The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-07-22


elevatiug influence of popular education, to
dispel any unjust prejudice that may exist
among the two races OF our fellow citizens.
CoScLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Platform of the Democratic Ma
tionGl Convention
The Democratic party, in National
Convention assembled, reposing its
trust in the Intelligence, patriotism and
discriminating justice of the people
standing upon the Constitution rs the
foundation and limitation Of the pow
ers Of the Government, and the guar
antee Of the liberties Of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions Of slavery
and secession rs having been settled,
for all time 10 come. by the war, or the
voluntary action Of the Southern States,
in Constitutional Conventions assem>
bled, and never TO be renewed or le-
agitated, do, with the return of peace,
demand:
l>l. Immediate restoration Of all the
States to their rights in the Union, un.
der the Constitution, and of civil gov
eminent to the American people.
I'd. Amnesty for all past political Of
fences, and the regulation Of the cleo.
tive franchise in the States by :heir cit
izrns.
81. Payment Ct the public debt Of
the United States rs rapidly as prac,i.
cable; all moneys drawn from the peo
pie by taxation, except so much as Is
requisite for the necessities Of the Gov
ernmcn', economically administered,
being honestly applied to such pay
m"ni; end, "hc-c :5o obligations q
the Government do not expressly state
upon their face, or the law under which
they were issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought,
in right and in Justice. be pail in the
lawful money Of the United States.
Ia. Equal taxa ion Of every species
Of property, according TO its zeal value,
including Government bonds and other
public securities.
5;h. Que currency for the Govern
rnent and the People. the lahorer and
the Office holder, the pensioner and the
soldier, The producer and tie bond.
holder.
9th. Economy in the administration
of the Government the reduction Of
the standing army and navy; the abo.
li,ion Of the Freedmeh's Bureau, and
all political instrumenialities designed
to secure negro supremacy {; simplifica
tion Of the system aud disconlinuance
Of inquisit"rial modes of assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that the
burden Of taxation NAV be eaualzed
and lessened, the credit Of the Governs
ment and the currency made good the
repeal Of all enactments for enrolling
the Stale militia into natl ,nal forces in
time Of peace ; and a tariff for revenue
upon foreign imports, and such equal
taxation, under the internal revenue
laws, as will afford incidental pro,cc,
ton 10 domestic manufactures, and as
will, without impairihg the revenue
impose the least burden upon and bes,
promote and encourage the great indus,
uial interests of the country.
7h. Reform of abuses in the admin
istralion. the expulsion Of corrupt men
from Office, the abroga,ion Of useless
Offices, the restoration Of iighlful au-
thority to and the independence Of the
executive and Judiciary departments u
the Government, the subordination OF
the military to the civil power. TO the
end that the usurpa,ions of Congress
and the despotism Of the sword may
cease.
9Th. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native born citizens, at
home and abroad !; the assertion oi
American nationality which shall com,
mand the respect Of foreign powers. and
furnish An example and encouragement,
to people struggling for national intcg
Iity, constitutional Liberty and indiyid
ual rights; and the maintenance Of the
rights Of naturalized citizens against The
absolute doctrine Of immuiable allegi.
ance and Tho claims of foreign powers
to punish them for alleged crime com
milted beyond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and
reforms, we arraign the radical party
for It's disregard Of right, aud the un
psralleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career. After the 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 Union, under the Constitution, il
has repeatedly violated that most sa.
cred lledge, under which alone was
rallied that noble volunteer army, which