The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-15
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The DEMOCRATIC party, 10 national convention
assembled, reposing its trust IN The intelligence,
Peu10ofm and diecrimir atfng justice OF the peo-
pie, standing upon the Consultation &c the founda-
eon and limitation Of the powers cf the govern
ment, and the guarantees Of the liberty Of the cti-
zen, and recognising the qrestions Of slavery aud
secession % having been settled for ell time TO
come BY the war or the voluntary action Of the
Southern states 10 constitutional conventions as
eembleo, ana never TO be renewed or reagitsted,
do, with the return Of peace, demand 1000
First-Immediate restoration Of all the Statec To
their rights In the Union under tho Constitution,
and Of civil government to the American people.
6econd-A-1nesty for Ill the past political
chife IN the States by their citizens, - 800
Third-Psymentof the pubic debt Of the United
States - rapidly % practicable, eli money drawn
from the people BY taxation, except % much as
II requisite for the necessities Of TIE government,
economically administered, being applied 70 such
payment and where the obligations Of the gov.
eminent DO not expressly state. upon their face,
or where the Law under which they were Issued
does not provide that they shan be paid in coin,
{haY 0ngse N riga aQd ~ siyeAce he s>iA So <A-
'sv MNn IonSy y, '1o one.e oss'ss
rouls 1qusi AAat .e on evely speoies Oh
p,vPeny scvSsu.as ~ m1 Ieas vAuos mciuoihS
r;fsh Srs cnr,.ncv ~. ~ secsnnes,
A. rn1-vne cu.ienoy ~. VIC government sno
o.. AZ ~ 1S; M .ne no,aes .ne
RondSoId., rnu 1' so'''s'' 'n' p'"ia0e' sa0 sno
Sixth Economy IN the administration Of the
government; the reduction OF the standing army
IN sy1n y. se nveeue1s
Stoned 20 sscurs po~sc .ss.n'ees oo-
ton OF the system and discontInuance Of aquisito-
rial modes Of assessing and collecting the internal
ecrsI,red Ana issssnsd. ths crad;t - ~ n.a.r
ment and the currency made good the repeal Of
all enactments for enrolling the State militia into
national forces In time OF peace; and tariff for
r:ssnna Ipon foreign imports. and rnch eousl tax
suon unoeL me mternai revenue laws as VIII
anoIo inciaensel proiecuon 70 oomesuc manufac-
lures; ana as WILL without impairing the revenue,
impose tne least burden upon. ana best promote
ana encourage me great industrial interest OF the
=, nevsntn-heIorm OF abuses IN me soministra-
uon, me expuision OF corrupt men from ONCE, the
ao.o9anon OF useless omces, tne RESTORATION OK
I,fnuoa sutn9llty 70 ana sne inaepenoence OF me
ment; the snbordination Of the military 70 the
OWL power, 70 the end that the usurpations or
Congress and the despousm OF The sword may
cease; 100
rshsed ana native oorn citizens 1t home and
abroad, the assertion OF Americsn nauonaitys
wnicn snan command tnc retpect Oh lor-
egn po.ers ana Lufnnn an example ana Sncour-
80 .-.s;s.x;..lrl r:L.-s.o-Ios s-.sIs--I-.-rxo
rny, consuiutonai hperty ana individual ngntss
sna nc ma n. .h u sns ngnss o. sssea
NJ * sss sn ~ uG y. nmu
- sh. ~ snu iho y. powers
" PS. ISL 'IcM ~. ,aneseo omes oo"m"seo DE-
yyno nem Js s!n ss
IN ueManoIg .nsse m ~ sIu relorms, We
tne rso,csi parry Ior iss uisiesaro o. Llght
sno inc unPer =! oppIession snoyfanny wnicn
nave marke9 Is career, siter me msst solemn ana
unan'mous pieoes oI pun nousos 81 congress- 10
prosecute tne VA eAcIusivey lor .ns ma,nsensnce
o. !ne eoseInment ano the preservation OF inc
Union ana Consutauon. ~ mas repeatedly ylo-
la, ,.. ,ns. moss sacreo pleose unae, nnicn was
rsi1eo mat noble volunteer army winch carried
cur nag 70 victory hsteao OF restoring me UNION
u nss, soIs5 ss rs mus power olssosedit ana SUD-
leG!ed ten csates, IN ume Of proIouno peace, 10
mii,.ary aespousm ane negIo supremacy. mas
n :uI1 81 inG agn. =. 'lsl ny jury nas aDoi
.no nsoeas nns woss sacree Wiz o.
nn nas Ise'.nloxn sne i!ee2om oi speecn
INA mas sr s, sso d seIotes
~ ~ te:s, az .haay us nuu secaes s,ar
81 .namosa nquIsnlons iol consttuuouai tlpunsis
~ us olsLe eaioe9 N uEes oi peace me ngnt OF
!, s ~ ron sssrcnss snu se,.ores