The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-09-22
Equal Taxation. GreenbacEs
for Bonds.

The Democratic party, in National Con.
vention assembled. reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
justice of the people, standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and limitation
of the powers of the Government and the
guarantee of the liberties of tie citizen, and
recognizing the questions OF slavery and Sc
cession as having leen settled for all time TO
come by the war or the voluntary action Of
the Southern States in Constitutional Con-
ventions assembled, and never to he renewed
or reagitated, do, with the return of peace
demand.
First-The immediate restoration of !
the States to their rights in the Uurn under
the Constitution. aud of a civil government
Of the American people.
Second--Amncsty for all past political Of
fences and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States lay their citizens.
TLird--Payment OF the debt of the United
States as rapidly as lIac,icable: all money
drawn from the people hy taxation, except so
much as is requisite foi tie necessities Of the
Government, economically administered, be-
ing honestly applied 10 such payment, and
not expressly state upon their face, or the
law under which they were issued does not
rovide that they shall be paid in coin, they
ought in right and in Justice he paid in the
lawful money of the United States, [Thun-
ders Of applause.]
Fourtl--The equal taxation of every spe-
cies of property according to its real value,
including COVER ment bonds and otheI public
securities. Renewed cheering, and cries of
"Read it again."l
Fifth-Oue currency for the government
and the people, the laborer and the otfce-hol
der, the pensioner and the soldier. the pre-.
ducer and the bondholder. [Great cheering,
and cries of "Read it again"
The fifth resolution was again read and
again cheered,
Sixth--Econony in the administration of
the Government the reduction OF the stand
ing army and navy; the abolition of the
Fresdmen's Bureau, [great cheersl and all
the political instrumentalities designed to
secure negro supremacy simplifeation of the
system and discontiIuaIee of the linguistic
rial modes Of assessing and collecting inter
nal revenue, so that the burden of taxation
may be equalized and lessened, the credit of
the Government and currency made good;
the repeal of all enactments for enrolling
the State militia INTO national forces in time
of peace, and a tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports, and such equal taxation under the in
ternal revenue laws as will afford incidental
protection to domestic manufactures, and as
will without impairing the revenue, impose
the least burden upon and do the best to pros
mote and encourage the great industrial in
terests of the country.
Seventh. The reform Of abuses in the ad-
minstration, the expulsion of corrupt men
from Office, the abrogation of useless Offices,
the restoration of rishtful authority to and
the independence Of the Executive and Judi
cial Departments of the Government, the
subordination of the military to the civil
power, to the end that the usprpations of
Congress and the despotism of the sword
may cease.
Eighth--Equal rights and protection for nat
urallzed and native born citizens at home
and abroad, the assertion of American ma
tionality, which shall command the respect
of foreign powers and furnish an example
and encouragement to the people struggling
for national integrity, constitutional liberty
and individual right, and the maintenance
of the rights of naturalized citizens against
the absolute doctrines of immutable allegi.
anee and the claims of foreign powers to
punish them for alleged crimes committed
beyond their Jurisdiction. (Applause-]
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the Radical party for its disregard
of right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. AT
ter the most unanimous pledge of both
Houses of Congress to prosecute the war;
exclusively for the maintenance of the Gov
eminent and the preservation of the
Union under the Constitution, it has repeat
edly violated that most cred pledge, under
which alone was rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag to victory; in
stead of preserving the Union it has, so far
as is in it's power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States in time of profound peace to mil
itary despotism, it has abolished the habeas
corpus and trial by jury; it has disregarded
in times of peace, the right of the people to
be free frem searches and seizures; it has en-
tered the post and telegraph offices, aud even
the private rooms of individuals and se;zsd
t cir private papers and letters without
any specification or notice of affidavit as re-
quired by the law; it has converted the Amer
lean capital into Bastile; it has established
a system of spies and official espionage to
which no crested monarchy of Europe would
dare to resort, it has abolished the right of
appeal on important constitutional questions
to the Supreme judicial tribunal and threat
ems to curtail or destroy its original jurisdic.
ton, which is irrevocable by the Constitution;
while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
jected to the most atrocious calumnies mere
| ly because he would hot Prostitute his high
Office to the support of the false and partisan
charges preferred against the President; Its
corruptions and extravaganza have excelled
anything known in history, and by its frauds
and monopolies it has nearly doubled the
burden of the debt created during the war;
it has stripped the President of his constitu-
tional power Of appointment and by its as
saults the pillars of the Government are
rocking on Their base and should 1t succeed
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