Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
THE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party. in National Convex ii
tion assembled. reposing IT'S trust IN tne lntein
gence. patriotism and discripin ,ting justice OF Of
the people; standing upon the Constitntion as
the foundation and hmitauon OF tne powers
the Government, and the guarantee OF the ND
critics OF the citizen ane IecoghMlns s .ae 4ues,
tions Of flavery and secession as having peen
settled for all time TO come by the war OF tne q
voluntary action of the Southern states IN
Constitutional Conventions assembled, anu
never to be renewed or reagitated /; do, with the
return Of peace, demand.
1. Immediate restoration Of all the states 70
their rights in the Union under the Constitu-
tion and civil government OF the American
people. d. b.....s,au.,.usA ,
+ 2. Amnesty for all past politicai onenses, ana
the regulation Of the elective franchise IN me
States by their citizens, and the payment Of the
public debt Of the United States as rapidly as
practicable. if m
8. All money drawn from the people by tax
alton. except so much as is requisite for ne ne
cessities of the Government, economically ad
m;nistered, should be. honestly applied 70 sucn
payment and where the obligations of the Coy
ernment do not expressly state upon their face.
or the law under which they were. issued does
not provide that they shall be paid II COIN they
fui full money m Of the United States. I. w,
4. Equal taxation of every species Of property
according to its real value; including Govern
mont bonds and other public securities.
S. One currency for the Government and the
people, the faborer and the officeholder, the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and
the bondholder.
g. Economy in the administration OF the
Goyernrnent; the reduction Of the standing
army and navy the abolishment OF the freed
mems bureau, and all political instrumental
titles designed to secure negro supremacy; sim
plifcation Of the system and the ditcontinIlance
lectipg internal revenue, 20 that the burden OF
Taxation may be equalized and lossened the
credit Of the Government and the currency
made good tho repeal of all enactments for
enrolIinr The State militia into National forces
in time of peace q tariff for revenue upon
nreign inports. and such equal taxation under
The internal revenue laws as will afford incl
dental protection to domestic manufactures,
and as will, without impairing the revenue,
impose the least burden upon and best promote
and encourage the great industrial interests Of
the country.
\. Reform of abuses in the Administration,
the exclusion of corrupt men from Offices the
abroeation of useless Offices. the restoration Of
rightful authority to. aud the independence Of
Cow @ rrnment. the sIbordination OF the military
to the civil power to the end that the usurpa-
tions of Congress and the despotism of the
syy' g. Equal maj rights and protection for natural
lied and native-bOrn citizens at home and
which shall All command the respect Of forei IN
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integ-
rity. constitutional liberty and inaiylduai
rights, and tne mantenahce OF tne Llen.s "
naturalzed citizens against the absolute doc
uine OF immutabie aliegiance, ana tne e,aim ,
OF foreign powers TO PUNISH them ior alleged
crime committed beyond the'r Jurisdicton.
In demanding theso measures anu reform !
of right, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny, which have marked It's career, aitef
the most solemn ana unanimous pietage Vi oesu
Houses Of Congress 70 prosecute the war way ex-