The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-08
Democratic National Platform.


 o;i-m aud discriminating justice of the people. stand upou Che Constitution as ihc foundation and luitd- ton oi the powers ot Che Government and the guar ! autec ot thc liberties of She ctIzrn and rccoenHe | the questions oi slavery and secession having been settled for ai time Co come by tbc war; or ihc youn- teCr action c She Southern states in Constitutional Convention assembled, and never Co bc rcsuscitaicd do. with ine return of peace demand d- First- Tho immediate restoration ot t thc states !. Co their rights in the Union under Che constitution of civil government and the American people. Second Amnesty for all past political offences and the rcguaton ol the elective franchise in the states by their citizens rh.rd-rhe payment of Che public debt of thc United states as rapjiyr- practicable ail money drawn From the people uy taxation. except so much as requisite for the necessities of the Government economically administered being honestly applied Co such payment and when Che obligations of the Gov ernient do not expressly state upon their lace or the law under which they were issued does not pro- vide that they shall be paid iu coin, they ought n rght and m nstce Co be paid n the lawful money oi the United states
 Fourtl-E Equa, taxation of every species Of prop. erty, according Co value, uc'uliug Government bonds and other public securities
 Filth One currency for che Government and thc people. tbs aborer and ias office holder the pension cf ald lhc soldier Che producer and tle hondholder
 SEth-Ecouomy ln tnc administration of the Gov orumtut tne reduction of the standing army and navy, thc abolition of tAc Freedman's Bureau and aii political nstrumrutaiir- de-sL5d Go sgfvc negro suprcmacy complication of the system. and dis- continuance ot inquIsitofal modes of u--c--ing and collecting internal revenues. that the burden oi tax alton be capitalized and cs-cned the credit oi the country made good, all cuactmeut- for the enrolling ui thr State militia into national forces in time oi peace be abolished. and tariff for revenue upon foreign imports and such equa, taxation under the internal ieyeuue laws as will afford incidental protec- toI % domestic manufacturers ls will without im- pairing tdr revenue. impose Che least burden upon and best promote and encourage the great industrial interests of thc country.
 Scyeuth-Heiotm ot abuses and administration , the cxpu.ion Uf corrupt men from office the ahro- gatiou uf useless offices the restoration of rgLtul authority Co tac udcpeudencc of thc Executive end Judcia. Departments of the Government the snb- ordination Of the military to Cue civil power Co the enc that tnc Usurpstiou oi Congress and Gesputsm of the sword may Cease
 Eighh-Equl rights and protection for natural. iZed aud native born citizens gt home and abroad {, the assertion oi American nationality which will command tGe respect ut foreign powers furnish an example and encouragement Co people struggling for national integrity constitutional liberty and udlyid- gal rights sad tle maintenance of the rights Of nat urnized ctzel. against the absolute doctrine Of im- mutibc allegiance aud Che claims ol foreign powers | Co punish them for alleged crime committed beyond | their jurisdiction
 ln demanding tnCsC measutes 6Hd reforms ws Ss- rasn tlc Radical party for Its disregard oi right and ' Che unparalleled opposition and tyranny which have marked its career After the most solemn and uuln- muu- pledge ot both Houses of Congress Co prose- culr Ac o4r exclusively ior the maintenance of the
 
 the Constitution t has repeatedly violated that most ! sacred pledge under which rallied the noble vol- uuiecr arily which carried our flag Co victory h. siead oi ftrtuf,Hg the Union it has far It -ln iis power dissolved t and subjected ten States in | tune ot profound peace Co military despotism and negro suffrage. lt has uuilfed the right of trial bv jury it hos abolished ibe habeas corpus that most sacred writ of liberty it has 0vcrthrdwn the free dom of speech and the press it has substituted ar- buary seizures and arrests. and military trials and secret Star Chamber iuqusiti0us for constitutional ! tribunals lt has dsregarded in time of peace the right of the people Co be free from search and sez. urcs lt has entered the post and telegraph offices and even the private rooms of individuals. and seized their private papers and letters without any speci- cation or notice Oi affidavit, required by the or ganic law. lt has converted the American Capitol into hastile lt has established system Of spies and official espionage to which constitutional ! monarchy of Europe wnnid dare Co resort lt has abolished the right 0t appeal on important corsitu uonai questions Co the supreme judicial tribunal and thrcattns c. CBTta destroy ts original jurisdiction which is irreyocahly vested by the Cons litaiion while the learned Chief Justice has been subjected to great and atrocious caGmaies merely because be would not pfostate bis high office 70 tho support O the iase and partisan charges preferred against the President. It's corruption and extravagance hay, exceeded anything known iu history, and by iu frauds and nouop0lies it has nearly doubled the bur den of the debt created during the lt has strip ped the President of bis constitutional power of ap FolEtmeut, even of his own Cabinet Under its rr peated assaults the pillars of tbe Government or, rocking Ou their base, and should it succeed DO No vcmhcr next and inaugurate It's President, we vii meet as a subjected and conquered people amid th. ruins ot liberty aad the scattered fragments of th, Constitution
 And we do declare and resolve that ever since th, people oi The United States threw oM all sHhjectol to the British Crown, the privilege and trust of sui rage have belonged Co the several States. and have been granted, regulated and controlled exclusively bl the political power ot each State respectively. aui any atteapt hy Congress on any Drctezt whatever n f4t.a f fHr sfs this exercise, is fragrant usurp9tOn of power whcl can find no warrant in the constitution and 4 sanc toned by tbe people will subvert our form Of govern ment and can only end in a single centralized. con splldaied governmept in which the separate exist ence Of the States VII be absorbed. and an nuqnai fed despOtism be estab ished in place Of a Fedora Union Of eo-equal States and that we regard tie re construction acts of Congress as usnrpat!ons ana unconstitutional revolutionary and void
 That our soldiers and sailors who carried the Gag ot our country o victory against most gallant au, determined foe must be ever gratefully remembered and all the guarantees given ln their Igyor must b, faithfully carried into execution.
 That the public lands should be distributed widel, among the people and should be disposed of cithcl under the pre-cmpton of homestead lands, and sold in reasonable quantities aud to none but actual occu pants, at tbe minimum price established by the Gov efuinenL When graBts Of the public lands may b, l allowed necessary for the encouragement of impor tant public improvements the proceeds of the sal, oi such lands and not the lands themselves shou!. be applied
 That the President of the United States. Andrew Johnson exercising the power of his office in restrict ing the aggessons of Congress on Che consttutona rights Of the States and the people is entitled t0 th { gratitude of the whole American people and on be bali Of inc DemOcrOtc party we tender hiIn ou thanks Tor his patriotic efforts in that regard Upon this pati0Tm the Democratic party appaa to every patriot including all the Conservative ele ment aud all who desire to support the Constitution and restore thc Union. forgetting all past difference oi opinion to unite with us in the present greatstIug gle Tor the liberties Of the people and that to a suc tn NhataNnr nnrtr ti--.- rn-r hn-u -.