The Placer herald., 1868-09-26
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party in National Convention
assembled, reposing its trust IN me lhlellgence
patriotism and discriminating justice OF the peo
nle. stand upon the Constitution as the fcundatlon
and limitation of the powers OF the government
and the guarantee Of the liberties OF the cltileh,
and recognizing the questions OF slavery anu Sc
cession as having been settled Tor all lime 10
come by the war; or the volunteer action VI we
Southern States in Constitutional conventions
assembled and never to be resuscltated, 40, WIN
the return of peace demand
E;rst-Tbe immediate rest oration OF all States
10 their rights in the Union under the Constt'l-
ton of civil government and the American peo-
Second Amnesty for all political otfcnses, and
the regulation of the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens. -.
TH;ri-The payment of the public debt OF the
United States rapidly as practlcable' an money
drawn by the people by taxation, except SO mucn
rs is requisite for the necessities OF the Govern
ment economically administered, being honestly
applied to such payment and when the oDllga-
tions of the Government do not expressly state
on their face or the law under which they were
Issued does not provide that they shall be PAID IN
coin they ought in right and in justice to be PAID
in the lawful money Of the United States.
Fourth -Equal taxation Of every species OF
property according to value, including Govern
ment bonds and other public securities.
F;fth-One currency for the Government and
the people the laborer and the ohice-holder. the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bond holder.
S;rtb-Economv in the administration of the
Government. the reduction of the standing army
and navy the abolition of the Freedmen's Bureau {,
and all political instrulnentallties designed 70
serve negro supremacy slmpllnca'ion OF 'he sys
tenn and discontinuance OF lnqulsltorlal MODES
of assessing and collecting intel nal revenue that
the burden of taxation be equalized and lessened;
the credit of the country made good; all enact
ments for the enrolling of the State militia into
national forces in time Of peace, and Il tariH lot
revenue upon foreign imports; and sucn equal
taxation under the internal revenue laws rs VIII
afford incidental protection to domestic manuiac-
lures as will, without imparing the revenue, I'M,
pose the least burden upon and best promote anu
encourage the great industrial interests OF 'ne
country.
Sereutb- Reform of the abuses in the admins
tration the expulsion OF corrupt men from oulce'
the abrogation of useless Offices the restoration
of ripht(ul authority to the independence OF the
Executive aud Judicial Departments oil the Coy
ernment: the subordination oil military 10 the
civil power. to the end that the usurpatlon OF
Congress and dcspotism Of the sword may cease
Eighh-Equal rights and protectioh 'ot nt.u,
ralized and native born citizens at home ana
abroad: the assertion of American nationality
which will command the respect OF foreign pow
ers furnish an example and encouragement 10
people struggling for national integrity cons.i-
tutiona liberty and individual rights, ana inc
maintenance OF the rights Of naturallzed cltizens
oaains, The absolute doctrine OF immutable allie
riance and the claims of foreign powers TO punish
them for alleged crime committed beyond thelr
jurisdiction. In demanding these measures and
reforms we arlaign the Radical party iCr us as
regard OF right and the unparalleled opposition
and tyranny which have marked its career. AT
fer the most solemn and unanimous pledge OF
both Houses Of Congress to prosecute the war eX-
clusvelv for the maintenance OF the Government
and the preservation OF the Union uhuer tue Coi-
sttution it has repeatedly violated that most
sacred pledge under which was rallied tnat hooie
volunteer army which carried our lag 10 victory
Instead of restoring the Union it has so lar as u
is in IFS mower dissolved it, aud subjected ten
States in time OF profound peace to military des-
potism and negro suffrage. 1t has huliihed thcre
the right of trial by jury; it has aoolished the
hobeoS c0rpus that most sacred writ OF liberty;
II has overthrow the freedom OF speech and the
nress: it has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests and military trials and secret STAR CDam-
Der inqusiions for constitutional Tribunals, IL
has dsrcg arded in time OF peace the right OF the
neoplc to be free from search and seizures 1t has
antrrnd the most and telegraph offices, and even
The priyate rooms of individuals, and seized their
nriyate papers aud letters, without any specllca-
ton or notice of affidavit, rs required by the or
ponic law. 1t has converted the American Capt.
fol into a bastile. 1t has established system OF
spies and official espionage to which no constltu-
tional monarchy of Europe would now dare to
resort. 1t has abolished the right of appeal on
important constitutional questions 10 the supreme
and judicial tribunal, ana threatens to curtal OF
destroy its original jurisdiction, when Is iireVo
cably vested by the Constitution "hile lhe learh
ed Chief Justice has been subject to great ana
atrocious calumnics merely because he would not
prostitute his high Office to the support oil the
false and partizan charges preferred against the
President. Its corruption and eXtravagan nave
exceeded any thing known IN history, ana Dy us
LII h,s arly
burden Of the debt created during the war 1T
has stripped the President OF his constitutional
power of appointment, even OF his own CABINET.
Under IFS repeated assaults the pillars of the
Government are rocking on their base, aud should
it succeed in November next, and naugurate It's
President, we will meet as subjected and con-
uucredpeople amid the ruins OF liberty and the
scattered fragments of the Constitution Ana
we do declare and resolve that ever since the
people of the United States threw off all su9Jec-
ton to the British Crown, the privilege and trust
of suffrage have belonged TO the several States
and have been granted, regulated and controlled
exclusively by the political power of each State
respectively, any attempt by Congress, ON any
pretext whatever, to deprive any State OF this
right, or interfere with this exercise, is Migrant
usurpation of power which can find no warrant
in the Constitution, and if sanctioned by the peo
pie will subvert our form OF Government, and
will only end in single centralized, consolidated
Government. in which the separate existence OF
the States will be absorbed, and an unqualliled
despotism be established in place of Federal
Union of co equal States, and that we regard the
reconstruction acts of Con gress such usurpations,
and unconstitutional, revolutionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carried the
flag Of our country to victory against most gal
liant and determined foe, must be ever gratefully
remembered, and all the guarantees given IN
their favor must be faithfully carried into eXccu-
ton.
Th,t the nublic lands should be distributed as