Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-25
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

al. We ngratulato the country on the assured
ofthe reoonstruction policy Of Cougrcss, as
eyinced by the adoption, IN majority ofthe states
-istsfy nrsbcItun, constitutions securing equal
rctyil pei licakrights 10 ALI aud regard
the daty, sustain those ins titu-
tions aud 20 prevent the people Of such States fro IN
being rsInitsd y astsss oi|apntehy.
..2. The guarantee BY Congress OF equal suffrage
10 all. ioy Al men In the South was demanded by
evert consideTation Of public safety, of gratitude
ana bf justice, and must be maintained; While the
qusstisa 81 .saras. In ali the loyal states properly
belongs 20 the people of those states.
"3.. ve dsnpakos all forms ef repadiaton as ma.
tiopai crime es, aud the national honor requires the
payment Of the public Indebtedness, ID the vt
in6st ksod faith, To all creditor; at home aud
rbroad, not only according 10 the latter, bat the
SPIRIT ofthe Iassunaer wSieh it was con, ractod.
~Ts.4. IL IL due 20 the labor Of the saiion that
-taxation shopld be- equaiized and reduocd as rap
Idly as our National "a ith ". permit,
as. The natidnafdebt contracted as II has been
for the preservation of tkc union tor all time ta
come, should be extended fair period for re.
demptioui aud ID 10 ehs duty Of capgrcs 10 reduce
the rpe ~ intGtst therson, wheaeser IL can
honestly be denasl "a -
'.e, That the best policy to diminish our burden
viii seek % loan a. money al lower ratss Of inter-
estthan wc now payla1d mn 81 continue 10 pay %
bn& as fcfudation, partial Or tofai open Or covert
is threatened OF suspss<ads =
.'7. The Goyerpmeai of tha.uuited States should
The eorFpptipns. vhlas hare tegn ~ shssae lgl }
nurscd aud fostergd by Andses johnson, call
ie,ily for Radical <efatfn. = IA .ffffntsi
"s. wsgselpsed'y aseifrs the op'ime'y and
tragic death " Abfaath Elh,oln, add regret the
acesaion o. Andrsw Jbhh ton 20 the pfe.1deney
who has acted. srssehsr'usiF - fhs people who
elected him and the cause hs MAS pledged to cup
port has usurped high legislative aud Judicial
sasts?s; hss & Esssssd to - sssssIs ihs laws. hes
,nsrs and violate The Iass,h has employed his sse.
cniive powsrs 10 render INSECURE ihe propeny
peace, liberty aud life pf The .etiKon; has abused
tho pardrninx porer. has denounced the Nation.
al Legislature has persistent. 1.
yaadvwmptlylfa.is stod t. byscvsry neasars In his
power st&ry frbper attsml,t at ths fcconstruction
the states hstsly IN rebellion, h NJ perverted
the pablo pa,reaa 20 ihto gine Of wholesale
-eorraption, aud has been jastiy imfsaehed foi
'high crimes and mlsdemsaners, aud propery pro-
snounssd guilty thcscof by The voice Of thirty I've
Senators. tas fa : f.4
80. Thedoctrins pf Great Dritan and othei
European Powers, thatbeeausa maa IL once
subject he IL awsys 30, aust be resisted at over,
hazard BY the Uuited states, asa relic of th'
feudal time, not autho orlEcd by the Law OF nations
ana a. var With our national honora aud indepen
denoel naturalIaed citizens being entitled 10 b
protected Ia all thels tights sf eltlaohshtp, a
though they were natural bern, and no citizen @
che edetatss, natsrai or astafallssd, must b
liable to arrest impFisonment by any foreigf
power fvf acts dgnsr er nefds spoken IN sthi
couhtfyT and n 70 hffested and Imprisoned n I
sheda,y Of the oevefnmsnt 70 iassFfefs In his be
half. 80
t"fo. aofail who we're fsIlhfailns the .triais o
che late var, there were none entitled To- Nor
espseiai honor than the brave soldiers and tsass
who endured the hafdshipse Of oampaifn an,
cruise, and impsrisi their lives in The service o
the eeuntfy. 1he houutes aud penelenss prVvl
dsd By law for those brave defenders. VI ths nal
tlon are obllgatioas never % be fprRouen- N.
widows and Vrphens of the gallant dead are a.
wards Of tho peopie sacred legacy ,beqeeathgd
60 the nations protecting care. l.,s
"fi. fefeign immigration, whlehfn the pas
has added 20 inpch 10 the wealth and .develop
mensof iAsfeteaoea and lnafeass II power b
thls snatloa. the asyinm Of the oppressed Of al
patione, should be fostered and shoearaged by
ilhersl aud Just policy.
"l2. This eonyentlon declares ia sympash
With Az The oppressed people whe are slrussin
"RrsoLsrD, That We highly eonmena the splrI
who have served the rebellion, but now ftankl
aud hoaestiy 90. operate With us In restoring IN
pe.aa Of The oeantry, and reeonslruuling th
Southern State governments upon The hasls Of Ion
partial Justice aud equal rights, are receive
back Into the communion OF the loyal people, an
wSfAysrthe fsmovai Of the sdipqpldinssiiops an
restfIetlons lnposed upon the late rsbels IN IL
same msa sure a. the spirit o. loyalty will dlreo
No pfay be consistent with tha safety Of the loya
NdplsP lcflst bf 0oodl goodll Il G
EsoLvtp, srnat We recogniFe tho rrest prlr
ciplcs laid down lui the Immortal Declaration 4
Independence asthe true foundation ofdemoe erat
getsnmentf and We hall With eiaduess eye'
effort toward iaaking these principles % iivin
realty on every inoh of A sapsloAn' soil'' 4 u
AL a--tff-f-.f-f -TffrT
"A praotiea Al Artist--A man who On