The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-19
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The National Republican party of the Unite,
States assembled in National Convention In the cit
of Chicago, on the 2lst day of May, 1866, make thu
following declaration OF principles:
/. We congratulate tho country on the assure,
of the reconstruction policy OF Congress al
evnced by the adoption, in the majority of th,
States lately ia rebellion OF constitutions securin.
equal civil and political rights to all, and 1t is tn,
duty of tho Government to sustain those institutions
and to prevent the people of such States from beins
RENTED to q state of anarchy.
2. The guaranty by Congress Of equal suffrage t.
all loyal men at the South was demanded by every
consideration of public safety, Of gratitude, and O
justice, and must be maintained while the question
Of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs
to the people of those States.
8. We denounce all forms of reputation as ma
tionsl 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 of the
laws under which it was contracted.
a. 1t IL due to the labor of the nation that taxa.
ton should be equalized, and reduced rapidly as
the national faith will permit
s. The national debi, contracted as II has been for
the preservation of the Union for all time to come
should be extended over fair period for redemption
and it is tie duty of Congress to reduce the rate
interest thereon, whenever it be honestly done
8. That the best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt Is to improve our credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money at lower rates of interest than
we now pay, and must continue to pay SO long
ened or suspected.
I. The Government of the United States should be
administered with the strictest economy; and the
corruptions VIII oh have been SO shamefuliy nursod
and fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly for radi-
cal reform.
8. We profoundly deplore the untimey aud 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 he was pledged to support; who has usurped
high legislative and judicial functions; who has re-
nqQ0f n 70 fha taD n gad It.rl.
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 pardou-
ing power; who has denounced the national 1egsIa-
ture rs 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 the
public patronage into engine of who'll sale cor
rupton and who has BEEN justly impeached for
high crimes and misdemeapors, and properly pro-
nounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty. five
Senators.
o. The doctrine of Great Britain and other Eu.
ropean powers, that because man Is q subject
he is always must be resisted at every hazard by
the United States, relic of feudal times au-
thorized BY the laws OF ations and with our
national honor aud independence. Naturalized cit
zens entitled to protection in all their rights OF
citizenship, as though they were natve-born; and
citizen of the United States native or natural.
ized must be liable to arrest aud imprisonment by
any foreign power for acts doue words spoken in
Is the duty of the Government to interfere in his be-
half.
TO- OF all who were faithful In the trials of the
late war, there were none entitled to more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-
dured the hardshps Of campaign and cruise and i'm
pefilled their lives in the service of the country;
the bounties and pensions provided by the laws for
these brave defenders Of the nation are obligations
never to DO forgotten the widows and orphans of
the gallant dead are the wards of the people--a sa-
cred legacy bequea,hed to the nations protecting
care.
IL. Foreign immigration, which in the past has
added 50 much to the wealth, development, and re-
sources, and increase of power This republic the
asylum of the oppressed Of all nations, should be
fosiered and encouraged by liberal and Just golicv
IL This convention declares itself in s,mpathy
with all oppressed peoples struggling for their rights
ID. That we highly commend the spirit of ms G.
nanmity and foi bearance with which men who have
served in the rebellion, bu, who now frankly and
honestly cooperate with US in restoring the peace
OF the country and reconstructing the south-
era State governments upon the basis of impartial
Justice and equal rights are received back into the
OF the loyal peoples aud we favor the
of the dsquai icstions aud restrictions i'm.
,sed upon the late rebels in tho same measure as
tue spirit of disoyaIty will die out and as may be con
sistent with the safety of the loyal people.
ID, That We recognize the great principles laid
down 10 the immortal Declaration of Independence
US the true foundation Of democratic government
and we hail with gladness every effort toward max.
Jog these principles living reality on every inch Of
American hil.