The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-02
Democratic Platform.

| secession as having been settled for all time
TO come by the war, or the voluntary action
of the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to be re-
newed or reagitated, do with the return of
peace, demand
First The immediate restoration of all
the States to their rights in the Union under
the Constitution, and of civil government to
the American people, 4
Second. Amnesty for all past political Of
fences and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third. The payment of the public debt
of the United States as soon as practicable;
and that all moneys drawn from the people
by taxation, except so much as is requisite
for the necessities of the Government eco
nomically administered, be honestly applied
TO such payment: and where the obligations
of the Government do not expressly state
upon their face, OF the law under which
they were issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in coin, they ought, in right
1 and in Justice, to be paid in the lawful
money of tue United States. Thunders of
applause.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species of
i property according to its real value, inclu-
1 ding Government bonds and public Secmi-
! ties. Ilienewed cheering.
Fifth. One currency for the Government
/ ItOllt, tAlG lahoANA sbAlN AAAS NAAANN
| holder, the pensiOncr and the soldier, the
producer and the bondkolder. Great cheer
/ ing, and cries of Read it again, The
| Fifth Resolution was again read and again
\ Clieered.
! Sixth. Economy in the admin stration of
/ the Government the reduction of the stand
| ing army and navy, the abolition of the
| Ere dmen's bureau [Great cheeringl and all
| political instrumentalities Designed To secure
| negro supremacy, simpliication of the sys-
/ tenn and discontinuance of the inquisitorial
modes of assessing and collecting the Inter
nal Revenue so that the burden of taxation
NAV be eoualized AID lessened, the credit of
| the Government, and the currency made
| GOOD the repeal of all enactments for en-
rolling the State Militia into National forces
| in time of peace, and a tariff for revenue up
/ ON FOREIGN imports, and such equal taxation
| under the Internal Revenue laws as viii al
ford incidental protection to domestic manu-
factures, and as will, without impairing the
revenues. impose the least burden upon, and
best promote and encourage the great indus
trial interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admin
istration, the expulsion of corrupt men from
lofIcr the abrogation of useless offices, the
restoration of rightful authority to, and the
Independence of the Executive. and Judicial
DEPARTMENTS of the Government, the subOr-
dination of the military to the civil power ;
TO this end, that the usurpations of Congress
and the despotism of the sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native born citizens at home
and abroad, the assertion of American na-
tionallty. which shall command the respect
| # foreign powers and furnish an example
and announcement 10 people struggling for
| national integrity, constitutional liberty and
Individual rights, and the maintenance Of
the rights of naturalized citizens against the
obsolete doctrine of immutable allegiance,
and the claims of foreign powers to punish
them for alleged crimes committed beyond
their Jurisdiction. Applause.
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the radical party for its disregard
of right and the unparalleled oppression and
4 vranny which have marked its career. At
Ter n most solemn and unanimous pledge OF
both Houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of the
Government and the preservation OF the
! Trnior -1nder the Constitution, it has repeat
edly violated the most sacred pledges under
which alone rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag to victory; in
stead of restoring the Union it has so far as
in its power dissolved it and subjected ter
Estates in time of profound peace to military
> | ueSDOtISll anu uGHIO pLNAl4dNl II AeAS AAAA
lifted the right of trial by jury. 1t has abol
ished the habeus corpus, that most sacred
writ of liberty. 1t has overthrown the free
dom of speech. 1t has substituted arbitrary
seizures and arrests, and military trials, anC
secret Star Chamber inquisitions for the con
stitutional tribunals. Ii has dIsregarded in
times of peace, the right of the people tC
he free from searches and seizures. 1t has
entered the telegraph offices, and even the
private rooms of individuals, and seized then
private papers and letters without any spec
ifcation or notice of affidavit, as required
by the organic laws. 1t has converted the
American Capitol into bastile. It has es
I. tablished a system of spies and official espi
/, onage to which no constitutional monarchy
of Europe would dare now to resort. 1t has
abolished the right of appeals in important
= Constitutional questions to the supreme ju'
dicial tribunals and threatens to Curtail Ol
, destroy its origiaal jurisdiction, which is ir
reyocably tested by the Constitution, whilI
+. the learned Chief Justice has been subjected
5 TO the most atrocious calumnics merely be
cause he would not prostitute his high ofiict
to the support of the false and partisan char
ges preferred against the President.
It's corruption and extravaganza have eX
ceeded anything known in history, and by
: ! lis frauds and monopolies it has nearly doub
llleH HDuIuGu I'll NlAC ANhto NAN1tNN NAlA
, the war. 1t has stripped the President ofhi
Constitutional power of appointment, ever
: Of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated as
b. saults the pillars of the Government are rock
t inc on their base, and should it succeed il
| November next, and inaugurate its Prcsi
. | dent we will meet as a subject and canquer
ed people amid the ruins of liberty, and tn
I. scattered fragments of the Constitution.
q And we do declare and resolve that eve
n since the people of the Unified States threy
!, off all subiection TO the British Crown, tn
. privilege and trust of suffrage have belonge
J TO the several States, and have been granted
D.. regulated and controlled exclusively by III
lpolitical power of each State respectively
= and that any attempt by Congress, on an
10 pretext whatever, TO deprive any State G
- this right, or interfere with its exercises
fragrant usurpation of power which can fin
n no warrant in the Constitution, and if sane
= toned by the people, will subvert our fou
;, of Government, and can only end in q sn
= gle. centralized and consolidated Cover
ment, In which tile seperate existence of I'll
'e States will be entirely absorbed, and an III
limited despotism be established instead of
Federal Union of equal States, and that W
| regard the reconstruction acts, so called,
Congress as usurpations and unconsututioI
al and revolutionary and void.
. / . IllQl our SOltilGIS anu sdltOis WIZ SdLllS
=. the flag of our country to victory against
most gallant and determined foe, must ev'
be gratefully rem; Numbered, and all the qua
antees given in their favor must be faithful
" carried into execution.
That the public lands should be disirib
ted as widely among the people, and be di
posed of either under the preemption
homestead lands and sold in reasonable qua
4 tities, and to none but actual occupants,
the minimum price established by the Go
ernment. When grants of the public lam
may be allowed necessary for the encou
asement of important public Improvement
the proceeds of the sale of such lands, al
to not the lands themselves, should be apple
a l.,6That the President of the United State
N Andrew johnson, [Applausel, in eXercisil
\, the power of his high Office in resisting 4
ttS aggTessions of Congress on the constitutio
ne al rights of the States and the people, is e
Id titled to the gratitude of the. whole Ame
he can people, and on behalf of the Democr'