Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1869 — The Irish Republicans. [ARTICLE]

The Irish Republicans.

The following Is a copy of the platform adopted by the National IrtHh Republic *n party, at their recent Convention : Tie: Irluti Itcpiibtlrun* of the United Sint.* <if Aniertcsj In N*ilnn»l I’ttjjvejdi.on »wntnt)Tt ; dTtn the Tip ’h" sth of .1 u 1 y tw.i, have made the following dednra’lon of principle* : That tt t» the dnty -rs the lrl.h people lu till* llepohlic. and all over file worhj. 10 give their rapport to lhonu who, on principle.ront-nd for the rich' of all, Irrespective of race, color or res, to perfect liberty. ftm ir-’il. That loyalty to the- American Kepnbttc, a fixed ami unalterable determination to*t«nd by the only r--n! ly Ir-e country on enrtli. audio pn aerve anil detend tr igatiiel the »n»ck* met machlnatlona of all It* cnemie*. is the t!r»t political dnty which 'h<- lrl.h clti/.ensof this country are called to dlrcharge. /ttnoli’nl, Tnat torpread the principle* of freedom l.nduty we ow<- to otireclve* and tpthe op pre-*ed people* of the estth, and one which, ky' all mean* ron*j*tcnt with International ob/tpatton*. W-- ar<- bound to di-cha-ire. /frroftv-t/. That we ark for the opprcr*ed people of our native land, lor Unb*. and for tho dim re trodden people of all en*t,av.-d land*. Ih" syntpatiiy arid rttpporU of The p-i jile and (!',vcn;tn ut t-f ihe United stater. iitunh^ f, Tha' we protect agalu-t Hat pre-.-nce of the armed drrpotfrm- ttf Europe on tliir th+n tirlenl. amt pleiL-e onr ttearry co-operation loatiy pl’tn adopted lor their refijoval. itrMjlofd, That to Senapitr Sumner, of M trrti cbtirett*. and Uhandler. of Mlchiiran. we leriderour thank* f-tr th ■ noble effort* made tty ih'-tn I" re i a pH unice for the Inmltaand iujurier iriflict-Mt t*y Kngtjtnd on rhirenttntry, and which are ketiwn ar the - Alabama eI a ill! ' and that wo deel ,re Republic in Inriwttm; upon an ample apoloey lor the wrong committed, and lull compciira'ion tor the lot* rn-latned. That freo trade, falcely *ocalled, hein^'a ettuntrur und *tilfi*h device of tbe enrliv-r* ttf txv-nki tut, *a(m the. very fo:n,da:iOn (d Amt rCan prtrttperlty and indetteiHletice, ttntl that we, in the lntere-tr of the entire A-nnr.ic.ah people, claim full and adequate lepirlative protection to American lndn*try, and fir thot-eonly who tnaintat'i the proteip e of prulec 1 lou. ai.d * Utj wjlt - make honert - fi/>rtr to omhody it in a nrnt' five t a rill', rhould Hie votes of Iri-hmenjn Auierleabegiven. ■ ff-li.fr. t Tffiprfh*’ trnrii-Tiry Wliir.h induce* «o. many to i.eirl-ict th-- Cilltlva!i -n_ ni th-t ttplT, atid com?rugate in ere-it rith-r we repard a* ,an evil, -antfone wliich U eoilt-hfcit.e ni'ii'ilUiUv tiMli.r I - irh pepp'e of thi* country to lif.-.lono We therefore d-.clar-- our determlidnaflvtn to take measure* to afiord lactlitk-s it our lellt-w----countrytn-'.tt ttipetl le tlowu on t.he free anil f .r----t lie lamlr -if 1 ltfr great and aem-mur c -uniry. AVr'/f l'd j’hat w-i rejoice In the triumpliant succor- til the Hepubl-can cause a' the ate Pr- ridential eieciipn. and i>l*a|r,. ta, I’rerident (Iratit. our cordial and etrnerl rujimtrt ii. |lre-ervlllL-arid dwrehtlTiTg Iti- L'rtTar |-i,-,r:[.;■••* ~| hinnnn iiherfv at Innne andahri-ati.

fietnfrfif. That the e.xl-ltni- m:utralilv ]u-.vr Ininp inrtrnmental only in aiding Thu moiiarclder es the earth in snrtalnlm' their opprerrtve ryarem of goveinment and having on variou- otcarionr placed t ,t Am«E|can Government *n the Hiioma-jourpo-ition of using It* power for the support of said -Government*, anti receiving only in retlirn aniV" arid open ho--ilpy frr it; the Rrili-h aipl other Governments, we hereby pledge onrseTve* to labor for iheir entire repeal. AVro-Vo/, That the Government of the‘United Staler is one of enumerated power*, the h'atlonal Constlrntlon beitg the instrument which specifies them, and in which authority i- found for the cxerci.e of ruch power* a* will guarantee the perpet uiiy and prosperity of the Government. R’ ■ olvul, That thi* Uonveuticni respect fully ask that a gpueral law he pas-eil by Congress, allowing persons of foreign hinh to become cittveus of the United State* upon a residence of one year in this country ■ also, r,-striding State* fr an placing any Impediment to the speedy naturalization of such persons, with *uch rategnards as will . pr-tect the purity of the btfllot box. Rfolvrtl, That sohdivirimi -I of the Sih section of article 1 of tho Constitution of the United States gives a general power to carry into ellect the retjuestcuiuamed in the foregoing resolutions, aad where a general power is conferred or duty enjoined, every particular power necessary for, tin- exercise of the one, or the performance of the other. Is also conferred, and tint Congress ha* the power, in complance therewith, to pn*s all necessary and particular laws on this subject, that it may deem proper The following incidental resolution* were also adopted: Renol As member* of thfi great Kepnblfr.ui party of th- nation, that we pledge our lull support and influence tothe adoption of the propo-ed Kif-eenth Amcndmcnt-to tho-Coiutlmnon of the United State-. JRaoTve’i, That wo regard with Irullgnation The continued imprisonment ol 1 rish-Aint-rican ciri zens hv the “British Government for imaginary offense* in this country’, and we request or the Government of tfieUnited States to cause a strict inquiry 10 he made, to show cans-- why such American citizens are detained in British dungeons. Rmnlrnl, That we inaugurate an Irish National Emigration Association in connection with this Convention.