Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-20
THE PLATFORM.

tIou assembled. IepCsing lJs lfsl ~ ne
- rgfriotfsnJ and dIscriIat uajlng Justlce ol
- ~ Iy,}e standing upon the ConsilLulou a.
FEe f,uudation and nmltalon OF me PSH %
. fhe (5overnInsnt, ard tie g1aranJse OF lle no
- ~ ne citiy- N : and recognizing the ques-
lieus OF slavery and secession a. hANlhs osSH ~
settled for ali time to come hy me wa, " w -
VOLUNTARY action OF the Southern : Labes ~
J'0ustituifOnal conventions assembled, anu
never To be renewed rsagltaJedi co. Win tiIe
return oi rt-,riion Of ali the states to
their rights IN The Union under Inc Oonsi ~ ~
tloa ana civil government OF lIle american
= Amnesty for all past political oiienses, ana
sbe rFagil 4iiOu Of the elective Irahcnlse IN ts
states on tnejr citizens, ana Tue pay IN ~ ~ 'Le
quo ic GebU OF the Unlted states as rapldIy as
m money drawn from the people by tax
alton eSser5r - much as is requisite Tor the Ne
S,essTies ot The GoveTnfE. euJ, economically ao-
nliuistared, should De hons slS aplitu ~ . sutl
nayu,eRt and where the obi cations OF theGoF-
4.rIngent do not expressly staue upon tLeLr lace
or the law unuer winch they were lSsut u GOes
moi provide that they SHAH be paId IN CON- they
oUSft. in righr ana Justice, be pEid in the laW-
ful money OF the United states. -. -.
! Equ-I taxation Of ever species oL PFoP-
erty a. eordiug 70 its real Naiue, Inc uu5ug gov
er,irnent bonds. and other pub lc seeuLlueS'
s One currency for the Govern fnent anu me
peonle, the laborer and Inc onlcS-ho.ueL, tt ttle
fs8sion n ana the soldier, The producer ana the
X tcoDomv in the administration of he
Government; the reduc ion Of the stanolhg
army and navy the abJiishnient q Une Ieeu-
mems bureau AID al political lusllu uleltstiL-
lies designed 10 secure AlG5AD -
niidcSti0u OF the system and the d1>cUntlnu-
auce OF iEquiEiuOriai boards for asse sung anu
collecting internal revenue so that s9e DILu5A i
OF taxation may be eqUallzsd anu lessehtI,
the credit Of the Government ana tAe cuIl lSLSS
made 20 d The repeal Of ail enacdnents ioA
enrolling the state militia INTO NsitlOLAsA -
Su time of peace; a iar II for revenue upon
Tor @ign imports, aud SUN qual " AAttou u-tlsi
80. iSstarpal reyenu laws as vii auJrd 1uc.-
,5eniaI. uyOtecIion 10 domestic naHnl tctuLesr
anu a. Wiz, without impairing Inc leNthue'
impoSe tn least burden up N anu Desl p pIol!lOtS
and encourage me great luuue'iiai 4H'0- -o''' O4
= Reiorin of aliases in the Administration,
1he expulsion Of cOIlupt men from oilLces, tuS
abrOgalIOn OF useless Olhc-S' lLlS t. s ~.
I-igbt3ul authority 10, aid The independence OF
Tba Executive anl judicial uepaI TN lehls OF the
Government, the suDordlna ol tns M 10y 10y
fo me civil power 10 See end that the Usurpa-
lions OF Congress and the despot SLu oI tue
sword may cease - .-,-1
fzsd aud ustiye-D born c tzeus al. nome ana
abroad an assert 40 " American haL4oDtitsy'
which shaI command the Ter pstL o. LpIstsu
powers and urnIsh an eAainPis tt, Snt Gls ~
7rament 10 peOlIe struggling 4OE Aa4AontA m
tegrity, constitutional liberty ahu lnllN i1ua! a.
rights, anu the maintenance OF tue L!sHys - "
naLurzliZed CiIjZ2ns aguluSt the also ute uoc-
1rine Of Immutab e allegiance, aho lns G-1ltILs i
OF foreign powers 10 punl-n thea L0f al eseO
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction
In demanding these lue 'surys auu REFORMS
we aTraign The Radical party for its disregard
OF right. and the unparalleled epRfesslon hla
tyranny which have msrEed Us IeeIl HitgI
the N st solemn and unanimous pleoSe OF oolh
II
fluslyefy for the malLtcnance OF tue Cover n
nsnt and the preselVa ion Of the Union under
T. 6ss repeatedly violated that most sacred
1oletlga under which rallied thab nODls
Voiulteer aIms-, which carried our nag 70 vac
stead OF restoring the Union, il has, so far
as in its power, dissolved It, and supJScleu ten
States IN time OF peace 70 mlALa!y despolsn
and negro supremacy. 49,
II mas nullited there the light OF trial by jury.
It has abolished the habeas corpus, that most
q - n.-H
SaflIt 6s the freedom OF speech and
the press. . -t-. 5
n1rests, ana military trials ana secret EtaF
Chamber inquisiuons, for cons'ltu lohai III
n ha. isrsgarded in time OF peace the right
OF the people 10 be free from search and s=lz-
m mas entered The post and telegraph offices,
aud even the priYa looms OF indtV!dpAs,
and seized their private papers and Letters.
without any specification or nouce OF alnuaFLl'
as required boy the o. gaulc Law
It has converted the American capitol into a
bastile. a.
cial espionage 10 which no consLllutlohaLL mon
archy Of Europe would now dare 10 lesort
1t has abolished The right OF appeal on I'M
portant constitutional -esuOns 70 tAe ~
preuic juoiciaIy b-naI, aEc torea;eils 10
eurtaiI Ur desfrOy It's original jurisdiction,
which Is irfevOcably vested by the Const tu-
ton vE4is the learned chief Justice has been
EutEaeted 20 tins most atrOclous cHiHmnles,
merely because Ee would nos prostitute ms
aud partisan charges preIsrTed against the |
President.
Is corruption ard eXtraVaganee have ex- !
ceeded anything known in history, and by llS 4
fraudR and mUnOpolies It has Lesrly doubled /
the bur0en OF debt create during the WI.
II has stIlppad the President Of his consutu- /
tiOnsl power o. appointment, even OF ms own /
Under its repeated assaults the pillars of The /
Government are rocking On their b 'se, and /
ahould A. EuCceed IN November next anG lnHu 1
CIlrate lis resident We will meet as Il subject /
ffERrtla amid The rUimS llerIE
and me scattered REGIMENTS OF the SOnhlltu lohi /
ana We do declare aud resolve that ever since |
81 btsction 10 the British Crown, The privilege 1
aFg trust Of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew /
Rtsd CONTROL eEcluAiNeiy ny the poiLtlcal
pow er OF each staLe respectively, and any et-
Tempt 5y Congress, on amy preurXt Whatever, /
10 os-prtpe any state o. Iuls rEhi, or interfere /
win fhis tzf rcise. Is a usgrslls usurD ton Of
mower "a hlrli ,8u tiLd DO warrant IN the Con-
Sfftutf1n and. n - ncIiOneu by The people, Will
glbvert our form Df gov eminent, AID can only 1
emu in a single c5u-rol-zesi' cOnsOlidh ted gov
ernment which Ins separate existence OF i
unguaIiGpd despOIiEm be ezLablsheu IL place Of i
a Federal Union Of equal SLa.es.
ina " regard TIE reconstruction Gcis pi /
Congress, EO-ca,lled, Rs usurptuons, une9nstitu-
tfOual. Revolutionary a9d No'u, auu lhal our
soldiers and salons who carried the nag OF our
9 VntTy 20 yietIy against mos galSsins and
a.. -tuined zoe, mus ever be gTaHtfE4iY Re
49, y b. ~red aud all ths guarantees given IN
feir fa, Nr must Dc faiihIuliy carried lhto exc
cuLOu- 49,. g.--g- sE-r 80 HFsfr1gfrfaa I
,ri,i.Iy a5ot,ng. 'e people, and should be dis
80 ifT.r 1u,5' II the pre- etnpt on OF home
EEtesd laws. ana sold u IeesoRauie quantities,
and 10 none tut actual - a. We lLlIni-
mum price as established y tnS 80 ~ - ~
When grants Of the public 'anos may be ~
loved necessary Ior the encOu- aselueLt OF M |
uortant uuylic improvements, the procetus oi
me sale Ot such lauSs and net the l14us 'AeiA-
selves should be 50 applied.
Toat the President Of the United states, an
drew Johnson, an exercising The power OF MS
nigh Office in resisting the agsressions OF on
c-ress on the constitutional rights OF the states
9Dd the people. is entitled TO the gratitude 81
tie whole American people, and on behalf OF
I he Democratic party Ne tender nun our lhanks
Tor ms patriotic eflCrls ia thai regaid.
Upon this platform the Democratic 70 Tty ap-
neal to every patriot, i1cludirg all The GQnsetY.
-ttvs clement and all who de Ire TO suI port the
Constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
An Dast differences OF opinion, 10 unite Win Us
IN the present great struggle fOs inc 1oer les OF
the people, ana that 10 ali sucn, 70 whatever
= arty t6ev may have heretofore belc nsec, We
extend the right hand OF fellowship ana hall
~ such co-operatiDg with us as friends and