The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

1he National Republican party of the United
States assembled in National Convention in the city
of Chicago, the 2lst day of May, 1866, make til,
following declaration of principles:
1. 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 in rebellion of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to all; and it is the
and to prevent the people of snch States from Being
RENTED to state of anarchy.
2. 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 mantained while the question
of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs
to the people of those States
3. We denounce 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 home aud abroad
not only according to letter. but the spirit of the
laws under which it was contracted.
4. It'll due to the labor of the nation that taxa
tion should be equaized, and reduced as rapidly as
the national faith will permit.
s. The national debt contracted az it has been for
the preservation of the Union for all time to come
should be extended over fair period for redemption:
and it is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon, whenever it be honestly DONE
6. That the best policy to diminish our burden of
debt is to SO improve our credit that capitalists will
seek to loan money at lower rates interest than
now pay, and must continue to pay 80 long as re-
ened or suspected.
7. The Government of the United States should be-
administered with the strictest economy; end the
corruptions which have been so shamefnly nursed
and fsered by And johnson call loudly for radi-
cal reform.
g. We profoundly deploro the untimely and tragic
death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
to the Presidency OF Andrew Johnson who has acted
treachefously to the people who elected him and the
cause he was pledged to support; who has usurped
high legislative and judicial flnctions 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 legisla-
ture as unconstitutional; who has persstently 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 wholesale cor
ruption; and who has been justly mpeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors and properly pro-
nounced guilty thereof by the vote Of thirty five
Senators.
o. The doctrine of Great Britain and other En-.
ropean powers, that because is once q subject
he is always So must be resisted at every hazard by
the United States relic of feudal times not au-
thorized by the laws OF natons and at war with
national honor and independence Naturalized Cit
izens are entitled to protection in all their rights OF
citizenship, as though they were native-born; and
citizen of the United States, native or natural.
ized must be liable to arrest and imprisonment by
auy foreign power for acts done words spoken in
this country; and, If arrested and imprisoned ID
the duty OF the Government to interfere in his be-
half.
10. OF all who were faithful In the trials of the
late war; there were none entitled 10 more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-.
dured the hardshps Of campaign and cruise and i'm
periled cir 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 peope-a sa-
cred legacy bequeathed to the nations protecting
care.
IL. Foreign immigration, which in the past has
added SO 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
fostered and encouraged by liberal and Just policy
IL. This convention declares itself In sympathy
with all oppressed peoples struggling for their rights
Is. That we highly commend the spirit of mag
nanimity and iorbearance with which men who have
served in the rebellion but who now frankly and
honestly cooperate with US in restoring the peace
OF tho country and reconstructing the South
err State governments upon the basis of impartial
justice and equal rights, received back into the
OF the loyal people; aud favor the |
removal OF the dsqualihcations and restrictions i'm
posed upon the late rebels in the same measure as
the spirit of dsloyay will die out aud may be con
sistent with the safety of the loyal people.
IA. That We recognize the great principles laid |
down ia the immortal Declaration of Independence,
IS the true foundation OF democratic government
md we hail with gladness every effort toward maxi
pg these principles living reality every inch of
American soil.