Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-15
For vice President,
FRANK p BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI. "
TIE PLATFORM.
OF MISSOURI.


assembled rep0sinE IL trust 81 the intelhgence,
patriotism and discriminating justice OF The
people standing upon the lOnstltnuon a. the
foundation and Limitation OF tue PoWers OF the
guvernment and the guaranty OF the liberties OF
the citizen, aud recognizing me quesll9ns 81
slavery and secession a. having been settled Tor
ala time g. come by the war, or the voluntary
action Of the Southern States an consutut0nai
conventions assembled. and never 90 BIO renewed
OF re-agitnted, do with the return 0t peace DC
Immediate restoration Of all the States 10 their
rights ia the Union, under tho C0nstitut 90, and
OF ciytl goVernmeut % lhs AheIieiih lv'p a
and tho regulation of the elective iranchise M
tho States BY their citizens.
Third Payment Of the public debt Of the
United States rs RAPIDLY rs practicable, all
moneys drawn from the people BY taxation. eX-
cept 50 much Il requisite for the necessities Of
the government economically administered, be
ing honestly applied 20 such payment. and,
where tho obligations Of the government do not
expressly state upon their face, or the law an
der which they were issued does not provide
that they shall be paid IN coin, they ought, m
right and in justice, be paid IN thelawiul mOAey
Of the United States
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according 10 its real value, including
governm ent bonds and other public securities.
Ft6h One currency for the government and
the people, the laboreF and the -holdeT'
the pensiOner and the soldier. the producer and
the bOndhOdeT.
SiItL Economy 10 the administration Of the
government, tho reduction Of the standing army
and navy, the abolition Of the Freedmen's Blu
reau, ard all political instumentaltIes
designed 70 secure negro supremacy; sim
pnfcatiOn Of the system and diScOntinu-
ance Of inqBisitOTial modes of assessing aud col
lecting internal revenue, 50 that the burden Of
taxation may be equRlized and lessened, the
credit Of thegOyernment and the 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 i'm
ports, and such equal taxation under the internal
revenue laws Hs viii Afford incidental protection
to domestic manufacturer, and as will, without
impairing the revenue impose the least burden
upon aud best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests Of the country.
ScDeHth Reform Of abuses in tho admiuistra-
ton. ths expulsion Of carTupt men tOm Office
the abrogation Of useless Offices, the restoration
Of rghtiui authority 70 and the Independents OF
the Executive aad Judicial Departments Of the
government the subordinatiOn Of the military
to the civil power, 10 the end that the uSurpa-
tiOns of Congress and the despOtism Of the sWord
EiGEfL. Equal rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citEons at home aud
abroad, the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers. and furnish an example and encourage.
ment 60 people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty and industrial rights, and
the maiutenRnce Of tho rights Ct naturalized
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
tabls allegiance and the claims Of foreign powers
70 punish them for alleged crime committed be-
yOnd their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
aTraign the Radical party for its disregard Of
tyranny which have marked its career. After
the most solemn and unanimous pledged both
houses Of Congress % prosecute the war eXclu-
slyey Tor the maintenance Of tho government
and the preservation of the Union under the
Constitution, II has repeatedly violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone was rail-
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag 20 victory. Instead OF restoring the
Union. Il has 80 tar as in its power, dissolved it,
and subjected ten states IN time Of profound
peace 10 military despOtism and negro suprgn-
acy. II has nullihed there the right OF trial by
Jury At has abolished the ihubcGs corpus that
most sacred writ Of liberty Il has oyerihrpwn
the freedom Of speech and the press il has sub
stitutod arbitrary seizures and arrests aud mil
itaTy trials, aud secret star chamber inquisi-
tons for the constitutional tribunals Il has
disregaTded in time Of peace the right of the
people 90 be tree from searches and seizures Il
has entered the post aud telegraph Offices, aud
even the private rooms Of individuals. aud
seized their private papers and letters without
any specific charge or notice Of affidavit, as re-
quirCd by the organic law IL has converted the
American Capitol into Bastile; It has ostab-
lished system Of spies and espionage to which
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
dare 20 resort IL has abolished the right of APP
peal on important constitutional questions 90
the supreme Judicial tribunals. and threatens 20
curtai or destroy its original jurisdiction which
Is rTevOcahly vested by tho Consultation while
the learned Chief Justice has boen subjected To
the most atrOctOus cAlumnies merely because he
would not prostitute his high office 10 the sup
port Of the false and partisan charges preferred
against the President. Its corruption and eK-
history aud wits frauds and mOn@paiies IL has
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created
by the var. IL has stripped the President OF
his constitutional power OF appointment even
of HE own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults
the pillars Of the government are rocking on
their base aud should II succeed in November
next and IaauguTate its President. We &ill meet
a. n subject and conquered people amid the
ruins Of liberty and the shattered fragments Of
the Constitution.
And We DO declare aud resolve, that ever since
tho people Of the United States threw of all
subsection 10 the British Crown the privilege
and trust Of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew
ernl States and have been granted. regulated
and controlled exclusively by the political pow
er OF each State respectively, and that any at
tempt by Congress, on any prctext whatever, TO |
deprive any State of this right or interfere with
its exercise, Isa fragrant usurpatIOn of power
which can nod no warrant IN the Constitution
and, u sanctioned BY the people, will spbyoTt
our form at government, aud can only end In a |
single centralized and consolidated government. I
which the separate existence Of the States will /
be entirely absorbed, and an unqualified dos
pOtism he established IN place Of a Federal /
Union Of cooqual States; and that wo regard |
tbs Eecoh7truction acts $50 called Of Congress,
rs such ale usurpations and unconstitutional, |
revolutionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried tho |
tag Of our country 70 victory against a most
gallant and determined foe, must ever beErate- |
fully TomombcTed and al the guarantees given |
in their favor must be isithiuiiy carried into
ccutiOn
That the pablo lands shouli he distributed
should be disposed Of either under the pre-
emptiOn or Homestead laws and sold in reason
able quantities. and 70 none but actual Occu-
pants at the minimum prize established by the L
government When grants OF the public lands
may be allowed necessary for the encourage
ment OF important public improvements. tho
proceeds of the safe OF such lands, aud not the 1
lands themselves should be 80 applied.
That the President Of the United States. An
drew johnson, an exercising the power Of has |
high Office IN resisting the aEgressions OF Con
grCss upon tho constitutional nights OF the States
and the people, Is entitled Go abe gratitude OF ]
the whole American people, and IN behalf of the |
Democratic party We tender bin our thanks tsT |
bis patriotic efforts IN that regard |
Upon this platform the Democratic PARTY ap-
peal 90 every patriot, including all thu touscrya
tive element, and all who desire 10 support the |
Constitution aud restore tho Union, forgetting /
all past differences of opinion. o. uulIO with as
in the present grcat straggie tor the hSartics 81
the people; aud that 90 all such. 20 whatever /
party they NAV have heretofore belonged, We |
extend the rieht hand OF fellowship, and hail 4
all such cooperating With as as friends and 4
brethren. 80