Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16

ohered w the Rev hr plummer. VII
,vierrcd with appropriate feeling 4
the sudden death Of Peter Garner
delegate 10 the convention from Ne-
York.
On motion Of Mr. Blgler, Of Penn
sylvHnla, the reading Of Yesterday
Journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Wright, Of Delaware, submitted
q series Of resolutions from Alexander
III. Stephens, Of Georgia, which he
asked TO have read and referred.
The name Of stephens was loudly
cheersd.
The resolutions were read by the
Secretary.
The resolutions declared adherence
70 the Union that the Union under
the constitution is a union of States.
and that the doctrines Of Jefferson
should be reafiirmed, and the necessi.
ty OF bringing. the government back
to their Observance; that the Demo-
cratic party, in sustaining the Feder-
al government during the late war
did so in good faith TO sustain the
constitution, TO preserve the rights
and dignity of all the States unim-
paired that the highest need OF pa
triotism is due TO all who perillcd fife
and fortune for the maintenance of
the Union, but we have no thanks for
those who carried on the war for the
subju CATION of the States or to sub
ject the white 10 the black race.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party in National
Convention assembled, reposinp its
trust 10 the intelligence. patriotism,
and discri minating justice Of tho peo-
pie, standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation of tho
powers Of the Government, and the
guaranty ofthc liberties of the citizen;
and cognizing the questions ofslave-
ry and secession as having been settled
for all time TO come by the war or the
voluntary action of the Southern
States in Constitutional Convention
assembled and never TO be renewed
or reagitated, do with the return of
peace demand:
First. Immediate restoration of all
the States 10 their rights in the Union
under the Constitution, and of civil
government to the American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past politi-
,sl offences, and the regulation OF the
elective franchise in the States bv
heir citizens.
Third. Payment Of the public debt
'f the United States as rapid as prac.
icable; all moneys drawn from the
'eople by taxation, except so much as
5 requisite for the necessities OF the
} overnment, economically admins
cred, being honestly applied to such
'ayment, and where the obligations
4 the Government do not expressly
tate upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not pro.
ide that they shall be paid in coin,
hey ought in right and in justice to be
aid in tue lawful money of the Uni.
cd States. [Thunders ofapplause.]
Fourth. Equal taxation of every
pecies of property according to its
cal value, l. cluding Government
onds and other public securities.
Renewed cheering and cries of "read
agaip"l
Fifth. One currency for the Gov.
and the people, the laborer
nd the oficeholder, the pensioner
nd the soldier, the producer and the
ondholder. Great cheering and
'ies of "read it again" The fifth
was again read, and again
hoarad
Sixth. Economy in the admins
alton of the Government the reduc-
on OF the standing army and navy;
be abolition of the Freedmen's Bu.
'au [great cheering] and all political
strumentalities designed to secure
egro supremacy ;simplificatIon ofthe
stem and discontinuance of inquis-
orial assessing and collecting inter-
Al revenue, so that the burden of
xation may be equalized and lessen-
!, the credit of the government and
e currency made good the repeal
all enactmenIs for enrolling the
ate militia into national forces in
ne of peace; and a tariff for reve.
Ie upon foreign imports, and such
ual taxation under the internal rev.
ne laws as will afford incidental
otection TO domestic manufactures,
d as will, without impairing the
venue, impose the least burden upon
d best promote and encourage the
eat Industrial interests of the coun.
Y.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the
ministration, the expulsion of cor.
pit men from Office, the abrogation
useless offices; the restoration of
,htful authority TO, and the inde-
ndence Of the executive and judicial
partments of the Government the
Dordination OF the military to the
Ill power, TO the end that the usur-
tions of Congress and the despotism
the sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protec.
n for naturalized and nalive.born
lions at home and abroad; the as
'tion of American nationality which
all command the respect of foreign
wers and furnish an example and
to people struggling
national integrity. constitutional
erty and individual rights and the
'intenance Of the rights of natural.
d citizens against the absolute doc
nc of immutable allegiance, aud the
inns of foreign powers to punish
i'm for alleged crime committed be.
nd their jurisdiction. Applause.l
n demanding these measures aud
prms we srraign the Radical party