Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-21
National Democratic Ticket
For Wee President.
FRANK P. BLAIR,
nE AEIGRnuRE.
TIE lPLATFORM.


The Democratic pirty 10 National Convention
assembled reposing its trust In the intelligence
patriotism and discriminating justice Of thl
people standing upon the Constitution rs ia,
foundation and Limitation OF the powers Of thl
government, and the guaranty Of the liberties o
the citizen, and recognizing the questions 0
slavery and secession a. having been settled fO
all time 10 come by the war, OF the VOluntarJ
action Of the Southern States In constitutions
conventions assembled. and never 10 be rene wee
or re agitated. do with the return Of peace de
mand I.
Immediate restoration of ali the States 10 thei
rights IN the Union, under the COnstituE on, and
Of civil government to the American people,
Second Amnesty for all past political offensei
and the regulation Of the elective franchise il
the States BY their citizens.
Third Payment tf the public debt Of The
United States ne rapidly as practicable, Al
moneys drawn from The people By taxation ex-
cept so much as ~ requisite for the necessities OF
tho government economically administered be.
inE honestly applied 10 such payment, and
where the obligations Of the government do not
expressly state upon their face or the law IN
der which they were issued docs not provide
that they shall be paid in coin. they ought. in
right and IN justice, be paid IN the lawful money
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according Ia is real value, including
government bonds ard other public securities.
fUth One currency for the government and
the people, tho laborer and the Office holder
the pensloner and the soldier. the producer and
the bondholder. ..I. n.
.SiriL Economy in the administration of the
government. the Reduction Of the standing army
and navy. the abolition OF the Freedmen's Blu
Ieag, and all political instrumentalities
designed to secure negro supremacy: sim
plihcatiOn Of the iygtem and discontinue
ance Of inquisit0rial odes Of assessing and col
Letting internal revenue, so that ne burden OF
taxation may be equalized and lessened, the
credit OF the government and the currency made
good, the repeal Of AL enactmsnts for enrolling
the State militia into rational forces IN time OF
peace, aud tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm
porte, ami such equal uxaiiun under the internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental protection
{" domestic manufactures. and as will without
lhphlIlnE INC revenue impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests Ol the country .Ta
hebenh Reform Of abuses in tho admiuistra-
ION. the expulsion OF corrupt men hOm Office.
the abroRaton Of useless Offices the restoration
Of righuul authority 70 and the independence Of
the Executive aad Jud cial Departments OF the
goE9rnment' the snbordination Of the military
20 the ciyn power, 10 the end that the usurpa-
u0ns OF Congress and u e despotism Of the sword
may cease.
Eighth Equal rights and profeefion far rs,u-
Fsiized and native bonn citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion of American nationality !
Vhich shall command the respeat OF FOREIGN
powers and furnish an axampl and encourage
meht 10 people struggling for national integrity
constitutional liberty and industrial tights and
the maintenance OF tie rights of naturalizel
cluLens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims Of foreign mowers
10 punish thom for alleged crime com0ittsd ~
yOnd their Jurisdiction
In demanding these measures and reforms No /
affalgn the Radical party for its disregard III |
right aud the unparalleled oppTcssicr anJ |
tyranny winch have marked It's career Alter
he most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
n ;l % congress TO prosecute the war eKclu- |
sNeIy Tor the maintenance 0f the government |
ana mo preservation Of tho Union under the /
Constitution, It has repeatedly violated Inc /
iiS sacred pledge undei which alone was raj
iiop thht NOME volunteer army which carried Il
our hag 10 victory. Instead of resloring he Il
Union. ~ has 80 far rs in its power dissolVeA M
aud subjected ten States in time Of profound 4
peace 70 ntutaTy despOt SUI and negro suprefn-
acy. II has nullifed there the riebt III tr,ai n,
Jury q has abolished the ba5eas r5y.p,,s ma
most sacred writ OF liberty il has overthr0wn |
i,osuep ol speech and the press; Il has sub
'ututed arbitrary selEureg and arrests and mil 4
thry Trials, aud secret Itar chamber inonisi /
ions Tor the constitutional Tribunals II has |
,lsregard9d "a time Of pnaco tho right Of the
'eopie 10 be tree from sea -chos and seizures. M
las entered the post and telegraph Offices ana
ven mo private rooms Of individuals and /
oineu theT private papers and letters without |
.ly aleclhc charge or notice Of affidavit as re- L
ulred by tho organic law IL has converted Inc /
.merlcan Capitol into n Bastile: IL has estak- i
'shel system Of spies and espionage to which |
are TO resort az has aboluihed the right Of nm
cal on Important constitutional questions 20 /
ne supreme judicial Tribunals, and threAtsns 70
urtal or destroy its origin al Jurisdiction WHICH
irrevOcably vested by thu CoDstitution. ,,bilo /
PIE learned Chief Justice b as been subjected 10 l
le most atroclous calumuies merely becnuso he
n 4
OFT 81 the false and partisan charges rreferrcd 1
salnst the President. Its corruption and ey. L
a . pave exceeded anything known in
STORY add by its frauds and mouopofioe hi no. 1
early doubled the burden of the dobt crn.tod
me var. Il has stripped the President of /
y constitutional power OF appointment. even 1
' ,;i n"n oS"neI Under lts repeated assaults /
y pHlAis 81 the government are rocking on 1
ctr base, and should 10 succeed In NoyHin ~ i !
AT ana lnaugurato its President we will moot D :
ia, "a S1gttc. ana r"nqueret people amid tho / !
. Copgiit"tiSyra ana tue shattered fragments -
And We do declare and resolve. that ever si,e, 4 Z
y IeHpie OF the United States threw ~ All | Y
Yectlun 20 tho British Crown the s.yfv;iego / .
q trust oil suffrage haze belonged Al fkssSVe !
4 .,so5i anu me- been granted regulated 4 4
S,nti oitsd Exclusively By the political now
mn 80" s'ate respectively aud that any at 4
~ oy Congress, on any ploteXt whatever, 70 /"
prive any state Of this right, or interfere with q
exercise, is fragrant uaIrpaton Of power a
iich can lind no warrant ir the Constitution / n,
/, II sanctioned by the people, will subvest { -
form OF government, and can only end IN \ q
gle centraiEed and consolidated government, / Al
zen TUG separate existence OF the States will
entirely absorbed, and an unqualified les- =
ism be Established IN place ~ a Federat | n
ION OF coequai States; bni that we regard / A
reconstructun acts tso called OF Congress 1 =
s9 9l,i arc usurpatiens aud unconstitutional. Z"
hat oar soldiers aud sailors who canned the /
Oi our country 10 victory against most -
liant and determined foe. must ever be arato- I
y remembered aud al tho rinrani eos pi,yep j
hCir favor must be faithfully carried into en-
ton .. l .
hist the public lands should be disiributeA =
widely as possible Rmoug the people nj "a 1 "a
uid be- disposed OF either under the = - | =
pu"n or homestead lave. and sold IN ror .son- +.
9 quantities. and % none but actual -, / A
u, az the minimum price established ~ tboI =
ernmont. v hen grants OF the pHb fie lands 81
10 allowed necessary toI the eopnurags- | N
II Of important public improvoiRg,nts a. | :,
cceds Of the sale Of such binds a.. "A r1t No | -
4 themselves, sh0nld be 80 anulis.5 - ~ NJ
bat the President Of the Upitaf, STATE A | a.
y johnson, W exercising the mower al M l n
! Office N resisting the AgRror ions ~ con -
9 upon the constitutional riF nfs ~ The Sfstes |
the people, Is entitled 10 the Frsfit,5dc ~ VI
whole american people, a. adj in behaff offhc I ~
locratlc party We tender min cur thanEe - =
patriotic charts in that eegfi "a
pom this platform the Dem 5craiic Marty An r.
60 every ratriut incip .diue an the e0gsrrva- p.
element and an who desire 10 support Inc / =
situation aud restore the Union, foTgeiting =.
'Ast differences ol opinion, 90 unite With us Il
le pre- cut great struggle iot the liberties OIL n
people aud thf,t 60 all such. o. whatever =
y they Hay haze heretofore helonred No th'
nd the nght hlnd 1T fellowship, and hRli Il
such cooperating with us a. friends and IA.
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