The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06
Adopted July 2. 1903.

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The Democratic party, in national convention
assembled, repoeing it, trust in the intelligence,
patriotism and discriminating justice Of the PEG.
pie, standing upon The Constitution - the founda-
ana s RISss sy o s
zen, and recognizing the questions Of slavery and
accession % having been settled for al time TO
come by the war or the voluntary action Of the
Southern States IN constitutional conventions as
semblsd. and never to be renewed or regulated,
do, with the return Of peace, demand: -.
Fhst-Immediate restoration Of all the Statec to
their righta in the Union under the Consitution,
and of civil government to the American people:
onenses, and the regulation Of the elective fran
chise In the States BY their citsene. u. 80
Thkd-Paymentof the public debt Of The United
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ID requisite for the necessities Of the government,
economically administered. being applied to such
10 mot p:s ss
or where the Law under which they were Issued
does not provide that they shall be paid in coin,
they ought in right and IN jSstics spaid in the
Fourth-Equal taxation OF every species Of
property according 70 4! real value, Including
government bonds and other public securities.
The psop he o1sr os he he ss Sos :Ss
pensioner and the soldier. the producer and the
Sixth Economy in the administration Of the
sDd naVy the Abolition Of ni ne A3u seSn s%
bureau and all political instrumentalities de-
signed to secure negro supremacy; simpli6ca-
ton Of the system and dscontnuance Of inquisito-
revenue, so that the burden Of taxation may be
equalized and lessened; the credit Of the govern
ment and the currency made good the repeal Of
all enactments for enrolling the State militia into
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atior under the internal revenue laws a. will
afford incidental protection to domestic manufac-
lures; and as will, without impairing the revenue.
impose the least burden upon. and best promote
and encourage the great Industrial interest Of the
country. .u-t --~y
Seventh Reform Of abuses in the adminIstra-
ton, the expulsion of corruptmen from office, the
riqhtful authority to and the Independence Of the
executive and judicial departments Of the govern.
ment the subordination Of the military to the
civil power, to the end that the usurpadons Of
Congress and the despotsm Of the sword may
Eighth Equal rights and protection for natu-
ralized and native born citizens at home aud
abroad, the assertion of American nationality,
eign powers and furnish an example and encour-
agement to people struggling for national integ-
rty, constitutional liberty and individual rights;
and the maintenance Of the rights Of naturslised
table allegiance and the claims Of foreign powers
to punish them for alleged crimes committed be-
yond their Jurisdiction. ~
In demanding these measures and reforms, We
tine vsoS
have marked its career, after the most solemn and
unanimous pledge Of both houses Of Congress to
prosecute the war exclusively for the maintenance
Ct os ssoG aOS 1s ,S
lated that most sacred pledge, under which was
rallied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag 70 victory tnseead Of rsas9rmg ne Union.
jected ten etates. In time Of profound peace, to
military despotism end negro supremacy. IL has
nullifed the right of trial by jury; it has aboI-
liberty; II has overt6rown the freedom Of speech
and press; il has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military trials and secret star
chamber inquisitions for constitutional tribunals;
II has disregarded in times 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 papers and letters without any specf
organic law; Il has converted the American capi-
tol into bastle; it has established system OF
spies and Official espionage TO which no consttus
tonal monarchy of Europe would dare to resort
has abolished the right Of appeal on in
preme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
curtail or destroy ito original jurisdiction,
which is irrevocsbly vested By the Con-
sntGon x ~ me Learned chief !ascs has been
because he would not prostitute his high ONCE to
the support Of the false and partisan charges pre-
ferred sgainst the president IT. corruption and
history, and BY it, frauds and monopoiiss Il has
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created
during the war. II has striped the president Of
bis constitutional power Of appointment, even Of
biz ;s under IT, repeated ssssu Az; s
base, and should Il succeed 10 November next.
and inaugurate it, president, We viii meet II -
subjected and conquered people, amid the ruins
Constitution. And We do declare and resolve &,
that ever since tho people Of the United States
threw Of oil subjugstion to the British crown, the
privilege and trust Of su1fage have belonged to
s .sS End have been ~
power Of each State, respectively; and any
to deprive any STATE Of this light, or interfere
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tion, and II sanctioned BY the people VIII subvert
our form Of government, and can only end ID q
single, centralized, consolidated government, In
which the separate exhtence Of the States will DO
be established In place Of federal Union Of
equal States; thatwe regard the reconstruction
acts OF Congress. so.called, - usurpstions.
unconstitutional. revolutionary and void; that
our bOioIoIB uuo b8nOKb WuO CerIto0 tu0 unB W
our country to victory against . most GAL
liant and determined foe must ever be crate
fully remembered, and all the guarantees given In
their favor must be faithfully carried into execu.
ton that the public lands should be distributed
among the people. and should be disposed Of
either under the pre- exemption Of homestead laws,
or sold in reasonable quantities, and to none but
actual occupants. ct the minimum price a. estab-
lished by the government; when grants of thu
public lands may be allowed necessarily for the
encouragements Of important public improve.
not the lands themselves, should Be 70 applied.
That the president Of the United States, Andrew
johnson. In exercising the power Of his high once
In resisting the aggressions Of Congress- on the
Is entitled to the gratitude Of the whole
American people; and on behalf Of the Demo-
cratic party We tender him our thanks for his pa
triotic efforts IN that regard.