The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26

lEen anu recognizing the questions OF slavery
and secession rs having been settled for all time
to como by the war or the voluntary action Of the
Southern States in Constitutional Convention
semblcd, and never to be renewed roagitated,
do with the return Of peace demand:
First-lmmediate restoration Of oil the States
TO their rights in the Union under tho Constitu-
ton, and of civil government to tho American
people.
Secoad-Amuesty for all past political oiIenscs.
and the regulation of the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens.
T1ira-Paymeut of the public debt of the United
States rapidly practicable all moneys drawn
from the people by taxation except so much as is
requisite for the necessities of tho Government,
economically administered, being honestly applied
to -deh payment, and where the obligations of tho
Government do not expressly state upon their
face, or the law under which they were issued
does not provide that they shall he paid In coin,
they ought in right aud in Justice TO be paid in
the lawful money of tho United States.
Foarfk--Equal taxation of every species of
property according to its real valve, including
Government bonds and other public securities.
fVth-ono currency for tho Government and
the people, the laborer and the Office holder, the
pensioner and the soldier, tbN producer and the
bondholdcr.
Government; the reduction Of the standing army
and the navy; the abolition of the Freedman's
Bureau, and all political instrumentalitics designed
to secure negro supremacy; simplihcation of the
system, and dscontiuuanco Of inquisitorinl odes
of assessing and collecting Internal Revenue, so
that the burden er taxation may be equalized and
lessened; the credit of the Government and the
currency made good the repeal of all enaetments
for enrolling the State militia into national forces
in time Of peace, and u tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the Internal Revenue laws rs will afford Incl
dental protection u domestic manufactures, and
as will, without imparing the revenue, impose the
least burden upon and best promote and encour-
age the great industrial interests of the country.
SereHtA-Rcform Of abuses in tho administra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men from Of
dee. the abrogotion of useless Offices. the
restoration of rightfu authority to, and the
Independence Of. the executive aud judicial de-
partments Of the government, the subordination
of the military to the civil power. to the end that
the usurpatioRs of Congress and the despotism of
the sword may cease.
EigAh-Equal rights and protection for nat
uralized aud natiye-born citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion o. American nationality
which shall command tho respect Of foreign pow
ers and furnish an example aud encouragement
to people struggling for national integrity, CON
stitutional liberty and individual rights and the
maintenance of the rights OF natnralizcd citizens
against the absolute doctrine Of immutahle allie.
glance. and the claims Of foreign powers 10 pun
ish them for alleged crime committed beyond their
jurisdiction.
Ip demanding these measures AMI reforms sc
arraign the Radical party for its disregard cf right
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career.
After the most solemn anI unanimous pledge Of
both Houses Cf Congress to prosecute the war ex-
ciasively for the maintenance Of the Government
and the preservation of the Union under the Con
sttujiOn il has repeatedly violated that most sa-
cred pledge under which alone vas rallied that
noble volunteer army which carried our flag 10
victory. Instead OF restoring the L Iuiou IL has
far IN its power, dissolved Il, and subjected
ten States, IN time Of profound peace. % military
despotism ani negro supremacy. II has uuliGgd
there the right of trial by jury; II aas abalishei
the ba5ea. corpus that a9Et sacred Wr;E Of liberty
it has oyerthrUwn the freedom of spc@ch aud the
press il has substituted arbitrary seizures, aud
arrests and military trials aud secr1i star ehar-
Der nquisitjouz for ihc constitutional tribunals
has disregar1ed n time of peace tbs right oi tie
people % be free from searches aud seizures il
has entered the post and telegraph Offices and
even the private rooms Of individuals. and seized
their private papers aud letters without any spe-
eife charge notice Of affidavit, required by
the organic Law it has converted the American
Capitol into . bastils; Il has established q sys
ten Of spies end official espionage 70 which no
constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
dare TO resort; il has abolished the right of ap-
peal On important constitutional questions to the
supreme judicial tribunal and thre tens 20 curlail
or destroy its original jurisdiction whieh is ire
yocabIy vested By the Constitution. while the
learaed Chief Justice has been subjected t. the
most atT5cious calumuies, merely bccauze he
would prostitute his high Office 70 the supPorl
of the false and paFtZan charges preferred against
the President. It's corruption and extraYagance
have exceeded anything known in history, and by
its frauds and monOpoiies it has nearly doubled
the burden of the debt created By the war. II
has stripped the President Of his constitutional
power Of appointment, even Of his own Cabinet.
Under its rereated assaults the pillars Of the Coy
eminent are rocking on their base, and should IL
succeed in November next and inaRgurate It's
President, we will meet as a subjected and con
quered people amid thg ruins Of liberty and the
scattered frsgmaats Of the Constitution.
And we do declare aud resolve that ever since
the people Of the United States threw OF all sub
lection the British Crown the privilege and trust
Of suffrage have belonged to the several states
and have been granted. regulated and controlled
exclusively By the political power Of each State
respectively, and that any attempt by Congress,
on any pretcxt whatever, to deprive any State Of
this right. or interfere with ts exercise, is a fla
grant usurpation Of power which can find no war
rant In the Constitution, and if sanctioned By the
people will subyeTt our form Of Government, and
can only end in single centralized and consol-
idated government in which the separate existence
Of the States will be entirely absorbed and an un
qualified despotiam be established ia place Of a
Federal Union Of coequal States.
And that we regard the Reconstruction Acts $50
called of Congress, such, as usurpations and
unconstitutional, revolutionary and void.
That soldiers and sailors who carried the
flag Of our country to victory against a most gal
Iant AMI determined foe must ever be gratefully
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 among the people, and should
be disposed Of either under the pre-emption of
homestead lands, sold in reasonable quantities,
and to none but actual occupants, at the minimum
price established by the Government. When
grants of the public lands may be allowed, neces-
sary for the encouragement of important public
improvements, the proceeds Of the sale Of such
lands, and not the lands themselves should be 80
applied.
That the President of the United States, Andrew
johnson, in exercising the power of bis high Of
fee in resisting the aggressions Of Congress upon
the Constitutional rights Of 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 for his patriotic
efforts in thatregard.
Upon this Platform the Democratic party APP
peal to every patriot, including all the conserve
tive element and all who desire to support the
Constitution and restore the Union, forgetting all
past differences of opinion. to unite with us in the
present great struggle for the liberties of tho peo
pie, and that to all such, to whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged, We extend the right
baad Of fellowship, and hail all such cooperating
with us as friends and brethren.