The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-26
The Republican Platform.

A National Republican platform has been
unanimously agreed upon. The harmony
which prevailed at its adoption has dashed
the hopes of those who had counted high
upon a repetition at Chicago of the scenes at
the Democratic Convention at Charleston in
1860. If anything further than the nominal
ton of Grant and Coliax had been necessary
to insure success, this assurance has been
given in the Platform.
The first section congratulates the coun
try on the assured success of the reconstruc-
ton policy of Congress; the second, guaran-
tees equal suffrage to the loyal men Of the
South the third denounces reputation as
a national crime; the fourth, equalizes taxa
ton the fifth, extends the payment of the
debt and reduces the interest as far us prac-
ticable; the sixth, proposes the improve
ment of our credit as the best means of Dor
rowing money at low rates; the seventh,
calls for a radical reform of extravagant ex
penditures; the eighth, deplorcs the death of
President Lincoln; the ninth, asserts the
rights of naturalized citizens; the tenth,
declares the widows and orphans of the SOL
diers to be the nations wards; the eleventh
encourages emigration; and the twelfth,
declares that the Convention sympathises
with the oppressed throughout the world
who are struggling for their rights. The
following is the platform in full:
The National republican party of the United
States assembled in National Convention in the
city of Chicago on the Doth day of May, 1865,
make the following declaration OF principles 81
FirSt-We congratulate the country on the
assured success of the reconstruction policy of
Congress as evinced by the adoption in the ma
jority of the State lately in rebellion of constitu-
tions securing equal civil and political rights to
all and it is the duty OF the government 10 sus-
tain those institutions and to prevent the people
of those States from being renltted to Stale OF
anarchy. (Cheers.)
Second-The guarantee by Congress of equal
suffrage to all loyal Men at the South was de-
msnded by every consideration of public safety,
of gratitude and OF justice, and must be man
tanned while the question OF suffrage in all the
loyal States properly belongs to the people of
those States. (Cheers.)
THird-We denounce all forms of reputation
as national crime-(prolOnged cheers)-and
the national honor requires the payment OF the
public Indebtedness in the utmost good faith to
all creditors at home and abroad, not only ac-
cording to the letter. but the spirit OF the laws
under which it was contracted. (Applause)
Fourth-It is due to the labor of the nation
that taxation should be cqualized and reduced
as rapidly as the national faith will permit
FI1M-The national debt contracted as it has
been, for the preservation OF the Union for ali
time to come should be extended over a fair pc
riod for redemption; and it is the duty of Con
ress to reduce the rate of interest thereon when
ever it can be honestly done.
SixtA-That the best policy to diminish our
burden of debt is to so improve our credit that
capitalists will seek to loan us money at lower
rates of interest than we now pay and must con-
tinue to pay so long reputation, partial or to-
tai, open covert, is threatened or suspected
SeuentA-The government OF the United States
should be administered with the strictest econo
my and the corruptions which have been SO
shamefully nurscd and fostered by Andrew john
son call loudly for radical reform.
ET1hth-Wc professedly deplore the untimely |
and tragic death OF Abraham Lincoln and regret |
the accession of Andrew johnson to the Presi- |
dency who has acted trcacherously to the people |
who elected him and the cause he was pledged
and judicial functions; who has refused to exc
cute the laws; who has used his high Office to
ignore and violate the laws, who has employed
the peace, liberty and life OF the cltl-
zen; who has abused the pardoning power; who
has denounced the National Legislature as I'M
constitutional who has persistently and cor
ruptly resisted by every measure in his power
every proper attempt at the reconstruction OF the
States lately in rebellion; who has perverted the
public patronage into an engine OF wholesale
and who has been justly lmpeached
for high crimes and misdcmeanors and properly
guilty thereof by the vote ci thirty
Ninth The doctrine of Great Britain and 9th
er European powers, that because man is once
4 subject he is always SO, must be resisted at
every hazard by the United States, as relic OF
he feudal times, not authorized by the law of
nations and at war with our national honor and
NuturaliZed citizens are entitled
10 be protected in all their rights OF citizenship
As though they were native born, and no citizeI-
IF the United States, native or naturalizrd must
DC liable to arrest and imprisonment 10y any tor
,ign power, for acts done or words spoken III
his country; and il so arrested and imprisoned
t is the duty OF the government to Interfere in
lis behalf
Tenth-Of all who were faithful in the trials of
he late war there were none entitled to more cs
)ecial honor than the brave soldiers and scamen
who endured the hardsliips of campaign and
cruise and imperlcd their lives in the service OF
heir country; the bounties and pensions provi-
led by the laws for these brave defenders OF the
nation are obligations never to be forgotten; the
widows and orphans of the gallant dead are the
wards Of the peoplc-a sacred legacy bequeathcd
to the nations protecting care.
EteUe1ttt-Foreign emigration, which in the past
has added much to the wealth, development
md resources and increase Of power to this ma
lion, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations,
should be fostered and encouraged by liberal
and inst policy
Tweiffh-This Convention declares itself in
with all the oppressed people which
are struggling for their rights.