The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-07

States assembled IN National convention III tue CITY
of Chicago, on the 2lst day of May, 1885, make the
following declaration of principles:
1. We congratulate the country the assured
success Of the reconstruction policy OF Congress as
eylpced by the adoption, in the majority OF the
States lately in rebellion, of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all; and it is the
duty of the Government to sustain those institutions
and to prevent the people OF such States from BONG
RENTED to state OF anarchy.
2 The guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage to
all LOYAL mon ct 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
tional crme and the national honor requires the
payment of the public indebtedness in the utter
most good faith to all creditors ut home and Abroad
not only according to letter, but the spirit OF The
laws under which it was contracted.
a. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
ton should DO equazed end reduced as rapidly as
the national faith will permit.
s. Tho national debt, contracted as it has been tor
the preservation of the Union for all time to come,
should be extended fair period for redemption
and it is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon, whenever 1T can be honestly DONE
g. That the best policy to diminish cur burden OF
debt improve our credit that capitalists Wi
aaak 10 loan us money lower rates of interest than
we now pay and must continue to pay 30 long as re-
pudiation partial total, open or covert, is threat
| ened or suspected. .,s L.
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administered with the strictest economy; and the
corruptions which have been 30 shamefuliy nursed
and fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly for rad-
| g. We profoundly deplore the untmely and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
to the Presidency OF Andrew johnson, VINO mas ected
treachero,sly TO the people who elected him and the
| cause he was pledged to support; VINO mas usurped
| high legislative and judicial iunotions who has re-
fused to execute the laws VINO mas USED his ign
| The laws: who has employed his executive powers
to render insecure the property the peace, liberty
and life Of tho citizen who has abused the PARDON
ing mower; who has denounced the national legisia-
tuTe as unconstitutional who has persistently and
| corruptly resisted, by every means IN ms power,
every proper attempt OF the reconstruction 81 .ne
States lately in rebellion; who has perverted the
| publc patronage into engine of wholesale cor
ruption and who has been justly 1mpeacned fol
high crimes and misdemeanors, ana properly pro
nonnced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty five
Senators. ~, w.
ropean powers, that because man Is once sueJec
he is al ways So must be resisted at every hazard by
tha limited States as relic of feudel times not au
thorized by the laws of nations, and at war Win ou
national honor and Independence. Naturalized cat
zens are entitled to protection in all their rights
| citizenshp as though they were native-born; AM
no citizen Of the United States, native or natural
ized must be liable to arrest and imprisonment ?.
any foreign power for acts done or words spoken
| this country: and, if so arrested and imprisoned,
is tho duty OF the Government to interfere In his be
| half a, e a,
late war there we're none entitled to more especis
, | honor than the brave soldiers ana seamen VINO en-
dured the hardshps Of campaign and cruise and In
nerilled their lives i'll tho service of the country
! The bounties and pensions provided by The laws TO
these brave defenders of the nation are Obligation
, never to be forgotten the widows and orphans 0
the gallant dead are the wards OF the peopie--a 81
, cred legacy bequealhed to the nations protectin
: care. -, l., A., -. l.,
| IL Foreign immigration, which In the past he
. | added SO much to the wealth, Development, and
sources and increase of power 20 this repuplc IL
f ASYLUM of the oppressed OF all nations, should :
fostered and encouraged by liberal and Just polic
q | 49, This convention declares itself Ia syinpath
with all oppressed peoples struggling for their right
q 49, Thst we highly commend the spirit OF me-
a | naninity and fofbearance with which men VINO nay
!, | served in the rebellion, but who now frankly an
| honestly co-operate with in restoring the pea,
n | of tho country and reconstrucung the sout
4 era State governments upon the basis OF imparti
Justice and equal rights, are received pack INTO u
v Communion OF the loyal peoples and we favor q
il removal of the dsquacations and restrictions II
r posed upon the late rebels IN the same measure
hespirt of disoyaity will die out ana as may be co
n. sistent with the safety of the loyal people.
v a. That we recognize the great principles 10
m down in the immortal Declaration OF independent
No al tho true foundation Of democratic government
a. and we hail with gladness every effort toward ma
ing these principles living reality on every incn
American soil.