Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-30
For Vide President,
FRANK P. BLAIR,
.OF MISSOURI.
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party ia National Convention
asaenibed, Top0sinF is trust ia the intelligence
patriotism aud discriminating Justice Of the
people. standing upon the Constitution as the
foundation and Limitation OF the powers Of the
government, and the guaranty % the liberties Of
Tie citizen, ana recognizing the questions OF
ylhvery and SECESSION az having been settled for
all time 60 come by the war, or the voluntary
action Of the Southern states in constitutional
conventions assembled. and never 10 be renewed
or re-agitated, do with the return Of peace de-
mand
Immediate restoration Of all the States 10 their
rights in the Union. under the Constitution. and
Of civil government 10 the American people
Sfeond Amnesty FOR all past political onensea
and tho regulation ol the electiye franchise 10
the Stateghy their citizens.
Third Payment Of the public debt Of the
United States as rapidly as practicable all
moneys drawn from The people by taxation. -ex-
cept 90 much ~ isTcqulslte for the necessities Of
the government economically administered, be-
iug honestly applied 10 guch payment. and.
where the obligations Of the row ernmout DO moi
expressly state upon their face, or the l6W un-
der which thcy we're issued docs not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought in
night and IN Justice, be paid in the lawful money
Fourth Equnl taxation of every species Of
property according % IT. real value, including
government bonds and other public securities
FWh One currency for tho g0Yonmsnt and
the people. the laborer and the Oihce-hOldor
the PensioneT and tho soldier. the producer and
the bondholder.
Sirfh Economy in the administration Of the
government the reduction Of the standing army
and navy. the abolition Of the Freedmen Blu
reau. and all political instrumentalities
designed 70 secure negro supremacy; sim
plihcation Of the system and discontinu-
Hnco Of inquisituTial modes Of assessing and coli
locupg internal revenue, 50 that fhe burden Of
taxation may be equalzed and lessoned, the
credit Of the government aud the currency made
good. the repeal of all CHactments for enrolling
the state militia into national forces In time Of
peace. and tariff for revenue upon foreign inn
ports and such equal taxation under the internal
revenue laws ~ VIII afford incidental protection
." domestic manufactures. and ~ will. without
imphring the revenue, impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests Of the country
Ncuegh Reform Of abuses in the adminisira-
ton, tho expulsion Of corrupt men from Office
tho abTuRati0n Of useless Offices. the restoration
Of rghtiul authority to and the Independence Of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments of the
government, the subOrdluatiun Of the military
20 the civil power, % the end that the usurpa-
lions Of Congress and the despotism of the sword
may cease.
Eighth Equal rights and protection for nosp-
ralIZed and native born citizens at home and |
abroad, the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers, and furnish an example and encourage.
meut 60 people struggling fornational iuteRrity
constitutional liberty aud industrial rights and /
the maintenance of the rights of naturaized /
citizens against the absolute doctrine of immu- /
table allegiance and the claims of foreign pnwcrs
10 punish thom for alleged crime committed be- /
yOnd their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms va
UrTatEn the Radical party for its disregard ~
right and the unparalleled oppression and /
tyranny which have marked its career Alter |
the most solemn and uuaniTnous pledge of both |
houses Of Congress TO prosecute the war eNciu-
slyely for the maintenance of the government
aud the preservation of the Union under the |
Constitution. a. has repeatedly ViOlatctl tho |
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj |
hed that noble volunteer army which carried
our ilag 70 victory. Instead of restoring tho
Union, it hiss, $50 Tar as an It's power dissolved it,
and subjected ton States in time of profound |
pence 90 military dospotism aud negro suprcn- /
hcv. u has nnllthed there tho right OF trial BY
Jury. q has abolished the ihnhCug royu;fs thai |
most sacred writ of liberty: II has hrp,vp |
the freedom Of speech and the press: Il has sub
sttuied arbitrary SEIZURES and arrests aud mil |
tlAtE trIatH. amt secret star chamber iDuuisi-
lions for tho constitutional tribunals: II has |
dlsregHrded In time Of peace the right of the | ,
l'eople % b" Tree from searches and seizures: II
hRs entered the post aud telegraph Offices and |
oven the private rooms of indiyiduals anil | ,
seiaod Their private papers and letters without |
ANY sl'cihc charge or notice of affidavit as re-
gulred hN the organic law il has converted the |
American Capitol into Bastile; Il has cstah- |
lishod system of spies aud espionage 10 which /
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
lare 10 resort a. has abolished the right of an
peal on Important constitutional uuestious 10 L
The supreme Judicial tribunals and threatens &, ,
uflall OF destroy its original jurisdiction which
u irT"V ocRbly vested by the Constitution wkno /
no learned Chief ustice has been subjected 10 /
he most atrocious calumnies merely because he /
would not prostitute his high office 10 the sup
port ot the false aud partisan charges PREPARED
against the President. Its corruption and ev 4
ravaghuco have exceeded anything know -
AistorN and hyits frauds aud monopUr ii hos
loaTh doubled the burden II the ~, ..o.tol |
ly tho var. IL has stripped o. iSpl ~ |
liH constitutional power ct - ttesh''ht "a /
= ms 9~n cabinet Und" ~ Ic,,asi al assauits
hour base aud shOr' -rhheht are iSSSAlhs IN /
lcNt aud inaugu- I'D it succeed IN Noyember
y subject ate lts President We Will meet |
uins Of lii and conquered people amid the |
he COM srty and tho shattered fragments ot
AM dtutOn;
q, people Of the United States threw of alt |
rubiectlon 60 the British Crown the privilege
and trust of suffrage have belonged 60 the sew
sral States, and have been granted, regulated |
and CONTROL ed exclusively hy the political POW /
cr OF each State respectively, and that any at |
tempt by Congress. ON any proteNt Whato' or. 10
deprive any state ot this right or interfere With
ats exercise, Is fragrant usurpation OF power |
which csn hud no warrant ia the Constitution: |
aud. # sanctioned BY the peoplc, wall subyeTt |
our form Of guNpTnulont, and car only end M "A |
single centralized and consolidated government, 1
which the separate existence of the States will
be entirely absorbed, and an unqualified desc |
pniism be established IN place OF Federal |
Union of coegual States; and that we regard |
the reconstruction acts lso called al Congress, |
ns such are usnrpatious and uncoustHuuonaL ,
evolutionary uuG Void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the ,
hag ui our country 60 victory against a most |
gallant and determined foe, must ever be- grato-
fully remembered and all the guarantees given |
in then favor must be faithfully carried into OK
ccuuou.
That the public lands should be distributed |
~ widely possible among the people, and | ,
should be disposed OF either under the prs |
cmpuun ur homestead laws. aud sold IN reason |
ahle quantities. and 10 none hut actual Occur
pants, at the minimum price established by the
government W hen grants If the public lands ,
may be allowed necessary for the encourage. |
mcnt Of important public improvements the ,
proceeds Of the sale OF such lands, aud not the
lands themselves should be- applied.
That the President of the United States. An |
drew johnson, iu exercising the power of has
vi Hf al 20 4
grVss upou the constitutional rights of the States
and The people b. entitled Go the gratitude Of |
the whole American people, aud iU behalf OF the |
Democratic party We tender him our thanks let |
has patriotic efforts in that regard
Upon thls platform the Democratic party ar |
peal O. ever, patriot, including ala the Couserya-
tive element and all Who desire O. support the |
Constitution and restore the Union, forgetting |
All past differences ut opinion, Go unto with us |
iu the present great struggle tor tho liberties of
the people, and that Go all such, 10 whatever .
party thcl may have heretofore belonged, we |
extend the right hand ui tollowship. and hail |
al such cooperating with us as friends aud |