Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-15
Gen McCook, Of Ohio, the convention ad.
journed with repeated cheers.
TnE DEMOCRATIc PLATFORM.

Ahe btWVNNhiN iiiAAf ~ Nhlouh ihuNthilou "
semhed reposng H. trust in the Intelligence patriotism
and discriminating Justice Of the people, standing upon
the Constitution the foundation and limitation Of the
powers of the Government aud the guaranty Of the h
critics n the citizen and recognizing the questions of
slavery and secession having been settled for all time
TO come by the the voluntary action Of the South
ern States in Constitutional Convention assembled and
never to be renewed reagtaod, do with the return Of
peace demand
Frst-lmmediae restoration Of oil the States In the
Union under the Constitution and Of civil government to
the American people
SecoHd-Amncsy for all past political Offences and the
regulation Of the elective franchise the by their
citizens.
TAra-payinont Of the public debt Of the United
States rapidly practicable, all moneys drawn nom
the people by taxation, except much requisite
for the necessities Of the government economically adj
mini'tcred being applied such payment and where
the obligations Of the government do not expressly state
upon their face the law under which they Issued
docs not provide that they shall be paid n coin, they
ought In right and Justice to be paid In The lawful money
Of the United States crhunders Of applauseJ
Foun-Equal taxation Of every species Of property
according to ' real value, including Government bonds
and other public securities. ttencwod cheering and
cries Of read it awin.W
Fi6t-One currency for the Government and the peo-
Pile the laborer and the Office holder the pcnoncr and
the soldier, the producer and the bondholder Great
cheering and cries Of read 1t again. The Gh resolution
was again read and checrcdJ
SlEth-Economy In the administration OF The govern.
slolition or An. preenen,s pnrcon c.roa, .h,,,,r'
and all political instumcntaliHes designed 10
negro supremacy. smpiiacation of the system and die
continuance Of nqustoraf modes Of assessing and col
ectng internal revenue 20 that the burden of taxation
may be equazed and loened the credit Of the govern
men and the currency made good the repeal Of all on
actments for enrolling the state militia into national
forces in the time Of peace and tar for revenue upon
foreign imports aud such equal taxaton under the in
ternal revenue laws a. will afford Incidental protection
to domestic manufactures and as will without impairing
the revenue impose the least burden upon and best pro-
mote and encourage the great industrial Interests of the
country
Ssren-R Reform Of abuses In the Administrations the
expulsion Of corrupt men from Office tho abro-
CATION Of useless Offices the restoration Of rahtNl au-
thorty to- and the independence Of the Executive and
Judicial departments Of the Government the suhordi-
nation Of the military to the civil power to the end that
the usurpatons Of Congress and the despotsn Of the
sword NAV cease
Eigsfh-Equal rights and protection for nnturnllred
and native born citizens at home and abroad the assr
ton of American nationality which shall command the
respect of foreign powers and furnish all example, and
announcement To people struggling for national inte
rity constitutional liberty and individual rights and
the maintenance Of the rights Of naturalized citizens
s,ainst the absolute doctrine Of imnutaie allegiance
and the claims Of fprelrn uoers tn punish them for al
legged crime committed hcyond their uridlction AN
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