The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

Tho National Republican party of the Unite
States, assembled in National Convention in the cit
OF Chicago, on the 21st day of May 1866, make til
following declaration of principles:
/. We congratulate the country on the assure,
success of the reconstruction policy of Congress- al
evlnced by the adoption, in the majority of III,
States lately in rebellion of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all; and it is thu
duty of the Government to sustain those institutions
and to prevent the people of such States from beipa
| RENTED to a state of anarchy.
2 The guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage tc
| all loyal men at the South was demanded by ever,
consideration OF public safety, of gratitude, and
of suffrage in all the loyal States properly beloug
to the people of those States.
3. We denouuce all forms of Reputation as ma
tional crime and the national honor requires the
payment of the public Indebtedness in the utter.
most good faith to all creditors at hcms aud abroad
not only according to letter, but the spirit of the
laws under which it contracted.
4. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
tion should be equalized, and reduced as rapidly as
the national faith will permit.
s. The national debt contracted as it has been for
the preservation of tho Union for all time to come
should be extended fair period for redemption
and 1t is the duty of Congress reduce the rate OF
interest thereon, whenever it be honestly done
q. That the best policy to diminish our burden OF
debt is to SO improve credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money at lower rates Of interest than
we now pay and must continue to pay so long as re-
puuaton partial or totai open or covert, s threat
ened or suspected.
T. The Government of the United States 81 ould be
administered with the strctest economy; and the
corruptions which have been so SHANE fully pursed
and fosered by Andrew johnson call loudly for radi-
cal reform.
g. We profoundly deplors the untimely and tragic
death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
to the Presidency of ndrew 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-
fused to execute the laws; who has used his ! Ugh
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 legisa.
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 the
public patronage into an engine of whole sale cor
ruption; and who has been justly impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors, and properly pro-
nounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty five
Senators.
8. The doctrine of Great Britain aud other Eu.
ropean powers, that because is once subject
he is always must be resisted at every hazard tv
the United States, as relic of feHda times not al-
thofized by the laws of Iations anu al war with our
national honor and independence. Naturalized cit.
liens are entitled to protectionn ali their rights OF
citizenship, as though they were natye-born: and
no citizen of the United States, native natural.
lied, must be liable to arrest and imprisonment by
any foreign power for acts done words spoken in
this country and, if 30 arrested and imprisoned IL
is the duty of the Government 70 interfere in his be-
half
10. OF all who were faithful in the trials of the
late war, there entitled to more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and eeamen who en-.
dured the hardships Of campaign and cruise and i'm
perllcd their lives in the service of the country;
the bounties and pensions provided by the laws for
these brave defenders of the nation obligations
never to be forgotten the widows and orphans Of
the gallant dead are the wards of the peoplee sa-
cred legacy bequeaihed to the nations protecting
care.
IL. Foreign immigration, which in the past has
added 30 much to the wealth, development, and re-
sources, and increase of power to this republic the
asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be
fosered and encouraged by liberal and just policy
H. This convention declares itself in sympathy
with all oppressed peoples struggling for their rights
ID That we highly commend the spirit of mag
nanimty and forbearance with which men who have
served In the rebellion, but who now frankly and
honestly cooperate with in restoring the peace
OF tho country and demonstrating the South
ern State governments upon the basis of impartial
justice and equal rights, received back into the
of the loyal people; and we favor the
removal of the dsquaific atoms and restrictions i'm
posed upon the late rebels in the same measure as
the spirit OF dsoyaty will die out and may be cor
sistent with the salety of the loyal people.
Ia. That We recognize the great principles laid |
down in the immortal Declaration of Independence |
as tho true foundation of democratic government
and we hail with gladness every effort toward max
ng these principles living reality every inch of
American soil,