The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-02
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Adopted by the Republican
State Convention Of Indi-
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The Union Republican party of Indiana,
assembled IN C~OnVeutfOL at Indianapolis,
on the 20Lh day of February. 1865, to con-
suit in reference to the present condition
Of the country. make the following de-
claratiOn Of principles:
1. The Congressional plan of RecOnstruc-
ton was made necessary by the rejection
II the Constitutional Amendments, and
the continued rebeLious spirit Of the
I Southern people, and If they viii not,
upon the conditions prescribed by Con
gress, become tue friends o. the Union, 1t
Is the duty OfGougress TO do Whatever the
emergency requires, TO prevent them from
doing harm as enemies.
2. The extension OF suffrage to the ne
grOe~ OF the South, is tie direct result of
the rebellion AID The continued rebeIIious
spirit maintat ed tnetein. n WIS neces-
sary 10 secure the reconstruction of the
Union, and the preservation OF the loyal
men therein from a state worse than
slavery, ana the question Of suffrage ia ali
the loyal states belon-s to the people Of
those states, under TIE Constitution of the
3. The Government of the United states
SnO. Id be admins cred with the ~stFictest
economy consistent with the public
safety and Interest. Revenue should be so
levied as 70 give the greatest possible ex-
emptIon TO articles of primary necessities,
and fall most heavily upon luxuries
and the wealth, OF the country and all
property should bear a just proportion OF
the burden Of taxation.
4. The public debt, made necessary by
the rebellion, should be honestly paid.
and all the bonds issued therefor should
be paid in legal tenders, m called
grt enbacks, except where by their ex-
press terms they provided otherwise
and pad in such quantities as viii
make The circulation commensurate with
the commercial wants of the country, and
so as to avoid too great imitation o. the
currency, and an increase in the price Of
gold.
). The large n rapid contraction of the
currency, sanctioned by the votes OF the
Democratic party in both Houses of Con-
gress, has had a most injurious effect upon
the industry and business of the country,
and II Is the duty OF Congress 10 provide
BY law for supplying the deficiency in
legal tender notes, commonly called
" ~greenbacks," to the fun extent required
by the business wants of the country.
o. We are opposed to the paymen OF any
part Of the rebel debt. or 10 any m
whatever for emancIpated slaves.
z. OF all who were faithful in the trials Of /
the late war there are one entitled to more
especial honor than he brave soldiers and +
seamen who endured the hardshiDs OF
campaign and cruise. and imperilled their 4
lives IA the service Of their country. The /
bOuutles and pensions prOvided by law
Tor these brave defenders of the nation, I
are Obligations never TO be forgotten. The .
WIDOWS n Orphans OF the gallant dead /
are the wards OF the nation, q sacred legacy
Dequeathed TO the nations protecting care.
3 Inc pubic lands are the property Of
the people MOnopOlies of them, either
Dy individuals or corporations, should be ]
prohibited. They should be reserved for
actual settlers. and as a su bstantial recOg-
milton Ofthe services of the Union officers
and soldiers in The late civil war. they
should each be allowed one hundred and
sixty acre thereof.
9. The doctrine of Great Britain or other
european powers. that because a man is
once a citizen he is always so, must be re-
sisted at every hazard by the United
states, as a relic Of tie feudal times, not
authorized by the law of nations. and at
with our national n and indie
pendence. lied citizens are enti-
tied 10 be protected ia ali their rights of
c~lIlzenshlp, as though they were native
porn and no citizen Of he United states,
native or naturaIized, must be liable to
arrest and imprisonment by any foreign
power Tor acts done or words spoken in
pr1soned, II is the duty Of the Government
TO interfere in his ehalf
10, We cOrdia Iy app owe of the course
the Republican members Of Congress in
their active support of the bill prohibiting
a IurJner cOntractiOu of the currency. in
which they faithfully represented the
Will OF the people OF Indiana, and this
convention express their ~unwavering
IN the wisdom and patriotism
OlVer +. Morton that his devotion to
the vital interests of the nation during the
past SIX years mas eudsa ed him TO every
lover Of Union and Liberty. We send
greeting to him in the Anne lean Congress,
and the assurance to him of our ~unQuali-
ted endorsement of his course.
II. General Ulysses S.Grant and theHOn.
schuyler COlfaX are the choice Of Indiana
President and Vice President of the
states, and this Convention hereby
instruct the delegates to the National
Convention to cast the vote of Indiana
for these gentlemen.