The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-03
The National Democratic an0
conservative Soldiers anu
Sailors Platform.


and the regulation of the elective franchise IN
the States by their citizens.
Paymeht of the public debt of the United
States as rapid as practicable all moneys
drawn from the people by taxation except so
much as is r, uuisite for the necessities OF the
government economically administered, bring
honestly applied 10 such payment, and where
the Obligations of the government do not cx
pr, Ssly state upon their face, or the law un"er
which they " ere issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, ttey ought, in night
and in Justice. he paid in the lawful money OF
the United States. (Thundors of applause
4 Equal taxation oil every species OF proper
ty according to itsreal value, including govern
ment bonds, al d other public securities. IKE
newed cheering and cries of 'tread 1t again
s. One currency for the government and the
people, the laborer and the oihcehofder, the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bondholder (Great cheerir and cries OF
read it again.") The fifth resolution was
again read, and again cheered.
6. ECONOMY in the administration of the
government the reduction Of the standing
army end navy the abolition OF the Freed
mems Bureau (gi eat cheering.) and ali pohtIca
instrumentalities designed to secure negro SUI
premacy ; simplifcation of the system, and
discontinuance of inquititoriaI assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that the burden
OF taxation may be equaliZed AMI ieSsened, the
credit of the government anu the currency
made good the rP!'etI OF III tEdCIHNCIiS ltF
enrolling the State militia into nafional forces
in time of reace, and tariff for revennc upon
foreign imports. and such equal taxation uner
the internal revenue laws as will afford incidcu-
tai protection TO domestic manufactures, and
as viii, without imparing the revenue, impose
the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great industrial interests of the
country.
T. + eform of abuses in the az miu ;s.ration,
the expulsion of corrupt men from Cfice, Lhe
abrogation OF useless Offices the restoration
of r;ghttul authority TO, and ind, peEdence OF.
the executive ard judicial departments OF the
government the subordiratian OF the military
to the civil ROVER. to the end that the usurpa-
tions of Congress and the despotism of The
sword may cease.
s. Equal rights and protection Tor natural
;zed and nat.ve-boln ci izcns at home and
abroad the assertion Of a n erican nationality
which shall command the respect o! foreign
powers and furnish All ex xlmpie and encourage
mcnt TO people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty amk Individual rights
and the maintenance of the rights OF natural
lied citizens against the absolute doctrine of
immU'aile allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers 10 punish them for alleged crime COM
nitted beyond their jurisdiction (APpiause)
In demanding these measures and reforms
arrHicn the Radical party fer it, disregard
of right, and the unparalleled oppression and
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge.
Of both houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of the go
verunlent and The preservation of the Union
under the Constitution, It has violated that
most sacred pledge under which alone WAS raj
lied that noble volunteer army " hjch carried
our TO victory.
Instead of restoring the Union 1T has so FAR
as is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten
States, in time of profound peace, to military
despotsm and negro suprc macy. 1t has nuili
fed there the right of trial by jury +; it has a.
bolished the HABEAs coEFUs-that most sacred
writ Of liberty i has oVerthTOwU the freedom
of speech and the press it has substituted ar
bitrary seizures ard .rreSts. and military trials
and secret star chamber inquiSiiious Tor the
cGnst utional tribunals it has disregard, d in
time of -eace the right OF the people u be free
from searches and secures It has entered the
post and telegraph offices and even the private
rooms Of individuals, and seized their private
papers and letters without any specific Charge
or notice of affidavit, as required by the Crsnic
law ; it has converted the American Capitol
into baStile it has established a system Of
spies and official espionage 10 which no cO.rsti-
tutionaI monarchy of Europe would now dare
to resort it has abolished the right of appeal
on important constitutional questions tp the
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction
which is irrevocably vested by the Constitution
while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
jeci cd to the most atrociouS calumnies, merely
because he would n 1t prostitute his high office
TO the support of the false and partisan charges
preferred against the President Its corruption
and extravagauce have exceeded ANYTHING
known in history and by its frauds and monopo
lies II has nearly doubled the burden of the debt
created by the war. 1t has striped the Presi-
dent OF his constitutional power ofrppointmeni,
of his cabinet Under its repeated
assaults the pillars of the government are rock
ing on their base, and should it succeeI in No
vember next AMI inaugurate its President we
will meet Il subjected and conquered people
amid the iuins of liberty and the scattered frag-
ments of the Cons tuition and We do declare
and resolve that ever since the people of the
United States threw off all subsection to the
British crown the privilege and trust of suffrage
have belonged to the several States, ami have
been granted, regulated and controlled clu-
sively by the political power of e.ch State re
spectiyely, and that any attempt by Congress-
on any preteXt whatever, to deprive anv State
of this right, or interfere with its exercise is
hagraut usurpatiOn of power which can find no
warrant in the Constitution, and if sanctioned
by the people, will subvert our form of govern
ment, and can only end in single centralized
and consolidated government, in which the
separate existence of the States will be entirely
absorbed, and an unqualified despotism be es-
tabiished in place of Federal Union of CO.
strucrion acts $50 caleG) OF Congress, las such
are usurpat;ons, and unconsttu iDnal, revolu
Ho nary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carried
the flag of our country to victory against a most
gallant aud determined foe, must ever be crate
fully remember cred, and all the guarantees given
in their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
That the public lands should be distributed
as widely as possible among the people, anu
should be disposed OF either under the pre- emp
tion or homestead laws, and sold in reasonIbIe
quantities, and to none but actual occupants
at the minimum price established By the govern
ment When grants of the public lands may
be allowed necessary for the encouragement of
important public improvements, the proceeds of
the sale of such lands, and not the lands them
selves should be applied.
That the President of the United States, An
drew Johnson (applause) in exercising the DOW
er OF his high Office in resisting the aggressions
| of Congress upon the constitutional rights of
the States and the people, is entitled to the
gratitude OF the whole American people, and in
/ behalf of the Democratic party We tender him
our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re-