The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-13
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL platform.
abe National Republican party OF the United
States assembled in National Convention in the city
OF Chicago, on the 2lst day of hay, 1885, make the
following declaration of principles:

l. We congratulate the country on the assured
success of the reconstruction policy OF Congress- as
evinced by the adoption in the majority OF the
States lately Ia rebellion, of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all; and IL the
duty the Government to sustain those institutions
and to prevent the people OF such states from being
RENTED to state of anarchy.
e. The guaranty by Congress OF equal suffrage to
all loyal men at the South was demanded by every
consideration of public safety, OF gratitude and OF
Justice and must be maintained; while the question
of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs
to the people of those States
g. We denounce all forms of reputation as ma
tiopal crime and the national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utter
most good faith to all creditors at home aud abroad
not only according to letter, but the spirit oil the
laws under which it was contracted.
d II is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
ton should be equazed, aud reduced aB rapidly as
the national faith will permit.
g. The national debt, contracted as it has been for
the preservation of the Union for all time to come,
should be extended fair period for redemption;
and il is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon whenever can be honestly done.
g. That the best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt is to SO improve credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money OF lower rates Of than
wa now paw and must continue to pay long
pudaton partial or total, open or covert, Is threat
| ened or suspected.
| 7. The Government of the United States should be
administered with the strictest economy; and the
| corruptions which have been so shamefuliy nursed
and fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly for rad
| cal REFORM
| q We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
to the Presidency OF Andrew Johnson who has acted
treacherousy to the people who elected him and the
cause no WINS pledged to support; who has usurped
high legislative and judicial fnnctions who has re-
| fused to execute the laws; who has used his Ign
Office to induce other officers to ignore and violate
the laws who has employed his executive powers
to render insecure the property the peace liberty
and life of the citizen; who has abused the pardon
ing power; who has denounced the national iegisa-
ture as unconstitutional who has persistently and
corruptly resisted, by every means in his power,
every proper attempt at the reconstruction OF the
States lately in rebellion; who has perverted Ae
public patronage into an engine of wholesale cor
ruption; and who has been justly impeached foI
high crimes and misdemeanorH, ana properly pro
| nounced guilty thereof by the vote OF thirty five
| Senator's w.,
ropean powers that because a man is once subject
he ia alN WAYS So be resisted vt every hazard by
the United States, relic OF feudal times not au
thorized by laws of nations, and atwar with ou
! national honor and independence. Naturalized cit
zens are entitled to protection in all their rights
citizenship, as though they wore natiye-born; ant
no citizen of the United States native or natural
ICED must be liable to arrest and imprisonment b!
any foreign power for acts done or words spoken II
this country; end, If arrested and imprisoned, l
is the duty OF the Government to Interfere in his be
half -,
Late war there were none entitled to more especa
4 honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-
dured the hardshps Of campaign and cruise and I'm
nerilled their lives in the service OF the country
The bouuties and pensions provided by the laws TO
these brave defenders OF the nation obligation
!, never 10 be forgotten the widows aud orphans o
tfe gallant dead are the wards of the peoples SO
4 cred legacy bequeahed to the nations protectin
0 care -
= IL Foreign immigration, which In the past ha
added 40 much TO the wealth, devslopement, aud :
sources and increase of power to this republic, th
|, asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should b
fostered aud encouraged by liberal and just poicl
70 This convention declares itself in syinpath
with ali oppressed peoples struggling for their right
8 IS. That we highly commend the spirit OF mai
nanimitv and forbearance with which men who hay
4 served in the rebellion, but who now frankly an
# honestly cooperate with us In restoring the peat
q | Of tho country and reeonstructing the soutl
State governments upon the basis Of . :,
y communion OF the loyal people; and We favor Il
removal of the disquscatIOns s and restrictions IN
The snirit Of dsloyaly will die out, and may be Co
y sistent with the safety of the loyal people
" Ia That we recognize the great principles Us
down In the immortal Declaration OF independents
Il AZ this true foundation Of democratic government
and we hail with gladness every effort toward ma
ing these principles living reslity on every mon
American soil