Democratic platform. 1860: Rcsolved. That it Is the duty of the United States to afford ample and complete protection to all its citizens. whether at home or abroad and whether native or foreign. Reptublican platforin. 160: That the Republican Party Is opposed to any change in our naturalization laws ur ainy State legislation by which the rights of citizens hitherto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired: and in favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens. whether native or naturalized. both at home and abroad. Republican platform. 1872: The National Government should seek to maintain honorable peace with ali nations. protecting its citizens everywhere. and sympathizing with all peoples who strive for greater liberty. Republican platform. 1876: The United States of America Is a nation. not a league. By the combined workings of the National and State Governments. under their respective constitutions. the rights of every citizen are secured at home and abroad and the common welfare promoted. Democratic platform. 1884: The Democratic Party Insists that it is the duty of the Government to protect with equal fidelity and vigilance the rights of Its citizens. native and naturalized. at home and abroad. and to the end that this protectIou may be assured United States papers of naturalization. issued y courts of competent jurisdiction. must he.respected by the executive and.legislative departments of our own Government and by all foreign powers. It Is an Imperative duty of this Government to efliclently protect all the rights of persons and property of every American citizen in foreign lands and demand and enforce full reparation for any invasion thereof. An American citizen is only responsible to his own Government for any act done In .is own country and tinder her flag. and can only be tried. therefore. on her own soil and according to her laws. and no power exists In this Government to expatriate an American citizen to le tried in any foreign land for any such act.
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