The Portland daily press., 1868-09-26

The National Republican Party Of the United
States, assembled in National 6onUention, IN The
city Of fhicdg0. on fhe Twentieth day Of Man. 1868
make the .fott.acing declaration Of principles: 2
First We congratulate tie country on the assur-
ed sucee ss OF the reconstruction policy of Congress-
as evinced by the adoption by majority OF the
eq 1a civil and political rights to ali II is the duy
OF the government 10 sustain these Institutions and
10 prevent the people Ofsueh States from being re-
mitted to state of anarchy.
Seccnd-The guarantee by Congress OF e1ual suff-
rage TO all loyal men at the South was demanded by
every consideration of pubic 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.
1hird-We denOhnce all forms OF repudia ion as a
national crime. The national honor requires the
payment OF the public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith, to all creditors at home and abroad not
only acco ding to the letter, bat the spirit OF the
law under which it was contracted.
Fourth-lt is due to the labor Of the nation that
taxation shall be equalizel and reduced as rapidly
as the national faith shall permit
Fifth-The national debt, contracted as it has
been tor the preservation OF the Union for all time
to come should be extended over a fair period for
redemption, and 1t i the duty Congress TO reduce
the rate OF interest thereon whenever it Le hon
e=tly dcne.
Sixtl-The best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt is to so improve credit that capitalists will
seek TO loan us money at lower rates ofinterest than
we now pay ana must continue t pay 50 long as re-
pudat1on partial or total op-n or covert, is threat
ened or suspected ..s
Seventh-.rhe government of the United States
should be administered with the strictest economy,
and the corruptions which have been so shamefuliy
nursed and fostered by Andrew Johnson, call loudly
for radical reform,
Eighth..we profoundly deplore the untimely and
tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln. and regret the
cession of Andrew johnson to the presidency; who
has acted treaeherously to the people who elected
him and the cause he was pledged to support who
has ururpe 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
aVnrtlAN nd hta tvn
powers to render insecure the property, the peace
the liberty and the life of the citizen; who has
abused the pardoning power; who has denounced
the national legislature as unconstitutional; who
has persistently and corruptly resisted by every
measure IN his power every proper ATTEMPT at the
has perverted the public patronage into engine of
wholesale corruption, ana who has justly been i'm
peaehed for high crimes and misdeme anors and prop
ly pronounced guilty thereof by vote OF 35 Sena-
tors.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European powers, that because man is once sub
Ject he is always So must be resisted at every haz-
ard by the United States as relic of the feudal
times, not authorized by the law OF nations and at
war with our atlonal honor and independence.
Naturaized citizens entitled to be protected in
all their rights OF citizenship as though they were
native born; and no citizen of the United States
native or naturaiz 3D. must be liable to arrest and
Imprisonment by any foreign power for acts done
words spcken in this country and if they are so ar
rested and imprisoned, il the duty the govern
ment to interfere in their behalf.
Tenth-Of all who faithful in the trials of
the late there entitled to more special
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who
dured the hardships of campaign ami cruise and i'm
perilled their lives in the service of the country.
The bounties and pensions provided by law for these
brave defenders obligations never to be forgot
ten; the widows and orphans of the gallant dead
are the wards of the peope-a sacred legacy be-
queathed to the nations fostering care.
Eleventh-Foregn emigration, which in the past
has added 50 much to the wealth, development and
resources, and the increase of power to this nation
the asylum OF the oppressed of all nations should
be tostered and encouraged by liberal and just
policy.
Twelfth-This convention declares itself in sympa-
thy with all the oppressed peoples which are strug-
| Cling for their rights.
Unanimously added, motion OF Gen. Schurz
Resotred, That we highly commend the spirit Of
| magnanimity and iorbeara ance with which men who
have served in the Rebellion, but who now frankly
and honestly cooperate with in restoring the peace
| OF the country and reconstructing the Southern
State governments upon the bass of Impartial jus
t1ce and Equal Rights, are received back into tht
communion of the loyal people; and we favor the re-
moval of the dsqual cations and est icions impos
ed upon the late Rebels in the same measure the
spirit ofloyalty will direct and may be consistent
| with the safety OF the loyal people.
Resotred, 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 gadness every effort towards
making these principles living reality on every
| inch of American soil.