The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-10
The lNat!Sns! Dsrnocratio

the neonle standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation of the powers OF
the Government, and the guarantee OF tne I'D
critics of the citizen, and recognizing tne 9ues
tons of slavery and secession as ha a sha roi
settled for all time TO come, by war ana the Vol
untary action of the Southern states, IN consul
tntional convention assembled, and never TO De
renewed or resgitated. do, with the return Oh
peace, demand,
First. The immediate restoration OF all the
States to their rights in the Union, uneer !he
Constitution, and Of civil government LOT tue
American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political OMEN.
ces. and the regulation oil the elective hdn'i'iSe
in States By their citizens.
Third. Payment of the public debt Of the Uni
ted States as rapidly as practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except SO
mncb "a ia requisite for the necessities OF the
government economically administered, oelhg
Honestly applied to such payment, and where
the obligations of the Government do not ex.
nTessly state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not PROVIDE that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, In right
and justice, be paid in the lawful money oil the
United States. =.
property according to its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities;
Fifth One curr ency for the government and
the people, the laborer and the once hoider;
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer ana
bond .holder. .., -, .Lo
SILL tba reduction of the standing army
sos 49,, the abolition of the Freedmen
hmrean ysreat cbeersI. and all political instru
mantaiitSes designed to secure negro supremacy;
simplification of the system, and discontinuance
Internal Revenue: 80 that the burden Of taxation
NAV be eoualized and lesssned, the credit oil
. n.as , oU and the currency made good
Tho rneneai of Ali enactments for enrolling the
State militia into the national forces in time OF
neace and tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm
ports and such equal taxation under the Inter
nal Revenue laws, as will afford incidental pro
,ac,;on IN domestic manufactures and as will
witbont i'm nairiny the revenue, impose the least
burden uDon and best promote and encourage
.ha rraot inanstriaI interests of the country
'n SaS,.snth Rafnrm of abuses in the administra
to-. the exnnIsion of corrupt men from Office
snS 81 nsaless offices. the restoration
sEe ayt f.I aUtI,or;tv n and the independence
" az RIacntiye and Judicial departments OF
a. sn ao,arnment The snbordipation of the mil
;,arS to the civil poyer 10 the end that the usur
,'o.;J,nS Of (,onCress and the despotism of the
PAD may cease
! EIGHTH. Equal rights and protection for nat
uralized and native born citizens at home and
abroad. The assertion of American nationality
which shall command the respect of foreign
noyers and furnish an example and encourage
ment 70 people struggling for national integri
tv constitutional liberty and individual rights
and tbe maintenance of the rights of naturaliz
| al c;t;zens AGAINST the absolute doctrine of I'M
mutahle all.giance. and the claims of foreign
nowsrs 70 pnnish them for crime committed
| hevnnd their Jurisdiction
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraion the Radical party for its disregard iol
| right and the unparalleled oppression and tyr
amy which has marked its career, after the
| most solemn and unanimous pledges oil botf
Il
| houses OF Congress 10 prosecute the war e&ciu
sively for the maintenance OF the Governmen,
and the protection of the Union under the
Constitution. 1t has repeatedly violated that
most sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which carried on
flag to victory. Instead of restoring the Union
10 has so far a. ii is in its power, dissolved II
and subjected ten States in time OF profound
| peace to military despetism and negro supre
| macy. 1t has nullihed there the rlght OF tria
| BY jury, 1t has abolished the haDeas corpus
that most sacred writ OF liberty. III mas over
| thrown the freedom OF speech anu OF the press
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures anu ar
rest, and military Trials anu tine secret stal
chambers of inquisitions for constitutional tri
bunals. 1t has disregarded in time OF peace the
| right OF the people to be free from search and
seizures 1t has entered the post and telegraph
Offices and even the private rooms of individ
uals and seized their private papers and letters
| without any specification, or notice, or aihda
| Wit as required by the organic law. 1t ha:
converted the American capitol into a Bastile
1t has established system of spies and oificia
| espionage TO which no constitutional monarchy
in Europe weuld now dare to resort.
1t has abolished the right of appeal on i'm
portant constitutional questions to the su
preme judicial tribunal and threatens toicur
tail or destroy its original jurisdiction, which il
irrevocably vested by the Constitution, while
the learned Chief j Justice has been subje cted to
| great and atrocious caluInnies, merely because