The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14
glatiunal &epublitatl.


The following platform, reported y 'Ls
Committee on Resolutions was unanimously
adopted hy the National EoPubli'In conven-
ti5L 10 tcssiou at Cii,ag3 on the 2!gi ini;
.lr National Republican party Of the Uni.
trl states, assembled in National Convention
In the city Of Chicago on the goth day OF May,
T. maze too following declaration VI pFinci-
IT,
I,.p..-Ue ryugratLl4to the unlry On the
assured success OF the reconstruction policy
Of Congress, as eynred by the adoption, in
majority Of tho State i'to'y In rebellion, Of
Constitutions securing equal civil and political
rizhts to al, and regard II as The duty Of the
Government to sustain these irr'itutions, and
to prevent the people of such staIci from be.
ing remitled to a state Of anarchy.
Syeond-Tho guarantee Of Congress Of equal
outrage TO all loyal men at the South was
dem lnded by every consideration Of public
safety, Of gratitude and Of justice, and must
be maintained while the question Of outrage
in all the loyal States properly belongs TO the
people Of those State.
TLiTl-We lenounco ali forms Of repp liza.
Iior as a national crime, and the national honor
requires the payment of the public indebted
ness In the utmost good faith to all creditors,
AZ hoEc and abroad, not only according to
tho letter but the spirit OF the laws under
which Il was contracted.
FoUtth--1t Is due 10 tho labor OF the nlticn
that taxation should be squaliIod, and reduced
as rapidly as the national faith will permit.
Fifth-The national debt, contracted az IL
has been for the preservation Of the Union for
all time to como, should be extended over fair
period for redemption, and it Is the duty of
Congress to reduce the rate Of interest there.
on whenever II can possibly DO done.
sixth-That the best policy to diminish our
burden Of debt lie to SO improve our credit
that capitalists will seek to loan US money at
lower rates Of Interest than wo now pay, and
must continue to pay so long as reputation,
partial or total, open or cVvert, ia threatened
Or suspected,
seyenth-The Government of tho United
States should DO administered with the strict.
est economy, aud the corruptions which have
been SO rhameGully nursed and fostsred by
Andrew johnson call loudly for radical reform
Eishth-We profoundly deplore the untimoly
ard tragic death Of Abraham Lincoln, and re.
Sres the accession Of Andrew johnson to tho
Presidency, who has acted treacherously to the
people who elected him and the cause be
was pledged to support; has usurpod icgisla.
I've and judicial functions has refused TO ex.
e'u;e the lava has used his high office to in.
duce other officers 10 ignore and violate tho
laws; has employed his executive p.ner IL
render Insecure the prosperity, peace, liberty
and life OF the eitizenE; has abused the par
donine power has denounced the Sati9ua
Legislature as unconstitutional; has persis
tently and corrupty resisted, by every mean
in his power, every proper attempt at the re
construction OF the States lately in rebellion
has perverted the public patronage into al
ongne Of wholesale corruption, and has beet
Justly impeached for high crimes and rnisde
neanors, and properly pronounced guilty by
the votes of tbirty-Gve Senators
Ninth-The doctrine Of Great Britain and
other European powers, that because man Is
once n subject he Is always go, must be resist.
ell at every hazard by the United States as a
relic Of the feuial timer, not authorized BY
the law Of nations aud al war with our ma
ttonHi honor and independence. Naturalized
citizens arc entitled to be protected in all their
rights Of citizenship as though thoy wore ra.
tiYc.born, and no citizen Of the unitoi States,
native or nOturalized, must be liable to ar.
rest and imprisonment by any foreign power
for acts done or words spoken In this country.
And II ~ arrested and Imprisoned, 1t IL tho
futy nj ne Government 10 interfere In his be-
bali
IontA--Of all who were faithful 10 the trials
Of the .otc war there were none entitled to
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and soamen who endured tho hardships Of
campaign and cruise, and impsriled their
lives 10 the service Of the country The boun.
TIE aEi lensionF provided by law for the sc
S'''. VI Tue nhtlOu are bDllgAtlOng
never L. DC forgotten. The widows AMI orphans
VI the gallant dead are the wards Of tho people.
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nation :
protecting care.
EIevonth-EVEs sn emigration, which 10 the
past has added so much TO the wealth and de-
vcloPWent OF the resources and tho incre 100 Of
power Of this nation, - the Asy um Of the on
pressed OF all nations, should be 'oster,d aud
encouraged by liberal and just policy
IHe!!ih-ILis convention declares its sym
PatLy with all the oppressed loOple who are
struggling for their rights
On motion Of General Carl schurz, tho fol
l.W.ns 4dditionAl resolutions were unLuimous-
- .igpied Us part Of the platform
4 ''iV'H That We highly commend the
SgiT.t y! naenanimity and forhraranoe with
which the men who have served in the rebel.
lion, but now frankly and honestly cooperate
with us in restoring the peace Of the country
and recoDstructing the Southern State Gov
ernmrnts upon the bAGis of in partial Justice
and equal rishts are received back into th.
camuuhtan OF tho loyal people, and w Iavor
tno removal u tho dislusliGcatious and re.
Htrictioh' Imposed upon tho late rebels In the
same measure US their spirit of loyalty will
direct, and az may be consistent with the
safety Of the loyal people
R@SO("H, That we recognize the great priu
clpe2 iatI down in the immortal Declaration
OF In dependence and tho true foundation Of
democratic government, aud We hail with
gladness every effort toward making these
Irinc!PloS living reality on every inch Of tic
American soil.
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