Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-19
fOF Vice President
FRANK P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.



patriotism and discriminating justice OF The
people standing upon the Constitution ~ the
iosndation and hElitation Of the powers q theS
government and the guaranty of the liberties -
the citizen, aud recognizing the questions OF
slavery and secesisn rs having been settled Tor
al time ~ come by the war. or the voluntary
action of the southern states in constitutional
con ventians assembled. and never 90 be renewed
or re agitaied. do with the return Of peace de-
mand'
rights Ia the Union, under the CONSTITUTES n, and
III civil government 10 the American people
Neo0nd Amnesty for ail past political oficnses
aud the regulation OF the elective franchise m
the.StRtns by their ciuEsns-
third payment 81 the I'ublic debt Of the
Uaitod states % rapidly ~ practicable, all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. ex-
cspt 20 much IL requisite for the neces,iiies Of
the government economically administered, be-
Ing honestly applied u such payment. and
where the obligations Of the government do not
expressly state upon their face. or The law IN
der which they were Issued does not provide
that they shall be paid In coin, they 0gght, IN
right and in justice be paid IN the lAwtul money
Of the United States. tt-
fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
properly according 60 ~ real value including
government bonds ana other public securities.
EFdh . One currency Tor he government and
the people the labOrer and the Ofhce-hOldeT,
the pensoner and tho soldier. the producer and
S,rfI. Reononly in The administ alton Of the
government. tho reduction Of the standing army
and navy, the abolition Of the Freednen's TN
designed 90 SECURE negro supremacy; sim
pIi6catiOn Of the system aud discOniinu-
anee Of lnquisiiorial modes Of asseying and col
lsciing internal revenue. - that the burden Of
taxation may be sauaized and iessened, the
credit Of the gov eminent and the currency made
good. the rePeal Of all enactInents for enrolling
the State militia iIto uaiiOnai forces IN time of
peace and tariff for revenue upOn Foreign i'm
ports aud such equal taxation under the internal
ievenae lAws ~ will Afford incidental protection
"a domestic manufactures, and rs will, without
;tnpairing the revenue, impose the least burden
upon and host promote and encourage the great
industrial interests Of the country.
SsDsHfh Reform OF abuses in the administra
ton. the expulsion Of corrupt men from Office
tho abrogatien Of useless Offices. the restoration
uf rightful authority % and the independenee Of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments of the
Government, the subOrdinAtion Of the military
10 the civil power. 20 the end that the usurpa-
tons of Congress aud the despotsm Of tito sword
Fighih Equal rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citizens at home and
abroad the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command tho respect Of foreign
powers, aud furnish an example and encourage
nent 20 people struggling for national iHtcgrty,
constitutional liberty and industrial rights and
tho maintenance of the rights Of naturalized
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
tabla allegiance and the claims 81 foreign powers
20 punish them for alleged crime committed be
yond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms We
Arraign the Radical party for its disregard IT
right and the unparalleled oppression aud
the most solemn aud unanimous pledge Of both
houses 81 Congress "a prosecute the war oxelu-
svsly fOr the maintenance Of the government
aud the preservation Of the Union under the
Constitution II has repeatedly violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone vas raj
lisd That nOble volunteer army which carried
our nag 90 victory. Instead OF restoring the
Union il has so far As in its powor. dissolved it,
aud subjected ten States in time of profound
peace 10 military despotisIn and negro supren-
acy. 10 has nullihed there the right Of trial hy
Jury Il has abolished the h0tcas corpus, that
most sacred writ oi liberty It has overihruwn
the freedom 81 speech and tho press: u has sub
stitutod arbitrary seizures aud arrests. aud mil
itary trials, aud secret star chamber inquisi
tions for the constitutional tribunals; Il has
disregarded in tune Of peace the right Of the
people 10 bo free from searches and seizures; u
has entered the post and telegraph Offices aud |
even the private rooms 81 Individuals, and |
seized thor private papers aud letters without |
ANY specific charge or notice OF affidavit IA re- |
quired by the organic law II has converted the |
American Capitol into Bastile Il has estab- |
lishod system Of spies and espionage 70 which |
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would nov
dare to resort Il has abolished the right OF ap-
peal on important constitutional questions To /
the supreme Judicial tribunals. aud threatens 10 |
ourtail or destroy It's original Jurisdiction which |
IL irroVooahly vestod by the Constitution while |
the leArz ed Chief ustice has been subjected 20
the most atrOciouS calumnics moroly because he /
woald not prostitute his high Office 10 The sup /
port of the false and partisan charges preferred /
against the President. Its corruption and OK /
travaghnce have exceeded anything known in /
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created
by the war. IL has stripped the President OF /
his constitutional power OF appointment. even
of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults
the pillars " the government are rocking on
their base, and should Il succeed in November
next and inAugurate its President. We will meet
as a subject and conquered people amid the
ruins of iberty and the shattered fragments of |
the Constitution.
And We do declare and resolve. that ever since
the people or the United States threw OF all
IL hN
and trust Of suffrage have belonged 60 aho sew
oral States, and have been srRnted regulated
Hnd controlled exclusively by the political pow
Or OF each state respectively, and that any al |
tempt by Congress. on any pretext whatever. 20 |
deprive any state uf this right OF interfere with
ita exercise is q hagrani usnrpatinn Of power |
which can hnd NO warrant in the COnsttutinn. /
ADD, IL sanctioned by the people, will subvert |
pHT form Of government. and can only end ia a |
single ccntrai'Eed and consolidated government, |
which the separate existence Of the states will |
lao entirely absorbed. aud an unqualified des- |
l.utlsm DO ESTABLISHED IN plRca Of Federal | ,
II nlnn OF coequat States: and that wa regarl |
the rec"nstrucuon acts ESQ called Of Congress, |
ss such are usurpations and unconstitutional |
revolutionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the |
aag OF our country Ia victory against most |
gallant and determined foe, must ever BE- Erate- !
luily remembered aud all the guarantees given |
la their favor must be faithfully carried into eX-
That the public lands should lie distributed
rs widely possible among the people. snd
/
BmptiOn OF homestead laws, aud sold ia reason |
able quapttics. aud 10 none hut actual oceu-
pants. al the minimum price established by the | ,
When grants Of the public lands
nav be- allowed necessary for tho encourage |
nent OF important public iaiProveinchts. the
proceeds Of the sale el such lands. aud not the |
ands themsslves, should De applied.
That the President of the United STATES, An
rev johnson. "a exercising the power ai his
nigh Office IN resisting the aggresgions nt Con
-ross upon the constitutional righis Of the States
md the people Ia entitled b. the gratitude Of !
he whole Amtgacan people. and la behalf Of the
Democratic party We tender him eur thanks Ter |
is patriotic Efforts IN that regard
Upon this platform the Democratic l,arty APP |
,eai 90 every patriot incladiAg ALI the cpuscrva-
i've element and All who desire 60 support the
Constitution aud restore the Union. iorgetttpg | (
a pArt Al differences Of opinion, 10 unite With hs
n che present great struggle tor the liberties OF
he people; aud that 10 all such, 10 whatever
,arty they mas have heretofore helongcd, W.
Itend the right hand ct Fellowship. aad halt :
a such ce-opcraiinI with as as friends aud
rethrcn. 4
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THE Secretary of tho Treasury reports
he following sums expended in Jaly