Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-05-28
CHICAGO CONVENTION
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Grant and COIfaX!
THE STANDARD BEARERsl

THE STANDARD BEARERS
\ tits with the greatest pleasure W
have it in our power this week t,
announce to the readers of the HER
AID that GEN. q. S, GRANT ha
been nominated as the Presidentia
candidate, and Hon. SCHUYLER
COLFAX, of Indiana, as the eandi
date for Vice Presidento of the Unite,
States, be the Chicago Union Repub
lican Convention. Gen. Grant re
ceived the unanimous vote. Fo
Vice President there we're five bal
lotings. On the fifth balloting th,
vote stood; - Colfax 224; Wad,
1856; Fenton 1877; Wilson 81 \; Ham
lin 10, Before the Chair announced
the vote, the delegates from all 0
the States, with the exception o
New York and Ohio, declared unan
imodsly in favor of Colfax. Th'
6nal vote was then announced thus
Total number Of votes cast, $50;
necessary to a choice, 326. Colfa1
received 523; Fenton, 81; Wade,
AZ; Wilson, ii. The Chair then
announced Schuyler Colfax as the
nominee for Vice President.
The ticket is one that will al once
unite the strength of the Union Re-
publican party; and when this is
done, the result is a complete yicto-
ry over all parties and political fac
tions. Itis the best and the strong,
est ticket, for the times, that could
have been made. 1t is one that en-.
sures victory-ons that strikes the
Democratic leaders with a cOnvic.
tion of their own certain defeat.
The platform of principles seems
to have been drawn up with great
wisdom and discretion, and so Ear
Is we are able to learn, is satisfacto-
" to the friends of union, liberty
and the total defeat Of the called
Democratic party. Weappend hereto
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Of Indiana,
Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions,
advanced to the platform aud reported as
follows:
The National Republican Party Of the
United States, assembled in National Com
yention in the city Of Chicago, on the Goth
day Of May, 1868, make the following dec.
IAIQtian Of principles
congratulate the country on the
lsyt iccess of the reconstruction policy
If Congress, as evineed by the adoption by
! majority of the States lately in rebellion,
# Constitutions securing equal civil and
POLITICAL rights to all, and regard it as the
luty Of the government to sustain those
Constitutions, and to prevent the power of
UGH States from heing reduced to state
4 anarchy LOheers
I'd. The guarantee by Congress of equal
II fra no f,, all la,tnI WAN tbo C,r,tI
emanded by every consideration Of public I
afety, Of gratitude, and of justice. and
lust be maintained while the question Of
uffrage in ali the loyal States properly be.
ongs to the people those States Cheers II
Sd. We denounce all forms of repudia.
ion as q national crime prolonged cheers i
nd national honor requires the payment
Il the national Indebtedness in the utmost
,ood faith to all creditors, at home and
broad, and not only according to the let,
er but the spirit of the law under which it
vas contracted. tApplause
4th. II is due to the labor OF the nation
hat taxation should be equalzed and re-
luced as rapidly as the national faith will
,ermit
9th. The National debt, contracted as il
as been for the preservation Of the Union
Or all time to come, should be extended :
YER fair period for redemption. and it is !
he duty Of Congress to reduce the rate of |
interest thereon whenever it can honestly /
% done. \
9th. That the best policy to diminish :
ur burden Of debt is TO 90 improve our {
redit that capitalists will seek TO loan ua q
lOnoy at lower rates Of interest than we ,
ow pay, and must continue TO pay 80
,ng 40 repudiation, partial or total, open
/ covert, Is threatened or suspected. q
7th, The Government Of the United 1
tates thould DO administered with the
,rietes economy; and the corruption
hioh has been so shamefully nursed and :
'stered BY Andrew johnson, calls loudly b
= radicai reform. Q
9th. We profoundly implore the un. ]
mely and tragic death Of Abraham Lin.
In, and regret the accession Of Andrew
,hnson 10 the Presidency, who has acted
10 the people who elected Z
m, and the cause be was pledged 10 sup. D
'rti has usurped high legislative and ju. 4
clal functions; has used his high office !,
induce other officers TO ignore and vic. "
10 lawBj has employed his executive b
wer and rendered insecure the property, "
ace, liberty and life Of the citizens; has !,
used the pardoning poweri has denoun. y y
! the National Legislature 90 unconeti. y
iionali has perhistently and coruptly 81
,tFucted every proper attempt at the re-, ol
latruotiQn Of the States lately in rebel.
q; has perverted the public patronage
o an engine 81 Wholesale eoFraptica,i i,
has been Justly impeached for high 20
mea and misdemeanors, and properly eC
guilty thereof BY the votes Of ca
rty.fve Senators.
M. The doctrine Of Great Britain and II
Ter European powers that because a q
n is once a subject he 10 always so, ed
Ist be resisted at every hazard by the IN
ited States as a relic Of ieudal times not
,horiEed by law of nations, and at war pp'
th our national honor and independence, IN
turaliEed citizens are entitled to be pro. isl
ted In all their rights Of citiaens as
,ugh they were native born. Nocitizen
the United States, native or naturalized, af
lat be liable 10 arrest and imprisonment =
any foreign power for acts done or words &c
oxen IN this country; and il 60 arrested or
d imprisoned, it's the duty OF the Gov. A,
lment 10 interfere in his behalf ~
10Th Ofali who were faith hil In tka Al 1S