The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
20 INFORM OF THE DElOCRACT Oh THE
UNITED STATES.
4 toptsd IN Convcnijon 'et N,lc York on
hc an Of Ju,y, 1858.

dic An Of July, 1858.
The Nemoofatic party, in National Con-
wont lion assembled, rspOsing ito trust in the
.utu,lgcnce, patriotism and discriminating
Instinct Of the people, standing upon the
yUestitution as tho foundation and limita-
ZION ofths powers Of Government and the
Guarantee Of the liberties Of the citizen and
ssognisiug the questions Of slavery and Sc
,bssiou nl having boon seAtlcd for all time
ts come, by the war and voluntary action OF
vne Southern sthtss in constitutional con-
yontfon nsaPmbled, aud never TO be renew
ad or rc-agitated, do, with the return Of
peace, demand
First. Tho immediate restoration Of all
atnt-s IN the Union under the Constitution
cfcivil Government.
Second. Amnesty for ell past political Of
gonsca, snl the regulation Of the elective
fraurhiio In the sthtea by their citizcns.
Third. The payment Of the public debt
or .he United States aB rapidly "a pocoiblo,
All money drawn from - people b. taxa
..on, except so muOA nc is resquisite for the
oaHssitios Of theigoyernment economically
adiniufstercd, being honestly applied 10
5ueh payment; and where tho obligations
& tSe govcrnront do Lot expressly state
tpon theu face, or the law under which
hoy vcrc issued does not provide that
,aoy shsil be paid in coin, thoy ought, In
ght aud Justice, 10 be paid In the lawful
.fUSt Of The United stntes.
fourth. The equal taxation Of every
.pecics Of pJbporty according to value, iu-
,,udins goYsfSment bonds and other public
t.curities.
FiOh One currency for the government
and pedtle the laborbr and ofice-holder
.aa pcnsionor aud soldier the producer
5 thu boudholdcr.
Risth. Reform in tho administration oi
30 Government the reduction Of The stan
. lg a5my end navy tho abolition of the
rcCdns,I's 3ureau(great chcors), and ali
.yHtical umentHlitics designed to &C.
arc negro supremacy simplicatiou Of the
ss,om and discOntinuancc oltho inquisitor-
II modes Of hssesBing and collecting rcyo-
tlc, that the burden oftaXution be eQuGlzcd
ni icss5ncd, the credit OF the Government
iiale good the abolition Of all enactmenis
" the enrolling of state militia into nation
forces in time OF peace, aud a tariff for
,,enue upOn foreign imports, and such
.ual taxation under the informal revenue
va ss win eAord incidental protection 10
uostic manufactures, and without inn
..,ring tie revenue impose the least bur-
ga upoIthe resi-, ,pTOnote and encourage the
eltindustrial tntorcsta Of the country.
seventh. Reform Of the abuses Of the
tdminisIrOiion the expulsion Of corrupt
III froia oihce the GbrOg.tiou Of useless
a
hOrity and the Independence Of the cxccu-
I've aud judicial d6s rtnents Of the Gov
-inment; the subOrdinntinn Of the civil
,ower, 10 the end that tho usurpution oil
:9ugro5s and the de5l o.ism OF the sword
nay cease
Eight. Equal rights and protection for
ulturalmcd and native born citizens, ut home
nd abroad the restoration Of American ma
.touality, which shall command the respect
- f.s. - Gtr ali al
I'd encouragement TO people struggling iur
.,liulal Integrity, constitutional liberty
u individual rights OF nntuTalizod citizens
Inst the obsolete doctrine Of immutCblo
..logGucc and claims Of foreign powers 10
NiSh the alleged crane committed beyond
1sir juri5lict.on.
IN demanding these measures md reforms
arraign the Radical party for the disrc-
..b.l o, right aud uni Rrallelcd opposition
rad tyrauy which have marked iiI career.
Ter -, most solemn and unanimous
.iulgos = both houses OF Congress 10 prose-
rltu ths war exclusively for the mginton-
ace of the Government and the prescrya.
ION Of the Union under the Constitution, ~
!G5 repeatedly violated the most sacred
p,t. Is, under which was rallied that ,ble
v,l1uteor army which carried our flag to
'ctory. Instead of restoring the Union, II
has, 80 far as in lis power dissolved and sub
Ugstvd ten StGteG In the tino Of profound
I'sGce H. military dcspotigm and negro su-
premncy. II has uullifed the right Of trial
! y jury II has abolished the hubeas corpus
L ~ moot sacred writ OF liberty; IL has
0rerthrVwn tho freedom ofspecch and OF the
,,ross II has substituted arbitrary seisures
.hd arreats, mud uilitery trials, aud secret
ttar chamber iuquieitions for constitutional
'sibunalsi IL has disrogarded in time oi
,ehcc the right Of people 10 be free from
search and siezures it has entered the,post
sud telegraph Offices, and even in tho pri-
.gto rooms of iidi diyiduals, and seized theiI
Ssivate papsTs and iettcrs without sny spec
ifcations OF affidavit no required by organic
law IT has converted the American capitol
iAlo a bastile it has estsblished q systcnl
spies and official ospionag. to which nc
CanatuusiOnHl monarchy OF Europe would
low dare to resort it has abolished the
light OF appeal on important constitutional
gueat Gus 10 the supreme judlcials tribunals
AID threatens 10 epTtail or destroy its origi-
H-l jurisdiction, which Is irrevocGbly vest.
ed by tho Constitution, while the learned
chict Justice has boen subjected to the great
-lh Ctroci0us calumuies merely because hC
could not prostitute his Office so the support
of u, faAse aud partisan charges preferred
-;Ainst the President; lie corruption and
-...ravagance have exceeded anything
Down IN history, and by it's frauds and
Asuopnlies IL has nearly doubled the bur
.aa Of tho debt created during the war II
Las stripped tho President of his constitu-
DUAL power OF appointment Of hisawn cab
gpt. Under It's repeated assaults tho pill
rs Of tho GoAernmont aEe rocking on theiI
.rse, and sh6dt4 il succeed in November
-oyt sud inHugurate its President, we will
IuoeG nd u subjected and conquered people
mid the ruins Of Liberty and the scattered
''4gmenta of the Constitution. ........,
Aud we do declare and resolve that ever
a,c tho pooplo Ofthe United Statcg threw
al subsection TO tho British crown, the
'viicge and trust Of suffrage has belonged
he several states, and has been granted,
;ulated and controlled exclusively by the
'..itical power of each state res peutiYoly J
n4d any attempt by Congress, or any pre-
sA,;t whatever, to deprive any states of the
4 ht, or interfere with its exercise, is q fla
'-snt usurpation Of power which can find
700 warrant in the constitution, and II sane
ttned by the people, will subyert our form
Govern mont, and cen only end inasingle
.rptralised, eonsol dated government in
which the seporato existence of the states
all be entirely absorbed, aLdan unqualified
"agputism be established in the place of O
,lllAGl Union Of coequal states; and that
We regard tbs Teconstruetion acts(so called
o. Congress. Os Guoh usurp stOns, and uncOli
ititutlnnal, revolutionary and void that
our soldiers and sailoTe who carried the flag
Of our country to yetnry against a most
Gallant and determined Zoe, must ever be
Ereatfully remembered and all gu ulrantees
gYon in theiT favor must be faithfully car