The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
PLATFORM OF TnE DENOCRICY OF THE
TINTED NiTR1.
AIspted il t6noentioH at Nos Iork on
tie "a Of july, 1868.


The penocrAih' party. in Sqtionsl Com
rsntien assembled, reposiug its truat in he
Intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
instinct OF the people, standing upon the
,sntitution as the foundation and lin'ita-
r. ! ofthe powcra Of Government and the
guarantee Of the liberties of the citiEsn and
recognizing the questions of slavery and.se
reasion as hnN jug been settled for all time
70 come, by tLr war aud voluntary action OF
Tho Southern stHtss in constitutional con
vsntion assembled, and never TO be renew.
ed or re- ,gitat-d, do, with the rsturn OF
peace. demand!
First. The immediate restoration Of all
states in the Union under the Constellation
SfOivil Government.
secoud. Amnesty for all past political Of.
f,nsss, aud tho regulation of the elective
franchise in the states by their citizens.
Third. The payment of the public debt
Oftho United s stes ~ rapidly a. possible,
oil money drawn FROM The people by taxa
.'nn, except 40 much as 70 resqu,sie for the
ecessities Of the government economically
administered. being honestly applied To
such paynent aud where tho ooligatlons
Of the government do ct expressly state
upon their face, or tho law under which
thsy were Issued does not provide that
they shall be paid iu coin. Jhey ought, ia
right aud iuatfce. 10 be paid in the lawful
none Of the United States.
Fourth. The equal tnxation Of every
species Of property accor ling :" value, IN
eluding government bonus ana other pubiIc
securities.
fifth. One currency G,r the government
mud people; the laborer aud ofiice-holder
the nensioner and sold,ur the producer
AVID iha bondholder.
sixth. Reform ia the LdmiuistrHtinn oi
the Government the reduction OF the stan
ding army and navy the abolition OF the
Frsedmen's Burcau(great cArers), aud all
p,liticsl inatrumentalities lrSignod TO Sc
care negro supremacy; s!ml'tcati"n Of the
system and discontinuancc oithe inlnishor-
i,l modes Of assessing and collecting Ieve.
nue. that the burden ofta.nt'On trequnliLed
aud leSscued, the credit 0. tho GOvernmen'
iuude good the abolition Of all enactmen.i
for the enrolling of state milItB into uation'
sl forces in time Of peace, aud a tariii iCl
revenue upon foreign IMPORTS, aud sucl
suual taxation under the internal reVehu'
laws as will Afford Incidental protection Il
domestic manufactures, and without Iln
pairing the revenue impose the least bur
asn upon 9 real, ,proInote aud encourage th'
Htsatl Industrial interests Of the country.
Seventh. Reform oi the abuses Of th'
Administration the expulsion Of corrup
men from Office the abrogntion Of useless
"ftc,.; the restoration Of the rightful su
thority and the Independence OF tho execu
tive and judicial dspartments OF the Gov
ernment; tho snbVrdinHti1n of tho cNl
poweT, TO the end that tho uaurpatiOn o
Congress and the dehl Ollsm Ol INC sN"I'
play cease
Eight. Equal rights and prolecti5n {"
natuTalIIrd Hini uative c born ciitEehs, al hon
and abrOah thr restoration Of American ma
tionaiity, which shall command the respec
o( foreign powers and furnish an exainpl
and encouragement u peoll" struggling 70
national integrity, constitutional hbert
aud individual rights Qf natural Lsj citizen
against the Obsolete doctrine OF tmmutabl
allegiance and ciuimi of foreign powers
punish the alleged crime committed beyon
their Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reform
We arraigA ths Radical party TOR the disr'
gard ol right aud UNI aTalleled orpositio
and tyrany which have marked its caree
After the most solemn and unahinoi
pledges Of both housss Of Congress to pros'
cute the war cxclusiyely for the maintel
gnce Of the Government and the preserN'
tion Of the Ulii0n under the Constitution
has repeatedly violated the most saer'
uledge under which was rallied that NIB
volunteer array which carried our dag
victory. Inttrail Of restoring the Union,
has, so far as ia its mower dissolved and su
iuRated ten States IN the time OF ProiOui
peace /" military drspotisn aud negro 8
pTemacy. ID has nullited the right OF Tl
hy jury It hue abolished the habeas corp
uVerthrOwn the freedom ofspeech aud oftl
press; il has substituted arbitrary seiznr
and arrests, and military trials, and seer
star chamber inquisiLions for eonstitution
tribunals It has disregarded IN time
peace the right Of people TO be iree ird
search aud sieEures II has entered the pc
and telegraph Offices, and even III the p
VAte rooms Of individuals, aud seized tbs
private papers and letters without any ape
idcAtious o. affidavit as required by organ
lawi It has converted the American eapi
into a bastils; il has established systS
OF spies and official espionag To which
constitutional monarchy Of Europe wou
now dare 10 resort it has abolished
right Of appeal on important constitution
gu, s.ions 70 the supreme judicials triOun
Iud threatens TO cuTtail or destroy its orr
nal jurisdiction, which 10 irrevocably We
ed hy the Constitution. while the learr
Chief Justice has been subjected to the gr'
aud atrOciOus ealumnies merely because
would not prostitute his ONCE 70 the supp
Ot the false aud partizan charges prefer
against the President; It's corruption a
eStrayagapeo have exceeded auythi
known IN history, and by ite frauds q
iuonopolies IL has nearly doubled the b'
den OF the debt created during the war
has stripped the President OF his consti
tional power Of appointment OF his own 81
met Under it's repeated assaults the ]
lara of the Government are rocking OH N
baAe aud should il succeed ia loVsm
hextand inauguTuto ito Presdsnt, wo '
meet as a subjected aud cOnq quersd oeol
amid ths fui,,s of Libert7 ana the seattle
fragments Of the Constitution. tna.
Aud We do declare aud resolve lssS .