The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-10
The National Democratic 3Ed
Conservative Soldiers and
Sailors Platform.

and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citzers.
3 Payment of the public debt of the United
States as rapid as practicable; all moneys
drawn Fl ON the people 10y tax ,tion. except so
much as is requisite for the neceSsitie- of the
government economically admins tered, being
honestly applied 10 such payment, and where
the Obligations Of the government do not cX
pr, SLY state upon their face, or the law under
which thev were issued does not provide that
they shall lie paid in coin, they ought, in right
and IN justice. he paid in the lawful money OF
the Uuited States (Tkunders of applause)
4 Equal taxation OF every species OF proper
ty according to i;sreal value, inclu'iing govern
ment bonds. al other public securities. Re
ueyyed cheering and cries of read it again.")
One currency for the government and the
people. the Iaborcr and the otiicehoder, the
pcnsiouer and the soldier, the producer and the
bondholder. (Great cheeril & and cries Of
read it ngain.') The fifth resolution
again read. and agaiu cheered.
G. Economy in the administration of the
government the reduction of the standing
army and navy the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau ca eat checrinG,) anu al! ponJlca
Observation-Disclosures designed to secure negro su,
prc1acy simpfcation of the system, and
discontinuance of inquisitorial assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that the burden
OF taxation NAV be euuaiized an leSsened, the
credit of the government and the currency
made good Tho repeal of Al cEactmeuts for
enrolling the State militia into national forces
in time OF -eace, and tariff for revenue upon
foreign imnorts. and such equal taxation an 3ec
Tie iutuna} revenue laws will afford inaiden-
tai protection 70 domestic manufactures, and
as vii. without impHring the revenue, impose
the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great industrial interests of the
country.
7. keGcrm Of abuses in the administration,
the expulsion of corrupt men from flee, the
ahrogaliru Of useless Offices the restoration
of r.ghtIui authority TO, and ind, penteucc of,
the executive and judicial depar meats OF the
government; the suborduation .! the military
10 the civil POWER, 10 the end that the usurpa-
ti"Es o; Congress and the dcspotism Of the
sword may cease.
6. Equal rights and protection tor natural
ized and native born ci.iZcnS at home and
abroad the assertion Of Au erican Nationality
which shall command the respect OF foreign
powers and furnish example aud eucUura ge-
ment to people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty and individual rights
and the main; GRANGE of the rights of natural
lied ci'iZ. Ms against tie absolute docuint of
immuiabie allegiance. and the claims OF foreign
powers 20 punish them for alleged crime com
E'irtcd beyond their jurisdiction (Arriause.)
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the Radical party for it, disregard
o! right, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyrauLY which have marked IFS career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge
of hotn houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance Of the 60
verument and the preservation Of the Union
unicr the Constitution, it has violated that
most slcrcd pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our f 10 victory.
Hstead Of restoring the Union. it has, so far
is in its power dissolved it, and subjected ten
States, in time of profound peace to military
desputiSm and negro supremacy. 1t has nulli
fed a u lay has
bo,i~hcd the HABEAs CoRPUs-that most sacred
writ Of liberty Il has oyCrthrOwn the freedom
of speech and the press ; it has substituted ar
bitrarv seizures. ard .rrCSts, and military trials
and secret star chamber inguistious for the
coRSt Utional tribunals II has disregard in
time of -eace the right OF the people to be free
from searches and secures IL has entered the
post and telegraph Offices, and even the private
rooms OF individuals, and seized their private
papers and letters W thoUt any specific charge
notice of afii iavit, as required BY The organic
law IL has converted the American Capitol
into a bastle it has establ shed a system Of
spies and official espiOna &c to which no cousti-
tutiOnal monarchy of Europe would now dare
/ to Resort it has abolished the right of appeal
! on important constitutional questions To the
! supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
/ cUrtall or destroy its original jurisdiction
/ which is irrevocaby vested 10y the Constitution,
/ while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
/ Icc ed to tie most atrocOus calumuies, merely
! because he would not prostitute his high office
/ to the support of the false and partisan charge es
/ preferred against the President. Its corruption
/ and extravaganza have exceeded ANYTHING
/ known in history and by its frauds ard monopo
nos IT has nearly doubled the burden of the debt
| created by the war. 1t has stripped the Presi-
cent Oh ms Constitutional power disappointment,
/ even OF ms own. cabinet. Under It's sepelted
/ assaults the pillars of the government rock
ing on their base, and Should il SuFceel in No
( yember next and inaugurate its President We
viii meet as Il subjected and conquered people
amid the ruins oi liberty and the scattered frag-
/ ments OF the Cons tuition and We do declare
/ and resolve that ever since the people of the
United States threw off all subection to the
British crown the privilege and trust of suffra Oe
have belonged to the several States, and have
! been granted, regulated and controlled @ clu-
! siye!y by the political power of eech State re
/ spectively, and that any attempt by Congress,
| on any preteXt whatever, to deprive any State
OF thjs right, or interfere with its exercise is a
/ n9grant usurpation of power " hich can find no
/ warrant in the Constitution, and if sanctioned
/ by the people, will subVert our form of govern
! ment, and can only end in n single centralized
and consolidated government, in which the
separate existence Of the States will be entirely Y
absorbod and an unqualified dtspotsm be es-
! tabiished in place OF u Federal Union of CO.
/ equal States and that we regard the recon
struction acts $50 called) OF Congress, as such
ere usurpations. and unconstitutional, revolu
FO nary and VOID.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carried
the flag OF our country to victory against a most
| gallant and determined foe, must ever be crate
fully rememb ered and all the guarantees civer
in their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
That the public lands should be distributed
as widely as possible among the people, an,
should be disposed OF either under the pre- emp
tion or homestead laws, and sold in reasonIbIt
quantities, and TO none but actual occupants
at the minimum price established by the govern
ment. Wheu grants of the public lands ma,
be allowed necessary for the encouragement 0
; important public impro vements, the proceeds o
the sale of such lands, and not the lands them
selves sheald be applied.
That the President of the United States, An
drew Johnson (applause) in exercising the pow
er OF his high office in resisting the aggression
, of ngress upon the constitutional rights o
the States and the people, is entitled to tin
gratitude of the whole American people, and il
behalf of the Democratic party we tender hin
our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re
} gard. (Great applause.)
Upon this platform the Democrat c party ap
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