The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-12
national Rcpublican IIntrorm.

The National Union Republican party OF
the United states assembled in National
Convention In the City OF Chicago on the
10th day OF May, 1865, make The following
declaration of principles:
/. We congratulate the country on the as
sured success of the reconstruction policy OF
Congress as evinced by the adoption in a
majority Of the states lately in rebellion OF
Constitutions securing equal civil and pOllli-
cal rights 10 all; and regard It as the duty OF
| the Government TO sustain these COnsL1tu-
| tons and prevent the people of such States
from being remltted TO a state OF anarchy or
military rule.
2. The guarantee by Congress of equal suf-
| frage to all loyal men in the South was de-
| manded by every consideration OF public
safety, OF gratitude and of Justice, ana must
! be maintained, while the question of Euf.
| frage in all the loyal States properly belongs
| TO the people OF those states.
3. We denounce all forms OF population
as a national crime, and national honor re-
QuIreS the payment OF the public indebted
ness in the utmost good faith TO our creditors
at home and abroad, not only according to
| tie letter, but the spirit OF the laws under
which it was contracted.
4. 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 IL has
been for the. preservation OF the Onion Tor
| all time TO come, should he extended over
| fair period for redemption, and IL is the duty
OF Congress to reduce the rate OF interest
| thereon whenever 1t can honestly be done.
| i. That the best policy to diminish our bur
den OF debt is so TO improve our credit that
| capitalists will seek 10 lend us money at low.
| er rates OF interests tnan we now pay, and
| must continue 10 pay, so long as reputation,
partial or total, open or covert, is threatened
I. Ihs Government of the United States
should be- administered with the strictest
economy. The corruptiOns which have
| been so shamefulIy nursed and fostered by
Andrew johnson, call loudly for radical 1e-
| form.
and tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln. and
regret the accession of Andrew johnson to
| the Presidency, who has acted treacherOusIy
| to the people who elected him and the cause
he was pledged To support; has usurped high
| Ie0ISlatiye and juuicial functions; has re-
| fused TO execute the laws; has used his high
office to induce other officers TO Violate the
laws; has employed his executive power to
| liberty and lie of the citizen: has abused the
| pardonint. power. has denounced the NatIOn-
All legislature aa unconstitutional; has persist
emily and habitually resisted by every means
| in his power, every proper attempt at the
reconstruction OF the states lately In rebel
| lion; has perverted the public patronage Into
an enRine OF wholesale corruption, and has
been Justly impeRched for high crimes and
misdemeanors, ana properly ptono1n ecu
guilty thereof py Inc VoteS Oh thnIy-nVe
.. The doctrine OF Great Britain and other
EurOpean Powers, that because a man Is
once a subject he Is always SO, must pc re-
sisted at every hazard by the United States
as relic of the teudal tunes, not antn1rlzed
national honor and independence. Natu-
| rallied citizens are entitled TO be protected In
all their rights OF citizenship as though they
were native born. No citizen of the United
states. native or naturalized, must be liable
| 10 arrest or imprisonment by any foreign
| Power Tor acts done or words spoken In this
country; and II so arrested and imprisoned,
| 1t is the duty OF the Government TO interfere
| IN his behalf.
10. or ali who were faithful in the trials of
the late war there were none entitled to
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
fhe camp and cruise, and imperiled their
| lives in the service OF the country. The
bounties and pensions appropriated by law
| for these brave defenders OF the Union are
oblipattons never to be forgotten. The
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 10 the wealth and IN
creased the resources OF this natlon-the asy-
lum OF all nationS-should be ioStereo Dy a
liberal and just policy.
l2. This convention declares Its sympathy
with all oppressed people who are struggling
| for their rights.
Resolved, That we recognize the:great Prin-
cIples laid down in the Declaration OF Ind
dependence PS the true platform OF demo-
| cratic government and We han wlLn sL49o'
ness every effort toward making these prln-
ciples living reality on every 1nch OF Amer
Resolved, That we highly commend the
| spirit OF Lnagnanim1ty ndtorDe3rence WIN
| which men who have served In the heDelllon
but who now frankly and honestly cooper
country and reconStructing the southern
| State governments upon the basis OF Impair
! tial Justice and Equal Rights, are receiver
| back into the communion OF the IoyM pSO-
! Qualifications and restrictions imposed upon
| The late Rebels in the same measure as their
spirit OF loyalty will direct, and as may be
consistent with the safety OF the loyal people.