Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-08-21
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al. We con graduate the country on the assured
success Of the fsoenstruction policy OF cougsss,
svincsd By the adoptlon In majority ofths states
lately in rebellion. of constitutions securing equal
civil sad political hghts TO ALT and vsrsgasd
the duty Il the 20 sustain those insitu-
TONS and prevent the people Of such states from
being rsmittsd TO stats Of anarchy, rI uffA
"2. The guarantee By Congress Of equal suffrage
10 all loyal nsn In the south was demanded BY
every confederation Of public safety Of gratitude
and Of Justice. and must be maintainedi While the
question OF saags In all the loyal States properly
belongs TO the people Of those States.
'S. we denounos all forms OF reputation ne ma
tionai erimss, aad the national honor requires the
payment Of the public Indebtedness, la the ut
most good faith, TO all creditors at homo aud
abroad, not only according 70 the latter, but the
spirit Of the laws under which Il was contracted.
"a. II 10 due to the labor OF the naiica that
taxation should be tquaiiEed aud reduced - rap
Idly a. our national faith will permit.
as. The national debt. contracted ~ u has been
for the preservation Of the Union for All time 20
eome, should DO extended over fair period for
dsmption and Il 10 The duty Of ccnErcss 70 reduce
the rate Of Interest thereon, Twhpsvss u ssn
80. That he ben policy 20 sI116A eur burden
Of debt Il % 50 improve cur credit lhat capitalists
will seek 70 loan us money ~ lower rates ofintsr-
est than we nov pay and musi eontinse 70 peg -
long as Repatriation partial Or total open or covert
10 thrsatened or suspected. 5ffst
~. The 0ovsrnmsnt Of the United States should
be administsrsd with the strletest sconomy, and
the eorruptions which have been 80 shame fully
nursed aud fostered by Andrew johnson, call
loudly for Radical reform. ,Ifi.t n
"s.'w . prefsundiy dselors the antlmeiy and
tragic death Of Abraham Lincoin, nd regret the
accession Of Andrew Johnson 10 the presidency,
who has acted trsAohsronsly TO the people who
elected him aud the eauso he was pledged 10 sop.
porti has usnrped high Legislative and Judicial
funotionsj has refused to execute the .lawsj has
used his high once To induce other officers to IL.
more and violate the lava has empieysd his exc
eutiye powers 10 render Insecure ths properly,
peace liberty and lie OF the eitsenj has abused
the hardening power has denounced the Kation-
al Legislature a. pneopsttuiionali has persistent
~ aud corrupuy resided, by every laeasurs 10 his
power, every proper attempt AZ the reoonstruotion
OF the States lately In rebellionj has perverted
the public patronage Into an engine Of wholesale
eorruptIen, and has heen Justly impsaehed for
high crimes aud tnisdetnsAnefs, aud properly pro.
poaneed guilty thereof BY the voice Of ihiriy'hvs
~. The. doctrine OF Great Britain aud other
European Powers, that because q man 10 once
subject he 10 always 80, must be resisted NJ every
hazard by the United States, a. . relic Of the
feudal Tine not authorized by the law Of nations,
anaat war with our national honor aud indepen.
depeei naturalized citizens being entitled 10 be
protected In all their rights OF citizenship, as
though they were natural born, and 40 oitissn OF
the United states, natural or naturalitsd, must be
power for acts done 90 words spoken In this
country and II 80 arrested and Imprisoned u 10
the duty Of the eovsrarnent TO intefsrs In HIS be-
half.
"io. ofali who we're faithful In the trials Of
especial honor than the brave soldiers and ssamen
Who endured the hsrdships Of campaign add
cruise, and imperled their lives In the service Of
the county. The bouaties and pensions prcyi-
dsd BY law for those brave defenders Of the ma
ton ara obligations never TO be forgotten. The
widows and orphans Of the gallant dead are the
wards Of tho people, sacred legacy bequeathsd
To the nations protecting care.
al fereign im,nigrafien, which Ia the psst
has added 80 much TO the wealth and Develop
men, Of the resources and increase Of power 10
this nation, the asyla Of the oppressed az all
nations, should be fostsrsd and snsoasassd by q
liberal and just policy.
"i2. This eonvention declares lie sympathy
ri'a AL the oppressed people Who are strugsiins
"Rnolvxo. That We highly commend The spirit
Of magnanimity and forgiveness with which men
who have served the rebellion, but now frankly
and honestly 90. operate with us 10 restoring the
peace Of the country, and reconstructing the
southern State govern ments upon the basls of I'm
partial justice and equal rights, are rsceivsd
back Into the communion Of lhe loyal people, and
we favorthe removal Of the disqual mead ons and
restrictions imposed upon the late rebels In the
same measure as the spIrit Of loyalty win direst,
as may be consistent with the safety Of the loyal
people" tcries Of Good goodll
"kEsoLvEp, That We recognize the great prin
ciples laid down In tho immortsl Declaration Of
fndepen dence tho true foundation Of demo cratic
government and We hail with gladness every
effort toward ,aahing these principles n living
reality on every inch Of American soil.''
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Let those who have detccted the premature evil
dences Of Ags--the teli-tale Whitening Of the
Locks, the unnatural thinning Of the covering