The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-09-18
THE PLATFORM.

venton assembled reposine its trust in the inteli-
geuce, patriotism and discriminating justice OF the
people standing upon the Constitution as the toun-
datiou and limitation Of the powers of the Govern
ment and the guarantee of the liberties of the cti-
zen. and recognizing the questions Of slavery and
secession as having been otJled Iof al time 20 come
by the or the voluntary action Of the southern
States in Constitutional Conventions assembled and
to be renewed or reagtGted, dc, with the re-
turn Of peace, demand,
lst Tho immediate restoration fall the States to
their rights in tie Union under the Constitution
and Of civil government to the American people.
ID. AmnesCy for all past poiueoi oIenses, ana
the regulation Of the elective franchise in the States
by the citizens and the pay Inent OF the pubic DEBT
/ Il the United states as rapidly as PraetlceoLe.
3D. AL the money drawn from the people By tax
aton. except much as is required for the necessI
ties Of the Government economically administered,
to be honestly applied to such payment and, where
the obligations of the Government do not express
/ Nv state upon their face or tho law under which
they were issued does not provide that he shall be
paid in CON- they ought in right and justice to be
/ paid in the lawful money Of the United States
/ fThuuders Of applause.l
! 4th Equal taxation Of every species OF property,
according to its real value, including Government
bonds end other securities, Renewed cheering and
5fh. one currency Tor the -t4ovoument and the
people the laborcr and the office holder, the pen
/ s2nd the soldier, the producer and the bond
! Great cheering, and cries of "Rcad 1t
/ 181ith resolution WAS again read and again
/ 6th. Economy in the administration of the Gov
crnmeDt the reduction Of the standing army ana
Lgreat cheers and all pohtea. lns5ru4entailes de-
signed to secure negro supremacy; the simpllhca-
ton of the system and the discoI OF the IN
quzitorial boards OF assessing ana coIecUlh lftGf-
nal revenue so that the burden Of taxation may be
/ equalzod aid lessencd, the credit OF the Govern
mUnt and the currency made good; the repeal OF all
ouactraeuts for enrolling the State militia into ma
tiOna forces IN time Of peace, and Caflu 4Or reVe
nue. upOn foreign imports, and such equal taxation
underthe internal revenue laws as viii afford incl
cideulal protection to domestic manufactures, and
as Z,ithclt inlpairinq the revenue impose the
l--sE 1r711An aud grVatrl
/ the great industrial interests of the coun' ry.
9Th. The reform of abuses in the administration,
the cXpu siOu of corrupt men from Office, the abro-
CATION of useless o6cos the restoration OF rghtIai
authority to and the Independence Of the ENecu-
tive and Judicial Department OF the GoVsrnment,
the subOTdinatCu OF the military 70 the civil power,
to the end that the usurpatlons OF Congress and the
/ despotisla Of the sword my cease.
Sth. Equal rights and pr0tectlon Tor naUuratlzed
| and native born citizens at home and abroad The
assertion of American nationality, which shall COM
mand the respect Of foreign powers, furnish an eZ-
! ample and encouragement to people struggling for
national integrity, constitutional liberty and lndl-
yldual rights end the Inai11e OF CAg Ils'a OF
natUralized citizens against The absolute doctrine OF
immutable ALLEGIANCE, and the claims Of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime committed
! beyond their jurisdiction, IAppiause.l
In demanding Jh1ao measures, anu ms VIC ar
Taign the radical party for It's disregard OF right
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny Whlch
have marked It's career
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of
both Houses of Congress 70 prosecute the war eNclu-
s,97,, f-~ tIs main 7rarae of the Government and
ton. it has repeatsdiy violated that most sacred
pledge undcrWhch was rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our lag to victory
Instead Of restoring the Union, II mas so lar IS
! was in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten
States in time Of profound peace to military dea-
tt has n4Ili+ed there the right Of trial by jury
1t has abolished the writ Of habe1s corpus-that
It has overthrow the freedom Of speech and Of
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests
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/ lions for constitutional tribunals.
It has disregarded in time Of peace tho right Of
! the people to be free from search and seizure.
1t has entered the post and telegraph ollees, and
even the private rooms Of Individuals, aud seized
their private papers and letters without any speoi
fcaton notice or affidavit, as Teqr iTed by the or
It has converted the American capitolinto bas-
It has established system Of spies and official os-
piouage to which no constitutional monarchy Of
/ Europe would now dare to resort.
1t bas abolished the right OF appeal on important
bunaI and threatens to curta or destroy its origi-
nal jurisdiction, which IS lrreVoca4ly Vested by thc
/ Constitution, wLiIe the learned ChIeT justice has
been subjected to great and atrocIous ea!uInnles
merely because he would not prostitute his high
office to the support OF the false and parJzan char
ges preferred against the President.
/ Its corruption aad extravaganza have exceeded
any thing known in history, and by its frauds and
m6nopolies it has nearly doubled the burdens Of
debt created during the var 1T has stripped the
President offis constitutional power OF appoint
Underits repeated assaults the pillars Of the Gov
eminent arc rockiugon their base, and, should 1t
succeed I'm November next, and iuouguratedts Pres
lLents We VIII meet IS = 5ul5-c5 ana cong dJIe poo
pie amid the ruins of liberty and chc scattered rag
mguts of the Constitutions and #o 3ie declare and
resolve, that, ever since the people Of the united
States thev oil all sule-tioI to the British Crown
the privilege and trust Of suffrage have belonged to
tho Several States. and have been granted reguat-
Cd, and controlled exclusively by The political pow
~ VI 49, 5-- ~ ierri-l ans, cfafs of his
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