The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-07-17
PLATFORM.

VfnLlCQ cSS"IUU1cd, fcpUSlLg ltStTuSt III tAe
.:i.el.igencc. patriotism and discriminating
justice Of the people, standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and limita-
riTn Of the powers of the Government and
the guarantee cfthc liberties of the citizen,
md recognizing the questions Of slavery
snd secession as having been settled for
III time to come by the war, or the vo.un-
t:ry action IF the Southern States in Con-
r.itutioral Conventions assembled, and
nsver to be removed or regulated do with
he retnrn Of peace demand: ~. a 81 .s'-a.
First-Thc Immediate res. Grafton Of oil
the States to their rights in the Union I'M
der the Constitution, and of civil govern
u!cAt Of the American people
second-Amncsty' for all past political
offcnses, and the regulation Of the elective
franchise IN the States by their citizens. "a
.Third--Payment Of the Public debt of
the United States IS rapidly as praetic-
LIS; all moneys drawn from, the people
~ taxation exceptsso much as is requisite
for Tie necessities CT the Government, Geo.
aonically administered, being honestly APP
allied TO such Payment, and where the obli-
cations CT the Government do not expressly
state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issucd does not provide
shat they shall be raid in coin, they ought
10 right and in Justice to be paid in the
lawful money Of the United States
Fourth--Equal taxation Of every species
q. property according to its real value. i'm
Guiding Government bonds and other pub
lie securities. "-
Fif,h-One currency for the Govern
n!ent and the people, the laborer and the
a'hcc-hclder, the pcnsioner and the SOL
dicr; The producer and the bond-holdcr.
sixth-Economy in the administration
Vt tha Hoyornment tn, reduction Of the
standing army end navy; the abolition Of
the Freedmen Bureau, and all political
,ns.rumen.alities designed to secure negro
supremacy, sinpiiiieation Of the system
M disconiiuuance Of inquisitorial modes
O: assessing and collecting internal reve-
uuc,a that the burden of taxation may be
equalized and lcssened the credit Of the
government and the currency made good,
the repeal of all enactmen.s for enrolling
he State .n;litia into National forces in
time ofpeace, and tariff for revenue up
N foreign imports to and such equal .nxa-
sioD,lnder the Internal Revenue laws as
Will afford Incidental protection to domes-
nc manufactures, and as will, without inn
pairing the revenue, impose the leas. bur-
den ueon and best promote and encourage
t:.e great industrial interests of the eoun-
try @."
Seven;h-The reform Of abuses in the
administration the expulsion of corrupt
men from Office; the abrogatien Of useless
Offices: The restoration Of rightful author
..y to, and the independence Of the Execu-
tiv. aal Judicial departments Of the Gov
crnment the subordination Of the milit ~
u the civil power. to the end that the usur-
pation' Of Congress, and the despotism of
the swor may cease. @
Eight-Eiual rights and protection for
I4taralized and native born citizens at
home and abroad, the assertion of Ameri-
IAN nationality, which shall command the
respect Of foreign powers, and furnish All
example and encouragement to the people
struggling for nationa! integrity, constitu-
,ional liberty and individual rights. and
the ma.nten tnce Of the rights of naturaliz-
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine Of
..nmutablc allegiance. and the claims of
fo.cign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction.
Address.
In dema ,ding these measures and
reforms we arraign. the Radical
party fer its disregard of light, and
the unparalleled oppression and IT,
r.nny which have marked its career.
After the most solemn and unasim-
ons plc,lsc Of both Houses Of Con-
grcss to prosecute the war exclusive
~ for the maintenance Of the Gov
eminent and tho preservation Of the
Union under the Constitution, it has
repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which alone was rallied
tina, noblc volunteer army which
r4rsied our flag to victory. Instead
If restoring the Union, it has. SO far
as is in its power, dissolved it and
Subjected ten States, in time of pro-
found peace. to military dcspotism
aud negro supremacy. Il has nulli-
ted the right Of trial by jury. It
Lac abolished the habeas corpus,
that most sacred writ Of liberty.
Il has overthrow the freedom of
speech and the press. 1t has SUBJ
stitutcd arbitrary seizures and ar
rests and military trials and secret
star chamber inquisitions for the
constitutional tribunals. II has
disrcgarded in time Of peace the
right Of the people to be free from
searches and seizures, It has en-
tered the Post and Telegraph Offices
and even the private rooms Of indi-