Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-09-04
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THE PLATFORM
OF tho Democratic Nations! Convention.

The Democratic party, in National Conveu.
ton assembled, rcposiug it's trust in the in.
te!ligonco, patriotism and discriminating jus-
ticc Of thu peoplc-standing upon the Consti
tuition as the foundation md limitation Of the
powers Of the Government, aud the guarantee
of the liberties Of the citizen, and recognizing
the Questions Of slavery and'sccession as hav-
ing boon settled, for all time to como, BY tho
war, or tho voluntary action Of the Southern
States, in Constitutional Conventions assem-.
bled, and neyor to be renewed or rc-agitetesl,
do, witt, tho return Of peace, dc,nand
lst. Immediate rcftoration of all the States
70 their rights in the Union, under tho Con-
sstitution, and Of civil government to the
sAmerican people.
s2d. Amnesty for all past political offcnoes,
: and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citizoua.
3D. Payment of the public debt of the Uni
ted States as rapidly MS practicable; all mon.
eys drawn from the people by taxation, ex-
cept so much as is requisite Tor the necessities
Of tho Government, economically administer.
ed, being honestly applied to sus,h payment !;
and, where the obligations Of the Government
do not expressly state upon thcir face, on the
law uadcr which they were isaacd does not
provide that they shall be paid in coin, they
ought, in right and in Justice, be paid in the
lawful money Of the United States.
4th. Equal taxation Of every species of
property, according TO its real valuo, iuclu.
ding Government bonds aud other public 80.
curities.
5th One currency for Tho Government
and the people, the laborcr aud the Office.
holder, tho pcasioncr md the soldier the pro.
dnccr and bond holder
9th. Economy in the administration of the
Governments; the YodpcIib,, Of the standing
army and navy; the abolition Of Che Freed
mons Bureau, and all political iustrnmentai-
ties designed to secure negro supremacy
stmpli6oatiop Of the system and discontn-
ance Of inqaisitorial modesof assessing and
4tcosteotlng internal revenue, 80 that Tho burden
OF taxation may be equalized and lessened,
che credit of the Goyernmc'",t and the cnrren-
cy made good ;tl,o repeal 81, all onactmc,,: .
for enrolling tllestato milaia, into national
forces Ia time of ;poaoe Nd tariff for re.
venue upon foreign importSs and suols equal
taxation, under tho iatc tcrlial revenue laws, as
will afford iSsidental protection to domestic
unanufactures, aud as5ssilIi Without inpairing
the revenue, Impose Sthe least burden upon
and best promote and enco.Sgage The gtpat in
dustrial interests Of tho eopntry.s 9,sA
7th. Reform ofabuses itiSs,the adninistra.
ton, tho expulsion Of corrupt men from Of
foo, the abrogation Of usolcssy offices, the re-
storaton Of rightful authority to and tho in
dependence Of the executive and judiciary
departments of tho Government, the subor
dination Of tho military to the OWL power
TO tho end that the usurpations Of Congress
J. and the despotisn Of the sword may cease
9th. Equal rights and protection for ma
turaliaod and nativeborn citizens, at HON,
and abroad; the assertion Of American na
tionality which shall command the respect o
foreign powers, and furnish an example ant
4 encouragement TO people struggling for, ma
& tional integrity, constitutional liberty and in
] diyidual rights; and tho maintenance Of til
q fights of naturalized citizens against the ot
Il soiute doctrine Of immutablo allegiance an
tho claims Of foreign powcts to punish thol
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