The union Democrat., 1867-10-26
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Democratic Resolutions I'm Massachusetts. N
The following is the Democratic platform
recently adopted in the Massachusetts, State
Convention:
Resoiced. That each State in the Union is
free, sovereign and independent, and entitled
to exercise and enjoy every power. jurssdic-
ton and right which is not expressly delesat-
ed TO the General Government, in the Censti-
tuition Of the United States.
ReSolrtd. That the burden imposed on the
neople through an abusurd system Of taxation
and vast expenditure Of money for ths sup
port of Q corrupt and extravasant administra,
ton of the General Government and to meet
the expense of a large standing army demand
cur serious consideration and speedy reform,
, that taxation may fall equally upon property
and labor.
/ Resolred, That those members of Congress
| who have passed laws outside of and in def.
ance of the Constitution, for the purpose Of
subordinating the civil TO the military power,
| have trified with the safeguards of justice,
| liberty and peace, and are guilty Of perjury
/ and usurpation.
/ RcSo1ced, That tho real sympathy and re.
gard of the Republican party for the soldiers
/ who have so brayely fought the battles Of the
country is to he found in the action OF the Re-
publican Senate Of the United States, which
4 has refused 70 confirm the nomination of any
soldier 10 Office, however faithful and brilliant
| his services in the field, unless he voted the
ticket Of the party.
ReSolced, That il ia the imperative duty of
of this Republic to afford ample protection to
all its citizens, whether native or adopted,
and whether they choose 10 remain az home
or travel abroad; that language spoken with.
in the limits of the United States is not pun.
isbable in any other country that our ciu
zens arrested on suspicion and now suffering
imprisonment in foreign countries, when no
specific charge is preferred against them,
should be Immediately discharged and we
call upon the President to take immediate ac.
ton Tor the release of such persons. confident
of his obligations to DO so and assured Of his
power.
Resolrsd, That from Maine to California
the Democracy are rising in their might to
overturn and demolish the radical. destruc.
tive party, aud the Democrats OF Nassachu-
sets will do their part in this good work.
ReSolred, That an increase of the State
debt during the war of S40, 900, 900, and Tie
wasteful extravaganza of the party in power
which has added to rather than diminised the
ueDt, Is Alarming, anu demands q cHanNe Ol
administration in the State Government.
RcSoired, That the Democratic party j.
now and always has been in favor of aiding
and protecting the interests Of labor by any
legitimate means, because it is the main basi.
of all material prosperity, and because the
happiness and well being of the great masses
of any nation must always depend upon the
prosperity Of labor therefore, we are in ia
vor of any legislation necessary 10 enable the
laborcr 10 secure the fair and Just reward for
his labor. and Of the immediate repeal OF
those unjust and unequal class laws whereby
consumers and producers are alike defrauded
by monopoly and speculation. We are also
in favor Of a system by which men and wo.
men WHO labor may be enabled to use and in.
vest their earnings in cooperative effort, and
obtain such a just and fair share of the profits
Of labor ard capital combined as will enable
them 10 regulate and control the hours of
their own labor, and that such system
should te encouraged by all proper and ne,
cessary legislation.
Rs2olred, That we distinctly affirm and
avow witbou. reservation the traditional Dem.
1cratie principle OF opposition to all lecisla.
tion that infringes upon the private rights
and liberties of the citizens; and we espe.
cially oppose the extraordinary and odiouS
method Of tie enforcement Of the laws by svs
tens Of espionage and by subsidized spies and
iniormers.