The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-22
The National Democratic
Platform,

ITO Nds.SuG
TtdCIOIIIIs
The Democratic party, in National CUnven.
ton assembled, repesihg Its trust IN tho lntelll
gcnce, patriotism anu discriminating lustlce OF
the people, standing upon the Constitution a
the foundation and limitation oil the powers OF
the Government anu the GUARANTEES VI 'he no
citics VI Tue 'i'i"ci' anu lecpEiiN'T- 'no Iues
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peace "eihahu'
First. The immediate restoration of all the
States To their rights in tho mon, under the
Constitution, and oil civil government Tor the
American people.
S,cnnd Amnesty for all mast political often
c,s and the rcTulation of the elective franchise
in St,tcs Nv their citizens
mil, p,. n, Tho ,,,,,I;c j.h+ of ,b.J-,,i
imru' fayhlenI Vi the pun ~ VI w ''.e vi
ted States ~ rapidly rs practicable; all money
drawn IRON the people by taxation except SO
much rs is requisite for the necessities OF the
government cconemcaiiy administered pelns
honestly applied to such payment, anu where
the obligations oil the Government 40 not sA.
pressly state upon tncir Lace Vi 'he ~" unuc.
when theS were isSucu uecS not pro. 'ue in Ia.
they snail DO paiu IN com, ihcy ought, IN ri.h i
anu Justice DC paiu Ill 'he lawful money vi 'ho
lhileu ota'eS.
Fourth Equal taxation OF every species Oh
property according To MS real Vaine lhciuuihg
government bonds ana othcr puOllc s1curi''cS'
Fifth. One CUR ency for the government and
tbe ucople the laborer and the office holder
the uensioncr and the soldier, the producer and
hond holder,
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VI no,. ~, ,i,at 49, 81, r ;nn
~" i'oN vhu' 90 ,na. 'no VI $50 -,
th L.S ,, w a"J ,hc cnr,,ncv mails GOOD
wv. w ~, h'nor, ','' vs.. 80 III: ,L"
tnc 'cPca. VI :1II cna' 'n''nl2 20 'niv,'.s ",
Sllir i.ia my" ' s .oh IL ~ ~ 'i,,'' VI
Pc.'' uni ai' -, ,"i $3.50; ,p,1 ~. i,t
pi anu SUI ~, - I'LL irinnt,i nro
nl ',M vs. ,f,,,r, and a. wi
~ a." ruvcm,c impose the least
W.. lei, llI.om and best promote and encourage
the orcat industrial interests OF the country.
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VIZ "Vi v, o,d ~ indononJan
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oi Tue EAccut'o mhu yu., i.'i ". az "
the GoNethmeht; lhe v. Wv. INV n'
ltiiS 10 tnc clVII power 1" ,ne cnu 'i,,' Wv
patrons oil CONGRESS anu inc "eSpo''S'" " ''''
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat
uralihcd and native born citlzcns nj nome ana
abroad. The assertion OF American nationality
which shall command the respect oil foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integri.
ty, constitutional liberty and individual rights,
and the maintenance Of the rights OF naturaliZ.
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine of i'm.
mutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for crime committed
laaxs fvNnfh hair
In demanding these measures anu reforms we
arraign tho Radical party Tor ITS disregard Tor
right, ana the unparalleled oppression ana VT
amy wmch mas marked us career, aiter the
most solemn and unanimous pledges OF DGth
houses OF congress 10 prosecute the war eAclu.
sively Tor the maintenance Oh me povet
and the protection OF the Union under inc
Constitution. II has repeatedly 'lolata INA,
most sacred pledge, unuer whcn was iraiiied
that NOBLE volunteer army which carrien our
nag tovictory. instead OF restortng inc ohioh
II has, so lar ~ IL ~ III It's power ulSSniVed ~
anu suuJectnu zen states IN tiiiio ol proiounu
peace TO hilltiry uespst ! anu nero suPis
macS. 'n"s huihncu .nS.S tns .iSn' vi ul"'
sy Jury. III mas aoonsheu VIC hagoas corpus
,baa mus s sedo, of snaoe nd ~ th 49,
has smhS,it"tnd orbI,rsr, sa;1nres and
rost "a n';i;,arr ,r;aJs ana The co., a.
cbambars nf ;nnn;sit;ons for constitntionaI ri.
LmmaIs To hos Jisro%arded in time 81 noaca tha
~, =, AZ aosIa tr IL go 49,, sanr.SL 81
v, 'nT " "a az ,oot a'J .aia anI
a;es ~ nas INV .ao pos. anu
rnIs and so;SeJ tbn,r nriyate naners and io;tcrs
w;tbont any snec;6caf;on or npt;ca nv at,;da'
III no reo;,;rad nv the organic Law II hos
conve,ted the A mer;ean can;toI int a Rast;ie
II has estabI;sbed svsten, ~ sn;s. and nt3;c;oi
asn;onage 70 which no const;tntionoI ,,nnarch,.
| in Eurone weuld now dare 70 resort
7, haI oboi;sho5 Tho riaSt Of oOno,, NV =,
nortant const;tntionaI Questions tn The AN.
pra,na ;,dic;oI trihnnoI and tbroo,ar. -.
fai, ar Sestrov its ori%naj ;ur;sd;ctian wb!cb IA
| irrevocablv Vested nv thc Constitntjnn nb;ia
the learned Chief Insf;cc has hean snh;c ctod IN
graat nd atroc;ons cal,,,,n;as ,,oroI,, Lno,,so
| Ia would not nrost;tmtc bia LII, ofio,o g. a.
snnnort 81 al Ct, Ill .Nn,t,s 49, nt " .n'
ppJ 1911; sie az Do s'n ehaees pIe'
or5 o ass. .no s ,'n i5s oorIuPtiioh
49, IN h;.,or, ori h,';, eS S1 yenin
kno"h III history, anu py us FRAUDS ana mOnop-
ones ~ mas nearly deuoied the burton oil debt
Greatsa auiihg the wal: IL mas stripped the
; nsuun. VI ms Sg ais ' power OF ap
p.I enen VI IN nus vS eaoeL lnder us
v' ,' -. ;nI .,a' " INC
- =. W ~ $500, ~ - o'' .'na sn"u ~ SUI
| - -. ~ NoHeniovi neNt anu inluEurate It's
a"I .I We VIZ NJ as suplec's anu aeon
Iuereu people, auid the runs OF liberty ana
''s Sattersu fragments OIL the constitution
Ahu We no ueclate anu resolve, mat ever
since the people OF the United States threw of
III suolectloh Ia the brltisn crown, the priv
Iege anu trlst OF sHHra.e nave belonged To the
seSela olaIes; anu nave 9eeh granted regulated
a''u eohttoi.eu eAcIusveS oS the poiiticai pow
e.. ~ $3.50 80 o'''e iesPee.Neiy ana any attempt
~; Uon i VIZ a.S PIeteat Whatever 10 ne
p tive any STATE od thls right or interfere with
- CIV 81, ~ OF power
"hitu YAH hha no Warrant III the Constitution,