Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-09-19
FLAwroREn
on THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
,ssr,,d Ia tss,ssilss, Al Nee is1k, Jsil III,
lst,.

the guarantee af The liberties % the eil
Irn, aud recoFniSlns the questions OF 81.
rry aud $50. ssion as ha ding been settle
Tor all time 10 come, by tie war or the Va
hniary action OF tbs sonihsrn States,
constitutional convention asss u,hle'l, al
never 10 hr reuesed or rsasilaied, do, sil
tho return OF peaer, demand-
! !. The inhirdiale restoration OF all u
States TO their rights In The union, nnd'
the constitution, aud Of civil goSernmsl
I TO the American.
=. Amnesty for all past Political offence
aud the regulation OF the eireiive ira nehi'
/ la ihs States by their ollitens, aud ih
raymrni Of tie puhlio debt of the unlle
States as rapidly ne ~ aeiieaLle.
q. All money drawn fran The people h
taxation, except - much as Il requisite "a
! the nerrssiiirs of The 0ayrrnmenI eeohou
! ieally administered, To bc honestly apple
10 such payment, and, where the ohllga
iiuhs of the Government do not eSpressl
slate upon their face or the Law undc
which they were issued does not pruSid
they shall b. raid In coin, lley ought Il
risht aud justice to Ice paid Ia the lawnl
money of the Uui'rl si.'es. rhnnders .
aPplHuse,l
L. Equal taxation "f every species o
IIoperly, according TO lis real value, In
cluding Government bonds aud other pub
lie securities. tirnewei cheering an,
cries Of "r,ad IL again
o. One cnrrciicy for the Government an
the people, the iaborer aud he office. holder
the rensioncr aud the soldier, the producer
and the bondholicr. lGreat cheering ant
cries Of ''rcad II again"
The fiil resolution was again read and
again chccrci.
q. Economy in the administration of tho
Government; the reduction OF the standing
army aud navy; the abolshment OF the
Frceimcn's bureau great chccrsl and all
political instrumcntalitirs designed TO Sc
cure negro supremacy; the simplifcaiion
of the system and disconiinuance of the
inquisitorial boards of assessing aud co..
lcciing internal revenue, so that the bur.
den of taxation may he cqualizcd and les
scncd, the credit of the Government and
the currency made good, the repeal OF all
enaeimcnis for enrolling the Sinis militia
inIo national forces in time Of peace, and
n tariff for revenue upon foreign Imports,
and such equal taxation under The Internal
revenue laws ms will afford incidental pro-
lection TO domestic manufactures, and as
will, without impairimg the revenue, i'm
poss tho. least burden upon and best pro-
mote anu encourage the great industrial
interests of the country.
Z. The reform of abuses in the admins.
trntion, the expulsion of corrupt men from
Office, the nbrogntion of useless Offices the
restoration of rightiul authority to and the
of the executive aud judicial
department Of the Government, the subor.
dinn,ionsf the military TO the civil power,
to the end that the usurpaiions of Congress
and the despoiism Of the sword mny cease
&. Equal rights au protection for naiu-
rallied and nntivc-born citizens nj hoiuc
and abroad The assertion OF American
which slinll command the re-
spect of foreign powers, furnish an exam
Pile and encouragement To people struggling
for national integrity, constitutional liberty
md Individual rights, and the maintenance
of the rights of naturalized citizens against
The ABSOLUTE doctrine of imnlutablc allcgi-
nnce, and the claims Of foreign powers to
punish them for alleged crime committed
beyond their jurisdiction. [Applause.]
In demanding these measures and re-
forms, we arraign the Radical party for its
disregard of right and ~ unparalleled
oppression and tyranny wnch have marked
It's career.
After tho moot solemn auu unanimous
pledge of both houses OF Congress to pros
,cutc the war exclusively for the mainicn-
,nce Of the Government and the preserva-'
ion of the Union under the Constitution,
il has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied that noble
volunteer army which carried our flag to
victory.
Instead of restoring the Union, it has
10 far as was in its power dissolved il, and
subjected ten States in n time OF profound
,eace to military despoiism and negro
1t has mullificd there the right of trial
~ jury.
1t has abolished the writ of hnbcas cor.
,us--thal most sacred writ Of liberty.
1t has overlhrown the freedom OF speech
md OF the press.
II has substituted arbitrary seizures and
Irresis and military trials and secret star
l,amber inquisitions for constitutional tri.
,unals.
II has lisrcgarlcl in time Of peace the
light of the people to be free from search
nd seizures.
1t has entered the post and telegraph
fiiccs, and even the private rooms Of indi-
iduals, aud seized their private papers
nd letters, without any specifications or
otice or affidavit as required by the or
anic law.
1t has converted the American Capitol
nio bastilc.
1t has established a system of spies and
fiicial espionage TO which no constitutional
'onarcby Of Europe would now dare to
esort.
It has abolished the right of appeal on
ccnst tntional questions 10 the |
uprcme judicial tribunal, and threatens
q cnriail dcsiroy its original iurisdic-
ion, which is irrcvccably vested by the
while the learned Chief JUS
Ice has been subjected TO great and afro
ieus calumnies merely because lie would
ot prostitute bis high Office to the support |
{ the false and partizan charges preferred
gainst the President.
Its corruption aud extravagance have ex-
eeded anything known in history, and by |
IS frauds and monopolies IL has nearly |
oubled the burden Of debt created during |
be war. 1t has stripped the President Of
is constitutional power of appointment
ven Of his avn cabinet.
Under its repeated assaults, the pillars
{ the Government are rocking on their base,
nd. should il succeed in November next |
nd lnaugurate its President, we will meet
; subject and conquered people amid the
uins Of liberty and the scattered fragments
I the constitution; and we do declare and /
es0lve, that ever since the people Of the I
nited States threw of all subjection to the
ritish crown, the privilege and trust Of
nffrage have belonged TO the several States,
nd have been granted, regulated and con-
oiled exclusively by the political power
each Stale, and any attempt by Congress,
q any preiext whatever, 70 deprive any
tate Of this right, or interfere with this
rsrcise. is n iafnnt usurpation Of power
hieh can fnd no warrant IN THE consfitn-
on, and, u sanctioned by the people, will
lbVert our form Of government and can
nly end in . single, csnfrali1ed. consoli-
lfion government. IN which he separnIe
Iisience Of the States viii be entirely ab.
'rbed and An unqualified IN place o. Fed
Al union Of equal States
That ne regard tie rtcinsfrnciion acis
tanrrrss. so-cnIlcd. .s usurpafions IN