The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-07-29

criminatinE justice OF inc people,, stand
ing upon the Constitution as the fourd
alton and limitation of tie powers Of
the Government, and the guarantee Of
the liberties of the citizen, and recos-
mixing the questions Of slavery and Sc
cession as having been settled for all
time to come by the wal or the volun-
tary action of the Southern States in
Constitutional Conventions assembled,
and never to be renewed or regulated
do, with the return of peace,
DEMAND
FIRsT-Immediatc restoration Of all
'fhe States to their rights in the Union
under the Constitution aud Of civil gov.
ernmcnt to the American people.
SEcoND-Amnesty for all past politi-
cal ofenses, and the regulation of the
elective franchise in the States by their
own citizens
THIRD-PaymeDt Of the public debt
,of-the United States as rapidly as prlc-
'ticat le-all money drawn from the peo-
requisite for the necessities of the Gov
eminent economically administered,
being applied to such payment; and
where the obligations of the Govern
'ment do not expressly state upon their
face, or Hhere the law under which they
were issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in cola, they ought in right
and in justice to be paid in the lawful
money of the Uni'ed States.
FoURTH-EquaI taxation of every
species of property according to its real
value, including Government bonds and
other public securities.
FIFTH-One currency fUrthe Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
the oficeholder, the pensioner and the
soldier, the producer and the bond
holder.
SIxTH-EconomJ in the admins
tratiou of the Government; the reduc-
ton of the standing army end navy ;
the abolition of the Freedman's Bureau,
and all political instrumentalities de
signed to secure negro supremacy;
s~impli6catioa of the system and dis
continuance of inquisitorial modes IF
assessing and collecting internal reven
ues so that the burden of taxation may
be equalized and lessened ; the credit
of the Government and the currency
made good ; the repeal Of all enactments
for enrolling the State militia into Ma
tional forces in time of peace, and a tar
if for revenue upon foreign imports.
and such equal taxation under the In
ternal Revenue laws as will afford il
cidental protection to domestic manu-
features and as well, without IMPAIR
ing the revenue, impose the least bur-
den upon aud best promote and encour-
age the great industrial interests Of the
scoIntry.
Standardization of abuses in the
administration. the expulsion of corrupt
.meu from Office, the abrogation of use
less officers, the restoration of rightful
authority to and the independence of
the Executive and Judicial Departments
Of the Government. The srbordinatiou
of the military to the civil power, to
the end that the usurpations of Coz
gress and the desFotism of the sword
may cease.
EIeuTn-Equal right; and protection
for naturalized and native. born citizens
at home and abroad the assertion of
American nationality, which shall com
mand the respect of foreign powers and
furnish an example and encouragement
to people struggling for nation ii integ
rity, constitutional liberty and indivi-
dual rights, and the maintenance OF the
rights of uaturalized citizens against
the absolute doctrine of inmutable
allegiance and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime
committed beyond their jurisdiction.
rur pIr1 oE ND1CTNEN AGAINST
THE RADICAL PARTY.
In demanding these measures and
reforms, we arraign the Radical party
for its disregard of right and the un
paralleled oppression aud tyranny which
have marked its career after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge of both
Houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of
the Government, and the preservation
of the Union and the Constitution.
It has repeatedly violated that most
sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which car
.ried our flag to victory. Instead OF re
storing the Union, it has, so far as in
Its power dissolved it, and subjected
ten States, in times of profound peace
to military despotism and negro su-
premacy.
1t has nullifed the right of trial by
jury.
1t has abolished the writ of haLeas
corpus, that most sacred writ of liberty
It has overthrow the freedom Of
speech and press.
It has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military trials, and
secret star chamber inquisitions, for
constitutional tribunals.
It has disregarded in time of peace
the right of the people to be free from
searches and seizures.
1t has entered the post and telegraph
offices, and even the private rooms OF
individuals, and seized their private
ipapers and lett, rs without any specifi
cation or notice Of affidavit, as required
by the organic law.
II has converted the American Capt.
tol into a bastile.
1t has established a system of spies
and official espionage to which no Goa
stitutional monarchy of Europe would
dare to resort.
It has abolished tie right of appeal,
IN important Constitutional questions,
to the supreme judicial tribunals, and
threatens to curtail or distroy its origi-
nal jurisdiction, which is irreyocably
- b-,ba Honstiiution while the