The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-16
Democratic Platform.


NsttbA ~ ''stlltllllOl ana
OF the iow'Is .l the GOvenmyu', and tine
| guarant, eirg the liberties OF Tho ,.iis j., and
/ recognizing the questions of 7iayery and
/ secession Is having been settle, log AL time
~ 90 come by the war. or the voluntary action
at the Southern States ia Constitutional
Convection assembled and never 10 be re-
/ a'wct ur r,sgi 1j'd, tn with the return of
peace, demand
Z First. The immediate restoration of all
I the States 10 their rights in the Jnion under
i tGc Cr-s..ju;ior, and OF civil govgnmeheto to
/ tbc american people.
! Second. Amnesty for all past political Cf.
I fences and ;hr regulation oC ilc elective
y tf.nch'.r in the States lay thcig ci.iacr2.
Iut. Tn" ray mcnt ul the futhlyl debt
, &C thC Juit,,, SUutcs rs soon Us pTlceedblc:
/ ard that v.l wor"ys drawn from the people
/ iy iavoii.n, ,,..r. .. V'n,h a. is requisite
: 'r~ f' ' u.. p-7i.. .f o.. Gly.ramrUt eco
uHWirvi'y administered ua honestly applied
20 such payment: and where .ho obligations
e.. jiH Govcnmsu, do not expressly state
/ u..r lhcir face, or the law under which
/ they were issued does not provide that they
| shall be pail in coin, thcy ought, in right
and in justice, To he paid in the lawful
I money of the United States. lThurdcrs "f
I applause.
| Fourth. Equal taxation of every species Of
/ property according To its real value, iuClu-
/ ding Government bonds and public sccUri-
I ties. Renewed chccring.
Fifth. One currency for the Government
and the people, the labOrcr and the office
holder, the pensioncr and the soldier, the
producer and the bOndsolder. IOrcat cheer
| ing, and cries of ''Read it again, ~ The
Fifth Resolution was again read and again
chccrCd.
Sixth. Economy in the admin straiinn Of
the Government, the reduction Of the stand
ing army and navy, the abolition of the
Ere dmcn's bureau Great cheerinli and all
pohtiCal instrumentalities designed 20 secure
negro supremacy, simplihcation of the sys-
tenn and discontinuanCe of the iuuusitOrial
modes of assessing and collecting the Inter
nal Revenue, so that the burden o. .Nation
may he cqualized aEd lesscne,i, ia credit of
the Government, and the currency made
rood the repeal of all enactmenis for en-
rolling the State Militia into National forces
in time of peace, and Rtarif for revenue up
on foreign imports, and such equal taxation
under the Internal Revenue laws "a viii af-
ford incidental protection '.' domestic manu-
factures, and as will, withCIt impairing the
revenues, impose the least burden upon, and
best promote and encourage do great indus
trial interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuse. IN the admin
istratiou, the expulsion of corrupt men from
office, the abrogation Of useless offices, the
restoration Of rightfu authority 10, and the
Independence of the Executive and Judicial
Departments of the Government, the subor-
! diuaiion of the military 10 the civil power;
I To this end, that the usurpations of Congress
/ and the dCspotism of the sword may cease
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
/ naturnliZed and native born citizens OF home
( and abroad, the assertion of American ma
/ ionahtv, which shall command the respect
/ of foreign powers and furnish an example
/ and encouragement to people struggling for
| national integrity, constitutional liberty and
| individual rights, and the maintenance of
| Ibe r,dhts Of naturaliZcd citizens against the
ol,soleicdoclrinc of immutable allegiance,
and .uc claims of foreign powers to punish
, th.tl for alleged crimes commiucd beyond
! i..ir jurisdiction. Applause.
| lu demanding So. h'caSuT'~ and reforms
| we aris,i-u %. 1'I,..l party for it, disregard
J of RIGHT .ud the uuparallrlp5 oppr. IN and
I granny which have marked i,s c..rs-. II
| Ter Il r,,,st solemn and unmh.u.ls pledge of
! Ir.l Houses OF Congress g" prosecute the
: war exclusively for The maintenance of the
/ Governments and the preservation "t the
: Union under the Constitution, IL has repeat
I .,i,,- violated The most sacred pledges under
I which alone rallied that noble volunteer
( army which carried our flag to victory: in
/ stead of restoring the Union il has so far az
4 i'm It's power dissolved it and subjected ten
| States in time Of profound peace 10 military
despotism and negro .uprcmacy. II has nul-
/ ,fEri the IigLl ,t trial !ly iUv. n has @Gol-
/ rt.. L.. hahg.s corpus that most sacred
,.r.. II liberty. II a;.S overthrow. the free
/ f,,., of yprclA. It has substituted arbitrary
: s-fy,,rcs and aIrc-:.. and military trials, and
! s,---s Star Chamh.y iuquisitiuns fOrthe con-
! stitltional tribunals. IL has dIsregarIled in
/ times of peace, the right of the people to
be free from searches and seizures. 1t has
| entered the telegraph offices, and even the
/ nrivnte rooms of individuals, and seized their
nrivate papers and letters without any spec
| ifcaiion or notice of affidavit, as required
| by the organic laws. It has converted the
| American Capitol into baStile- Ii has es-
! tablished a system of spies and Official espi-
onawc TO which no constitutional monarchy
of Europe would dare now to resort Ii has
abolished the right of appeals in important
| Constitutional questions TO the supreme ju-
dicial tribunals, and threatens to curtail or
destroy its original jurisdiction, which is ir-
revocably tested by the Constitution, while
| the learned Chief Justice has been subjected
| TO the most atrocious calumnies merely be-
cause he would not prostitute his high office
! To the support of the false and partisan char
| res preferred against the President.
lis corrJptlon and extravaganza have ex-
ceeded ANYTHING known in history, and by
| its frauds and monopOlies 1t has nearly dOub-
! led tile burden of the debts created during
the war. 1t has stripped the President OF his
Constitutional power of appointment, even
of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated as
saults the pillars of the Government are rock
inc on their base, and should it succeed in
| November next, and inaugurate Its Presi-
dent, we will meet rs a subject and canquer-
] cd people amid the ruins of liberty, and the
| scattered fragments of the Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve that ever
| since the people of the Unified States threw
| off aIl subiection to the British Crown, the
| priyilere and trust of suffrage have belonged
| 10 the several States, and have been granted,
| regulated and controlled eNc!afvely by the
| political power of each Sts;v respectively,
and that any attempt hy tJngres5, on any
preteNt whatever, To deprive any SiaIe OF
| This rirht, or interfere with lis exercises is
| ilarraut usurpatiOn ot power which can ma
no warrant in the Constitution, anil if sane
! TONED NV the peop!c. will subvcrt our form
oe Government, and can only end in sin
ole. centralized and consolidated Govern
ulent. In which t.ie sCperatc existence OF the
/ states will I've entirely absorbed, and an I'M
F.! 'jmiiet despotism he established instead OF q
Tedornl Uuiua of equal SialeS, aud that we
-ogard the rn.9HssrUction acts, SO called, OF
I fN1rcress os uslIrpaiions and unc"nstttution-
i and revolutionary and void.
That our aaldiers, and sailors who Carried
tie Aag Of orr country 90 victory against u
most gallant and determined foe, must ever
b. oSicfurIy renl~uIhsrul, and =. The guar
.ptr.s given in their favor must ~ faithful
g.. .sutjcd into execution.
TIml Ire public la.r.s shculd ie dtstfbu-
lea, Al, utl.i. s-g % ,hr peOpiy, aH1 be dis
pnscd 90 g.d,rr undgr tn pt- ion of
homestead lands aud soid m'rF-'r.a' .'nI-
titles. aud tn none bu' actual -sIpan!s, at
Ala. minimum price established by the Coy
eru-cn.. When grants oi ,i'e pl!hiir lands
un.y be allowed necessary Tor 'ho cncour-
sstr,cnt of important public improvements,
/ !,.a proceeds Of the sale of such lands, and
( not The lands themselves, should be applied.
That the President Of the United States,
ANDREW Johnson, lApplausel, in exercising
,!e paWr. OF his high Office in resisting the
arm. .ssious of Congress on the constitution
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