The Placer herald., 1868-08-08
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party in National Convention
assembled, reposing its trust in the Intelligence
patriotism and discriminating justice OF tue peo-
nle. eta nd upon the Constitution as the foundation
and limitation O, the powers OF the Government,
and the guarantee Il the liberties OF the cibzcn,
and recognizing the questions OF slavery anu Sc
cession as having been settled LOT an ''me 10
cone by the war. or the volunteer action OF 'ne
Southern States in Constitutional Conventions
assembled. and never to be resusc''ateu' uo' Win
the return OF peace demand -
Firsf-The Immediate rest ,ration OF al states
n their rights in the Union under the Const'lu
lion of civil government and the American peo-
pc; SeeendAmnesty for all political ofcnses, and
the regulation of the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens.
TNird-The payment Of the public debt of the
United States as rapidly as practicable all money
drawn by the people by taxation, except SO much
rs is requisite Tor the necessities OF the Govern
ment economically administered; being honestly
applied to such payment, and when the obIiga-
tions of the Government do not expressly state
on their lace or the law under which they were
issued does not prov de that they shall be paid in
coin. they ought in right and in justice to be paid
in the lawful money tf the United States.
FouyM-Fuual taxation If every species OF
properly, according to value. including Govern
mcut bonds and other public securities.
NTH One currency for the Government and
the y, ople the lahorer and the Oiice.holdcr. the
nensonp1 aud the soldier, the producer and the
bond holder.
Sirt- Economy in the administration OF the
Government. the reduction OF the standing army
and navy. the abolition OF the Frerdmcn's Bureau,
and all political instrumcntalities designed to
serve negro supremacy simplfcaiion OF The sys
tcm and discontinuance Of inqulsltOr Orial modes
Of assessing and collecting inter nal revenue that
the burden of taxation be equalizcd aud lessened;
the credit OF the country made good; all enact
,l,o Offh fhp tntp m
national forces in time Of peace, and Il tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports; and such equal
taxation under the internal revenue laws as Will
afford incidental protection to domestic manui'c-
lures as will. without imparing the revenue, I'M
nose the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great industrial interests OF 'he
country.
Stpcnth- Reform Of The abuses in the admins
tratiou the expulsion of corrupt men from office;
the al TO CATION of useless Offices the restoration
of rishtlul authority to the independence OF the
Executive and Judicial Departments OF the Gov
erpment; the suhor'linatiOn oil military TO thc
civil power to the end that the usurpatlon OF
Congress and dcspotism OF the sword may cease
Eighfh- Equal rights and protection Tor natu-
raliZed and native born citizens at home anu
ahroa,l; the assertion OF American nationality
which will command the respect OF foreign pow
ers furnish an example anu encouragement 10
people struggling Tor national integrity, const,'
iutoual liberty ami individual rights, ana the
ma n, enancc OF the rights Ol na'urazed cltzens
against the absolute doctrine OF immutable ale
glance and the claims OF foreign powers to punish
| Them for alleged CRIME committed beyond their
| Jurisdiction. In demanding these measures and
| leo,ns we a,r,ien the RHiic,l party !or its dis
regard OF right and the unpi ralcled opposition
and tyranny which have marked its career. Al
| ter lh, most solemn aud unanimous pledge OF
| both Houses OF Congress to pros cute he w'r eS
| clusively for The m.intenanc" OF the GoVeinm"ht
and the preservation Of the Union under the Con
stilu,ion. it has repeatedly violated ih It most
sacred pledge under which WIS rallied that noble
voiui irer army which carried our f1ig TO victory
Instead OF restoring the mon 1t has SO lar as IL
| is in It's power. dissolved ii, and subjected Ten
! States in time OF profound peace TO military des-
| ,oti.m and negro suffrage. 1t has nullihrd there
The right of trial by jury; it has abolished the
hobtoS corpus, that most sacred writ OF liberty;
| il has ovelthrowA the freedom OF speech and the
| plets: it has substituted arbitrary seizures ana
ARE ss and military trials and secret Star Cham
Der inuusiiiors Tor constitutional trlbunas IL
has disrccar.ed in time OF peace the right of tn"
people TO bc free from search and seizures 1t has
| ntrred the pest and telegraph offices and even
the rivn,e rooms of ndivlu ,ls. and seized their
private papers and letters without amy specicA
ton or notice oil affidavit. as required ny the or
| eauc law II has converted the American Capt.
i'll into Il bus,ile. 1t has established Il system Of
spies and official espionage TO which no constitu-
tional monarchy of Europe would now dare 10
resort 1t has abolished the right OF appeal on
important constitutional questions to the supreme
and judicial tribunal, and Threatens to curtal OF
destroy its 0riginal jurisdiction, which is irrevo'
cably vest,d by the Constitution while the learn.
ed Chief Justice has cen subject to great and
atrocious calumncs merely because he would not
pi ositute his high Office TO tn support OF the
false and partizan charges preferred against the
Prt siuent. Its corruption and extrava gance have
cAcet ded any thing known in hfsto y, and ny us
"a I,..,s rlVy .tn n
burden OF the debt created during the war. 1t
has stripped the President OF his constitutional
power OF appointment. even OF his own Cabinet.
Under it's repeated assaults the pillars oil the
Government are rocking on their base, and should
il succeed in November next, and iM'u ugur!lc lis
President, we will meet as Il subjected and con
oueret( people amid the ruins OF liberty and the
scattered fragments Of the Constitution. And
we do declare and resolve that ever since the
people OF the United States threw OFT all sutycc-
ton to the British Crown, the privilege anu trust
OF suffrage have belonged TO the several States,
and have been granted, regulated and contfoiea
exclusively by the political power Of each State
,rsprcliyely. any attempt by Congress- OH any
p,elext whatever. 10 deprive any State OF this
unht or interfere with this exercise, is Il figrant
usurpalion OF power which can hnd no warrant
in the Constitution, and il sanctioned by the pt0
ple will sulvert our form OF Government ana
will ony end in q single centralized, consolidated
the States will be absorbed. and an unquallIed
Icspotism be established in place OF Federal
Union OF co.equal States, and that we regard tne
reconstruction acts Of Congress such usurpations'
and unconstitutional, revolutionary and VOID =,
That our soldiers and sailors VINO carrieu we
flag of our country TO victory against most gal-
liant and determined foe, must be ever gratefully
remembered, and all the guarantees given III
their favor must be faithfully carried into execu-
ton.
widely among the people and should be disposed
Of either under The pre-emptiou OF homestead
laws, and sold in reasonable quantities, ana 10
none but actual occupants. at the minimum price
established by the Government: When grants :, OF
the public lands may be allowed necessary for the
sncaura aement of important public improve
meu,s tho proceeds OF such lands. and not the
lands themselves, should be applied,
That The President OF the United States. an.
drew Johnson cxelcising the power OF MS once nc