The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-02-27

The Union Republican party of Indi-
ana, assembled in Convention ut Indt-
annapolis, on the Goth day of February,
1868. to consult in reference to the
present condition of the country, make
the following declaration Of principles:
First. The Congressional plan of re-
construction was made necessary by the
rejection Of the Constitutional amend
ments and the continued rebellious
spirit of the Southern people; and if
they will not, upon the conditions pre-
scribed by Congress, become the friends
of the Union, it is the duty Of Congress
to do whatever the emergency requires
to prevent them from doing harm as
enemies.
Second. The extension of suffrage
to the negroes of the South is the direct
result of the rebellion and the contin-
ued rebellious spirit maintained therein,
and was necessary to secure the recon
struction of the Union and the preser-
walton of the loyal men therein from 4
state worse than slavery, and the qucs-
tion of suffrage in all the loyal States
belongs to the people Of those States
under the Constitution of the Uuitei
States.
| Third The Government of the Uni
ted States should be administered with
the strictest economy consistently with
the public safety and interest. Revenue
should be so laid as to give the creates:
| possible exemption to articles of prima-
ry necessity and fall most heavily upon
luxuries and the wealth Of the country,
and oil property should bear just pro-
| portion of the burden of taxation.
| Fourth. The public debt made neces-
sary by the rebellion should be honestly
| paid: and all the bonds issued therefor
should be paid in legal tenders, com
monty called greenbacks, except where,
by their express terms, they provide
otherwise; and paid in such quantities
as will make the circulation commen
surate with the commercial wants Of the
country, and so as to avoid too great an
imitation of the currency, and increase
in the price of gold.
Fifth. The large and rapid contrac
| ton OF the currency, sanctioned by the
votes of the Democratic party in both
Houses of Congress, has had a most in
furious effect upon the industry and
business of the country; and it is the
duty of Congress to provide by law for
supplying the deficiency in legal tender
notes, commonly called greenbacks, to
the full extent required by the business
of the country.
! Sixth. We are opposed to the pay
ment of any part of the rebel debt, or to
any payment whatsoever for emancipa-
ted slaves.
Seventh. OF all were faithful in the
trials of the late war, there are none en-
| titled to more especial honor, than the
brave soldiers and seamen, who endur-
ed the hardship of campaign and cruise,
| Id I'll <t,o
Of their country; the bounties and pen
sions provided by law for these brave
| defenders of the nation are obligations
never to be forgotten; the widows ard
orphans Of the gallant dead are the
wards Of the nation-a sacred legacy
! bequeathed to the nations protecting
| care.
Eighth. The public lands are the
property of the people; monnpolies Of
them, either by individuals or corpora
| ,ions, should be prohibited; they should
be reserved for actual settlers: aud, as a
substantial recognition of the services
| of the Union officers and soldiers in the
late civil war, should each be allowed
one hundred and sixty acres thereof
Ninth. The doctrine Of Great Brit
ain and other European powers, that
because man is once citizen he is
always so, must be resisted at every
hazard by the United States,as relic of
the feudal times, not authorized by the
law of nations, and at war with our ma
tional honor and independence. Nat
uralized citizens are entitled to be pro-
tected IN all their rights of citizenship
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 or words spoken in this
country: and, ii so arrested and impris-
oned, it is the duty of the Government
to interfere in his behalf
Tenth. That we cordially approve
the course of the Republican members
of Con gress in their active support of
the bill prohibiting further contraction
of the currency. in which they faithfully
represented the will of the people Of
Indiana, and this Convention expresses
its unwavering confidence in the wis
dom and patriotism Of OLIVER =. Mon
TON. His devotion to the vital inter
ests Of the nation during the past six
years, has endeared him to every lover
of the Union and liberty. and we send
greeting to him in the American Senate.
and assurance to him of our unqualified
endorsement of his course
Eleventh. Gen. U. S GRANT and the
Hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAx are the choice
Of Indiana for President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States; and this
Convention hereby instructs the dele
gates to the National Convention to cast
the vote of Indiana for these gentlemen
TICKET.
The following is the Ticket nominated.
which will be elected next fall-sure and
certain, by not less than 10 900 majority:
GOVERNOR.
Col. CONRAD BAKER, Of Vanderburg.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.