The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-07-16
DEMO 7RAT1c PLATF J.. NJ. .

DEMO CRATIC PLATFo. NJ.
The following is correct copy OF
the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic Convention:
The Democratic party, in Nation.
al Convention assembled, reposi'g its
trust in the intelligence, patriotism,
discrimination and justice of the peo-
pie, standing upon the constitution as
the foundation and limitation of the
powers Of the government. and the
guaranteeing the liberties of the citi>
zen, and recognizing the questions of
slavery and secession as having been
settled for all time to come hy the
war, or the voluntary action Of the
Southern States in constitutional con-
ventions assembled, and never to be
renewed or reagitate,l do, with the
return of peace demand:
First. The immediate restoration
of all the States to their rights in the
Union under the constitution, and of
civilgovcrnmcnt to the American peo-
pie.
Second. Amnesty for all past po-
litical offences, and the regulation of
the elective franchise in. the States by
their citizens.
Third. The payment of the pubs
lie debt of the United States as soon
as practicable and that all moneys
drawn IRON the people by taxation,
except so much as is requisite for the
necessities ofthe government ecopom-
-ically administered, be honestly -up-
piled to such payment; and where
the obligations of the government do
not expressly state upon their face,
or the law under which they were is
sued does not provide that they shall
be paid in coi.,, they ought. in right
and in justice, to be paid in the laws
full MOI ey of the United States.
In demanding these measures AID
reforms we arraign the Radical par
ty for its disregard of right and tho
unparalleled oppression and tyranny
which have marked its ca"ecr. After
O most solemn ard unanimous pledge
of both Houses of Congress to prose-
cute the war exclusively for the main-
tainance of tho government and the
preservation of the Union under the
constitution, it has repeatedly viola,
tel the most sacred pledges under
which alone rallied that noble volur.
teer army which carried our flag ia
victory; Instead ofreStorirgthe Union,
it has so far as IN its power dissolved
it aud subjected ten States, in time OF
profound peace, to military despotism
and negro supremacy; has stripped
the President of his constitutional
power ofappointmcnt even of Ills own
Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults
the pillars of the government are
rocking Oil their base, and should i
succeed in November rext and au,
gurate its President, we will meet as
u suhjugated and conquered people
amid the ruins Of liberty and the
scattered fragments of the constitu'
ton.
Resolred, That in the future, as il
the past, wo will adhere, with u''
swerving fidelity, to the Union uhde'
the constitution as the OILY solid fnun
dation of our strength. security ant
happiness as people, and as frame
work Of government equally comdu
=, Give to the welfare ID prosperity oI
all the States, both Northern am
Southern.
Resoiusd, That the Union estab
lished by the constitution is Unior
of States federal in its character
cQs,posel of States thereby united
AID iseapable of existing without th'
Stsssaas its continuing intcg"a! palt
ana therefurc the perpetuity of th'
States in their political integrity, TIN
Government Of the Uuited State
being federal republic and not !
consolidation Of the whole people int
zone nation.
Resolued,S That the perpctuity o
the Union and the>maiptainance o
the government, as both were~vestab
lished by the constitution, andsaal
both under the constitution, havebeel
.expounled in the foregoing resolution
in conformity with the venerable
teachings Of Jefferson, Madison an'