The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-20
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y3no bempCh1c PArty IN Nauoi'a, SUu SoAA %
its trust in the intelligence. int
patriotism, and discriminating justice of the people;
standing upon the constitution as the foundation
And Of die powers Of The government and
the Wsrsntee Of the hbertea Of the cihsenssnd Re.
cognizing the questions Of slavery and nsecesstona
having been settled for an time to come BY the war
orothayoluntary action of the Southern States In
constitutional convention assembled, and never TO
be renewed tor reagitsted DO. with the return of
peace, .demand:ii. s:l lss;tSs. -ffi - .yss.dc
!4Frst. Immediate restoration Of all the States to
Shair rights IN ths Union. under the constitution.
and Of civil government to the American people.
Second Amnesty for al past political offences,
snd ths regulation Of the elective franchise IN the
Et5tes by their cihzens.
Third Payment ofthe public debt Of the United
States IS rapidlyas practicable; all moneys drawn
nom the people By taxation. except so much as is
requisite for the necessites Of .he government,
economically administered, Ibeing honestly applied
TO such payment; and where the obligation, of the
government do not expressly state upon their face
or the law under which they were issued does Lot
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.
FosrA Equal taxation Of feysry species Of property
according to It's real value. including government
bonds and other public securities.
FyM One currency for the government and the
people, the laborer and the ofaceholder, the PEN
sioner and the soldier, the producer and the bond
holder.
sSfrA Economy in the administration Of the gov.
eminent; the reduction Of the standing army and
psyy; the abolition Of the Freedmen's Bureau
Ind an political: instrumentalities designed. to
secure negro supremacy; simplAcston Of the sys-
tenn, and disoontinuanee Of inquiatorial modes
ofsssesang and collecting internal revenue, 30 that
Ms burden Of taxation may be equalzed and lessen
ed; the credit Of the government and the currency
made good; the repeal Of all enactments for enroll
Ing the State militia Into national forces In time Of
peace, and tariffor revenue upon foreign imports,
and such equal taxation under the internal revenue
laws as win afford incidental protection to domestic
manufactures, and as WILL without impairing the
revenue, impose the least burden upon and bestpro
mote and encourage the great industrial interests of
thecouniry.
SerenM Reform Of abuses In the administration,
the expulsion Of corrupt men from Office the abro-
CATION Of useless Offices, the restoration of rightful
xuthority to and the independence Of the executive
and judicial departments Of the government, the
subordination Of the military to the civil power to
th6end that the usurpations Of Congress and the
despoism of the sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for naturahzed
and native born citizens at home and abroad, the
assertion Of American nationality which shall COM
mand the respect Of foreign powers and furnish an
example and encouragement opeople struggling for
national integrity, constitutional liberty. and indi-
vidua rights; and the maintenance Of the rights Of
naturahzed citizens against the absolute doctrine of
Ammutable allegiance, and the claims Of foreign pow
ers to punish them for alleged crime committed be-
yond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms We ar
ragn tho Radical party for Its disregard Of right and
the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which have
marked its career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge OF
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