The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-07-16
The National Democratic Plat.
form,


adopted by the Convention in New
York
The Democratic party in National
Convention assembled, reposing its
trust in the intelligence, patriotism
and discriminating justice Of the
people, standing upon the Constitu-
tion as tho foundation and limitation
OF the powers Of the Government
and the guarantee Of the lib
critics of the citizen, and rccog.
niziug the questions of slavery and
secession as having been settled for
all time 10 como by the war. or tho
voluntary action Of ;he Southern
States in constitutional conventions
assembled, aud never to be renewed
or re agitated, do with the return of
peace demand
First--The Immediate rostorat ion
Of all the States to their rights in tho
Union under the Constitution, aud
of civil government to the American
people.
Second-Amncsty for all past
political offenses, aud the regulation
ofthe elective franchise in tho States
by her citizens.
Third-Payment of the public debt
Of the United States as rapidly as
practicable all moneys drawn from
the people by taxation, except so
much as is requisite for the necossi-
ties of the Government, economically
administered, being honestly applied
to such payment, and where the oh.
legations of the Government do not
expressly state upon their face, or the
law under which they wero issued
does not pro, dc that they shall be
paid in coin, they ought in right and
in justice to be paid in the lawful
money of the United States.
Fourth--Equal taxation to every
species of property according TO its
value, including government bonds
and other public securities.
Fiith-One currency for tho Gov.
erumcnt and the people, the laborer
snd the Office holder, the peusiouor
aud the soldier, the producer aud
the bUad holder.
Sixth-E2onomy in the admins
tration Of the government the re-
ductiou of the standing army and
navy, the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau, and all politica
instrumeutalities designed to secure
negro supremacy; simpli6cation ot
the system aud discontinuunce OF
inquisitorial modes of assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that
the burden of taxation may be equal
lied and lessened the credit of thu
government and the currency made
good, the repeal Of all cnactments
for enrolling the State militia into
National forces in time of peace, aud
tariff for 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, i'm
pose the least burden upon and best
promote and encourage the grea
industrial interests of the country.
. Seventh--The reform of abuse il
the administration the expulsion o.
corrupt men from Office the abro-
cation Of useless Offices; the restora
ton of the rightful authority to. and
the independence of the Executive
and judicial departments of tbt
, Government; the subordiuation o.
the military II the civil power, tC
tho end that the usurpations o
Congress and the despotism of til,
sword may cease.
Eighth-Equal rights and protec-
ton for naturalized and native born
; citizens at home ana abroad; tn,
assertion of American nationality
,, which shall command the respect O.
foreign powers, and furnish an ex-
ample and encouragement to the
people struggling for national integ-
rity, constitutional liberty and indl-
vidual rights, and the maintenance,
of the rights of naturalized cltizen
against the absolute doctrine of i'm
mutable allegiance, and the claims o
foreign powers to punish them fol
alledged crime committed beyonl
their jurisdiction. a......'.
In demanding these measures an,
Q reforms, we arraign the Radical par.
: ty for its disregard of right, and the
, unparalleled oppression aud tyroauy
which ,norko oil - norooo. A O.. A.
e most solemn aud unanimous pledg,
! of both Houses of Congress to pros.
= ecute the war exclusively for th,
maintenance of the Government anC
5 the preservation of the Union unde
the Constitution, it has repeated,
= violated that most solemn pledg
, under which alone was rallied tina
}. noble volunteer army which carrie,
c our flag to victory. Instead of re
y storing the Union, it has, so far as i
g in its power, dissolved it and reject
cd ten States, in time of profoun,
J peace, to military desposism aud ne,
= gro supremacy. 1t has nulliied tn,
t right of trial by jury. 1t has abol
Q lshed the ha6eas corpus, that mos
. sacred writ Of liberty, 1t ha
d overthrown freedom Of speec
r and the press. 1t has substitute
d arbitrary seizures and arrests au,
o military trials aud secret star cham
Q Der inquisitions for the constitution
n al tribunals. 1t has disregarded i
c time Of peace the right Of tho peopl
= to be free from searches and seiz
Q ures. 1t has entered the Post an
IS Telegraph offices and eyen the pri
# vate rooms of individuals, aud sezie
d their private papers and letters with
It out any specification or notice {
= affidavit as rquired by the organi
law. II has converted the America
. Capitol into bastile.