Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-31
THE PLATFORM.


lion assembled, TepOsing lis trust IA tne H ln,ti.
,,sn.s pstriotism snd discriminating Justlce o
Inc people sta ndiHg upon Tue S0hssls sl,.CI - a a
sbs t5oyernrneIit, and the guarantt or the I'D
.rLiss OF the citlz n and recognizing me 9 lts
lians OF s.avs-y and secession a. having DsS 9 !
sarTi.5 ~ -fII Tue TO come by the v ar or tle
voluntary srlIln Of The S1ulhein , ts'es ~
,so1siiIuiiofaf Conventions assembled, and
never 70 he renew ed OF Iessit''le'' - van 'i
Esiuyn 0f pc see, usInaca. r,t..,. s-,,,s. 90
their rights u lhe uLiOn under me OOnStl tltu- l
IiOa and civil government OF lhe -Nlle'-'Sii
people. ,-.,.... ,,,,,,,,.,I o,f-nses- and
the regulation OF tlc elective ianeLlise ~ NJ NJ
E.afes uy tLe.r citizens and i.ie pay ne NJ OF the
pUb ic uebt OF the Uni.ed STATES IS rGp'oly As
8 An money drawn from the people " tax
styan eNcfur - much as is reqrislie tor the nt-
cessities Of the Goysrnir ent, econoinlCall5 s9-
,5tInIsfs--l xbuliId De hoat SIS applird 10 such
meat aud where lnao0ilgat obs OF ( tte 'ioF-
ssrnIosaJ 90 not expressly stare upon ll,ei' nc .hss
not provide fhat they shan be paid ln c9lsi tiey
ought IN right and iuslice, b. pAlI IN lhe lah
Iui fnouty ofIhs + nIled Sta,es.
Eau4l IBxaJ.0u Of every spec-es OF prop
ssrfv at,otdl.s 10 il Is2t Yulue, me Gdius HON-
srament bonHs and other pnb lc e. nIl,.s,s- .,s
4 one currency Tor the HOs ~ llIueilL ana tne
people toe IaboFsr and the olleerhoioer, the
pensionsr an ID the soldier, me prOdless anu lhe
a FronS!,iy in The administration Of The
Government: the Teduc ltn OF the stahllns
zrmv and navy the al 5iishInenl ~ @ ne lIeeu-
Ipsn's bureau, aLd al political instruments l.
Hes designed D secure Legro supremacy Nlin-
plirlcafion Of he system and the ul>cOntlna-
sncs OF iuquizi L0riai boards for assessing ana
..oIIsr1ing int,ru-I revenue, 80 that tue burden
.if taxation may be eguallzsd ana lts>ehe1
the eredlt ot the GJY-l nintLt ana " ~ .S'.ts
made GOOD : the repeal OF slI enacineptA tOf
enrolling ne rtats militia INTO NallOuaI loIses
lu time q! peace q laI u 4Ur revenue upon
TOrslsn mp,irts. and sI. d qual taAAtlol uLce1
Tba I1rerpal re.upg law ss wi aEJTd lDc--
dental protection 20 domestic IA anu cures
500 aS viii without iupR!TIug the reVeuu-,
HslE
and encourage the great luousirlal l4itIeata Ol
Is,,.'-, of sls1sssIn the Administration.
fs- = rNuulsIon Of corrupt mrh from Uilces, the
ssgslgats sOu OI useless offices lle rest allSu o.
TtgAt.ul sutborly %. az lils -LS,vi Ne ~
Hhe Kecuuve anu JucLssL uel'aI mems % . sliS
Government, the suDlr1lnet.oh OF llle M I-aIy
10 the civil pJwel 20 tae ehd ma Iue @ "sl.l 20 -
glous Of Congress and the uespol-sLn ol tls
: EuuaI rights and protection for natural
szzd auu -nztiye- bonn e tlzens 81 nome anu
abroad : an assertion VI American nationality,
(which sna.I command the respScl OF lOrtlgu
Eso,yers, aud furnish an example and encour-
segment 70 people struggling 4Or nallonsl M
Fegrliv, C8nztstu lCnsl Meeriy aud lnolEluuAl
riga y, srnu the maintenance OF ine rights ol
EaIursllEed citizens agatusi the aLso ute uoc-
friu-s az Immutsb e allv glance, ana the clalLns
nj tores a pawers 20 punl-n them Tor aAtgsC
t-rine committed bey Ond their jurisdiction
IL demsndInE these me surss auG reforms
we urIaign the Radical party tOS lis disregard
uf right, and the unparalleled spflesAloA aLG
fyraInV which have marked lis C reerr after
them >. solemn and unanimous pledge oI ooth
Houses OF Congress 10 prosecute ln5 war SA-
r.IuSIveiy for The maintenance OF the GOVel n
ment and TIE pre6e. va ION o. lhs Inl9n uhueI
bss repeafe iIy violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied thaL noble
volunteer amy, which carried our nag 70 VIC
tory. 49, ,.,. -,
a. IN its power, dize-3tged IL, aud subj cted ten
&. ateE IN time OF peace - military desp1usm
n "a, nW!iidgd there the right or trlal by jury
a. has a0JLsued the hsbeas corpus thai most
szcr,d writ Of liberty.
ii rs averiuraygn the freedom OF speech and
l'iS ss~ ~ Substituted arbitrary seizures and
are asts and MlitaTy uials ana secret sal
1'ba,nber ioqui -itl2ns, for eonsitu ional TIL
IN hSs dlsrsgarded n time 2f peace the right
Of the people 70 be free from sssEeh shd A-lL-
Ia mas entered tbe post and telegraph Offices,
aud even the prlNa rooms u Inei % IS
and seized their puvete papers thV t' Le.tets'
~ holt any specification or notice OF afnoaYlii
ss reauifed by The oIgauic law.
10 has converted the American calI'9l lh'o
a - s-tabil shed s. stem Of spies and offi-
.oial espionage 10 which Eo cosstlluuonal mon
,tFchv of Europe would nov oafe 70 resort
IL mas abolished the right Of appssi On inn
t.1lf ant constitutional QLestlons 10 TIE 81
FF1Tisfl a. dceiroy its 0,igiusl Jurisdiction,
which g irEeFOcaDly FesttG - Tue Nobht.tu-
IlUn, Sriie he Earned Chief JtlsIice l2s %. p
subjected 70 the Isosl sltroClops caluu u1Lies, /
nlsfely nfrauss he would mol PTosti Lute MS /
hssh ofius 10 the support Of The ia!-f I
aua par. lssR charges preferred against the
rs p0gTsption aus extravaganza have eK- !
oeeded anything kpown ID history, hhq oy ~ 4
rrauds and nlOnopoilss il has Leslly do1bied /
Lhe raroen OF debt created during The wsr.
Il has stIlpped the President Of hls c9nsutu-
aANla' power O. appointment sven o. MS own
sr It's repeated assaults the pillars OF the
s3oSe-it, aent are rocking IN their p sc, &nQ
should - ueceed "A November next aiQ nav
,1I 80 ia +, esicent We will meet a. subject
and coueusFsl people amid tie ruins Of llbsrty
. - -. n ,tselsT., q, d resolve that ever since
the Beop'e Of TIE IA. ited oL1t.s thIeh gn ~ 81
subJecIlOn 20 the Rrit.si. Sloe =, iHS e Pthhsnes
erat states, and have hesn ,4htea' tekH.aleo
and control o exclusively y inc pos4taeh-
power OF each sac respectively, 9iiettaIiS~e 9iie taIS
tempt by Congresa, on any pIete1. Efs%SsSSs,S-, /
20 deprive any STATE OF tais night, q y. .-ttIefe
with this exercise is a nagrans esnfp s''Vl y u
power which can ned DO warrant IA tns IoH, Iol,
sttfiitiCn and II sanctioned Dy the people, VIII
~ byerU our form OF govern ments ahu can only
end IN a single centralized, consolidated soN-
.-rnnept IN which the separate existence OF
lhe States viii be enttrelg ab-orosoi sio On
unqualified despOl!em be sstaollsheai IN place OF
/. Federal Union Of equal states.
'fhat We regard Jae reconstruction acts pI
Congress, sO-called IS uzurpailonhs uncOnhtllu-
iioual, revolutionary ana VOID aud that our
soldiers and sailors who carried tue hss oi our
country 10 gict ~ against a Lnost gallant ana
ieternsiued zoe must ever Dc grateIuny re-
11e IN bereu. aad All the guarantees gwen IA
heir favor must be faithfully carried INTO exc
utlon.
-rhaJ the public lands should be distributed
.Ndely among the people, and should be dis
,Ost 4 Of either under tie pre- enpt on or holas-
tesd laws, and zold ia reasonable quantities.
nd 70 none Dut actual occupants 81 me lniul-
mum 4lvlos As established b. The Government. ,
Vben x auts Of the public lanoa mGy be al
owed necsss ary iOr the encOu gen s1t OF tIn-
,oriant puul.c Lap pzo Tefnsuts, the prOoee ~ u
lle sale ot such lauds and not the lauds them
slves should be 80 applied.
Fuxr the President Of tie United states, An
lreg johnson, IN exercising the power Of his r
Ugh ofaos in resisting the sggressions Of CJD-
-Fess on the constitutional rlgLfs o. the States 2
nd the peOyle is sntitiet 70 the gratitude et {
3le whole Aulerican i,eGple, aud on bshau OF I
6e Democratic parry ~ teudeG llirl our thanks :
~ ~ Datri .tic efaris In thai reRa. d.
FIp8si tkl- platform Tie Democratic party bp-
saI "a every patriot, lac udtI All the cOnsetv-
I'VE ettu1eu uf sad ah who de i 70 sul port the :
.ons.ftutlUn md - ore the Union, forgetting I
li pssi dliieTeZ ces OF opihtcl, 10 unite vita as
tie present great struggle 10. the liber les Of n
lac peopls aud ,hat - al such, U wt3steVer
.rty they may have ht retofore oelo hEed, We I
xtend Tie right hand of fellowship and hal (
II sueh cooperating Win ug - friends aud z
tothers- b
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