Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-26
National Democratic Ticket
FRANK p. BLAIR,
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TIL PLATFORM.
OF MISSOURI.

THE PLATFORM.
Tho democratic party in National Convention
assembled reposing its trust in the intelligence,
pa,riotisln aud discriminating Justice Of the
beaple. standing upon the Constitution ~ the
foundation aud limitation OF the powers Of the
government and the guaranty Of the liberties Of
slavery aud secession rs having been settled for
all time 81 come by tho war, or the voluntary
action Of the Southern States in constitutional
conventions assembled. and mover 10 be renewed
or re- AFFILIATED. do with the return Of peace do
mandy
rights in the Union, under the Constitution. and
Of civil government 10 the American people.
Scooad Amnesty for al past political olense5
and the regulation Of tho elective franchise in
the States by their citizens.
Third Payment Of tho public debt Of tho
United States az rapidly as practicable. all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. ex-
cept 80 much IS requisite for the necessities OF
the government economically administered, be-
ing honestly applied 20 such payment, and,
where the obligatSns Of the government DO not
expressly state upon their lace, or the law unV
der which they were issued does not provide
that thcy shall be paid IN coin, they ought, In
right and in Justice, be paid in the lawful money
Of the United States.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according % its real value, including
Government bonds and other public securities.
FINN . Ono currency for the government and
the people. the lnhorer and the oiice-hOlder,
tho pengioner and the soldier. the producer and
the bondholdcr.
SiIfI. Economy in the administration Of the
government. tho reduction Of the standing army
and navy, the abolition Of tho Freedmon's HJi-
roau. and all political instrumentalities
designed 10 secure negro supremacy; sim
plGcHtinn Of the system and discOntinu-
nnce of inuuisitOrial modes Of assessing and col
lccting internal revenue. so that the burden Of
taxation may be equaiZed and iessened tho
credit Of the government and the currency made
good tho repeal Of all enactments for enrolling
Che state militia into national forces in time Of
peace, and tariff for revenue upon foreign inn
ports and such equal taxation under the internal
rev onue laws as will afford incidental protection
20 domestic manufactures, and as WILL without
impHring the revenue, impose the least burden
upun and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests Of the country.
,S,rsnh Reform Of abuses in the administra-
ton tho expulsion Of corrupt men from Office,
the abroRatiOn Of useless Offices, the restoration
of rlghtiul authority 20 and the independence Of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments Of the
government, tho subOrdinatiOn Of tho military
10 the civil power 90 the end that the usurpa-
tionsof Congress and the despotism Of the sword
may cease.
Eighth Equal rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command tho respect of foreign
powers, and furnish an example and encourage.
ment 20 people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty and industrial rights and
the maintenance OF the rights Of nRturalizcd
citizens against the absolute doctrine of immu-
table allegiance and the claims Of foreign powers
10 punish thom for alleged crime committed be-
yond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign the Radical party for its disregard of
right and tho unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. After
the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses OF Congress % prosecute the war oxclu-
sively for the maintenance Of tho government
aud tho preservation Of tho Union under the
Constitution. 90 has repeatedly violated the
most sacred plglgs under which alnne was rail-
ICED that noble volunteer army which carried
our Nag 90 victory. Instead OF restoring tho
Union, q has so far in its power, dissolved IT,
and subjected ton States in time Of profound
poaco go military despotism aud negro suprem-
Hoy. II has nullihcd there the right OF trial hy
jury 70 has abolished the hdbcds c.y-Dus that
most sacred writ of liberty 10 has Oyerthruwn
Jhc Freedom ui speech and tho press. IL has sub
stituted arbitrary seizures and arrests and mill
isry trials, ana secret star chamber inquisi-
tons Tor tho constitutional tribunals: u has
disregarded in time Of peace the right of the
people 90 be- tree from searches and seizures. II
has entered the post aud telegraph Offices and
oven tho private rooms of individuals, and /
seized their private papers and letters without
any specific charge OF notice of affidavit, as re-
qutred by the organic law II has converted the ]
American Capitol into "a BAstile; il has essab-
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
dare 10 resort 70 mas abolished the right of an
peal on important constitutional questions to /
the supreme judicial tribunals and threatens To
curtaH or destroy ITS original jurisdiction which
Is lrrevocably vested by the Constitution while
the learned chief ustiee has been subjected To Il
the most atrocious cnlumnios merely because no Il
Woald not prostitute his high office 70 the sup
port of the false and partisan charges preferred i
against the President. It's corruption and ex-
lraNnganco have exceeded anything known in |
history and by its frauds and monopoiics il has
nearly doubled tho burden Of the debt created |
by the war Ii has stripped tho President OF
ms constitutional pewcf Of appointment even 1
Of hrs own Cabinet Under its repeated assaults
TIE plllars OF the government are rocking an |
thoir base, aud should u succeed in November
next ana inaugHrate its President We will meoi |
"a a subject and conquered people amid the |
RUNS OF liberty aud the shattered fragments of |
the Constitution.
And We do declare and resolve. that over sip.o
tho people IT tho United States threw GA an |
subsection 60 tho British Crown the priyilerc
and trust OF suffrage have belonged to the sew |
era Ntate,i ana nave been granted, regulated
ar Of each state respectively, and that any al |
,emPt by Congress, on any pretoxt whatever, 10
iepriNe any state oi thu right. or interfere with
~ eNeIotset a. hagrsnt usurpation of power l
which can lind mo- warrant In the Constitution L
md, VI sanctioned by the people. will suhvert |
'ur form oi government and can only end in a |
tngie centralized and Cousal idated government 4
which the separate existence of the States will l
"a entirely absorbed, and an unqualified dos
,otism ho established IN place of a Federal |
mon oi cooqual states; and that wo regard L
lie -ecuustruction acts $50 called of Congress /
IS Snch are usurpatiouS and unconstitutional 1
ovptut l0nary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the 1
lax Of our country to victory against "A most /
allant and determined foe, must over be crate
allN remembered and all tho guarantees riycO |
b their favor must bo faithfully carried into OK
cutiOn.
That tho public lands should be distrihut,j
: widely as possible among the people and |
aould be disposed OF either under the pre-
mptmn or homestead laws, and sold ia reason |
BILE quantities. ana 60 mono bot actual ocru- |
ants. 20 the minimum price established by tho /
oNernncnt. When grants Of the public lands |
lay be allowed necessary for tho encourage |
tent 81 important public improvements. tbo |
Lo5eeds OF me sale oi spch lands, and not the
nds themselves, should be 50 applied ,
That tho PTcsidonS OF the Initod States An L
'ew johnson, ip exercising the POWER of ms |
"A Office IN resisting the aggr essions of Con | .
ess upon the constitutions rights of the States /
Vi the people, Is entitled 10 tho gratitude nf
@ Nhnle American people nnd in behalf Of the
~, Nv, larly we tondcr hlm our thanks for q
Pat .otie efforts an that regard.
pen th's pau ,rm tho Democratic party ap- /
"a 20 every - lriot. inCludinr-ailthe c0nserva- |
'e eieme,.t, and all who desire Go support the l '
,nsuldllgn and restore the Union, forgetting |
past differences OF opinion. 90 unite with as /
The present Treat struggle Tor the liberties Of II
q poepie, aud that Ca all such. 20 whatever
Irb they NAV have heretofore belonged we
tend the ught hand ct fellowship. and hail |
such cooperating Wuh us A. friends and y
pfhrpU.