The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-20
The NasIOnal Democratic and
Conservative soldiers and
sailors Platform.

9 Amnesty for al past political offenses,
and the regulation of the elective franchise IN
the States by their citzeus-
Paymeht Of the public debt of the United
States as rapid ss practicable all moneys
drawn fr0m the people by taxation. except 50
much as -is requisite Tor the necessities Of the
government, economically administered, scIng
honestly applied 10 sgch payment, and where
ghe Obligations Of the government do not ex
uFs =Elv state upon their face, OF the law unfrer
which they ere issued docs not provide that
they shall be paid in coin Trey ought, in right
and in Justice he paid IN the lawful money OF
the United States. (Thundcrs Of applause)
4 EQUAL taxation OF every species of proper
ty according to lis real value, including govern
meut bonds. al other public securities (Se-
neved cheering and cries of ''read il again.
One currency for the government and the
pesplc. the Iaborer and the oficeholder, the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bondholder. (Great cheering and cries Of
read 1t again. The fifth resolution was
again read, and again cheered
g. Economy in the administration Of the
government the reduction OF the standing
army aud navy the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau (great cheering and al politica
instrumentalities designed to secure negro su>
premacy simplifcatiOn of the system, and
discCntinuancC Of inquisitOrial assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that the burden
OF taxation may be eqUaiiZed AMI lessened, the
credit Of tie government and the currency
made good the repeal Of al eEactments for
enrolling the State militia into national forces
in time Of Ueace, and tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws Will afford inciden-
tai protection 10 domestic manufactures, and
as will, without impaTing the revenue. impose
the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great industrial interests Of the
country.
I. Reform of abuses in the administration,
tie expulsion of corrupt men from Cfice. the
abrogHUgn of useless offices the restoration
Of r.ghttul authority to, aud independence OF,
the executive and judicial departments Of the
government the suhordration of The niiiitarv
20 the civil power. 10 the end that the usuTpa-
tjoE5 Of Congress and the desp1tism OF Tie
sword NAV cease.
6. Equal richte and protection or natural
lied and native born citizens at home and
abroad the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect of foreign
powers and furnish example and encourage
nent 10 people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty and Individual rights
and Ike maintenance of the rights Of natural
lied citizens against the absolute doctrine Of
immutabe allegiance and the claims of foreign
powers to punish item for alleged crime com
mitted beyond their jurisdiction. (Applause.)
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arrai2n the Radical party for its disregard
of right, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge
/ Of both houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of the go
vernment and the preservation of the Union
under the Constitution, it has violated that
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag 70 victory.
Instead Of restoring the Union st has so far
rs is in its power, dissolved il, and subjected ten
States, in time of profound peace, 10 military
desputism and negro supremacy. 1t has multi
fed there the right of trial By jury +; it has a.
bOiished the HABGAs CORPUs-that most sacred
writ Of liberty 1t has OyeUthrown the freedom
of speech and the press ; it has substituted ar
bitTaTv seizures, ard .rTcs IS and mjiitary trials
and secret star chamber iuquisiGOus for the
constitutional tribunals IL has disregard. in
time Of -eace the rig hit OF the people 90 be free
from searches and seizures il has entered the
post and telegraph Offices, and even the private
. rooms OF iniiyldUa.s, and seized their private
papers and Letters withOuJ any specific charge
notice Of affidavit, as required by the organic
law It has converted the American CAPITOL
into a basuie it has established a system Of
splcs and official espionage TO which no corsti-
tutioRal monarchy of Europe would now dare
/ TO resort it has abolished the right Of appeal
/ on Important constitutional questions to The
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
cuTall or destroy its original iuIisdictiOn
which is lreyocabiy vested by the Constitution
white the learned Chief Justice has been sub
/ because he would not prostitute his high office
70 the support of the false and partisan charges
preferred against the President. Its corruption
and eXtravagauce have exceeded ANYTHING
known IN history and by i5s frauds and monopo
lies II has nearly doubled the burden of the debt
created by the war. 1t has stripped the Presi-
dent of his constitutional power of appointment
even OF his own cabinet. Under its repeated
assaults the pillars Of the government are rock
ing on their base, and should it succeed in No
vember next and inauguTate its President we
viii meet as a subjected and conquered peoDle
amid the ruins OF liberty and the scattered frap
ments OF the Cons tuition and we do declare
ana resolve that ever since the people of the
United States threw of all suUiection 10 the
british crown the privilege and trust of suffrage
! have belonged to the several States, and have
been granted, regulated and controlled clu-
sively by the political power of each State re
spectIve!V, end that any attempt by Congress,
On any preteXt whatever. 20 deprive any State
OF his right, or interfere with It's exercise is
hagrart usurpation of power which can find no
warrant 10 the Constitution, and if sanctioned
by the people, viii subycrt our form of govern
meat, and can only end in single centralized
ana consolidated government, in which tie
separate existence ot the States will be entirely
aCsorbod, and an unqualified dcspotism be es-
tablIshed in place of Federal Union of CO.
equal States and that we regard the recon
strnc'ion acts $50 called} OF Congress, rs such
Pre usurpations. and unconstitutional reyoIu-
10 nary and void.
That Our soldiers and sailors, who carried
the flag Of our country to victory gsinst a most
gallant and determined foe, must ever be crate
fully remembered, and all the guarantees given
in their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
That the public lands should be distributed
as widely as possible lmong the people, and
should be disposed OF either under the pre- emp
tion or homestead laws, and sold in reasonable
quantities, and to none but actual occuuauts
at the minimum price established BY the govern
ment. When grants of the public lands NAV
be allowed necessary for the encouragement of
important public improy ements, the proceeds of
the sale of such lands, and not the lands them
selves should be applied.
That the President of the United States An
! drew Johnson (applause) in exercising the now
er OF his high office in resisting the aggressions
OF Z ngEess upon the constitutional tights of
4 the States and the people, is entitled to the
/ gratitude of the whole American people, and in
behalf of the Democratic party we tender him
| our thanks Tor his patriotic efforts in that re-
! gard. (Great appIause)
Upon this platform the Democrat.c ,,artv M