The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-10
NAsHVILLE1 TENNl lE1ssE11z. SUNDAY. sT1PT1
The Platform ADOPTED By the New

lOFh democratic Convention.
ALBANY, Sept The following are
the resolutions of the Democratic State
Convention, passed before the adjourn
ment to-day:
/. Resolgea, That the past history Of
The Democratic party IS 10 be found in
the proudest records of the country,aud
Its creed in the Constitution. and that
IL Is ready TO meet the great questions
Of the future with the patriotism, fdel-
ity to principle and practical wisdom
that have characterized its long and
auspicious Identification with the his
/ tory Of the nation.
>. RGS0Lgsd That we congratulate the
people Of the State and of the nation
upon the termination of civil war, and
on the return of peace, and especially
that this blessing is attained with a
preserved Union and undivided coun-
try and the re-assertion of constitu
uOnal liberty throughout the land.
s. Res9lU6d, That, as the first fruits of
TINS triumph, the people demand the
subordination of military to civil rule,
the restitution Of the authority Of the
courts, and the recognition of the
equality Of the States; and that we
regard al efforts. either by proionging
military rule or by denying the right
Of representation to States, in order to
compel them to adopt equality or negro
suffrage as an element of their ConsLi-
tuition, as tending to delay and prevent
the paciGcation Of the country, and to
subyeTt the principles of the Govern
ment and endanger the liberties of the
people
l. Res5Ls{, That the plan of Presi-
dent johnson for the speedy restora-
ton Of the States late in rebellion to
their old positions in the Union, by
commencing the work of reorganiza-
ton at the point of secession, and con
fiding to those then recognized as elect
Ors by the laws of the respective States.
leaving the question of suffrage where
the Constitution places it, to the future
action of the several States, we recog-
nize as enlightened statesmanship,
sound political theory, and an old-fash-
ioned time-honored regard for the re
lations and rights of the States and the
Federal Government, as established by
the Constitution, and that we pledge 10
the President in this great work our
cordial and energetic support.
3. Rss0iVsf, That while we stigma
tie alike as fatal to national prosperi-
ty and to the rights of labor, the doc
trine that a national debt is national
blessing, we recognize the obligation
by which the whole resources of the
country are pledged to the payment of
the public debt, and we believe the in
terests and honor of the people are in
VolVed in its faithful fulfllment, and
that all constitutional and legal means
should be taken to compel the whole
property Of the country, real and per
sonal, to share in the public burden,
believing that equality of taxation is
not only equity, but also the soundest
possible basis of public credit.
6. Res0he4, That the thanks and graf.
itude Of the people are due to the sol
diers and the sailors Of the North, and
to their brave commanders, who have |
illustrated the pages Of our history with |
deeds of valOr that elevate the fame OF |
the people, and yindicate the character |
Of our republican Government
: Rss0VsR, That the position origin /
ally taken by our Government in re
ference to the interference of European /
powers with the people Of this CONT |
nent, called the Monroe doctrine, is a
policy which has preserved peace and |
avoided foreign Intervention, and can |
not be abandoned without dishonor to !
us as a power among nations, nor |
without danger to our democratic insti- |
tutions
S. Reso71sI, That the frank and gen
erous acceptance by the Southern peo-
pie Of the conditions in which they
have been left by the recent war, in
Guiding the abandonment of slavery,
removes the main difficulties in the
way of the restoration Of amcaible feel |
ing among the States, and that it
should be met on the part Of the Fed |
eral Government in a spirit of concilia- |
ton and kindness.
9. Res0lgsd, That, banishing all minor |
party considerations, and acting in the |
spirit of an enlarged and generous pat !
riotism, we cordially support President |
johnson in the policy which he has |
avowed to enable the States lately in /
revolt to put their government in prac- |
teal operation, and In all such consti- |
tutionaI measures as he may inaugu- |
rate to harmonic the country, and re- |
store and cement the union OF States. |