The union Democrat., 1868-10-17
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NATIONAL pEMocRarIcP PLATFORM,

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discriminating justice Of the people se.naans -.
,i,,,su IS the fouadaiion and iimailon o. te IoNes
~ and the guarantees OF the liberties ~
, r,ten and recognizing the questions OF saaNet anu
:. having been settled for all time 10 come oE tue
- rnteer action of the Southern aies in Con-
,I,al Canvea tion assembled and never 70 oe resoe
a,e do with the return OF peass DEMAND M H.. STATE. n
r;rst-The immediate restoration oi All ihe Stste.
, gh,siu the Union snder the Constitution, and OF
civil government 10 the American people.
es,nl-Amns siy for all past political eiienses and the
ato Of the elective franchise 10 the States by her
citizens a.. .,tl;. soh, ~ ,ha United
rspiy Is practicable. all money drawn from the
,- ty axaioa except much as Is requisite ior the
~ the government economically administered,
l.iny honesty applied such payment; and when the
ofthe Government do not expressly state on
their face. the law under which they ".re lsuea ao
rot provide that shall be paid in coin, they ought IN
right and justice to be pad IN The Lawful money Oh tne
United States.
cordug value. including Cove nnent bonds aid other
paddle securities.
EahOnc currency for the Government and the people.
the aborer and the Office holder TIE pensoner and the
soldier, the producer and the bona-bolhtr.
sixth-2eonouy in the administration Of the Govern
meat the reduction ofthe standing army and navy the
abolition Of the Freedmens Bureau and all poitichi IN
sirumentaies designed toserye negro supremacy snp
hcuton system and discontinaanee OF inqsitora
modes Of assessing and collecting internal that
the burden OF taxation be eqnalzed and lessened; ne
credit of tho country made gd; all euactmeuts for the
enrolling n the state militia into national forces In time
Of peace and tariff for revenue upon foreign imports
and such equal taxation under the internal
as afford Incidental protection To domestic manuiac-
without imptrng the revenue. impose the least
burden upon and best promote ani encourage the great
industrial interests of the country.
Sevenh-Reform of ABUSES In the administration the
expulsion Of corrupt from office the abrogation OF
useless Offices the restoration ofrghtful authority TO the
indepedence of the Executive and judicial Departments
of the Government; the subordinauon OF military TO the
civil power the end that the usurpatoa Of Congress
and despotsm of the sword may cease
EghthEqual rights and protection Tor nanraiized anu
native born citizens at home aud abroad the assertion OF
American nationality which VIII command tue respect ol
foreign powers furnish example and encouragement TO
people struggling for national integrity, constitution
al liberty and indivdu rights, aad the maintenance OF
the rights naturazed citizens against the absoute
ofmmutabe allegiance and the claims OF iorei
movers To nuuish them for crime cummte beyond
their Jurisdiction In demanding these measures and
reforms arragn the Radical party for its disregard 9
right and the unparalleled opposition and tyranny weh
have marked its career After the most solemn and un
annous pledge Of both Houses OF Congress o prosecute
the exclusively for the maintenance Of the do.ern
ment and preservation of the Union under the Con-
stituton il has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge which rallied that noble volunteer army
which carried flag TO victory. Instead OF restoring
the Unon it has 30 is in its power dissolved it,
and subjected ten States, in time of profound peace to
military despotism and negro suffrage lt mas nnhed
the right of trial pyjury has abolished the habeas
corpus sacred writ of liberty 1t has oVethrown
the freedom speech and ofthe press has
arbitrary seizures aud arrests, anu military triNs ana
secret Star Chamber inqusons for constitutional trbu
nails II has dsrega ded in time of peace, the rights oil
the people to be free search and seizures Ii has en-
tered the post and telegraph Offices and the private
Individuals and seized their private papers and
letters without any specification or notice OF andavt a
required by the organic law 1t has converted the Ameri
Capitol into hastle. 1t has established system Oh
spies and official espionage to which no consttuti'ha
monarchy of Europe would now dare to resort IL mas
abolished the rights OF appeal ON important
questions and judicial tribunal ana heatens
10 curtsl destroy original jurisdiction wh,eh IRE
vocaby vested by the Constitution, while the learned
Chief Justice has been subectto great and aroeous cal
umnies merely because he would not prostitute his hgh
office To the support of the false and parrish charges
ferred against the President. Its corruption and ex.
exceeded anything known in history and
by it's frauds and monepoes IL has nearly do"oied tne
burden Of the debt created during the war IL mas
stripped the President of his constitutional power oi ap
pointmeEt of his own Cabinet Under IT'S repeated
assaults the pillars Of the Government rocking their
base and should succeed in November next and naug
urate its President, we will meet rs subject and con
quered people amid the ruins of liberty and the scattered
fragments Of the Constitution And we do declare and
resolve that since the people of the United states
threw OF all suhecon the British Crown, tho privilege
and trust have belonged 10 the several States
and have been granted regulated and controlled
ly by the political of each sate respectively ana
any attempt by Congress. any preext whatever to
deprive State If this right interfere with TINS ex
ercse, Is nagrant asnrpatioh o power w'en '.' ~ ~
warrant In the Constitution and if sanctioned by the peo
pie, will suhvet form Of Government ana can only
end in single centralized consolidate ed government IN
which the separate existence ofhe States Will De
and an unqualified despotism be established in place OF
Federal Union of equal States and that we regard the
reconstruction acts of Congress such uurpaton ana un
constitutional revolutionary and void
That soldiers and sailors who carried heiag oil our
country to victory against amost gallant ana ae.eras M
foe, he gratefully remembered, and all the
guarantees given in their favor must be Mthiuy carried
into execution.
among the people and should be disposed of either under
the presumption of homestead lands and sold in
quantities and but actual occupants at the mini
price established by the Government When grants
Of the public lands be allowed necessary for the en-
eouragement Of important public improvements the pro
ceeds of such lands and the lands themselves, should
be applied.
That the President Of the United States Andrew John
exercising the power of his office in restricting the
Hggressons Congress the constitutional rights OF the
States and the people, entitled the gratitude OF the
whole American people and behalfef the Democratic
party tender him thanks for his patriotic efforts in
that regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic party appeal TO every
patriot including all the conservative element and all who
desire support the Constitution and restore the Union
forgetting all past differences OF opinion to unite with us
in the present great struggle for the liberties of tho peo
pie and that to all such, TO whatever party they may
have heretofore belonged extend the right hand OF
fellowship aud hail all such friends and brothers