The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-16

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Adopted July q. ises.
The Democratic party, 10 national convention
assembled, reposing its trust in the intelligence,
pis standing UPON sSs Cousasason . the founds-
don and limitation OF the povera q the govern
mont and the guarantee Of the liberty Of the citi:
zen, and recognizing the questions of slavery and
secession % having been settled for all time 10
come by the war or the voluntary action OF the
Southern States In constitutional Conventions as
semblsd, and never to be renewed or regulated,
do, with the return Of peace, dencne
their rights in the Union under thp Constitution,
and of civil government TO the ArSerican people:
second-Amnesty for all the past political
e sse Ss g Ssr
Third-Paymentof the public debt OF The United
States - rapidly - practicable, all money drawn
from the people by taxation, except 30 much as
economically administered, being applied 70 such
payment and where the obligatcA Of the gov.
eminent do not expressly state, upsn their fscer
Scs: ee SpSA sg cO
they ought In right and in justice be paid In the
lawful money of the United States. Ir-a.l
Fourth-Equal taxation Of every species OF
property according to its real value, including
government honda and other public securities.
Fifth-One- currency for the government and
the DoOpI0, t00 l8OOIcI ouu tut OuCo uOlucI. tn~
pensioner and the soldier. the producer aud the
'v Sixth Economy IN the adminisration Of the
| government; the reduction Of the standing army
s bureau snd al political insrumsntsiisiss de-.
| signed to secure negro supremacy; smplifca-
ton of the system and dscontinuspce OF linguistic
rial modes Of assessing and collecting sns inassna,
1 equslsed and lessened; the credit Of the govern.
4 ment and the currency made good; the repeal OF
| national forces in time Of peace; and tsrif Tor
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal tax
1 atior under the internal revenue laws as VIII
afford Incidental protection to domestic mauufac-
lures; and as will, without imparing the revenue,
/ impose the least burden upon, aid best promote
and encourage the great industrial interest OF the
seventh-Reforu, of abuses in the sdministra-
ton the expulsion Of corrupt men from oftce, the
sbroRation Of useless ofhces, the restoration OF
rirhtful authority to and the Independence Of the
executive and judicial departments OF the govern.
ment the subordination Of the military 70 the
civil power. to the end that this usurpstions Of
Congress and the despotism Of the sword may
Eighth Equal rights and protection for natu:
ralSed and native bern citizens ct home and
abroad, the assertion Of American nationality,
which shall command the respect OF for
eiQn powers and furnish an example and encour-
sgement 70 people struggling for national lnteg.
rity constitutional liberty and individual rights;
and the maintenance OF the rights OF naturallsed
citizens against the absolute doctrine OF immu-
4 table allegiance and the claims Of foreign powers
| 20 nun;sb Them for alleged crimes committed be.
4 vopd their iurisdictiou - SIS ~ - oqai-
In oemandipe these measures and reforms, we
arrsirn the radical party for its disregard of right
De ,Ss ~a aoS
,,ara rssdgs ~ 10th houses Of Copqress to
ro.s.ts tks var exciusively for The maintenance
| Of the government and the preservation OF the
Union and Consultation. Il has repeatedly vio-
! | - 800. ulodOo uudor which WAS
saS trst noble Volunteer srruv which carried
cur ssc n victory: instead of restoring the Union
nss 20 ie s. s " - s s 81 proSound neace to
yv;ts,v "a dssrossm and negro suoremscy. 1t has
IL n,,,;esa ne r;eht Of trial by iurv: Il has sboI
ished The hsbeas corpus, that most sacred writ oil
i;beytv n has overthrovn the freedom of speech
srS 2,sas n has snbsttuted arbitrary seizures
snS prss,. .rS .,,Iitsrv tria,s and secret stal
4 chsmher in1usitjons for constitutional tribunals
i has dsregsrded in times Of peace me Isn. .
- H,e sntsred the most and telegraph Offices, and
even The nrivste rooms of indiyiduss, and seizet
their nrvete pspers and letters without any speci
fcai,on or notice Of sfidsvit 10 required by tn.
ssr,c ,ov q has ronverted the American CAPT
. toi into bastile: Il has established system o
snes and nficisl espionage to which no constitu
tnnal monarchy of Europe would dare to resort
r,, H.o con.s;snt,onsi questions 10 the su
= | preme iudicial tribunals. and threatens Il
entail or destroy ita original Jurisdiction
! which IL irrevocabIy vested by the Con
stitution, while the learned chief justice has beer
4 suhiected To arest and atrocous cslumpies, merely
hecsnse he vould not prostitute his high Office Il
ths support of the false and partisan charges pre-
!, fered against the president; its corruption an
history, and By its frauds and monopolies 1t ha
nearly doubled the burden Of the, debt creates
during the war. 1t has stripped the president 0
y his own cabinet: under its repeated assaults tn,
d pilsrs Of the Government are rocking on thei