The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-17

assembled, reposing its trust in the intelligence
PATRIOTISM, and discriminating instice.of the pco-
pie, standing upon the Constitution as tho rnund.-
tion and limitation af the pavcrs of the Cavern
ment ant the guarantee of the liberties of the cit
iaen; and recognizing the questions of slavery
and secession rs having been settled for all time
% come hy the war or the voluntary action of the
Southern States in Constitutional Convention A.
semblod, and never TO be renewed or rescitated.
do with the return of peace demand:
frst-lmmediate restoration of all the States
% their rights in the uuien under the Constita.
ton and of civil government to the American
people.
Secoad-Ampesty Tor all past political oTen.es.
anu the regulation of the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens
Taed-Payment Of the public debt ofthe United
states as rapIuy rs practicable; sll moneys drawn
from the people by taxation. except sn mach as i
requisite for the necessities of tie Government
economically administered. being honestly a,piic,l
TO deh payment, AMI where the obligation. cf the
Government 10 not expressly state upon thcir
face, or the law under whielf they we're issued
does not provide thNt thcv shall he nsia in coin
they ought, IN right ana in Justice TO bc raid in
the lawful money Of the United States
Foarta--Equal taxation Of every sp.e;es a
properly aceoritnS Ia Us real valpe ihcluiinr
Goyernmeut bonds sad other public securities.
f9h-One cufrcucy far tho (i6.,rnntnt and
the people. the lsborer sud the Office holder the
penSioner aud tho soldier, thN producer aud the
bondholder.
EFAn
Government; the reduction of tie standing amy
and the navy; the abolition Of tire Freedman.
Bureau. and all political n>;Tstncutal,ies design 4
TO secure negr" supremacy; siturliicatioa or thu
system, and discuRgiuHsHce ~ ,iioral ,.ad !.
OF assessing anI collecting Internal E.v.n,a :,
that the buraea sf tSVati.a nsv be eaualixeJ and
lessened; the credit ct the Government and Tie
currency male c"of the repesi of All en.ctuent<
Tor enrolling the State militia into national E,yc..
IN tune III pace, aad \ tariff far revenue u,,,,n
foreign lmPors. and such equsl taxation ppd,r
the Internal Revenue laws as will afford insi-
dental protection n idsae>tic manufacture. ami
as viii withoH; ini'4isinS the revenue impose th.
least burden nP'n aRi t-st promote and eneaur-
age the great industrial interests .f the. .,,,t,,
SeeeRfa-R,:fTaa af aha-cS IN the a.Ifainistr,-
tlon, the expansion ef c"rruIt inen fr.u al.
nee. the a''r'-",lan ef useless psicss th,.
restoration o. ri-jtful authority g.. and tt.
lndependenee e.. the executive saI judicial a.
partments OF tie government. TIA. sub.rIinaii.,,
OF the military Ia the civil power to Il e end .bat
the usurpa'i"ns Of CouSEess and the despot.sln of
the sword may cease.
EtJhh-Ela~t rights AMI protection for nat
uralized and n-tive-bcrn citizens AZ home am,
abroad The assertion o. American nalioualjt..
which shall eosl..ani the respect Of f.r,.i..n n, -
efS anu Iurntsa "A example aud eneau n .elaS az
people SRA <,'in: r national integrity. CEN
shtutl"hal tt",rtN aud Individual rights and The
maintenance of the rights oF naturslix 4 ri,i.au.
against the absolute dec;r ne of immHtable ale
glance and ihs claims % fsrei.n power, 70 p,.n
ish them Tor a.Iesel crime committed beyond their
jurisdiction
In deaanl ling tkess measures and reforms re
aTrAIsn the IA deal party it, disregard ef r..,,t
and the unparalleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked it, career
Aiter the uesi spleGIn and unanimous Jlesige OF
SotI houses u CeaSTess ts prosecute tie var <
clusiyely fBT tic aaiHt eHznce II the l;averntnrnt
and the pTe>eryAtinn .f tisc IBi"a Hurr t,.s Con-
sttutiOn, il has repeatedly vi,.si.d that mas: .a
cred pledge unier which aiua. wa rallied that
noble volunteer army which cErrsel oar flag u
victory. Instead of restoring the Uniun il has
80 far as in its power. dissolved il. sni subjected
ten States in tine Of profound peace. To military
despotiSm AMI 1esro supremacy. II has naliiiei
there the right % trial By jary; il has abolished
the Aabeas eorgKs. that a1s sacred writ of liberty
il has 0yershrawa the freedom of speech and the
press Il has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests and military frzalf and sscTst star eham-
Der inquisiJns far the Constitutional tribunals IL
has disre-aried in time of peace the right of the
people To be free from searches AMI seizures: IL
has entered the post and telegraph Offices and
even the private rooms Of individuals. ami seiEeI
their private papers and letters without any spc-
cihe charge notice Of affidavit. a. required By
the organic law it has conEeTtsd q the American
Capitol into bastile; it has established n sys
TEN of spies and oicid espionage to which no
constitutional monarchy OF Europe would now
dare to resort; It has abolished t;e right of ap-
peal on important constitutional questions 10 the
supreme Judicial tribunal anl thTe tens to eur;ail
or destroy its original jurisdiction which r ire
Yoea5Iy vested BIZ the Constitution, While the
learned Chief Justice has been subjected to the
most atTOeious ealumnies, merely because he
would not prostitute his high Office to the support
of the false and paTtiZan charges preferred against
the President. Its corruption and extraFaganee
have exceeded anything known in history, and BY
its frauds and monopoIes it has nearly doubled
the burden Of the debt created By the war IL
has stripped the President Of hiz constitutional
power Of appointment, even Of his own Cabinet.
Under its repeated assaults the pillars Of the Gov
ernment are rocking on their base, and should il
succeed in November next and inaugurate It's
President, we will meet as q subjected and con
quered people amid the ruins of liberty and the
scattered fragmants Of the Constitution.
And VIC do declare and resolve that ever since
the people Of the United States threw Of all sub
lection the British Crown the privilege and trust
of suffrage have belonged the several states
and have been granted. regulated and controlled
exclusively by tlIe political power OF each State
respectively, and that any attempt by Congress-
on any pTetext whatever, to deprive any State Of
this right. interfere with its exercise, is fla
grant usurpati9n Of power which find no war
rant in the Constitution, and if sanctioned by the
people viii subyert our form Of Government and
only end in a single centralized and eonsol-
idated government in which the separate existence
Of the States will be entirely absorbed, and an un
qualified desp9tism be established in place of q
Federal Union Of coequal States.
And that we regard the Reconstruction Acts $50
unconstitutional, revolutionary and void.
That soldiers and sailors who carried the
flag OF country to victory against a most gal
lant anil determined foe must be gratefully
remembered, and all the guarantees given in their
favor must be faithfully carried into execution.
That the public lands should be distributed as
widely as possible among the people, and should
be disposed If either under the presumption of
homestead lands, sold in reasonable quantities.
AMI to none but actual occupants, at the minimum
price established By the Government. When
grants Of the public lands may be allowed. neces-
sary for the encouragement Of important public
Improvements, th proceeds of the sale of such.
lands, and not the lands themselves should be so
applied.
That fhe.P President Of the United States Andrew
Johns N, in exercising the power of bis high Of
fee in resisting the aggTess;On5 of Congress upon
the Constitutional rights of the States and the
People, is entitled to the gratitude Of the whole
American people, and IN behalf Of the Democratic
party tender him thanks for his patriotic
efforts in that regard.
Upon this Platform the Democratic party ap-
peal to every patriot including all the congerva-
tive element and all who desire to support the
Constitution and restore the Union, forgetting all
past differences Of opinion. to unite with us in the
present great tru ggle for the liberties of the peo
pie, and that to all such, to whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged. we extend the right
hand Of fellowship, and hail all such co-operatng
with US as friends and brethren
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