Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-01
P. BLAIR,
THE PLATFORM.
:OF MISSOURI.

The Democratic party in National Conyention
assembled reposing It's trust IN the intelligence
patriotism and discriminating justice of the
people. standing upon the Constitution rs the
foundation and Limitation OF the powers Of the
government. and the guaranty Of the liberties Of
the citizen. and recognizing the questions Of
slavery and secession having been settled for
all time 10 come by the war, or the voluntary
action 81 the Southern States in constitutional
conventions assembled. and never to be renewed
or rc-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
Second Amnesty for all past political onenses
and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citizens.
Third Payment Of the public debt of the
United States as rapidly as practicable, all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation, eK-
cept so much as u requisite for the necessities OF
the government economically administered, be
lng honestly applied 10 such payment and
where the obligations Of the government do not
expressly state upon their face or the law un-
der which thcy were issued does not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought in
night aud ia Justice. be paid in the lawful money
uf the United Sta!"s.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according 10 is real value including
government bonds and other public securities.
Ftfh One currency for the government and
the people. the iaboror and tho Office holder.
the PensioncT and the soldier the producer and
tho bondn0lder.
SctL . Economy in the administration Of the
government. the reduction Of the standing army
and navy. tho abolition Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reHu. and all political instrumentalities
designed 90 secure negro supremacy; sim
phhcation Of the system and discontinu-
Rncc Of nquisItOTial modes Of assessing and coll
lecting internal revenue, 80 that the burden of
taxation may be equalized and lessened the
credlt 81 the government and tho 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 sipOn foreign inn
ports, and such equalization underline internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental protection
10 domestic manufactures and AS will without
lmpairlng the revenue, impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
"a ustrial interests OF the country.
ADcHfL Reform Of abuses IN tho administra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men from Office
tbs ahrogaiion OF useless Offices, the restoration
Of rghtiul authority to and the indepeudepce az
the Executive aad Judicial Departments of the
government, the authorization Of the military
20 the civil power, 10 the end that the usurpa-
uonsoi Congress and the dcspotisn Of the sword
may cease.
Eighth: Equal rights and protection for na4u-
rallied and native born citizens nj home and !
hhr"1h' the assertion OF American nationality |
which shall command the respect of foreign |
powers, and furnish an examtle and encourage.
ment 10 people struggling iOrnatiOnal integrity.
constitutional liberty and industrial RIGHTS and |
citizens against the absolute doctrine of immu-
table allegiance and the claims If foreign powers
60 punish them for alleged crime committed he
yond their Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign the Radical party for IFS disregard of |
right and the unparalleled Obprpesiou oDI |
tyranny which have marked its career. Amer |
tho most solemn and unanimous pledge of both |
houses OF congress 20 prosecute the war eXclu- |
sNely Tor tho maintenance Of the government I
aud the preservation OF the Union under the
Constitution. 70 has repeatedly violated the |
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried |
our haE 10 victory Instead of restoring the |
Union, a has $50 far as IN as power dissolved ii
aud subjected ten states in time of profouAd I
peace 90 military dcsputlsm and negro supvsAi- I
acy. u has nulllhed there the right Of tfial by |
Jury 10 has abolished the thubeus cay-aaq. that |
most sacred writ Of liberty il has oxerthroWn |
the freedom of speech and The urpg.- n has guL- |
sttuted arbitrary seizures aud arrests and mil |
itary trials, and secret star chamber iuuuis- |
lions Tor the constitutional tribunalg: n has |
ilsieEliuSu w ume OF peace the right Of the |
people 90 be free from searches and seizures: il I
has entered the post and telegraph Offices and |
even tho private rooms of individuals ana /
ioi2ed their private papers and letters without |
any SPECIFIC charge or notice of affidavit as re- 1
CURED hy the organic law. IL has conycrtoP ~
american capitol INTO a Bastile; il h., ostsL-
s'Sou y stem OF spies and espionay to which
40 constitutional monarchy Of burp- ,s would novs |
Hare Co resort 10 has abolished =, n r;rbt g -
iehl on important eonstituti ,nai g5cst;ons 10
~ ltuo 1uul'!lI lrlour ais and threatens to
! iTTeYocably vested fbn gnsiitnt;on hA
i t ~ , 80, .lstice has been subjected 10
III ~ 1900 '? calumnies merely because he
orr ~ ibeC,f -ttute his high office to the sup- |
Ia /
,a,asar ~" President Its corruption and ex-
istoTy &C have exceeded anything known in |
cari and by is frauds and monOpolies il has | ,
:, " doubled the burden Of the debt erented |
the war. IL has stripped The President Of |
as constitutional power Of appointment even |
Il MS own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults /
no pillars Of the government are rocking on
heir base and should il succeed in November {
icNt and inRuEurate its President we will meet | ,
Is a subject apd conquered people amid the
uinS OF liberty and the shattered fragments Of | t
he Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve that ever since
he people Of the United States threw off all |
objection TO the British Crown the privilege ! '
md trust of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew q.
'rnl States, aud have been granted. regulated I
md controlled exclusively by the political DOW a
n OF each state respectively, and that apy a |
empt 10y Congress, ON any prctcNt whatever, 20 | I
eprye any state Of this right ur interfere with |
8 exercise, a. a hagrant usurpation of power a
ghlch can hnd no warrant in the Consultation. | .
nd, # sanctioned 10y the people. will subyert | T"
ar form Of government. and can only end in a | ,
ingle ccntraized and consolidated government
1htch the separate existence Of the States will n
70 entirely absorbed, and an unqualified des- | >
utsm be established IN place Of a Federal | ,
mon ct coeauh States; and that We regard
he reconstruction acts ESQ called Of Congress | y
such are usurpauous and unconstitutional | 8
aud void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the | @
ng Of our country 60 victory AGAINST a most |
aliant and determined foe, must ever be crate | q
ally remembered and All the Guarantees given |
b their favor must ho faithfully carried into eN- u
That tho public lands should be distributed ] "
3 widely as possible among the people and | a
lould be disposed Of either under the pre-
mption or homestead laws. and Sold I'm reason B
bic quantities. and 90 mono hut actual occu-
ants, at the minimum price established by the y
oNerument. When grants ot tho public lands | E.
lay be allowed necessary for the encourage |
tent Of important pablo improvements, the | |,
rocecds Of he sale Of such lands. and not the | =
uds themselves. should he So applied L
That the President of tho United States An | r
-cw johnson, in exercising the power of his Il
gh Office M resisting the agrrcssions of Con / :,
css upon the constitutional sights OF the States =
I'd the people. Is entitled 90 the gratitude Of II
D.. whole American people. ana IN behalf of the | -
Omocraiis party we tender him cur thanks fer Il
5 patriotic efforts ia that regard. ~
I pom this platform the Democratic party an "
al o. every patriot including an the cunserva >.
1o element and al who desire 70 support the 10
institution and restore the Union forgetting | at
past differences OF opinion. Go unite with rs |
the present great struggle tor the liberties of tIt
q people, and that 10 all such "a whatever
riy they may have heretofore belonged we | bo
tend d" night hand of fellowship. ard hail
su'h co operating with us as friends and
ethrou. a.,