Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-17
For vice Pressdeus
FRANK P. BLAIR,
0F MISSOURI.
THE PLATFORM.

Inc pemocratlc party 10 National Convsniio,
assembled rep0sing its trust in The intelIiVencr
patriotism and discriminatory instiee m IN
people, standing upon the Constitution a. thI
foundation and Limitation OF the bowers of IA.
government and the guaranty o. the liberties o
tne cluhen, and recognizing the questions %
slavery and secession a. having been settled fol
al! Time g. come By the war, or the voluntary
action OF the Southern States ia Constitution al
conventions assembled, and never 10 be renevcd
OF u, agitated, do with the return Of peace de-
Immediate restoration Of al the states 4, THAR
rights 10 the Union, under the Constitut on and
ofeivil government 70 the American people
Second Amnesty for all past political ofenses
aha 5he reputation q the elective franchise in
Ihtrd Payment Of the public debt Of the
United states as rapidly as practicable. al
moneys drawn from the people By taxation ex-
cept 90 much Is requisite for the necessities Of
the government economically administered no
ing honestly applied to such payment, and
Where the obligations Of the government DO moi
expressly state upon their face or the law nm
der which they were issued does moi provide
that they shall be paid in coin. they ought I'M
Eisht and ~ Justice be paid IL the lawful money
fourth Equal taxation Of every speciss NJ
property according to its real value inrlnding
government bonds and other pHbIis seenTiIisS
f0h Ono currency Cor the goVcrnmesf ana
the people, the labOrer and the ofIice bolJaS
ne RenslfSneT and the soldier. the producer and
StrtA: Economy 10 the administration or ,bo
gosorntnent the reduction Of the standing ARM
y. al he n
goau, and all political INSTRUMENTATION,
designed to secure negro suDrcpan1 a. . 10
pllheAtlen Of the system and disoontj-
h asiiD % iia 6gSrsdi modes Of pssenr
taxation may be e0uaiized a. md col
credit Of the government o. le burden Of
good the repeal Of 81 "a lessened, the
the State militia 9 ID the currency made
peace. and D enaetments for enrolling
ports. ar .ito national forces in time Of
rev ,aTif for revenue upon foreign i'm
n al faVg Faf nm nFlh N
aue laws As will afford incidental protection
40 domestir manufactured and AZ will without
imBairinn the revenue impose the least burden
upop and hest promote and encourage the great
indusiriel interests Of the country. I
Sspenfh Reform of abuses in the administra-
tion The expulsion Of corrupt men fnpm Office,
Inc abroFation of useless Offices the restoration
~ ripbtf1I authority e. and the indeBendence Of
lie FIecutive aad Judicial Departments Of the
Government the differentiation of the military
10 the civil power, 10 the end that the usurpa-
tions Of Congress and The despo.ism Of the sWOT
NAV cease.
FigLfb Faual rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born eitizcus nj home and
abroad the assertion Of American nationality
which shall cOmmsnd the respect of foreign
movers. and furnish an example and encourage
inent 10 pcopIe struggling for national integrity
constitutional liberty and industrial rights, and
the maintenance Of the rights of nAturalzed
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims Of foreign Do wers
10 punish them for alleged crime committed be-
yond their jurisdiction.
arraign the Radical party for its disregard of
right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. After
the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses Of Congress 20 prosecute the war exelu-
siveIy for the maintenance Of the govern m end
and the preservation of the Union under the
Contribution. it has repeatedly violated the
most sacred plcdeo under which alone wns rail-
lied that noble volunteeT army which carried
our DAG 10 victory. Instead % restoring the
Union. IL has So far AS IN It's power, dissolved H.
aud subjertei ton States in time Of prof1und
psSee te military despotism md negro supTcIn-
acy II has nullided there The right Of trial by
Jury: il has abolished The hIbcTs cDypts. tbnt
most sacred writ Of liberty il has oyerthroWn
ihe freodom of epeech and the pFess. IL has sinh
stltuted arbitrary seizures and arrests, and mil
itnry trials and secret star chamber inuuisi-
tons for the constitutional tribunals n has
digregarded in time on peace the Tight Of mo
people TO By tree from searches and seizures; it
even the uriyEie rooms of indiyiduaIs and
seized their private Rapors and Letters without
any speciGc charge OF notice Of AFFIDAVIT as re-
quired b the organic law Il has converted the
American Capitol into a Rastile: h has estsb~
Iished system of spies and espionaRo 40 which
NO o0nEtitutinal Iaonarchy Of Furope wonld mos,
dare 60 resort il has abolished the right az an
peal on important constitutional Questions IL
the supreme Judicial tribunals. and threatens 10
cnrtai or destroy its original iurisdiotioD which
il irrevocahly vested by the Constitution while
the learned thief Justice has been subjected 10
the most Rtrocious calumpies merely becapse he
would not prostitute bis high Office to the sup
anst H. TTssi sh Ne roT1IstoD oS T
travagance have exceeded ANYTHING known in
histoTv and nv It's frauds and monopolies RI has
nearly Aouble al tho burden al the dam crcafsd
Nv fh9 var IL has stTiDned Inc prnsidcnt al
MS censtitutiopAl power of anpoinimept evan
~ his own Cabinet ITnder its Tenesfed asss,,lts
t6e nillars "a Tho goyernment arc roclins ~,
thsIr bnse ana should IN succood IN Noyp5,b cv
neft and inatlspr ate H. Prssident We viii Tsso
a. q snbiecf ana cononered ncsnis ana 49,
-nins al lihsrty ana ~ sbatfere5 fso,n,a,., 10
he ConstitutiSn. "
Ana we 40 epeciare and rss,l,a that sy,.r si,,,
the naonle III The Initial gtatcs tbrsvv "a al
s,,hisetian 10 the Rritish Geo. tba ,-;,,;i,a
nd tynst az saragn bova Iol,,,,o5 - ~ 49,
eTal States and have berp Sranfe5 Te[nIstsa
ana Controlled cvci,s ~, ~ a. ,oi; !; - 49,
an 81 sach Ststo Tcsne,tiS.eiy o3 go ,
tcmpt SV Oongress On any ,,ysts ~, L, ~ y,
dcD1ive anv Ststa ~ ms yi5bt -, ~ f ' , ~
ia cTer,isc r. faVrsnt ,s,rra'i 49, ~ ',l
which ran Rnd no Warrnnt In IN corst;,,Ht, 49,
and M sanrtioned Nv thn nconlo Sriii ssS;
oaT form Of gosernmenf ana can oDiv anu ~ S'
single ceutraiiz,d and copsolidafe5 ,5nvsTnmsnt
WhIck The sons rate eTistenee ~ fbe Statss ,.ii
bs entirely absprbsa and an upanali6eS Sssl
pctisr, ~ 81. bl;sbo5 al T,oea ~ . I5a1