The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-10

of Chicago, on the 21st day of May 1866, make tho
following declaration of principles
Va congratulate the country on the assured |
success of the reconstruction policy OF Congress- as
evlnoed by the adoption, in the majority OF ine
states jatey in rebellion OF constitutions securing
eoual civil and political rights to all; and ~ s tne
duty of the Government to sustain those lnstituohs
and to prevent the people OF sucn STATES from peis
remitted to O state Of anarchy.
:, Tho guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage to
all loyal men at the South was demanded by every
consideration Of public safety OF ,h ousston
of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs
TO the people of those states.
q We denoupce all forms of reputation as ma
tionaI crime: and the national honor requires the
nayment of the public Indebtedness in the utter
most good faith to all creditors at home and abroad
not only according to letter, but the spirit Oh inc
laws under which it was contracted
d II is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
ton should be equalzed, and reoucea u rapiuiy aS
the national faith will permit.
'n5 The national debt contracted it has been for
.ha preservation of the Union for all time to come,
should be extended over fair period for Ieoempton
and IL ia the duty of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon whenever it can be honestly oone
g. That the best policy TO diminish our burden OF
debt is to improve our credit that capaists VIII
as IN loan us money at lower rates of interest than
wa now paw and must continue to pay 80 long as re-
rudiaton partial total open or covert, Is threat
| ened or suspected. o..oa shor,d ba
| odmnistered with the strictest economy; ana the
corruptions which have been 80 s1smeini,y nurssi
and fostered by Andrew johnson call loudly Tor rao
g. We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret tho accession
to the Presidency of Andrew WIZ na, "a nc
treacberousy the people who elected MIN ana the
cause he was pledged TO support; VINO mas usurpso
hiqh Legislative and judicial functions; who mas re-
! f,sad 10 execute the laws who has used MS figh
nfics IN induce ether officers to ignore and violate
The laws; who has employed his executive powers
to render insecure the property, the peace, liberty
,l,,Nb ahn IA
;ns nnwer. who has denounced the national legsla
tuTe as unconstitutional who has persistenuy anu
corrupty resisted, by every means IN MS power
ayarv nraner attempt at the recohstructlon 81 INT
States lately in rebellion; who has perverted INT
public patronage into an engine OF wholesale cor
, ruption and who has been justly impeacned ioi
high crimes and misdemeanor5, and properly pro
nonnced guilty thereof by the vote OF thirty'h
Senators. ,,.. - ,har n,
| .onaan movers that because a man is once suDjec
he Ia So be resisted at every hazard D,
the United States relic of feudsl times, NOT au
thorized by the laws OF nations, ana a.war WIN ou
national honor and independence. Naturalized Gil
yans are entitled protection in all their rights
| citizenship, as though they were natNe-porh; an
| no citizen of the United States native or hatuis
i1ed must be liable to arrest and imprisonment D
anv foreign power for acts done or words SPOKEN ]
this country; and, if 80 arrested and imprisoned,
is the duty OF the Government TO interfere III MS
half. ,.,.r, +, 4ta ..;ais Of 4,
late war there were none entitled to more especi
| honor than tho brave solulor5 hhu seeien why %
dured the herdships Of campaign and cruise and 10
~ neriled their lives in the service OF the country
~ the bounties and pensions provided py tne laws !
theso brave defenders Of the nation are obhgatio
newer 70 be forgotten the widows and orphans
the Gallant dead are the wards of the people-a
at cred legacy bequeathed to the nations protecu'
r. care. ., ,;h 4; NO ,as, n
~ added 40 much to the wealth, Development, ana
~ sources and increase of power to this republic,
u asylum of the oppressed OF all nations should
fosered and encouraged by liberal ana Just foh'
10 This convention declares itself IN sympst
with all oppressed peoples struggling Tor tneir rgh
liz. That we highly commend the spirit OF M
nanimity and forbearance with winch men WHO hu
sarved in the rebellion, but who now ifanSiy
sin honestly cooperate with us in restoring the PEI
of tho country and reconstrncting tue eon
ch ara State governments upon the basis OF impair.
iustice and equal rights, are received BACK ihto
Communion OF the loyal people; and we iavor
removal of the disqualificstions and restrlceons
nosed upon the late rebels in the same measure
the spirit of disloyaty viii die out ana as may DO
sistent with the safety OF the loyal people.
Ia That we recognize the great prlncpies
down in the immortal Declaration OF lnaepehoei
az tha true foundation OF democratic governhe
IN. and we hail with gladness every effort toward n
we ing these principles living reality on every Inc
4, American soil.