The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-22

ont. He was received with great ap
plause. and proceeded with graphic
and forcible review of the political is
sues of the last six years, and the pres
ent freedom Of speech, equal rights and
universal liberty throughout the land
These had been sustained successfully
by the sword mission of the Republican
party, new to establish these principles
Mr.. Palmer deplored the election of Mr.
johnson, who stood in the way OF the
pacifcatiou of the country and should
have been removed. Grest cheering.
Impeachment was a substitute by mod
ern civilization for revolution and de-
capitatiou. johnson was an obstruc'
ton and should have been removed
| Renewed cheersl but We now propose
to submit these issues again to the peo'
pie for decision at the ballot box LAp,
plause1 and obtain q verdict which shall
place these questions beyond all dis
pute, urged upon a clear and certain
platform, which shall leave no doubt a.
toits purpose or meaning. In oOnclu
sion he urged such nomination for Vlct
President as shall leave no temptation
for the assassination of Grant. Cheers.
If the Baltimore Convention had made
no mistake in 1864 Abraham Lin
coin would be in Washington to vel
come Grant on the fourth of March
next. He retired amid great applause
On motion of Mr.. Coehrane, Senator
Thayer, of Nebraska, was called for.
Music-Star Spangled Banner-by q
fine band. Applause
Senator Thayer declined.
Messrs. Sickles and Tremaine were
called for, both being absent.
After music, on motion, John w. For
ney, announced as Andrew Johnson's
dead duck" was invited to speak. He
declined because he was hoarse.
Mr.. Cochrane was called and took the
platform. [Cheers.]
Here the committee on Resolutions
appeared and Mr. Cochrane retired.
Richard w. Thompson, of Indiana
Chairman of the committee on Resolu
tions, advanced to the platform and re-
ported as follows: ; i.: ar..'sE
The National Republican party o.
the United States, assembled in Nation
al Convention in the city Of Chicago oil
the 20th day of May, 1868, make thC
following declaration of principles:
First-We congratulate the country
on the assured success of the reconstruc
tien policy Of Congress, as evinced BY
the adoption in q majority of the States
lately in rebellion of constitutions Sc
curing equal civil and political rights
to all, and regard it as the duty OF th'
Government to sustain those institu
tions and to prevent the power of suct
States from being remitted to state o
anarchy. [Cheers,] -
Second-The guarantee by Congress!
of equal suffrage to all loyal men at th'
South was demanded by every consld
Grafton of public safety, of gratitude
and of Justice, and must be maintained
whole. The question of suffrage in al
the loyal States properly belongs tc
those States. Cheers.
Third-We denounce all forms of re
pudiation as national crimes, prolonged
cheers, and national honor require!
the payment of public Indebtedness in
the utmost good faith to all creditors
at home and abroad, not only according
to the letter but the spirit OF the law'
uAder which it was contracted. Ap
plause.
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the
nation that taxation should be equal
lied and reduced as rapidly as uationa
faith will permit. s.... ...
Fifth-The national debt, contracted
as it has been for the preservation O
the Union for all time to come, should
be extended over fair period for th'
redemp tion, and il is the duty of Con
gress to reduce the rate of interest
thereon whenever it can honestly bl
done. .E g-s ....-..s.. -
Sixth--That the best policy to dinin
ish our burden,of debt il TO so improve
our credit that capitalists will seek Il
loan US money at lower rates of Interest
than we now pay, and must continut
to pay so long as repudiation, partial oI
total, open or covert is threatened Of
suspected. --. ....-s
Seventh-That the Government of thC
United States should be administered
with the strictest economy and the cor
ruption which have been so shamefully
nursed and fostered by Andrew johnson
call loudly for radical reform.
Eighth-We profoundly deplore thu
untinely aud tragic death of Abraham
Linceln and regret the accession o
Andrew johnson to the Presidency
who has acted treacherously to thu
people who elected him and the cause
be was pledged to support; has usurpet
the high legislative and judicial fnnc
tions; has refused to execute the laws
has used his high effice to induce 9th
er officers to ignere and violate the laws
has employed his executive power ans
rendered insecure the property, peace
liberty and life oftbe citizen; has ahused
the pardOning power; has denounced
the National Legislature a. unoOnstitu'
tional; has persistently and corrnptly
obstructed every proper attempt al
the reconstruction of the States lately
in rebellion; has perverted the public
patronage into an engine of wholesale
corruption, and has been justly i'm
peached for high crimes and, misde'
meanOrs and properly pronouced guilty
thereof by the vote of thirty-five Sena.
tors.
Ninth-The doctrine of Great Britain
and other European powers, that be,
cause man is once \ subject he is Al
ways so, must be resisted at every haz,
ard by the United States as a relic Of
the feudal times not authorized by the
law of nations and at war with our ma
tiolal honor and Independence. Nat.
uralized citizens are entitled "a
be protected in all their rights of citi'
zenship as though they were native
born and no citizen of the United
States, native or naturalized, must be
liable to arrest and imprisonment By
any foreign power for acts done OF
words spoken in this country; and il
so arrested and imprisoned it is the
duty of the Government to interfere in
his behalf. lr ~ rs Ey-
Tenth-0f all who were faithful in
the trials of the late war, there were
none entitled TO more especial honor
than the brave soldiers and seamen who
endured the hardships Of campaign and
cruise, and ifnperilled their hives in the
services of the country. The bounties
and pensions provided by law for these
brave defeuders'of the Nation are obi
cations never to be forgotten The
widows and orphans Of the gallant dead
ara the wards Of the Deople-a aacred