The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-06
The National Democratic
Platform.

The Democratic party, in National Conven.
ton assembled, repssiBg its trust in the intelli
gence, patriotism and discriminating Justice OF
the people, standing upon the Constitution n
| the foundation and limitation of tho powers OF
the Government, and the guarantee Of the lib
critics of the citizen, and recognizing the gues-
tons Of slavery and secession Is having been
settled for all time 10 come by war and the vol
untary action of the Southern states, in cOnsti.
tutional convention assembled, and never 10 be
renewed or reagitated. do, with the return OF
peace, demand,
First The immediate restoration of all the
States 10 their rights In the Union, under the
Constitution and Of civil government for the
American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political often.
ces, and the regulation OF the elective franchise
In States by their citizens
Third Payment of the public debt of the Uni.
ted States "a rapidly as practicable all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much rs il requisite for the necessities OF the
government economically administered being
honestly applied TO such payment, and where
the obligations OF the Government do not eK.
pressly state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide that
they shalt be paid in coin, they ought, il night
and Justice, be paid In the lawful money Of the
United States.
Fourth Equal taxation OF every species OF
property according to its real value, including
Fifth One cur ency for the government and
the people the laborcr and the Office holder
the pensioner and the soldier, the prDducer and
bond holder.
Sixth Economy in the administration Of the
government, the reduction Of the standing army
and navy; the abolition Of the Freedmen's
bureau Igreat cheers, and all political instru-
mentalities designed to secure negro supremacy;
qualification Of the system, and discontinuance
Of inquisitorial modes Of assessing and collecting
Internal Revenue: 30 that the burden Of taxation
NAV be eaualiIed and lessened, the credit of
the government and the currency made good
the repeal of all enactments for enrolling the
State militia into the national forces in tune Of
peace. and a tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm.
ports and such equal taxation under the Inter
nal Revenue laws, as win afford incidental pro
lection TO domestic manufactures, and as will.
without inpairins the revenue, impose the least
burden upnu and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests Of the country.
Seventh. Reform Of abuses in the administra-
ton; the expulsion of corrupt men from Office;
the abroeation Of useless offices, the restoration
Of rigbtfal authority TO and the independence
Of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
the government The subordination Of the mil
itary 70 the civil power TO the end that the usur.
pations of Congress and the despotism Of the
sw ord may cease.
Eighth. EQUAL rights and protection for nat
uralized and native born citizens At home and
abroad. The assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage