The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

F1f-we congratulate the country on the as
sured success OF the reconstruction policy Of Con
ne States lately In rebellion Of eons,tations %.
curin: equal civil and political rights to all. 10 u
the duty OF the Government to sustain thee insti
nom being RENTED TO state Of anarchy. CChssrsl
Sseesd-rhe guaranty by Congress Of equal suf-
ffsge to all loyal men at the South was demanded
by every confederation OF public safety, OF graf
itude and of Justice aud must he maintained. The
whole question OF suffrage In oil the loyal States
properly belongs to tho people OF those States.
(Cheersl
. national crime, (prolonged eheersh and the ma
tional honor requires the payment OF the public
Indebtedness In the utmost good faith, to all cred
letter, but by the spirit OF the Law under which It
Was contracted. (Applausc)
Fs.rtA-It 10 due 10 the labor Of the nation that
taxation should be s9ualiIsd and reduced ~ rap
FVlA-rhe national debt, contracted IS u has
been for the preservation OF the Union for all time
To come, should be extended over z fAlr period for
duee the rate OF interest thereon whenever 10 can
SiIil-Thst The best policy TO dimlnlsh our bur
taists will seek 10 loan money ut lover rates Of
interest than we nov pay, % long a. reputation,
partial or total, open or covert Is threatened or
Ssrs.fA-rne Governmsot OF the United States
should DO administered with the s;rietsst economy,
and the eoruptions which have been 90 shamefally
ly tor radical reform.
EigltA-We profoundly deplore the antimely,
but tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret
the ascension OF Johnson to the Presidency,
who has acted treaeherously 10 the people Who
elected him and the cause he Was pledged TO sup
port who has usurped high Legislative and Judi |
laws, Who has used his high ONCE to induce other
officers to ignore and violate the laws Who has
employed his executive powers 70 render insecure
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who has denounced the National Legislature IS
unconstitutional, who has peisistently and cor
every proper attempt at the reconstruction Of the
states lately In rebellion who has perverted the
public PatronAge into An engine OF wholesale cor.
high crimes aud misdemeanors, and properly pro-
nouncsd guilty thereof by . vote OF thiry'nve
Senators
Ti.fi-rhs doctrines OF Great Britain and other
European powers-thst because . man 10 once
subject he Is always so-must be resisted Ut every
hazard by the United States rs relic OF The leu.
dal times, not authorised by tho Law OF ations and
Naturalaed citizens are entitled TO be protected In
all their right OF eitirenship rs though they we're
native born, and no citizen Of the United States.
imprisonment by any foreign power for acts done,
or words spoken, In this country and u they are
so arrested and Imprisoned. u Is the duty of the
Government 20 interfere In his BEHALF
TsatA-Ofall who were hithfal In the trials OF
the late war there were none moro entitled TO es-
peciAl honor than the brave soldiers and seamen
Who endured the hsrtshiPs CT eampAisn and
cruise. and lmperlled their lives In the service OF
the country. The bounties and pensions provided
by the laws for these brave defenders arc ooliga-
tons never TO be forgotten. The widows and or.
phans Of the gallant dead are the wards OF the
people, sacred legacy bequeAthed to the nations
praeticlng care.
Eisr.aia-Foreigu emigration, which In the past
has s.ldeo 90 much 10 the wealth. development, re-
sources aud the Inc OF power To this nation
should be fostered and encouraged by liberal
Tseidi-This Convention declares itselfin SYM
patty with all the oppressed people which are
struggling Cor their rights.