The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-16

The following is the platform adopted
by the Democratic National Convention
on Tuesday;
The Democratic party, in National
Convention assembled, rcposing its trust
in the intelligent patriotism, discrimination
and justice of the people, standing upon
/ the Constitution as the foundation aud
limitation Of the powers of the Govern
mcnt, and the guaranteeing the liberties
of the citizens, and recognizing the qucs-
tions of slavery and secession as having
been settled for all time to come by the
war, or the voluntary action Of the South
cm States in Constitutional Conventions
assembled, aud never to be renewed or
rclgtatod, do, with the return Of peace,
| demand:
First. The Immediate restoration of all
the States to their rights in the Union uu-
de: the Constitution, and Of civil govern
mcnt to the Americas people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political
offences and the regulation Of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third. The payment of the public
debt vi the taited States rs soon as prac-
| ticable; and that all moneys drawn from
the people by taxation, except 50 luucb as
is requisite for the necessities Of the Gov
ernment economically administered, be
honestly applied to such payment, and
where the obligations of the Government
donot expressly state upon their face, or
the law under which they were issued
does not provide that they shall be paid
III coin, they ought, in right aud in Justice,
to he paid in the lawful money of the
United States. l'huudors OF applause.
Fourth, Equal taxation of every spc-
ctos of property according to. its real val
ne, including G5yeymou5 bonds and 9TH
or public securities. Renewed cheering,
and cries of "i.ead it again"
Firth. One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laboror and the
ottice-holder, the pensioner and the sol
dierS, TIE producer and the bond-holdcr.
Great cheering and cries Of ''Read it
again"
The fifth resolution was again read and
again checyed.
Sixth. Economy IN the administration
of the Government; the reduction Of the
standing army and nayy Embellishments
Of the freedmon's bureau great cheers,
and all political instrumentaIitiea design
ed to secure negro supremacy; sinplitica-
ton Of the system and the disoontinuancc
Of the iuqustorial boards for assessing
and collecting internal revenue, 50 that
burden Of taxation may be optalized and
lessened; the credit Of tie Government
and the Currency made good; the repeal
Of all enactmants for enrolling the State
militia into National forces in time of
peace tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford
incidental protection to domestic manu-
features, and as will, without impairing
the revenue, impose the least burden upon
and best promote and encourage the In
dustrial interests Of the country.
Seventh. Reform of the abuses in the
Administration, the expulsion Of corrupt
men from Offices, the abrogation Of useless
of ces; the restoration ofright:ul author
ity to, and the independence of the Exc
cutive and judicial departments OF the
Government, the subordination of the
military to the civil power to the end that
the usurpations Of Congress and the dcs-
pOtism of the sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
ma turalizcd and nativc-bom citizens at
home and abroad an assertion Of Amer
lean nationality, which shall command the
respect of foreign powers, and furnish an
example and encouragement to people
struggling for national integrity, constitu-
tional liberty and individual rights, and
the maintenance of the rights Of natural
lied citizens against the absolute doctrine
of illimitable allegiance, and the claims
Of foreign powers to punish them for al
legged crime committed beyond their jur-
isdiction. Applause.
In demanding these measures and re-
forms we arraign the radical party for its
disregard of right, and the unparalleled
oppression and tyranny which have mark
ed its career. After most solemn and
unanimous pledge of both Houses of Con-
gress to prosecute the war exclusively for
the maintenance of the government and
the preservation of the Union under the
Constitution, it has repeatedly violated
that most sacred pledge under which alone
was rallied that noble volunteer army
which carried our flag to victory.
Instead of restoring the Union, it has so
far as in its power dissolved it, and sub
jected ten States in time of peace to mill
tary despotism and negro supremacy.
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