The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-09
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

7he National Republican party of the United
States, assembled in National Convention in the city
o. Chicago, on the 2lst day of May, 1886, make the
following declaration of principles:
l. We congratulate the country the assured
SUCCESS OF the reconstruction policy OF Congress-
evinced by the adoption, in the majority of the
States lately Ia rebellion, of constitutions securing
equal civil and political rights to ALI and 1t Is the
duty of the Government to sustain those institutions
and to prsyent the people Of such States from being
remit ted to q state of anarchy.
:. The guaranty by Congress of equal suffrage to
all loyal men at the south demanded by every
consideration of public safety of gratitude and Of
Just CO. and must be maintained; while the question
of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs
to tho people of those States.
3. We denouocs all forms of reputation as a ma
tionsl crime and the national honor requires the
payment of the pnblic Indebtedness in the utter
good faith to all creditors at home aud abroad
not only according to letter. but the spirit of the
laws under which 1t was contracted.
4. 1t is due to the labor of the nation that taxa
tou should be equslized. and reduced rapidly as
the national faitn will permit.
g. The national deb, contracted as il has been ior
the preservation of the Union for all time TO eome
should be extended over fair period for redemption
and it is tie duty of Congress to reduce the rate OF
interest thereon whenever IL can be honestly done.
9. That the best policy to diminish burden of
debt is to improve credit that capitalists viii
seek to loan money at lower rates OF interest than
we pay, and must continue 10 pay SO long re-
ened suspected.
7. The Government of the United States should be
administered with the strctest economy; and the
corrnptions which have been shamefuliy nursed
and fste,ed by Andrew johnson call loudly for radi-
cal reform.
g. We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic
death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession
to the Presiden ~ Andrew Johnson who has acted
treacherousy the people who elected him and the
cause he was pledged to support; who has usurped
high legislative aud judicial functions; who has
fused to execute the lava; who has used his high
Office 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 unconstitutional; who has persisently 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
pablo patronage into an engine of whos sale cor
ruption and who has been justly impeached for
high crimes and misdemeauors, and properly pro-
nouneed guilty thereof by the vote Of thirty five
Senator's
g. The doctrine of Great Britain and other Eu.
ropean powers that because man is once subject
he is ways must be resisted at every hazard by
the United States, relic of feudal times, not au-
thoTzed by the laws OF Iaton5 and at war with our
national honor and independence. Naturalized cit
liens entitled to protection in all their rights OF
citizenship, as though they were petive-born and
citizen of the United States, native or natural
lied. must be liable to and imprisonment by
ATTY foreign power for acts done words spoken ia
this country and If SO arrested and imprisoned, it
Is tltt VI tue III De-
half.
10. or 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 hardShips of campaign and cruise aud i'm
perilled their lives in the service of the country
the bountes and pensions provided by the laws for
these bravo defenders of the nation obligations
never to be forgotten the widows and orphans of
the gallant dead are the wards of the people--a
cred legacy bequeaihed TO the nations protecting
care.
H. Foreign immigration, which In the past has
added much TO the wealth. Development, and re-
sources, and increase of power to this republic, the
asylum of the oppressed of all nations should DO
fosered and encouraged by liberal aud 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 msg e.
nanimity and forhearance with which men who have
served in the rebellion, but who now frankly and
honest ly cooperate with In restoring the peace
of tho country and demonstrating the fouth-
err State governments upon tho basis OF impartial
justice aud equal rights, received back into the
communion OF the loyal pc pie; and we favor the
removal OF tho dlsqraicetions and restrictions inn
| posed upon the late rebels in the measure as
the spirit of dsloyaty viii die out and may be con-
sistent with the safety of the loyal people.
"A That We recognize the great principles laid
| down. in the immortal Declaration Of Independence,
| the true foundation Of democratic government
and ve hail with gadness every effort toward max.
log those principles living reality on every inch Of
| American soil.