The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-10
national Repusllcan Platform.

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The National Union Republican party of
Convention In the City OF Chicago on The
declaration OF principles: -srr ~
i. We congratulate the country on the as
sured success OF the reconstruction policy OF
Congress as eYinced by the adoption in a
majority OF the States lately in rebellion OF
Constitutions securing eQuaI civil and politi-
the Government TO sustain these Constttu-
tons and prevent the people Of such States
nom being RENTED to a state of anarchy or
military
. The guarantee by Congress OF equal sui.
frnSe to all loyal men In the South was de-
SAFETY, of gratitude and Of Justice, and must
be maintained, while the question of suf.
| frage in all the loyal States proper ly belongs
10 the people of those Stntes.
3. We denounce all forms of reputation
as a national crime, and national nonor re-
quires the payment OF the public indebted
ness in the utmost good faith TO our CredltoIE
at home and abroad not only according TO
the letter, but the spirit OF the laws under
which It was contracted.
j. 1t is due TO the labor of the nation that
taxation should be equalized and reduced as
rapidly as national faith Will permit.
8. The national debt, contracted as it has
been for the preservation OF the Union for
ali time 70 come, should be extended over a
fair period for redemption, and 1t is the duty
OF Congress to reduce the rate Of interest
thereon whenever can honestly be done.
8. That the best policy to diminish our bur-
den of debt Is so TO improve our credit that
capitalists viii seek TO lend US money at low
or rates of interests tnan we now pay, and
must continue 10 pay, so long as Reputation,
partial or total, open or covert, Is threatened
or suspected. - .
1.-The Government of the United States
should be administ cred with Tie str1etest
economy. The corrupdons which have
been SO shamefuly nnrsed and fostered by
Andrew johnson, call loudly for radical re-
S. We profoundly deplore the untimely
regret the accession OF Andrew johnson to
the Presidency who has acted treaeherously
to the people who elected him and the cause
he was pledged TO support; has usurped high
legislative and Judicial functions; has re-
fused TO execute the laws; has used his high
office TO induce other ofncers to Violate the
laws: has employed his executive power 10
render insecure the lives, property, peace,
liberty and LIE of the citizen: has abused the
pardoning power; has denounced the Nation
al legislature as unconstitutional; has persist
emily and habItuaIly resisted by every means
r i OF the States lately In rebel
lion; has perverted the public patronage Into
IN engine OF wholesale corruption, and has
been justly impeached for nigh crimes ana
mlsdemeanorSI and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by the votes OF thirty-hVe
.. The doctrine of Great Britain and other
European Powers, that because man Is
once subject he Is always 50, must pc re-
as q relic OF the feudal times, not authorized
by the law Of nations, and at war with our
national honor and Independence. Hatu-
raIized citizens are entitled 70 be protected In
all their rights OF citizenship, as tnouSnLney
were native born. NO citizen OF the Unlteu
States, native or nRturnlizedt must oe maple
TO arrest or imprisonment by any foreign
Power Tor acts done or words spoken IN inns
country; aud II so arrested AMI imPr1sonedv
II Is the duty OF the Government 10 interiors
IN his behalf.
the late war there were none entitled 10
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and seamen who endured the hardsh1pS OF
the camp and cruise, and Imperfect their
lives in the service OF the country. The
0OuntleS anu pensions approPriateo pSa jaw
for these brave defenders OF the Union are
obligations never To be forgotten. me
widows and Orphans of the gallant dead are
queathed 10 the United states protecting
care.
II. Foreign emigration, which In the past
has added SO much TO the wealth and In
lum OF I'LL natiOns-Should be iosteTed by a
liberal and Just policy 7 $50 s.sL
l9. This convention declares lis sympathy
with all oppressed people who are struggling
for their rights. .-........ ..s 4.-.
Resolved, That we recognize thegreat prin-
ciples laid down IN the Declaration OF Ind
dependence Ps the true platform OF demo-
cratic government, and we hail with glad
ness every etioIt toward making these pr1n-
ciples a living reality on every inch OF Amer
Resolved, That we highly commend the
spirit of maRnanimity and forbearnnce Win
which men who have served In the Rebellon
but who now frankly and honestly cooper
ate with MS in restoring the peace OF the
county and reconstructing the southern
State governments upon the basis Of Impair.
tial Justice and Equal Rights, are received
back into the communion OF the loyal Peo-
qualifications and restrictions Imposed upon
The late Rebels in the same measure as tneW
spirit of loyalty will direct, and as may be
consistent with the safety of the loyal people.