The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-07
THE PLATFORM.

Tho National Democratic party, in National Con
,ontion assembled, rcposng its trust ir the inteli
gouco patriotism and discriminating justice of the
people, standing upon the Constitution the foun
dation and Limitation Of tho powers Of the Govern
and the guarantee Of the liberties of the cti
zen, and recognizing Jhe questions Of slavery and
secession as having been settled for all time to
by the war the voluntary action Of the Southern
States in Constitutional Conventions assembled, and
never to be renewed or reagitated do, with the re
turn Of peace, demand,
1st The immediate restoration of all the States to
their rights in the Union under the Constitution,
and ofcivil government to the American people.
ID. Amnesty for all past political offenses and
the regulation of the elective franchise III the States
by the citizens and The payment of thepuJlic debt
Of the United States rapidly practicable.
Sd. All the money drawn from the people b. tax
alton, except much is required for the necess-
tics Of the Government economically administered,
to be honestly applied to such payment, and, where
the obligations ofthc Government do not express
ly statc upon their facs or the law under which
they issuedd5es not provide that they shall be
paid in coin, they ought in right and justice to be
paid in the lawful money Of the United States
[Thuuders of aPplause.l
4th. Equal taxation o. every species Of property,
according to its real value, including Government
bonds End other securities. Renewed cheering and
cries of Read it again.
5th. One currency Tor the Government and the
people, the Iaborer and the office holder, the pen
s.oucr and The soldier, the producer and the bond
holder [Great cheering, and cries Of Read it
again.
The fifth resolution Was again read and again
cheorcd.
eth. Econony in the administration of The Gov
oruuent; the reduction Of the standing army and
navy the adjustment OF TIE Frcedmen's Bureau,
lgrcat cheers and all political instrumentalidesd de-
signed to secure negro supremacy; the simPlfca-
ton OF the system and the dscontnuance Of the in
quisitora boards of assessing and collecting inter
nal revenue, so that the burden Of taxation may be
cqualized and lesaencd, the credit Of the Govern
mcnt and the currency made good the repeal Of all
euRctnents for enrolling the state militia into ma
tioud foIeas in time Of peace and tanH for reve-
nuo upon foreign imports, ana such equal taxation
under the internal revenue laws as Will afford incl
oidenld protection to domestic manufactures, and
rs win, without impairing The revenue, impose the
least burden upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests of the coun' ry.
9Th. The reform Of abuses in the admiuistrati0 Il
the expulsion of corrupt from Office, the obro-
cation OF useless Offices the restoration of rightful
authority u ana The independence Of the Exocu-
tive and Judicial Department of the Government
the subordinatioa Of the military to the civil power
u the end that tho usurpaons Of Congress and the
desPotism Of the sword my cease.
sth EQUAL rights and protection ior naturalizei
and native. born citizens at homo and abroad. The
assertion Of American nationality, which shall com
maud tho respect Of foreign powers, furnish an eX-
ample and encouragement to people struggling for
national integrity constitutional liberty and indi-
vidua rights and the maintenance Of the RICHES of
naturalizod citizens against tu absolute doctrine of
immutuble allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime committed
beyond their. jurisdiction. TApplause.l
In demanding these measures and reforms ar
raign the radical party for its disregard Of right,
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which
have inarked its career.
Aflr the mos solemn ana unanimous pledge Of
both Hoses OF Congress to prosecute the war exclu-
slvcly for the maintenance of the Government aud
the preservation of tho Union under the ConsJtu-
ton, it has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under hich was rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our lag to victory.
Instead of restoring the Union 1t has, so FAR as
was in its power, dissolved it, aud subjected ten
States in O time Of profound peace to military des-
potism and negro supremacy.
It has-nulhf s5.therc the right Of trial by my
It has abolished The writ Of haboss OorPus-that
most sacred writ ofhberty.
It has oycrthrown tic freedom of speech and o.
the press. #e.. .
tLas substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests
ard military trials ana secret tarcLamber inquisi
tious for constitutional tribunals.
It has aisregarJod in time Of peace the right Of
the people 20 be free from search and sezure.
1t has entered the post and telegraph Offices a.
even the private rooms of indi vIauals, aud seized
thgir prvate papers and letters without any speoi-
hcation OF uot,e affidavit, as lrired by the or
garic law.
IL has converted the American cupitolinto q has
tile.
rg has established system o. spies and official es
pionag, 20 which no constitutional monarchy O
Europe would now dare 30 resort.
II has abolished the right Of appeal on importan
constitutional questions the supreme judicial tri
buna, and threatens curtail destroy its Tigi
NAL Jurisdiction, whichis rrevocably vested by !h
Constitution vmlo the learned Chief Justice Ha