The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-27
The National Democratic and
conservative Soldiers and
Sailors Platform.


Immediate restoration of all the States
10 their rights IN he U lion under the Constit-
ton, and of civil government to the American
people.
.. Amnesty for all past political offenses,
and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
tie States by their citizens.
Paymeht of the public debt Of the United
States as rapid as practicable all moneys
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much is quisite for the necessities of the
government, economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment and where
the obligations Of the government do not ex
pressly 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 inStice. be paid in the lawful money of
the United States. (Tkunder5 of applause
i. Equal taxation OF every species of proper
ty according to its real value including govern
ment bonds, al other public securities. (Re
newed cheering and cries of "read it agan.'')
5 One cun ency for the government and the
people, the laborer and the oficehoIder, the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bondhoder. Great chceriug and cries OF
"read it again.'D The fifth resolution VAS
again read and agau cheerei.
6. Economy in the administration OF the
government f; the reduction of the standing
army and navy the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau (gicat cheering ami al politica
instrumentalites designed TO secure negro su,
discOntinuance OF iTquiSitorial assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that lhe burden
OF taxation may be equaliZed ami lessened, the
credit of the government and the currency
made good the repeal of al eEactments for
enrolling the State militia into national forces
in time of Heace and tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford inciden-
tai protection to domestic manufactures and
as will, without imparing the revenue. impose
the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great industrial Interests of the
country.
T. Reform Of abuses in the admins ration
the expulsion of corrupt men from Cfliue the
abrogation of useless Offices the restoration
OF rghtiul authority to. and indt pendence Of
the executive and judicial departments of the
government the subordipation of the military
10 the civil power, to the end that the usurpa-
tions of Congress and the despotism of the
sword may cease
3. Equal rights and protection tor natural
ized and native-bOrn citizens at home and
abroad the assertion of American natioua litv
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integrity
constitutional liberty and individual rights :;
and the maintenance of the rights of natural
iZed citizens against the absolute doctline of
Imnntabie allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers to punish item for alleged crime com
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In demanding these measures and reforms
We arraign the Radical party for its disregard
of right, and the Unparalleled 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 20
Ter0ment and the preservation of the Uuion
under the Constitution, it has violated that
. most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied fhat noble volunteer army which carried
orr flag 70 victory.
lus'ead OF restoring the Union It has, so far
as Is IN It's power, dissolved it, and subjected ten
states. in time Of profound peace 10 military
dCsputjsm and negro supre macy. 1t has nulli
fed there the right of trial by Jury il has a.
oUlished the HABEAs CoRIUs-thst most sacred
writ of liberty it has Overthrown the freedom
/ of speech and the press it has substituted ar
bItrary seizures, ard aTres Is, and military trials
/ and secret star chamber inquisitions for the
/ constitutional tribunals; It hus disregard, in
time OF Heace the right oi the people To be free
I from searches and seizures it has entered the
/ post and telegraph offices, and even the private
rooms of individuals, and seized their private
/ papers and letters without any specific Charge
or notice of affidavit required by the organic
/ law 1t has converted the American Cap;toI
into n bastiie it has eStabl shed a system of
/ spies and official espionage 10 which no cousti-
tutiOnal monarchy of Europe would now dare
10 resort it has abolished the right of apDeaI
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens To
curtail or destroy its original Jurisdiction.
which Is irrevocably vested by the Constitution
while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
Jec' ed TO the most atrocious calumues merely
| because he would MT prostitute his HIGH Office
10 the support of the false and partisan CHARGES
! preferred against the President. It's corruption
and extravaganza have exceeded ANYTHING
| known in history and by its frauds and monopo
hes II has nearly doub ed the burden of the debt
created by the war. 1t has stripped the Presi-
dent OF his constitutional power ofappoiRtment
! even of his own cabinet. Under its cepeated
assaults the pillars Of the government are rock
ing ON their base, and should it succeed in No
Vember next and inaugUrate its President we
/ will meet as a subjected and conquered people
amid the ruins OF liberty and the scattered frap
/ ments of the Cons tuition and we do declara
/ and resolve that ever since the people of the
! United States threw off all subection TO the
/ british crown the privilege and trust of suffrage
/ have belonged to the several States and have
/ been granted, regulated and controlled clu-
slvely by the political power of e.ch State re
/ spectively, and that any attempt by CONGRESS
\ on any pre'eXt whatever, to deprive any State
OF this right or interfere with its exercise il n
! hasrant usurpation of power which can find no
! warrant III the Constitution and if sanctioned
! by the people, will subvert our form of govern
! inei't' and can only end in single centralized
ana consolidated government, in which the
separate existence of the States will be entirely
absorbed, and an unqualified despotism be es-
taohshed in place of Federal Union of CO.
equal States and that we regard the recon
struction acts ESQ calledl of Congress, as such
gre usurpations, and unconstitutional. revoIu
<o nary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carrief
the flag of our country to victory against mos
gallant and determined foe, must ever he ora 70
fully rememb cred, and all the guarantees river
IN their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
That the public lands should be distributed
as widely as possible among the peopIe apf
should be disposed of either under the pre- emn
tion or homestead laws, and sold in reasonable
quantities, and to none but actual occupants
at the minimum price established by the govern
ment. Wheu grants of the public lands NAV
be allowed necessary for the encouragement n
important public Improvements, tue proceeds OF
the sale of such lands, and not the lands them
selves should be applied
That the President of the United States, An.
drew Johnson (applause) in exercising the pow.
er OF his high office in resisting The aggress;ons
OF 'ngress upon the constitutional rights OF
the States and the people, is entitled to the