Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-29
Our own Old National FI;tIl
Adopted In ron'snlisa, a Sen i0rs. Julj ''h'

Adopted In ronysniiSa, si Neu i0rh, JuI ''h
The Democratic party, In National Con
yeniiOn assembled; reposing It's trust In the
Intelligence, pairioIism AMI disel im mailing
justice Of the people, standing upon tie
constitution as the foundation and iiniia'
ton OF the powers of the uoVerhmcni, aud
the guarantee Of the liberties Of the clli'
Ien, aud recognizing the questions oI sliN-
cry aud secession as haSing been settled
for all time 10 comc, by the war ar the yal'
untary action of this SOUTHERN sini"s, ~
constitutional convention assembled, aud
never TO be renewed or rengiiaied, do, with
the return OF pence, demnnd--
|. The immediate restoration Of all the
States TO their rights in the union, undrr
the constitution. aud Of civil government
In the American. r. II" ..I.I
.. Amnesty for all pnst political offences,
and the regulation Of the elective ir"nchise
in the States by their citizens, ami the
payment Of tie public debt of the United
States as rapidly ms practicable. .r
3. All money drawn from tic people by
taxation, except so much Ms ~ requisite Tor
the necessities of the Government eronom-
icall administered, TO be'hcncsiiy applied
10 such payment, and, where tho obIIga-
tions of the Government do not expressly
state upon their face or tho lnw under
which they were Issued does moi provide
they shall be paid in coin, they ongl'l in
right and Justice TO I've paid in the lawful
money of the United States. rhun'brs of
applause. 300 .ala n5rr lf|. 70
4. Equal taxation Of every species of
properly, according TO it's real value, in-
cluding Government bouls and other pub.
lie securities. Renewed cheering and
cries of ''read il again. a.-
8. One currency for the Government nn'
the people, the lahorer and theoiiicc holder,
the pensioner and the sol4iciS the producer
and the boniholdcr. Greul cheering and
cries of "read it again. ...,.
The fifth resolution was again read and
again cheered.
q. Economy in the administration of the
Government; the reduction of the standing
army and navy; the ahOlishment Of the
Frcedmens Bureau, [grcat checisl and all
political instrumcntulitics designed TO Sc
cure negro supremacy; the simpliieaiion
of the system and disconiinuancc of the
inquistorial boards Of assessing and coli
lecling internal revenue, SO that the bur
den of taxation may he oqualizcl and les
sencd, the credit of the Government and
the currency made good. the repeal of all
cnactmonts for enrolling the State militia
into national forces in lime of peace, and
n tariff for revenue upon foreign Imports,
and such equal taxation undcr the internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental pro-
lection to domestic manufactures, and as
will, without impailing the revenue, i'm
pose the least burden rron and hest pro-
mote and encourage The great industrial
interests of the country. ,r...,i, q
Z. The reform Of abuses in the adminis-
tration, the expulsion Of corrupt men from
office, the abrogation Of useless Offices, the
restoration of rightful authority TO and the
independence of The executive and judicial
department of the Government, the -subor.
dination of the military to.the civil power
and the despotism of tle sword may cease
8. Equal rights au protection for nart-
rallied and native born citizens at home
and abroad. The assertion Of Amfrican
nationality, which shall command the re-
spect Of foreign powers, furnish an exam
pie and encouragement to people struggling
for national integrity constitutional liberty
and individual rights and the maintenance
of the rights of natliralized citizens against
the ABSOLUTE doctripe Of immGtablc alleg-
ance, and the claims of. foreign powers TO
punish them for alleged crime committed
beyond their Jurisdiction. IApplnuse,l !.
In demanding these measures and re-
forms, we arroign The Radical party for its i
disregard of right, and the unparalleled !
and tyranny which have marked
its career. NGTaUDG CNG
After the most solemn and unanimous
pledge of both houses OF Congress to pros
ecutc the war exclusively for The mainten-
ance of the Government and the prCserva
ton of the Union under ,tlo Constitution,
it has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied that noble
volunteer army which carried our flag to
victory.
Instead of restoring the Union, II hns,
so far as was in its power, dissolved II, and
subjected tea States in a time Of profound
peace to military despotisln and negro
,t,-s,,-,.., -, f.-y,.t.,
IL has nullifed there the right of trial
by jury. ta 9l %" u
1t has abolished the writ Of habcas cor
most sacred writof liberty. |
1t has ,overthrown The freedom of speech
and of the press. .f,..a H..
II has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests and military trials and secret sta
inqaisitions for constitutional tri-
bunais. g.. d. ,.ii,.4eIb baail Em1as p |
Ithns disrcgarloj in lime Of peace the
right of the people to be free from search
and seizures.
II has entered the post and telegraph
Offices, and even the private rooms of indi-
vidusls, and seized their private papers I
and letters, without any specifications or
notice or affidavit as required by the or
ganic law.
! It has converted the American Capitol
into a bastile. fl- cfs sf1ra d
II has established a system of spies and
official espionage TO WHICH no cqnslitutional
of Europe would now dare to
resort.
II has abolished the right Of arrcal on
important constitutional questions to the
supreme judirial tribunal, and threatens
to curtail or destroy lis, original jurisdie
ton, Which IS irrevccably vested by the
while the learned Chief jus
tice hns been subjected 10 esrai aud afro
clOus CaAuHAit- hicitA. fEtAttr1 ho H'ti-'
not prostitute bis high Office TO the support
Of the false and parti1an charges preferred
against the President. g
lts corruption sud extrnvagnnec haye eH-
reeded anything known in history, and by
lis frauds and monoPolies il has nearly
doubled fhe bnrdsn Of debt creafeil daring
The war. Il has striped the Pns=iient %
bis consfitntiDual power of appointment
even cf bis 1sn cabinet
Under ifs repeated assaults. tie pillars
ofihe Government are rock ingon their base,
and, should il succeed IN November neat,
and inangufafe ifs Prssileut vs VII meet
ns sni5etf ard ronq-sfed Is1ris ami J The
ruihs 81 liberty sn1 TIE seaifers1 artnsris
d The cunsfifrribss aui vs Do declare sud
rrF5lve. that ever sinrs Ihe pe5tis n ths
rnitei Siaies ihrsr of Al sui5-rtion 20 ils
British crown he priTii-Es aBi trust n
Suffrage have tsisngsi 10 fte ssssral sia,es,