The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-03
THE PLATPoRM.

.r,,o rational Union Republican party 9
the United states assembled in an III
NH SiaY or NAV, 1888, make the toHo"iNe
declaration OF principles: M, the "a
l. We congratulate the con,eti91 policy o.
Enret 6uccess of the reconstIu cSo1tion in z
Congress as eyinced by the i H1E TasbeIiior1 d
majority OF the states IaL SiiH ciyI and poiti.
Constitutions Secn I,d fsegard IL as the duty o.
the Government 10 50 ~ JeopIe OF such STATE
tlons hIG Tetnitied 10 state OF anarchy OF
military rule. by Congress of equal sui-
I in5iI .ioyaI men In the South was de-
tIaGe, - nv every consideration OF public
shty Of GIdd VINE the qnestion Of SUI.
rage in all the loyal states properly belongs
We denounce all forms of reputation
a. national crime, and national honor re-
guITHs the payment of tho public inde6!ed-
Al home and abroad, not only according 10
;he letter, but the spirit Of tho laws uhdef
ghicb Il was cOntIacted.
4 II II due TO the labor of the nation that
tnxalon should be equalized and reduced as
rapidly as national Iaith Will permit.
The national oebt, CONTRACTED as IL has
,,scn iOr the preservation of the Onion for
nj ii,n., TO come, should be extended over
,,ir Oerlod for redemption, and it IL the duty
- fnnptcss 10 reduce the rate of interest
tIieTrOp y heneveT II can honestly be done.
~ TnRt the best policy to diminish our bur
..n NJ debt ia 50 TO Improve our credit that
SsniIalIsts will seek 10 lend us money at low.
~ gaits OF interests liam we now pay. and
nat continue TO pay, so long as reputation;
,t,,1iaI or total, open or covert IS threatened
or sup y ys etSoyernment of the United States
sb1uid he administered with tue stfictest
a-,,g me cOrEuptionB which have
SSSn VI financially nursed ana tostered by
G STI,eyr Johnson, call loudly for radical re-
form. o.,,,,,1,,, depIore the untitnely
o. ,rsgiC death OF Abraham LINCOLN. and
regret the accession o. pc scitI
IN, ~ ,,eooIe Who elected him and the cause
~ 10 ,VSs pledged 70 support; mas usuII hlgn
,IsiSiative and Judicial functions; 1as re- |
itgls dtn Syccutc The laws: has used his high |
lt ISd 10 induce other officers TO violate the
faWs; has employee ms ;SInnetiI nears
i Siiu "rd life Of the citizen: has abused tie
i,uTiGninr power; has denounced the Nauon-
Gjegsla!qre as ISs2 bv eSeIS means
liz rs rover, every proper atte;npb AZ tne
,."icTnstTuctlon OF the states Ialely. lnIsbel-
i;,t,! bss perverted the public patronage into
ll''it1 ,,I,.. ~ TyhOlPsale corruption, and hnS
H., ~ y" {i1siIy impeaclled for high crimes and
InfsIlemeanoTs, and ptoltIy rp,iIt Sl
guilty thereon ny w 49, - !
Sena .E6n doctrine Of Great Britain and other
European Powers nut DeCd9 IL ~,
SI.isa nj every hazard by the United Stales |
as "a relic OF the ieudai times. mol authorized |
nv inc law OF nations, anu aL war Win our
~ ,L.tni honor and Independence, Nntu-
LIED citizens are entitled To DC protected IN |
Mi their rights of citZenship. as ,I &1iy
EF
S,a,ss naive or naIuTalIZed, must be liable
10 nrrt.,t or imprisonment py any foreign
Power Tor acts done or WORDS spoken IN Inns
,.nuntry. and II SO arrested ana inpTlsoneu,
At is The duty OF the Government 10 interfere
no, oIaiIWho were faithful in the trials OF
tlie Iats war there were none enuIeu 10
more especial honor than the brave soldiers
and sGaiuen who endured the hardsnlpS OF
Inc camp and cruise, aud tmpeEled their
lives In the service OF the country. The
lountIes and pensions appropriated ny law
I1r these brave defenders OF the Union are
unllpatious never TO he jOrgoiten. The
Widows and orphans oil The Eallant uehu are
queaihed to the United States protecting
care. A.. -, 1901, |
mas added 80 much TO the wealth ana IN
rTens4 d the resources OF this nat!on-the a9y-
ium OF all natioDS-shoulu DO lOeIeIeu ny
liberal and Just policy. ,.-,,
la THIS convention declares It's sympathy
with all oppressed people who arc strusshhR |
Tor their rights. ,.
,,ipIeH laid down in the Declaration OF Ind
dependence rs tho true platform OF demo-
cratic government, and We hall Win BIhu.
ness every effort toward making these prln"
cipies living reality ON every Inch OF Amer
can soil.
Resosred, That we highly commend the |
spiTit of mag nRnimity and foTbearance with |
which men who have served III the hpDelllOn |
tint who now frankly and honestly cooper |
ate with rs in restoring the peace OF inc |
country anu TtcOnstructing the Southern |
State governments upon the basis OF Impair |
iIai Justice ana Equal Rights, are received |
DsGk into the communion OF the loyal peo- |
plEs aud We favor tho removal Of the us
qualifications and restrictions iInp posed upon
spirit OF loyalty Will direct, and AS may be
consistent with the safety OF the loyal people.