The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-29
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

| 1. We congratulate the country on the assured
success OF the reconstruction policy OF Congress AZ
s es by the adoption, in the majority of tn,
States laeiy In rebelion of constitutions securina
equal civil and political rights to all; and it is ths
duty OF the Government to those institution,
anu 70 proven. the people OF such States from being
=; The guaranty by Congress Of equal suffrage to
all loyat men ut the South was demanded by every
consideration OF public safety, of gratitude and Of
justice and must DO maintained while the question
OF suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs
! to the people of those States. s,e
\, D. We oenoupce all forms of reputation as ma.
uonh crime and the national honor requires the
payment OF the pablo Indebtedness in the utter
most good faith to all creditors home aud abroad
hol only sccordng to lotter but the spirit of the
laws under which 1t was contracted. l71a Il gsa-1
D. II Is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
ton should be eaualzed, and reduced a. rapidly as
the national faith will permit ils4. : =
g.. The national debt az It has been for
the preservation of the Union for all time to come
should be extended over fair period for redemption
anu ~ Is NE duty OF Congress to reduce the ratio OF
Interest," thereon. whenever it be honestly DONE
g. That the best policy to diminish our burden of
debt Is TO so improve our credit that capitalists will
SEEK to loan us money at lower rates Of interest than
we now pay and must continue 10 pay long as re-
pu 1aton, partial or total open covert is threat
ened or suspected. -. -
Z. The Government of the United States should be
administered with the striotest economy: and the
corruptions which have been 30 shamefuliy nurssd
and stored by Andrew johnson call Loudly for radi
cal reform. = =
o. w proiounuly ueplOr6 tne untlmey and 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 ne was pledged to support; who has usurped
fused 10 execute the laws who has used his high
once to induce other officers to ignore and violate
the Laws; who has employed his executive powers
70 render insecure the property the peace liberty
and life of the ctizen who has abused the pardon
Ing power; who has denounced the national legisa.
ture as unconstitutional; who has persistently and
In, III.
every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the
States lately In rebellion; who has perverted the
public patronage into an engine of Wholesale cor
iuption; and who has BEEN justly impeached for
high crimes aud misdemeanors, aud properly pro-
bounced guilty thereof by the vote Of thirtyfye
Senators.
9. The doctrine Of Great Britain and other Er.
ropean powers, that because is once a subject
ne 10 always 30 must be resisted every hazard by
the United States as relic of feudal times not a.,
thoIzed by the laws OF natons, and war with our
national honor and independence. Naturazed cit. |
liens are entitled TO protection in all their rights OF
citizenship, as though they were native-born; and |
no citizen OF the United States native or natural.
lied, must be liable to arrest and imprisonment by
any foreign power for acts done or words spoken in
TINS country; and II so arrested and imprisoned 1t
ls the duty OF the Government interfere in his be-
half ~
10. or all who were faithful In the trials of the
ate war, there were none entitled to especial
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en-
lured the hardships OF campaign and cruise and i'm
periiled their lives in the service of the country;
he bountes and pensions provided by the laws III
hese brave defenders Of the nation obligations
never to be forgotten |; the widows and orphans of
ne gallant dead are the wards of the people-a sa-
red legacy bequealhed to the nations protecting
ARE.
IL. Foreign immigration, which in the past has
dded 80 much to the wealth, developement and re- |
ources and increase Of power to this republic, the
sylum Of the oppressed of all nations, should be
ostered aud encouraged by liberal and Just policy.
~ This convention declares itself in sympathy
With all oppressed peoples struggling for their rights
10. That we highly commend the spirit of mag
animity and forbearance with which men who have
erved in the rebellion, but who now frankly and
onesily cooperate with US in restoring the peace
tho country and reconstructng the South
rn State governments upon the basis of impartial |
istiee and equal rights, received back into the
ommnnion OF the loyal people; and we favor the
smoval of the disquaiiioatons aud restrictions i'm
osed upon the late rebels in the same measure as
he spirit of disoyaty will die outand as may be con-
stent wi h the safety of the loyal people.
IL That We recognize the great principles laid ,
own In the immortal Declaration of Independence
: ths true foundation Of democratic government
M we nail with gadness every effort toward max.
g these principles living reality on every inch Of
msrtcen soil.