The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-10-10
THE PLATF0RM.


The Democratic party, IN National Con
Yention assembled, repOsing its trust 10 the
Intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
Justice of the people standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and limita-
ton of the powers Of the Government and
the guarantee Of the liberties Of the citizen
and Recognizing the questions of slavery and
secession as having been settled for ali time
to come by the war or the voluntary action
of the Southern States in CONSTITUTIONS,
Conventions assembled, and never to be re
newed or reagitated do, with the return Of
peace, demand,
l. Immediate restoration Of all the States
to their rights in the Union under the Con-
stitution and ciyiltgoyerument Of the Ameri-
can people.
2. Amnesty for all past political offenses,
and the regulation of the elective franchise
in the States by their citizens, and the pay
ment Of the public debt of the United States
as rapidly as practicable.
3. All money drawn from the people by
taxation, except so much as is requisite for
the necessities Of the Government, economi-
cally administered, should be honestly ap-
piled to such payment, and where the obliga-
tions of the Government do not expressly
state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide
that they shaa be paid in coin, they ought
in right and justice, be paid In the lHW Eul
money of the United States
T. Equal taxation of every species Of
property according to its real value, IN
oluding Governments bonds, and other public
securities.
s. One currency for the Government and
the people, the laborer and the offce-holder,
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer
and the bOndholder.
6. Economy iu the administration Of the
| Government; the reduction of the standing
army and navy the adjustment Of the
freedmeu's bureau, and all political instru-
mentalities designated to secure negro su-
premacy simplIfcatiun of the system and
the discontinuanee of inquisjtorial boards
I for assessing and collecting internal revenue,
so that the burden of taxation may be
equaiized and lesscned; the credit Of the
Government and the currency made good ;
the repeal of all enactments for enrolling
/ the State militia into National forces 30 time
of peace n tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports, and such equal taxation under the
I internal revenue laws viii afford inci-
fdental protection to domestic manufactures,
and as will, without impairing the revenue,
4 impose the Eleast burden upon and best pro-
mote and encourage the great industriaI in
! terests of the country
7. Reform of abuses in the Administra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men from
offices, the obTogation of useless offices, the
restoration Of rightful authority to, and the
independence of the Executive aud Judicial
! departments Of the Government, the sub
/ ordination Of the military to the civil power
to the end that the usurpations of Congress
I and the despotism of tho sword may cease.
/ s. Equal rights and protection for natural
Fized and natiye-born citizens at home and
/ abroad, an assertion of American nationality,
/ which shall communal the respectof foreign
! powers, and furnish an example and encour,
| agemcnt to people struggling for national in-
/ tegrity, constitutional liberty aud individual
rights, and the maintenanee Of the rights of
naturalized citizens agaiRstthe absolute doc
| trine of immutable allegiance, and the
/ claims of foreign powers to punish them for
alleged crime committed beyond their juris-
diction
! In demanding these measures and reforms
We arraign the radical partyfor its disregard
af hight, unparalleledopP and tyranny
which have marked its career, after the most
/ solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
/ Houses Of Congress- to prosecute the war eX