Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18
THE PLATFORM.


The Democratic party. in National Conven-
tfon embed repOsi ng its trust in the inJelli-
gen e, patriotism ana discriminating yustlee oi
toe people stsndiEg upon lhe S0hsll @ I,loL 20 a. a.
the Government, and tue guarantSe o. Ihe I'D
critics OF the citlz N sno reeogIlZihg Ine ques-
settled for alI uale to come by the war or tne
voluntary action OF the sOetheln Ststss IN
CONSTITUTIONAL Conventions assembled ana
never 70 be renewed OF reagltaledi 40 Win lns
return OF pesoe, demand, a., Co.. -.
their rights IN Tie Union under the Consiitu-
tiou ana civil government OF the AinerleAn
Amnesty for all PAST political odsnses and
the regulation Of the elective franchise IN ne
states by their ci izens, ana the payiliSal OF The
pubic Cebt Of the unileI states as rapidly as
N rs9ne,, drawn nom the people by tax
alton except 50 IaUch ss isree Gisite ioF ttle Ne
,segsiftes OF lhe Government, ecOnOInieaiiy Rl- /
ninistsred shouid be honesty apPh1d 70 Sueh 1
payment, and where tIe & ~ 4, ~ 80,
ernmeuJ DO not pTeSsiy SiaUe lE'Jn tilelI i1es
rthe law under winch they were ISSUE q Goes 4
not provide that they sniIi pe palq ~ os1l, stiss
ought IN right ard Justice, De p1ld IA tue Ia"- /
fui noaey OF the Uui'ed states.
Eau u .axation OF every species OF prop /
e-ty atcordiug 70 is real Va-ue, nc I'd ing GOV-
srament bonas. and other pup lc & seIf i.lss' s .,
rNOpls the ls0orer and Tie lI-ce-HOlueEs the
n Nsiou anu the soldier, lhe produeeT anu tAe
o3nq- q, SON S1ony IN the administration Of The
CsSra~r,. Ell; the reduc iln oi the stanelhS
sry,S am Navy the a5psshment q the .Iss9-
,1-s 80 Flle f Rad al political insiFuInehtsa1-
fiss ,5..tjc--'l3 secure Eegro supremacy SIM
pIiHcatI9u OF The Sosrtis for agse sing and
c5tIecIirs- f,-Isr1 - Nebue, 50 tnal sIe @ @DuLusn
OF tazst.,in may be 4. Se1I ana the currency
made 20 "a fFa T,,nesi o. - % sne ti5l.ts s lo5
enrolling the ~ta5e IBilitis in, ,-p.--naf upgp |
IN time or psGcss q tar II Ior sxaIion urtlsr
foreign IMPORTS and sui n quail a. "a i,i
the internal Ievenu la,,s wi ~ -rfIlres
dental protection 10 domestic nsu ,geDus,
ana as VIII, without In pairing me - ~note
i'm pose the iestst burden up and best pro ~
ana encourage The great Industrial Interests
: ReIolIn Of S buses in the Administration,
the expulsion OF corrupt mea from Offices, the 4
aorogatlon o. useless onlceS me Iesl IatloA ol
rightiul sUtHoTiTy 90 and the lndependonce Of a
the Executive and judicial departments OF The 4
10 the civil power 10 toe end that tae usurpa- g
uons OF Congress and the oespotism Of the v
3 Equal rights and protection for natural u
lied a.id nEtiNe-bOrn C tizens at home and b
abroad an ssseri.o2 oi American naLlonallty, h
which shail command the re- pect Of foreign -
pOwers aud urn -sn an example ana enconr- "
ageInenL 10 people strugEing or lisllollai IN St
tegiyy, conststu foIsI IIberIy aud individual o,
rights ana the ma ntenunc= OF the rights OF R2
naJuTaIized cluzens against the absolute doc ID
trine OF immutab-e allegiance ana the claims ni
Of ioresgn pes EeIs 20 punish them for alleged 50
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction
In demanding these measures aud reforms
We lIaIgn Lhe Radical party for IT'S disregard
of right, and The unparalleled spBrezsiOu and
Tyral M which have InaTEed it's 4reeF, afLer in
the sosInn and unanimous pledge Of both ~
Houses Of Congress 10 prosecute the war ex- ~ ~
clusIveiy for the mainJeLance Of the Govern GO
Inent and the presei vaIon of the Onion under 10
+ has repeatedly violated that most sacred In
pledge under which was rallied thai noble
volunteer sImyr which carried our nag 10 vic o.
i1stes.d Of restoring the Union, it has, so far as
as IN ats pow er dissolved u, and subjected ten JO
$ -ates IN time Of peace 10 military despOtism "
and negro supremacy. -
il has nuIiifsd Ilee tight Of trial by jury. %
IL hGs abolished the habsas corpus, that most al
Il MS overllrowG the freedom od speech and -
Il 6ss substituted arbitrary seizures and or
arrests, ana InIl4uGTy trials and secret star of
,hsmbsr lnqulslLons, for constitutional tn NJ
l. has disre garied in time Of peace the right 60
Of tie people 70 be Tree from search and ssiz- l
II mas entered The post and telegraph Offices, al
aud even the priva rOOms OF individuals, sp
and seized their private papers and Letters, lo
without any specification or notice OF affidavit, be
n required by the o. gGnic law. ~
It has converted the American capitol into "
Il 6s.s esiabli.hed system of spies and on IN
,ial espionage 10 which No constitutional mon -
archy Of Europe would nov care 10 lesort 10
Il has abolished he right OF appeal on i'm of
Dortant constituilolia! q zesilons 10 lhe su- re-
1rene judiciary Jnbsnal, ana threatens 10 - -
;ur.sil q de-troy its Original jurisdiction, rit
which is irrevocaOly Vestsd by the Constitu- ev
ion, while the learned Chief Justice has been
subjected to the most atrOclous calumDies, M,
merely because he would not prostitute h1s IL
nigh Office 10 the s0pporg Of Tie false SUI
md partisan charges preferred sgainst the da
It, corruption ard extravaguuce have ex- ar
,eeded anything known in history, snd by iJs an
rauds and monOp0iies it has nearly doubled -,
ne burden Of debt created during the war. AH'
Il mas stripped the President of his consutu- 90
ional power O. appointment, even Of his own inl
Under its repeated assaults the pillars Of the
30vsrnnent % are roc ing IN their bise, and ms
hould 1. succeed IA November next and inau- :
rurate lis resident we vii meet as 8 subject qz
- rCllri Taople gynid t6e ruins OF lb-rtv on
md Jhe scattered fragments Of the COnstilu ion; an
he FeoE e oI re UDftsd STAT threw of al ne
fefr
ma trust Uf saiIags have DeiOnged 70 Che sew me
raj SJates, and have been granted, regulated de-
power Of each Slate respectively, sad any st- Ait
empt by Congress, Oh any preJ-xt whatever, as
o Deprive any Siste Oi TINS right, or interfere =
With this exercise. IS nagrans asuTp tion OF -,
power which can it'd no warrant IN the Con- PC
ututiUn and, II sanctioned by the people, viii IN
uDFeFt our foItn o. GOV eil ihtAt' no CAP OILY VIC
ma IN single clnlral zed, consolidated gov toi
srurnent = which the sepzr4te existence OF va
ne siEJes Will De tLllrely aD-ofDe1, ana al lh'
despouGm be established IN place OF ha
Federal Union Oi equal staies. fD
Ina. ". regard Ji4e reconstruction acts OF -
congress- socalled, as usurpatious, unc0usltu- lne
@ - rsyeluiiol.Iy sna yo.d, and that our sol
oldieIs and sailors VINO carried the nag Of our
.lunlry 10 v1ct ~ against nOst galisnt and I .
leteruliued zoe must ever be gratefully re- | lty
n-mbered, a"d all the guarantees gwen IN bal
heir favor musl be faithfully carried lnto exc n
M the public lands should be distributed VII
yidsy among the people. and should be dis- =
5Oseo OF either under the pre- eapt on or home Pr
lead laws, and = IL IA reasonable quantities,
nd 70 nOI e Dut sc-ua- occupants al the miut- va
nun price as estsDlshed by me Government Of
" hen z Q lts q the public lanes may be al
ourgd. necessary or tae eIcou rageTueht Of i'm III
1ortaut pa bic lInpr veEnsats, ths proceeds OF
ba laIe u such IsiGf and uOtthe Lands them-
elves sholId be 80 applied, en-
TEat the Prssidelt o. the United States, An the
reW Johnson, Ia exercising the power Of his e.,
,igh off!cstn 4essiig the asssresslOus Of CJn- -
less on the ooustilUuonaI rigLts o. the states as
nd the people IS tiled 10 the gratitude 0f Th
ne hoe AiiisLlclh p.op e, AZ % On 0yil o FRI
~ ~ il. ~. tic sii fs In that Tegs d. its
Upon lhls platform lhe Democratic party ap- me
zeal 70 every pstiioiI L 3 ~ ~ me @ ~ an,
.,1 ansiftlt1 and rss or tie UDon forsetting tin
ii past difereoces OF opinion, 70 unite with bio
tns present graz SfosSe Iot IIe 8 n1eL ies o. wh
5y sItg ifsy nav have heTeiofore belonged, we pre-
xtend the right baud of fellowship aud hail me
Al sueh c1-opeIalng win Us ss HieA0s ana tro