American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-08-22
PLAT FO r. M
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

The Democratic Party, in Naliona
Convention assembled, reposing its trus
in the intelligence, patriotism and dis
eliminating justice of the people, stand
ing upon the Constitution as the found /
ton and limitation Of the powers Of the
government, and the guarantee Of the
liberties of the citizen, and recognizing
the questions Of slavery and secession as
having been settled for all time to come
by the war or the voluntary action Of the
Southern States in constitutional couven-
tions assembled, and never to be renewed
or reagltated, do, with the return of
peace, demand:
FIRsT-Immediate restoration of al
the States to their rights in the Union
under the Constitution, and of civil gov-
ernmsnt to the American people.
sEcoND-Amnesty for all past political
offenses, aud the regulation of the elect
i've franchise in the States by their CHI
gems.
THIRD-Payment of the public debt
of the United States as rapidly as prac
ticable, all money drawn from the people
by taxation, except so much as is requis-
lite for the necessities Of the government.
economically administered, being applied
to such payment and where the UbIga-
tions of the government do not expressly
state upon their face, or where the law
under which they issued does not pro
vide, 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.
FouRrH-Equal taxation Of every spe
cies of property according to its real
value, including government bonds and
other public securities.
FIFTH-One currency for the govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
office holder, the pensioner and the sol
der, the producer and the bond holder
SIXTH Economy in the administration
of The government; the reduction Of the
standing army and navy; the abolition
Of the eedmen's Bureau and all poli.i-
cal instrumenalili s designed to secure
negro supremacy simpfcation of tie
system and disconlinuance Of iaquisito
rial modes of assessing and collecting
internal revenue, SO that the bur.hen Of
taxation may be eQnaized and lessened
the credit Of the government and the I
currency made good the repeal Of all .
enactments for enrolling State militia into
national forces, in line Of peace a tariff
for revenue upon fyrcitn IMPORTS. and
such equal taxation under he internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental
protection to domes ic manufactures, and
as will, without imrairing the revenue.
impose the least burlhen upon, rqd best
promote and encourage the great indus.
.''1' Interests o. 'ne country
oEvENTu-Heiorm Of abuse in the al
mnlStraIloa The expulsion Of corrup
men from Office; the abroratiJn Of use
less offices; the restoration OF rightlu
authority to, and the independence Of
the Executive aud Judicial departments
OF the government; he subordinaion of
The military to the civil power, to the
end that the usurpations Of Congress and
the deSpoism Of the sword may cease,
ETGHTH-Eoual RIGHTS and nrofacrion (
for ma uraIized and native born citizens.
at home and Abroad; the assertion Of
American nationality. which shall com
mand The respect of foreign powers. and
furnish an example and announcement
to people strngoIing for national i1teagj
tv, constitutional liberty and indjyjJnal
rights, and the maintenance. Of The rirbr,
of naturaIized CT liens epa.0.t the abso.
Lutte doctrine of immutabie aIIpgfarca and
the claims of FOREIGN MOVERS 10 nunisl :
them for altered crimes committed he /
J ond their Jurisdiction.
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