Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-10
THE PLATFORM.

,rna Democratic Marty, in National COnven-
,Yo assembled, Te posing It's Trust IN the lntekl'
gen - t,striOtisn and discriminating Justlte o.
Ihe people standing upon the constitution =
lie fsundaJton and Ilmitaiion OF the powers ~
she Government, sDd toe guarantee o. tne 10
s~fies OF me citizen anu recognizing the CUES
1foDs Of slavery and secession a. having beeL
spfflad for all time 10 come by The war OF tlie
voIuntsrv action Of the Southern states IL
,,ot'Cs,iIr,f}onsI Conventions assembled, and
never to be renewed OF regulated 40, Win tle
returu OK peace, demand
4 Immediate restoration or sIl the States 70
slIes- risbtS in the Union under the CODstitu-
iiou ana civil government OF the American
people. -. Hit, ,.,,,,s.s ,-,.l
the reyul lion OF the elective franchise IN the
states v their Ciuizsus, ana the pAyln-n nj OF tne
pubic Gebt Of the United States IS rapidly As
3. An money drawn nom the people by tax
alton except - much as Is reGolSlte lot the NJ
CsssiIie= OF the Government, economically an-
Ininistered, shuttd r. none say apPilSu 70 suSi
payTueat. and where the Obligations OF Tue Low
eminent do not eX pressiy STAGE upon tlelT lace
or the law IN Ger when they NelS Ls susH ~ -
nor 1royfi:e that they shan be paid IN culn, LSy
ought in righJ and Justice, bs PAID IN Inc law
ful moaey 81 the L ed states.
! Fqusi taxation Of every species OF prop
erty according 70 its real Vatues lie 10 iLs gov
eraueut bonus, and other pub &c &c ,uriueS
) one currency Tor the GOve- utneut and Tue
1,eofle The Ia Dorer and The Offie1-hOlder, the
pensioneT anu the soldier, the producer ana 'ae
bondhoider.
Government. tire reduction OF the standing
army and navy the adjustment OF tiie lteeu
mems bureau, aud "a political lnSlI tleHs "a l.
ties DESIGNED { D secure negro supremacy SIM
Indication of ne system and the ulscohth
apre oil tpuuisiyOrial boards for assessing and
collecting Internal revenue so mat tue DuIueh
OF taxation may re equailLto anu leS7eueL
the credit o. the Government ana the ceIiSAcS
made EOSd; tue repeal OF aii enictILiSLts 10
enrolling the state militia INTO AaltoLltl lOLOes
in tiIne Of peace q tariff IUr revenue Upon
foreign imports, and such quail taAaltOn uLuei
ne Internal revenue laws as vii afford incl
on FHH lfH ~
ana As viii without In pairing The revenue,
impose the leaf burden q p n and Dest promote
and encourage The great Industrial interests d
Eeforin or q Huses in the Administration,
the expulsion Of corrupt men nom oIHceS, lnc
abrogatlOu OF useless ulices, the resisrition o.
rfgbfIllI tiICrtty To- aud The Independence l
the Executive and Juticl&l uep1 llnehJs OF the
GSvernm mt, the NATURALIZATION OF the III ltsiL5
10 the civil power 10 the end LhaI lhs usurpA-
tons OF Congress and the uespotsm OF the
sword may cease. .,
Equal rights and protection for natural,
iz-i aud nHIiye-bOru G GYeuS 81 nome ana
abroad an assertion vi American natlolsint y
which snail command the respect OF lOrelsl
powers, and furnish an example ana encour-
ageunent 10 people struggling l0r national IA
1eg-ity, constitutional ubery and individual
rights, and the maintenance OF me rights q
LlsturaIized citizens agalus- the RDso.uLe doe
Urine OF imnutaBe allegiance, and TIE cams
OF foreign psweTs 10 puEl-h them Tor Al eBeo
crime committed be- ODd their jurisdiction
Ia demanding these measures aEd reforms
we arralgu tine Radical party Tor It's disregard
of right. and tue IN paTail5ied apFressioa ana
tyraIluy which have marked is C. reeF, atteI
tue IA 81 solemn and uuGutmous pledge OF Doth
Houses OF Congress 10 prosecute Jhs war eA
clusiVely for the maintenance OF the GOFei n
ment ana the presea Valon O. Inc Cnioh UhueI
II mas repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied JLat none
Volunteer army, which carried our nag 10 Vie
T9stead Of restoring the Union, it has, 50 lar
as in It's power. dissolved II, and SUBJ eJsu ten
tn mi
and negro supremacy.
tina nuIlihed there the right Of trial by jury.
18th ABOLISHED the habeas corpus, that most
sacred writ Of liberty.
l. nss Uyertnrown the freedom OF speech and
the press.
arrests and miiilsry trials ana secret star
Chamber iuqulsuons, Tor eOustltu- lOhaL III
ifGss disregarded in time Of peace the right
Of the people TO be free from search and sslz-
ures.
aud even the prlVa rooms OF lhdlNlduaIs,
aud seized their private papers and letters,
without any specification or notice Of aindav1t,
~ required by the organic law.
II has con yerted the American capitol INTO q
bastiie.
ciaI espionage 10 which no constitutional mon
Rrchy Of Europe would now aare TO resort
Il has abolished the right OF appeal on i'm
pOrtant constitutional quesuons 10 the SUI
preme judiciary DlOJnaj, ana LgTtaiells 10
rurtail or destroy its original jurisdiction,
which Is IrregOcaDly vested ~ the COnSltlu-
finu while the learned Chief Justice has been
subjected 10 the most atroclOus cain MES,
merely because he would moi prostitute ma
high Office 70 the seaport OF the IalNe
and partisan charges preferred against the
President
It, corruption and extravagance have eX-
cesded anything known in history, and by us
frauds and mOnopoles IL mss L6elly uouDieu
tre buruen OF debt created during the war.
it has stripped the President Of his constitu-
tionai power o. appointment, even o. ms oR q
Under its repeated assaults the pillars Of the
Government are rocking On their tse, and
should it succeed IN November next and inau-
gurate It's PRESIDENT We viii meet a. subject
and conquered people amid the ruins OF liberty
and the scattered fI2gIn EMS OF the Consttu ION
and We do declare and esolFe thai ever since
tI,e t4ggpte of the United State threw OF al
sJbiscliOn 70 the British Crown. the privilege
and trust of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew
eral Slafes and have been granted, regulated
and controlled exclusively by the political
power OF each State respectively and any 81
Tempt by Congress, on any PretsXt whaleveI,
10 deprive any state OF this Hghi, or interfere
with this exercise. Is a nagfant usurpsuon OF
power which can md no warrant N the Con-
Intuition. ana, IL sanctioned by the people, ~
~, ~ erf our form OF government, aud can only
eud In o single central Esd, consolidated gov
eminent. N which the separate existence OF
me States win be entirely absorbed, ana an
nnaualided despotign be established In place Of
q Federal Union OF equal sta.es.
That We regard tie reconsuuctlon acts OF
Cseps'sss. so-called, as usurpsuons. unc0nstitu-
tkOlis.l Revolutionary and Void, ana tnat ouf
soidiers and sailors who carried the nEg OF our
cs,nntry 10 victory against a most gallant anc
determined Zoe, must ever be grafsfuily re
Tnsn bered aud ell the guarantees gwen II
fheir favor must be faithfully carried INTO exc
That the public lands should be distributed
widely among tie people, and should De dls-
posed Of either uBdsr the pre- en- pt on OF holle'
steaa Laws and sold ia reasonable quantities
and 70 no. Q bat actual occupants AZ the nlnl-
mann price as established By The Government
When grants u Inc public lands may ee al
lowed necessary or the encouragement OF IN.
T,ortant puollc improvements, the prooeeds OF
ne sale OF such LANES snd not the laacs them
selves should be so applied.
That the President Of the United states, An
drew johnson, in exereising the power OF ms
high Office In resisting rhe aggresslons OF I'm
Ertssg on the constitutional rights o. the Slsttes
and the people. Is entitled to the gratltude OF
fhe whole American people. and on behalf OF
fhe Democratic party we tender HIM eur thanAh
FOR mis- patriotic efforts ia that regs d.
TJpou this platform the Democratic psrty ap-
neal 10 every patriot Including ali the cOnseFV-
alive element and all who desiTe 20 support the
Consultation and restore the Union, fOrgettins
an past differences OF opinion, TO unite WITH as
ip the present great struggle for the iber les OF
the DeoDle and that 20 ali such, 70 whatever
party thew may have heretofore belonged, we
extend the right hand Of fellowship and hail
an such cooperating with Us as friends and
brothers.
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