The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-23

The following 10 the platform adopted By
the Republican party In convention at Chicago.
We give II this morning without comment, re-
serving what we may have to say till another
occasion.
The President announced that the Commit
tee on Resolutions was ready to report, where
upon
chairman OF the Committce on Resolutions,
advanced to the platform and reported, as
followE -
The National Republican party the United
the city Of ShisssEo, on the aoth asy Of NAY,
''R Rsa-w. ooasr..si.,. tn. country on tn.
assured success 81 the reeonssfuetioh policy
majority q the ssssss isssiy IN fsS.Ilioe q
% S. e .na issss IL s sssy q ~
eminent to sustain those institutions and to
prevent the people Of those statss from being
f'sssS e as: 81 Sy Il qu.
sufraes to all loyal men at the South was
demanded BY every confederation Of public
): Ssss..sa ssii. The o. au.on n ne sasss
In all the loyal States properly belongs to the
people Of sso:s States, fShssrs ,,,.,,.
as . national erime~tproionSed eheersi-snd
the national honor requires the payment Of
the public indebtedness In the utmost good
ns e ar 10 x. sna ss sp
the laws under which II was contracted. ZAP
p'ffS Ss,;&-1t i. due to the labor Of the nation
- rnpidly a. tho national faith will permit.
FVfh-The national debt contracted. As II has
been for the prs:siystion q the Union for all
period for redemption and II 70 the duty OF
Congfess to reduce the rate Of interest thereon
whsnever It can be honestly done.
burden OF debt 10 TO so improve our credit that
capitalists will seek to loan US money At lower
rates Of interest than we now .pay and must
% oP. Pay r. so 1SeF e. os .u.
sersaiA The Government Of the United
est economy, and the corruptions which have
| been so shamsfully nursed and fostered BY
Andrew Johnson call loudly for radical reform.
and tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln and re-
gret the accession OF Andrew Johnson to the
Presidency, who has acted treaeherously to
wa. y pi.aseS to support Who hs. usarped sias
legislative and Judicial functions; who has re.
fused to execute the laws; who has used his
violate the laws, who has employed his exeeu.
| tive powers to render insecure the property,
the peace, liberty and life OF the citizen; who
has abused the p.rdoning power; who has de-
stitutional; who has persistently and corruptly
| resisted by every measure In his power every
proper attempt at the reconstruction OF the
States lately In rebellion; who has perverted
the public patronage into an engine Of whole
sale corruption, and who has been justly I'm
peached for high crimes and misdemesnors
and properly pronounced guilty thereof By the
vote Of thlrty-hve Senators.
| Ninh-Ths doctrine Of Great Britain and
other European Powers, that because man Il
once a subject he 10 always so, must be re-
sisted At every hazard BY the United States,
$50 relic Of the feudal times, not authorised
BY the law OF nations and at war with our ma
tfonal honor and Independence. Naturalizedo cit
ilens are entitlsd to be protested in all theii
rights Of citizenship a. though they were ma
tive-born; And no citizen OF the United States,
native or naturalized, must be liable to arrest
and imprisonment BY any foreign Power, ioi
II so arrested and Imprisoned, Il 10 the duty OF
the Government to Interfere In his behalf.
| TenfA-Of all who were faithful In the trial.
Of the late war there were none entitled Il
more especial honor than the brave soldier
and seamen who endured tho hardships o.
campaign and cruise, and imperiiisd theirlivei
and pensions provided BY the laws for these
brave defenders Of the nation are obligations
never to be forgotten; the widows and orphani
| Of the gallant dead are the wards Of the PEG
plea sacred legacy bequeathed to the natioa''
EispniA-Forsisn emigration, which in the
past has added 30 much to the wealth, dsvsl
opment, and REQUIRES and increase OF power
70 this nation, the asylum Of the oppressed Of
all nations, should be fostered and encour aged
By liberal and just policy.
Ticeyh-This Convention declares itself IL
symlathy with all the oppressed people which
are struggling for their rights.