The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-01
Platform OF the Connectfcut Desno-
cracy, Adopted In state Convention


Congress, consisting for The most part OF
men VINO have perverted the very objects
II Federal Legislature, by refusing rep.
resentatson to ten Of the States Of the
Union, is, by reason of its existence in its
present form, o revolutionary body, whose
usurpation challenges the opposition OF
every constitution-loying citizen.
ReSolOed, That this assemblage have
usurped the authority Of the Executive,
and so have broken down the balance OF
power established by the fathers. They
are now planning to rob the Judiciary, OF
its powers, In order that it may be pre-.
vented from deciding In favor Of the con-
stitution they have deprived the legisla:
tive body of its own integrity by so redu.
cling its numbers as to enable the usurping
remainder to carry out their destructive
plans they have denied the sovereign
power of all the States by placing por
ton of them under military despotism
they have erected q number of new offices
and sent to q portion of the republic o
swarm Of officersto harass the people, and
they are now loading with taxes the ,citi.
zens Of the North for sthe purpose Of en-.
shaving their brethren of the South; they
have in many instances abolished the right
of trial by jury and the writ of habeas cor
puS, and by military force have overthrow
the civil power and deprived our people Of
their liberties; they have made war on
the constitution, on every department Of
the Government, on the States, and on the
people, and have enslaved the white man
in order to give the ballot to the negro.
Resolved, That the continued >and in
creasing wickedness and usurpation of this
fractional Congress. have aroused popu-
lar indignation so just, SO deep, and so uni
versal, that the doom of the tyrants is al
ready written, and the prophecy Of their
destruction is sure to be accomplished at
the ballot-bo st
I. RESOLVED, That the unconstitutional legis-
lation which we denounce, while it is
established for the presumed benefit of the
negro, is deranging business, paralyzing
industry, running the merchant and the
manufacturer, and depriving the laborer
of employment. ',.& s.' a
Resolved, That we are in favor of re-
deeming all our pecuniary obligations, and
provided by law, and that we therefore feel
the necessity of reducing system Of tax
| ation more onerous than that of England
or France, and organized in part for the
| destruction of State sovereignty. The
Democratic party are not in favor of repu-
dating either the debt or the Constitution
Of the country, and would therefore re-
duce the taxes as we'll as restore the liber-
ties of the people. .as sg
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party are
the friends of equal taxation, and will use
all constitutional means to accomplish this
desirable result. -.
RESOLVED, That the rights of our natu-
rallied citizens, while sojourning in for
eign countries, should be defended and
maintained against every violation with
all the power of the Federal Government;
and that, in the language of Governor
English, "the Government should indi-
cate, in ,unmistakable terms, its purpose to
respect the rights of all citizens alike"
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to for
cling negro suffrage on other States, or to
establishing it in our own. We are op-
posed to the first because we have no right
to interfere with the domestic affairs OF
other sovereignties we are opposed to the
second because the introduction of this
inferior element would only lead to de-
moralization. ...
RESOLVED, That all experience has shown
the evil consequences and the futility of
passing laws to abolish the social habits of
the people; that such laws violate the
liberty Of private judgment, are essen
TALLY tyrannical, immposible to execute,
and, so far as they are attempted to be en-
forced, increase the very evil they pretend
to remove.
RESOLVED, That for his various vetoes
and messages protesting against the illegal
acts of dismembered Congress, and nobly
sustaining the organic law of the Republic.
Andrew Johnson both merits and re-
ceives the sincere thanks of the American
people. arz $50 e
Resolved, That in this crisis Of the coun-
try, when all true patriots should unite
their votes and influence, we cordially in
vite all conservative men to act with US in
upholding the rights of the States and the
integrity of the Republic. @