Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-29
THE PLATFORM.

tion assembled reposing its trust in the intelli
gence, patriotism and discrimina ting justire OF
| the foundation and limitation of the powers IF
| the Govsrnment. and the guarantee OF the lib
critics of the citizen and recognizing the ques-
| tions Of ,lavery and secession as having been
for 81, n %' q z Ss SS@1 sSggsefn Sg en States Ge
| Constitutional Conventions assembled. and
| never TO be renewed or reagitated do. with the
return Of peace, demand,
| their rights in the Union under the Constitu-
| tion and civil government Of the American
people. 500. - +,
the regulation OF. the elective franchise In the
public debt Of the United States as rapidly as
). All money srawn from the people BY tax
alton. except so much as Is requisite for the me-
m;nistered, should be honestly applied to such
payment, and where the obligations Of the GOV
ernment do not EXPIRE sly state upon the face,
or the law under which they were. issued does
provide that A Aey sAs Be Ss paid pa Il bs a~
full monfy Of the United States. lr.ssd
4. Equal taxation ofevery species OF property
according to its real value, including Govern
ment bonds. and other public securities.
people, the laborer and the oficeholder, the
pensioner and the soldier the producer and
the bondholder. ..
6. Economy in the, administration Of the
Government; the reduction of the standing
army and navy; the abolishment of the freed
mems bureau. and all political instrumental
titles designed to secure negro supremacy SIM
plifcation of the system and the discontinuance
Of inquisitorial boards for assessing and col
lectirg internal revenue, 50 that the burden Of
taxation may be equalized and lsssened the
credit Of the Government and the currency
made good; the repea! of al spactments for
enrolling the State militia into National forces
in time of peace !, q tarif for revenue upon
foreign imports. and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford Incl
dental protection to domestic manufactures,
and as will, without impairing the revenue,
impose the least burden upon and best promote
and encourage the great Industrial interests Of
4. Reform of abuses in the Administration,
the expulsion of corrupt men from Offices. the
riehtful authority to, and tho indepen depce of
the Executive and Judicial departments Of the
Government, the subordination Of the military
to the civil power to the end that the usurpa-
tions of Congress and the despotism OF the
8. EQUAL rights and protection for natural.
lied and native-born citizens at home and
abroad; an assertion Of American nationality,
which shall command the respect oil Iorei.n
ment to people struggling for national integ-.
rity. constitutional liberty and. individual
rights. and the maintenance. OF the rights OF
naturalized citizens against the obsolete doc
trine of immutable allegiance, and the claim.
Of foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arrsign the Radical party for Its disregard
of riPht, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career, after
the most solemn and unanimous pledge OF beth
Houses Of Congress TO prosecute the war ex-
clusively for the maintenance OF the govern
IL .ft t.. Inta
IL has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied that noble vol
unteer army, which carried our flag to victory.
Instead of restoring tho Union, it has. SO far
as in its power, dissolved it. and subjected ten
States in time of peace to military despotlsn
and negro supremacy. y .Fril
It has nullifed there the right Of trial byjnry.
1t has abolished the babeas corpus. that
most sacred writ Of liberty.
IT has overthrown the freedom of speech and
II has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests, and military trials and secret Star
Chamber inquisitions, Tor constitutional tri-
'1s Il has disregarded in time Of peace the right
of the people to be free from search and seiS-
ures. an. IL
and even the private rooms of individuals.
and seized their private papers and letters
without any specification OF notice OF afbdavif,
as required by the organic law. .,,o,;
II has converted the American capitol into
DsS.tc. -,.., - "a a.
nal estsonsne9 sys.em .issni .. spiss ahe In, on,
clai espirypnage 70 Nnien no consti.u'ionsa noh
aeny OF Europe would now daie 70 IeioI..
II has abolished the right Of appeal on I'M
portant constitutional questions to the su-
premeS 'uncdisIy Tribunal, ana ;nreaIsni sda.;o 70
which Z irreyocably vested BY the Constitn-
subjected 10 the most atr0cious caiumnies,