Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-24
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

~. We congratulate the country on the sssuret
sueosss Of the reeonsirueton policy Of Congress, s
svinesd by the adoption In Rmajorty OF the States
lately Ia rebellion, Of constitutions securing squs
evil and Political rights 10 ALI aud We regard Il Al
the daty 1.-THE 10 snstain those institu
tions and 20 prevent the people Of such States from
being Tsmitted 10 state OF anarchy.
80. The guarantee BY Congress Of equal suffrage
to all loyal men In the South Was demanded BY
every consideration Of public safety, Of gratitude
aud OF justice, and must be malntainsdI while tis
question OF snfags In all the loyal States properly
belongs 10 the people OF those States.
80. We denoanes all forms Of rspudistion a. ma
tonal crimes, and The national honor requires the
payment Of the public Indebtedness, In the ut
most good faith, 10 all creditors ~ home aud
abroad, not only according 10 the latter, bat the
spnt Of the laws under which y was contracted.
-. tits due TO the labor OF the nation that
taxation shoaid be equaiised aud rsdused as rap
Idly ~ our national faith will permit.
as. Tho national debt, contracted a. II has been
for the preservation Of The union for all time 10
oome, should be extended over fair period for re-
the rate Of interest thereon, Whenever II can
honestly be done.
80. That The best policy to dImini,h our burden
Of debt IL 10 20 improve our credit that capitalists
est than No now pay and must continue 10 pay 20
long AZ repudlatIon partial or total open or covert
IL threatened or suspected.
ss7. The aevsrnment Of the United States should
be administered with the strlciest economy, and
tho eorroptions which have been 20 shameully
loudly for Radical rsforn.
"e. We profoundly dsplore the uEtlmsiy aud
tragic death ef Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
seesssioa Of andrew johnson 10 the proficiency,
elected him and the cause he was pledged 10 sup.
port has usurpsd high legislative and Judicial
fanotiontg has refused 70 execute the laws, has
used HE high olise 10 induce other oihceu 20 In.
nore and eleaio the laws has employed his ere.
cutise powers 10 render insecure tho property,
peace, liberty and lifo Of the oitireni has abused
the pafdpnlng power hns Denounced the Nation.
oil Legislature AZ uneonstltatlonal has persistent.
~ and coFrnptly resisted by every moasurs In his
power, every proper attempt ~ the reconstruction
Of the states lately 10 febellionl has perverted
the public patronage ilto an engine Of wholesale
corruption, aud has been Justly impeaehsd for
high erlmes aud nlsdsmsanofs, and properly pro-
neunesd guilty thereof BY the voice Of thirty ave
senators.
-. The doctrine Of Grsa, prI,Ian and other
Entopesn Powers, that because man Ia once
subject he u always 20, nnst be resisted NJ every
hazard By the United States, asa relic OF the
ieudsi time, not authorized by the law OF nations,
End az war With cur national honor and indepen.
deueai natafaiixsd eitlsens being entitled 20 be
protected In all their fishts Of citizenship, "a
though they we're natural born, and no citizen Of
Tho United status, natural or nsturaized, must bs
liable 90 arrest snd imprisonment By any foreign |
power for acts done or words spoken In thls |
soun,ryi and II 80 arrested aud Imprisoned a h |
tho dnfy OF the 0oseFnm 10 In tsrlsfe In hls ~
half.
30. ofail who we're faithful In The trials Of
the late war, thera we're none entitled 10 more
s.pseisi honor than the brave soldiers and sssmen
~he. endured the hardship- Of campaign and /
sfuso, and imperied their liver Ia tho service Of
The country. The bouasies and pensions proyl. |
ted by law Ter those brave defenders OF tho ma.
iion are obligations never TO DO forgotten. The /
widows aad orphans ofthe gallant dead are the /
wards Of the people, sacred legacy beQueathed |
20 The nations Protecting eeio.
I'll. fefeign lmmi Natlon, which IN the past
he added % much TO the wealth and de veiep.
meat OF the fofonrcsa and increase Of power 10 |
this Aasiou. the asylsm of the oppressed Of all /
nauesf, ihoaid DO fostered and encouraged by
liberal aud jus, policy.
WIN All the orPresied people who are struggling |
ior THEIR rights
''kksolsnn, That We highly commend tho splrlt
~ maghaninity aud forgiveness with which men
-so have served the rebellion, but new frankly |
snd honestly cooperate With NJ Ia restoring the /
yea co OF the country, and demonstrating tho 1
southern state governments upon the basis OF im-
partial Justice AID equal rlgAll, arc received
back Into the com naaian Of The loyal people, and
We ssor the removal Of the Disqualification aud
restrictions imposed upon the lato fthsla In the
tame measure az the spfl. of loyalty will direct.
rs ney BIO consistent with the safety of the loyal
people, lcties Of 0oodl goodll
"NtsoLvkn, That We recognize the great prIn |
cplss laid down la the immortal Deslaratioa Of !
tndeper denco as the true foundation OF democratic
governments and We hail With gladness every
,nort toward Wahlng these principles living
reality ON every Inch Of Ameriiaa SOIL"