The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-28

snort speech Iuli OF PATRIOTISM anu nope
for the future. In the course of his re-
marks he said that every bond, in letter
and spirit, must be as sacred as soldier 8
grave. The sentiment was received with
the most tumultuous cheering.
One vlcepresident from each state was
reported and one secretary. Those from
Wisconsin were respectively Gov. Salo-
mon and Charles Seymour.
While waiting for the report of the
other committees, Gen. Cochrane moved
the appointment of a committee to receive
the committee from the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention of yesterday. Such
committee was appointed, and forthwith
introduced the committee, which reported
through their chairman, Gov. Fairchild,
| of Wis, the resolution In regard to the
nomination of Grant The report was
received with overwhelming cheers, and
| ordered spread upon the records Of the
convention
| Several attempts were made to proceed
| to the nomination of Grant, but they
F. failed, and the remainder OF the commit
| tees reported except the committees on
Resolutions.
The convention soon after adjourned
| till ten o'clock to- morrow
SECOND DAY
At ten o'clock the President called the
! convention to order.
The committee on resolutions being not
ready to report, number of gentlemen
were called upon to make speeches
| About two hours were used I'D in this
the following.
PLATFORM
The National Union Republican party
of the United States, assembled in Ma
tional Convention at Chicago, on the 10th
day of May 1868, make the following de-
claration of principles;
1. We congratulate the country on the
assured success of the reconstruction
policy of Congress Applause as evinced
by the adoption In "a majority of the
States lately in rebellion of a constitution
securing equal civil and political rights
to all LapplauseI, and regard it as the
duty of the government to sustain these
constitutions and prevent the people Of
such States from being RENTED to a
state of anarchy or military rule. Ap-
plause
2. The guarantee by Congress of equal
suffrage to all loyal men in the South
was demanded by every consideration Of
public safety, of gratitude and of justice,
and must be maintained (applausel while
the question Of suffrage In all the loyal
States properly belongs to the people of
those States. (Applause.)
3. We denounce all forms of repudi-
alton as a national crime Immense APP
plause) and national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in
the utmost good faith to our creditors at
home and abroad (applause), not only
according to the letter, but the spirit, of
the laws under which it was contracted.
(Applausel
4. 1t is due to the laborer of the nation
that taxation should be equaiiz ed and re-
premit. (Applausel
3. The national debt, contracted as it
has been for the preservation of the
Union for all time to come. should be ex-
tended over a fair period for redemption
and it is the duty of Congress to reduce
the rate of interest thereon whenever it
can honestly 40 be done, (Applause)
6. That the best policy to diminish our
credit that capitalist will seek to lend us
now pay, and must continne to pay so
long as reputation, partial or total open
OF covert is threatened or expected. Ap-
plause)
I. The government of the United
States should be administered with the
strictest economy. The corruptions
and fostered by Andrew johnson call
i
cheers.
s. We profoundly deplore the untime-
ly and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln,
and regret the accession of Andrew John
son to the Presidency cheers, who has
acted treacherously to the people who
elected him and the cause hewas pledged
to support has usurped high legislative
and judicial functions has refused to ex-
ecute the laws; has used his high office
to induce other officers to violate the
laws has employed his executive power
to render insecure the lives, property,
peace, liberty and life of the citizens
las abused the pardoning power has
denounced the National Legislature as
unconstitutional has persistently and
habitually Resisted, by every means in
his power, every proper attempt at the
reconstruction of the States lately in re-
bellion; has perverted the public patron
age into an engine of wholesale corrup-
ton. and has been justly impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors good!
good and properly pronounced guilty
thereof by the votes of thirty-fve Sen
ators Good good and applause.
g. The doctrine of Great Britain and
other European powers, that because
man IS once subject he is always so,
mast be resisted at every hazard by the
United States as relic of the feudal
times. not authorized by a Law Of the ma
tons, and at war with our national hon
or and independence. Naturalized citi-
zens are entitled to be protected in all
their rights of citizenship, as though
they were native born. No citizen of
the United States, native or naturilized,
must be liable to arrest or imprisonment
by any foreign powers, for acts done or
words spoken in this country; and if so
arrested and imprisoned, it is the duty of
the government to interfere in his be-
half.
10. OF all who We're faithful in the
trials of the late war there were none en-
titled to more especial honor than the
brave soldiers and seamen who endured
the hardships of the camp and cruise,
anu imperllea their lives in the service
of the country. The bopaties and pen
siona appropriated by law for these defenders
OF the Union are obligations not to be for
gotten Cheers. The widows and orphans
of the gallant dead are the wards of the
people-a sacred legacy bequeathcd to
the United States protecting care. Ap-
plause.
H. Foreign emigration, which in the
past has resources of this nation-the
ASYLUM of all nations-Should be fostered