalio4
the asylum of the oppressed Of all nations
should be fostered and encouraged by llbeF4i
and just policy.
r. This Convention declares itself in symp%
thy with all the oppressed people which ai'
struggling for their rights.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS. .-4
Resolred That we highly commend the sph, NJ
of magnanimity and forbearance with When1a .aar
men who have served in the rebellion, Du1 y. y.
frankly and honestly cooperate with Us u NH Il
toring the country and reconstructing the n,n son
ern State governments upon the basis o. 1hr haet
tial Justice and equal rights, are received 9,s -
into the communion of the loyal people; anu ssl
favor the removal Of the disqualification 5a = If
restrictions imposed upon the late IeOels ,.r ra
same measure as their spirit OF loyalv vs,ff
direct, and SO may be consistent with tn0 o.
Of the loyal people. nr;aef
Re8olred, That we recognize the great Rand n I
pies laid down III the immortal Dociade'dfar e dear
independence as the true foundation a1 y alaGns
cratic government, and We hail with saris. ss;"is.
every effort toward making these prinolRf sdf