The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-28
The National Democratic
Platform.

The National DemocrntiC
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sa"n'nio1 rorppsisS 10 trust in the intelH
o ,,n,r;oti,, md Observation-Disclosures instice of
e a ,,pia s,and;nn nnon Tho Cons,ifntion az
the foundation and limitation of the powers of
the Goyernmeut, and the guarantee OF the lib
erties of fine citizen, and recognizing the ques.
tiops of slavery and secession "a having been
/ settled for all time to come by war and the vol
untary action of the Southern states, in consti-
| tutional convention assembled and never To be
renewed or regulated, do, with the return OF
| neace demand
| IT,. rho ;,,uo5io,o ,astoration of all the
c,ntas e. ,I'o;r rigbts in the Union under tbe
S.'l.oo W :meN ~ I'LL r,o,ornmn,t Sor The
Iolls.; ; anu VI Wv"
Alncii''n p0opie
Second. Amnesty for all past political oIeh'
ces. and the regulation oil the elective lranchise
in States by their citizens
. | Third. PAYMENT of the public debt of the Uni
| ted States az rapidly IA practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation except 80
much "a Is requisite for the necessities OF inc
government economically admihisterea' peihg
| honestly applied 10 sncn payment, anu Wnere
the obligations OF the Government 10 not eh.
state upon sneT es OF inc law aSs
,ha,, shnI1 IN. Maid in coin thew onght In right
md ;nstice i've maid In the lawful money of the
Unified States 49,.
| ponrtb Eoual taxotion of every species of
nronertv ACCORDING TO its real value, including
P,pou;nt hondS and other nnhlic securities
| go. -, .----, -,
Filth. one cur ehcy ior the eo'cr a anu
| the people, the laDorer anu tne onlcS hoiucI,
the pensioner ana the soiaier' the prouucer ana
bond holder.
| Sixth Economy in the administration of the
government, the reduction of the standing army
and navy; the abolition of the FreedmensI
bureau lgreat cheers and all political instru.
mentahties designed 70 secure negro supreniacy;
simplication OF the system anu
OF inquisitoria modes OF assessing anu coiicc.ing
Internal heVenue 50 Ina. .he % Vi ~
may be equaiized anu lesssheu, the eIeult u
| the GoVerhment anu tle cuIchoy Iuio so1Uu,
the repeal OF All enactlhents TOT cnrolins the
State militia into the national forces IN tlne OIL
peace, and tariff Tor revenue upon foreign I'm
ports; and such equal taxation under the inter-
nal Revenue laws "a will afford Incidental pro
| lection TO domestic manufactures anu as WIZ,
without impairlnS the revenue impose inc ieast
burden upon and best promote ana encourage
the great industrial interests oil tue country.
Seventh Reform of abuses in the admnistra.
| ton; the expulsion of corrupt men from office;
the abrogatiOn of useless Offices the restoration
of rightiul authority to and the indepnnde:.'c.
of the Executive and Imd;r:;",, " % -, ~
the Gc,,"..,'.J;; or -, M and That The snr
itary to the civl power 70 Se J .is ' Of t
patlohsol oohsleS' III" 'i0 "0'p''''' VI VIZ
SWORD may ceasc.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat.
uralized and native born citizens ut homo and
| abroad. The assertion OF American nationality
which shall command the respect OF foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
| ment to people struggling for national integri'
ty, constitutional liberty ana Individual rights,
and the maintenance OF the rights OF natniallz'
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine OF I'M
msau1 "a pnni.b them far crime Committed
beyonI their Jurisdiction.
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In demanding these measures anu reforms we
arralgn the iiauical party ior lls uisIeSaru ior
right, ana the unparalleled oppression ana tyr-
| amy which mas marked lts career aiter the
most solemn ana unanimous pieuges Oh oCth
| houses Oh Congress 10 prosecute Tue war eAciu
slvsly LOT the maihIehahcs Oh me "oreinihe .t
anu wy Pio'eI.tnn Vi W. III 49, ;t,J ~ IN
cons. A1 A. n'' ~ 80 n,,I;aS
host iIa p,ouse, uuue, I'LL oorr;oi nvr
snae hopie soiun toei al WI" !, a. 'eT Gu
nag tovlctorl. .hs.Gau vi les.oi'nS vnG oaioh
IL mas 30 il az ~ 30 ~ US Po"si, rS ~;
Hnu ,1 .'o,;, ,rrr '',r"
Peace W nil,'s n"apS .s. anu -, up,
,nacy. IL nas nuii n; .1S.S '"S " .,ua'
oy jury. IL mas aDoiiSheu the h"gers corpus
tpat most sacred VIII OF noeLty ~ t uas over
thrown tne lreeuon, vi sPsecn anu VI INC Prcss'
rest and military trials and the secret star
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. II has entered the pest and telegraph
| Offices, and even the private rooms OF individ.
uais and seized Their private papers ana letters
without any SPECIFICATION, or notice, or a1ida'
W.T. a. required Dy the Organic law. IL mas
converted the American capitol into a BaStilc.
II has established q system OF spies and official
espionage to which no constitutional monarchy
in Europe would now dare to resort.
II has abolished the right of appeal on i'm. |
nortant constitutional 1nestions 10 the an. |
preme judicial tribunal and threatens to,cnr. !
tail or destrov ira ORIGINAL inrisdctisn which,
;rrevocablv Vested by the CONSTITUTION while
the learned Chief Iusiice has been snbie cted m
great and atrocions calu,npies. merely because
he wonI6 mot nrostitnte his bigh office IN the
snnnort of The false and partisap CHARGES pre.
SarrraaJ aaainat the presidant Its corrnniinn
and o,;rnwa,anca ha~a nIcaeSsa anythiD, |
Lmar =, h;.,Srr and nv, lie frauSs and ,nonn,
i =, ~ Shii ,h h',,Jan ~ LIZ
created during the war. 1t has stripped the
PRESIDENT oil his constitutional power OF ap- |
pointment, even OF lis ewn cabinet; Under its
repeated assaults the pillars OF the government
are rocking on their bases, and should II sue |
coed in November next and inaugurate its
President, we Will meet, as subjects and con.
quered people, amid tho ruins OF liberty and
the scattered fragments ofthe Constitution.
All 10 aoO,,,o ,a ,o,o,ro Tia, -
anu we no ueclaie anu resosve, iust ever
all subsection to the British crown, the privi- |
lege and trust of suffrage have belonged TO the |
several States and have been granted regulated |
and controlled exclusively by the political pow.
er of each State respectively; and any attempt |
by Congress ON any pretext whatever TO do. |
priye any State of this right or interfere with
this exercise is a aagrant usurpation of power, |
wn,GG can nlu no matLan. IN the Sonsutu.on
S,rn 81 S",aun Sne Peope S.i SUI ~ GU
Siui vi 800 n,non', an, .n ontS eh1 IA q SIN
~; stn a 1880 .onsoieu Eohe'S.' IN
Mh'cn tne separate e5islelce OF tne siases VIII
oe eht'reIy ansoroen, ana IN nhquahned des,
po!lsm DC estaDIsheh IN place OF FEDERAL
union ol eosquai states anu that we rgaru tue
recolsttuctfoe acts, so called oil Congress snch
us1rpahlon, ana UNCONSTITUTIONAL, precautionary
anu Noiu; anu that our soldiers ana sailors who