Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-10
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
TERMS OF ADVERTISING:
CONSERVATIVE Plato gNE.
Declaration of Principles "A loPtet
by the National Democratic
Conservative Convention.

Declaration OF EFlncIplcS N NoPSSN
by the National Democratic
Conservative Convention.
The Democratic party, in National Conven'
ton assembled reposing.its trust In the lntelll-
pence. patriotism, and discriminating justice
of the people; standing upon the Constitution
as the foundation and limitation Of the powers
of the Government and the guaranty Of the
liberties of the citizen, and recognizing the
questions of slavery and secession as having
been settled for all time to come tremendous
cheeripg] by the war or the voluntary action OF
the Southern States in constitutional conven-
tons assembled; and never to be renewed or re-
asitated, do, with thereturn of peace, demand :
First. Immediate restoration OF all the States
to their rights in the Union, under the Constl-
tuition, and Of civil government to the Amerl-
can people [Cheers.
Second. Amnesty tor all past political Oh
fences, and the regulation OF the elective tran,
chise in the States by their citizens. Cheers
Third. Payment of the public debt OF the
moneys drawn from the people by taxation,
except SO much as is requisite for the necess-
ties of the Government, economically admins
tered, being honestly applied to such payment;
and where the obligations OF the Government
do not expressly state upon their face, or the
law under which they were issued does not pro-
vide that they shall be paid in coin, they ought,
in right and JUSTICE be paid in the lawful
money of the United States. Thunders OF
applause.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species of
property according to its real value, including
Government bonds and other public securities.
Renewed cheering, and cries of Read it
again. "
Fifth One currency for the Government
and the people, the laborer and the oficehol-
der, the pensioner and the soldier, the produ-
Ger and the bondholder. [Great cheering, and
cries OF Read it again; The fifth resolu-
ton was again read, and again cheered.
Sixth. Economy in the administration of the
Government; the reduction of the standing
army and navy the abolition Of the Freed
mems Bureau, Igreat cheering, and all polit-
cal instrumentalities designed to secure negro
supremacy; simplifcation of the system, and
discontinuance of inquisitorial modes of assess
ing and collecting internal revenue, so that the
burden of taxation may be equaized and less
ened; the credit of the Government and the
currency made good the repeal of all enact
ments for enrolling the State militia into ma
tional forces in time of peace, and tariff tor
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal
taxation under the internal revenue laws as
will afford incidental protection to domestic
manufactures, and as will, without impairing
the revenue, impose the least burden upon,
and best promote and encourage the great IN
terests of the country. rl... s.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admins
tratiop, the expulsion Of corrupt men from
Office, the abrogation of useless Offices, the res
toration OF righttul authority to and the inde-
pendence of the executive and judicial depart
ments of the Government, the subordlnatlon ct
the military to the civil power, to the end that
the usurpations of Congress and the despotism
OF the sword may cease. Cheers.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native. born citizens at home
and abroad, the assertion of American nation
ality which shall command the respect of for
eign powers and furnish an example and en-
couragement to people struggling tor national
integrity, constitutional liberty, and Individual
rights; and the maintenance OF the rights OF
naturalized cluzens against the absolute doc
trine of immutable allegiance, and the claims
of foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction.
Loud applause.
ln demanding these measures and reforms
We arralgn the Radical party for its disregard
Of right, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge
of both Houses Of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of the
Government and the preservation of the Union
under the constitution, it has repeatedIyvio-
lated that most sacred pledge under which
alone was rallied that noble volunteer army
which carried the flag to victory. LCheers.
Instead Of restoring the Union it has, so far
as is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States in time of profound peace to military
dcspotlsm and negro supremacy; it has nulll-
fled there the right trial jury; it has abolish
ed the habeas corpus, that most sacred
freedom OF speech and the press it has
j substituted arbitrary seizures, and arrests,
and military trials and secret star
chamber lnquisitions, for the constitutional tri-
bunals; 1t has disregarded in time of peace
the right OF the people TO be Tree from searches
and seizures; 1t has entered the post and te!e-
graph offices, and even the private rooms OF
individuals, and seized their private papers
and letters, without any specific charge or no.
tce OF affidavit, as required by the organic
law 1t has converted the American Capitol
INTO bastlle it has established system of
spies ana official espionage to which no consti-
tuIlohal monarchy of Europe would now dare
TO resort lcheers y it has abolished the right
or appear on Important constitutional questions
to the supreme judicial tribunal, and threatens
to curtai! or destroy its original jurisdiction,
which IS lrreVocabIy vested by the Constitution,
while the learned Chief Justice Cloud cheer:
ing) has been subjected to the most atrocious
calumnles. merely because he would not prosti.
tute his high Office to the support Of the false
and partisan charges preferred against the Pres.
ident; its corruption and extravaganza have
exceeded anything knoSn in history, and by
its frauds and monopolies it has nearly doubled
the burden of the debt created by the war
it has stripped the President of his constitu
tional power Of appointment, even Of his owr
Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults the pill
lars Of the Government are rocking or
their base, and should it succeed in Novembe