Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-23
THE PLATFORM.

rhs Democratic PARTY, In National Conven.
tion assembled reposing Its trust in the intelii.
cence. patriotism and discrimin ting tustice o.
he gsop s1a md SRsp one ~ sRs pc"
the Gov rnment and the guarantee Of the I'D
erties Of the oitisen and recoerixing the ques-
tions OF layery and secession a having osen
sat led for Ill time V come by me wsse. IN ~
Co-stltntiouai Conventions assembled, spa
never 10 be renewed or reagitated; do. with the
return { rea Q, demand.
4 Inn eiiate restoration or all the sfats. 70
their risht. Ia the Union under the vo msr;san
ton and civil government oil inc Am'''''n
p:r'h Amnesty for all past pc 'itical oIsnses, and
the reeul alton Of the elective franch'sc 10 me
States by their q iiens and nc paymeni 4. 'n %
XIV money srawn from the people By tar
alton. except so much rs L. requisite Tor the ne
cessites Of the Government, economisaiIy az
ministered, should be honestly applied to such
nayment. and where the obligations Of the Gov
srnment 40 not expre sly state upon their lace.
or Tie law unher which thev were issued does
not provide that they shall be paid !, e.in, they
on ri. 10 RIG I and 10 tice. be paid in the law
fpl mos Of the United States.
Fqual taxstion ofevery species OF rropsry
sccordinr 10 its real value. includ ne Govern
ment bonds. and other public securities.
rscp In' he lsborer and the oiiceholder. The
rensioner and the soldier. the producer and
'~ Economy in the administration Of the
Government the. reduction OF the standing
army ana havy ,ne ", voi;s;esl IL s,,nm.rtsi-
mens bureau, ana u. po osra suprsmanv. Inn.
tiles d.sghen 70 s.cuv ,d ~ x;
pl hcafion OF tne sys,em suu snc , ny
Of inquisitorla, ooarus LOT ns anl eo'
lecting internsi rcsenu., - Ia ~ ~ p
taxaron my pS e,ant snd shs cnrrs, ~
made gooa tne p;,;,;s ;n,a Nat;onai fc,ess
enrollne 'ne ssss' IN foy revenue n on
IN, umo =. I'D sprh eouai taxatiop unjer
foreign imports, sna iaen eaua iii sfor un rr
the internal resenue snr.ss;s DECENTRALIZATION
dental pr,,,ecu,ohh ~ ;a,n.;,;n, ths rsvs.ns
and as WI. wtnpua ,,,a "a hcst ,.,,,,os.
imp SO tne leas, luius I, Ss,,;si ;.,eresss ~
ana encourase wv - -
tne county' os .hrs.s In the Adr;p;str st;o,.
Y. Reform OF souses " sno ,, na ~
ao,osauon 2. u,e, ~ end 30 inSsnensence az
I,snrt'u, s.;r snd Jnsc;si departments Of the
ine nav uan, ,bs snbnrdinat alton of the militsry
TO the CIV, power 70 w ~ sssr,,;s1, - tL.
tons OF oons'ess aA1 'As
s., Eaual rilhis ana piosecuon iot nasur Al;
iiea Anu an s.ssy,;on Of American natior aiity.
nh;.h shsI, command tbe respect OF forei IN
nosers,.no s.r,,rr;n~ for natier' ii ;ntse-
ment 20 lea :,;s1 Ths,tv ana "a; -;SrsI
r,ty, COZ. ~ ,n;-..r.rs. ~ a. r;rhs. ~
nsnn. ana . sss assinst the ahsolsts Soc.
@ ~ ;rnutabIr aIIesisrce ana tbe claim,
Of foreisn poseii 20 run IN mem iSr anesed
crime cou ID, ~ on1 ~ ~. is-.s ) - ".
In aemspanks ,S;cs, rnr,x ~ ~ 1 d;1rernrs
We sflsisn " re rn,s,sllsisa ornrss.ior az
OF n.n., ~. 49, :, - "a -. .e-
Tyranny sh,cn nav ,;rr ~ r ~ ~ ha,h
the mos. sorsnn 80 ~. ~ a. = -
nouses % So.e.e~ - - - -
eiusiveH ist .ns "a, u ~ u III
the .onsll,..,onsi, x;o,.,.a ,h., most s,,rea
nss IeysaI3 .sI,;s5 Il. =. rahfe ~ y.
piesk uhaef el;cL We e. a. - -s. ~
ulleea ~ ~ fr,;rr !, s.s ss -,
insieaa oI .es;3a a,rs5 III snh,ss. "a ,.n
a. N IL p9seI ;I.sx S.s.e.; s.n
States IN uine OF le-ee 70 MILITARY oe>polism
.na resTo ~ ~. ~. .s,,;.,t-;
4. ~ n.s. aI;sh.5 - 49,. eornrs az;
~ nss sSo.. :. s,.h. 49,
most sacred vrlt q hsery.
" Ia osei'li0"h 'ne II eeiolA Va 'pesS1 anu
the press .A:. ..;. "a
II BIS t5ru,elel s-e.La1y ,.ua c ns
frre<,-- 500 An.sr r..e,s ~. - .s, 80
Cnsmosr i1sa-ioohs' Ter eonsu'ai'onAi VI
Dumas
has alsrss.l1s - ~ IS % ne.es .as i
Of the Feop'e 70 % nee nom tesren anu SEX
urss.
IL has entered re sost ann teiesiAoa omces,
and seized heir private paoers and Letters.
without any kpecihcAnol o. nolee OF 1D1aFlis
a. requires % y, crgsni AZ.
II has converted the American capitol into q
bastile-
= has established system OF sores and on
cial espionsee to which no censttutlonal mon
aTchy oil hgrop, vonla rev care 70 resort
IL has aooi.ne1 the risnt o. appeal on i'm
portant constitutional questions to the su-
preme judiciary tribunal, and tnrestens TO
curiaii or destroy its Original (nri,diction,
which Is irreyoea0iy vested py me Constitu-
ton. while the learn Chief Justice has been
subjected to the most atroclous caiumnies,
merely because be would not prostitute bis
high office TO the support Of the false anr par
tisan charges preferred AGAINST the President.
Its corruption and extravagance have ex-
ceedsd anything known ID history, and By its
frat ds and mon. poles II has nearly doubled
the burden OF debt created during the war.
1t has stripped th President Of his copstitu-
tional power OF app ointment, even Of his our
cabinet.
Under its repeated assaults the pillars Of the
Government are rocking on their base. and
should II succeed in November next aud ipau-
gurate its President we will meet as a subject
and copquere' people amid the ru ms Of lib
erty and The scattered fragments Of the Constr
tuition; AID we do declare an resolve that
ever since the people OF the United States
threw of all fuhjection I, the British Grown
the privilege and trust o. suffrage have be-
longed to the several yates, and have been
gran. ed. regulated, and controlled exclusively
by the political poyer 4 each State respec :
lively, and any attempt by Congress, on a. "
pretext whatever, to deprive any State Of tais
right or interfere with this exercise. is a IA
grant usurpatiou Of power which can finf nc
warrant in the Constitution, and, " sanctic % ed
by the people. will subvert our form Of gov.
IL.