The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-08
PLATFORM w TIE DRAOCRICY or THE
UNITED MATES.
LSepie,i in Convention at Ne,o York on
the Al Of JU{y, 1868.

The Democratic party in Eationa; Con-
yention Assem- bled, reposiug it's trust in he
Intelligence, patriotism aud discriminating
instinct OF the people, standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation aud liniita-
tiop ofthc powers of Government aud the
guarantee Of the liberties q! the citizen aud
recognizing the questions Of slavery sud &C.
ces.ion a. having been settled for ail time
=, come, by the war and voluntary action OF
the southern sthtss in constitutional con.
veut;on assembled, and never 10 be renew
ed or re-agitntqd, do, with the return si
peace, demand;
First. The immediate restoration Of all
states ia the Union under the Constitution
sfeivil Government.
Second. Amnesty for all past political or
f,n,ss, and the regulation of the elective
franchise IN the states by their citizens.
Third. The payment Of the public debt
sfthe unitci States as rapidly as possible,
ell money drawn from, The people by taxa
on, except 40 much 80 is requisite for the
escvsitied "i tue government economically
adm mist, red. being honestly applied 10
such payment; aud where the obligations
Or thu government du Of expressly state
upon their face, or the law undor which
they were issu.d does MOI provide that
they shall hc paid in co,n. they ought, in
rtgkt and i.s,iCc. to be paid IN the lawful
Bnouo o. the United States.
Fnurkh. ne ttNht ANAhNlNu OF tNtTN
spsci,s Of PROPERTY according to value, in
sludng government bonds and other public
securities.
Filth. One currency for the government
aud psnpla the laboTcr aud olilce-huldcr
the prnsiouer and soldier the producer
and the bondhoder.
sixth. Reform in the administration oi
the Government the reduction nj the 'tnn J..
ding AMY aud navy the abolition Of the
Pr-edmen's Burcau(grcyt cSecrs) aud 6ll
political inEirumeutHiiliea designed to Sc
sure negro supremacy, s.mpicH'Ion oi the
aystent aud i d.,cuutlnuGncr Oi tho mquis.lUr-
iHl modes of assessing aud collecting rrv"-
Rur, that the burden NJ trNution lie rqualizril
aud lcsscnei, the credlt of the Government
made good the abolition Of all ruactmruts
for the enrolling nf state miltit iniO nation
gl forces IA ume 0i peace. Hid 20 tarl cr
revenue upuu foreign 3hIcilt, and huch
sqaal taxation under tie internal revenue
lsvp as vii sfoyd Incidental protection TO
dGplssIic nltuu .uctUrrs, ANA without lm-
pairing the revenue imuosc the least bur
dsuupouthv real, promote aud encourage the
Ersat ihdustriul interests o. the country.
Seventh. Reform NJ the abuses of the
Administration the expulsion OF corrupt
men from Office the nbruCutiOn Of useless
stices the restoration nj the rightful au'
thnritv and the indie eudonce of the execu-
tive and judicial departments Of the Gov
srnmcuL; the suburdiuHtion Of the civil
power 10 the end that the usurpaton OF
Congress and the despot,sm OF tho sword
may cease
Eight. Equal rights and protection for
nHtufA lIErd and native horn cltizeht, at home
aud abroad the restoration Of American ma
tionaiiiv, which shall conn and the respect
of foreign powers aud furnish an example
aud encouragement 10 people struggling Tor
national integrity, constitutional liberty
and ind lViduHl rights OF natuTalized citizens
against the obsolete dOctripe of immutable
allegiance aud claims Of foreign powers II
punish the alleged crime committed beyond
thoir jurisdiction.
In demanding these sirasurcsand reform,
wa srraign the Radical party for the disrc-
gard Ol .at and UNI arnlleled opposition
aud tyFany wh'ch have marked its career
After the most solemn aud unanimous
pledges Of both houses Of Congress- TO prose-
cute the war exclusively for the malnten-
ance OF he Government and the preSeTyA
tiou of the Union under the Constitution, n
hAs repeatedly violated the must sacred
pledge under which was rallied that 'bl'
volunteer army which carried our nag Il
victory. Instead Of restoring the Union, y
has, 30 far as IN It's power dissolved and sub
juguted ten States IN the time Of prolount
peace /" military despotlsm aud negro su
pTemHcy. II has uulilfed the rigdt of tTia
by Jury IL has abolished the habeas corpu
that most spcred writ Of libertyj IL ha
oyerthTOwn tho freedom ofspeech Rnc of th'
press; il has substituted arbitrary seiznre
and arrests, md military trials, and secre
star chamber iuqu sitions for con ttutiona
tribuuslsj il has disrcgardcd in time o
peace the right Of people to be free from
search and sezures IL has entered the. .pos
and telegraph Ollices, aud even in the pri
vste rooms Of individuals aud seized thei
private papers aud letters without ny spec
ihcations az affidavit Hs required by organic
law; It has converted the American capito
into bastiie II las established n system
Of spies and official e-ponng to which M
eonstIutOnal monarchy Of Europe wOul,
now dare to resort il has abolished tn
right of appeal on important constitutions
quest, Ons 10 the supreme 'udlcials tribunal
and threatens to curtgil or destroy its orig
nal iur. sdiction, which ia iTreyocably vest
cd BY the Constitution, while the Learned
Chiel Justice has been subjected to the groa
and atrocious caiumuiGs merely because h.
would not prostitute bis office So the suppor
OF the false aud purlizan charges prelerre'
against The Presldenti its. corruption an'
extrayagduce have exceeded anything
known IN history, and by It's frauds AM
mouopolles II mas nearly doubled the bur
den of the debt created during the war I
hss stripped the President OF his constitu
tional power Of appointment oi his own cab
met. Under its repeated astaults the pil
Lara of the Government are rocking on thei
base, and should II succeed IN Novembe
usxtdnd inaugurdte its President we viii
meet as a subjected and conquered ooople
smd tue RUNS of Llbsrt and the seattere'
hagmeIlts Oi the Constitution.
Aud We do d9clSFe aud IVfJsYV NV ~