The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-07-11
National Democratic Platform.

We publish below the substance or leading
points, so far as revealed by the telegraph, Of
the National Democratic Platform, adopted
at New York Tuesday last, the 7th inst. /.
breathes througho the pure spirit Of genu-
inc Democracy. 1t announces boldly the
doctrines adhered to by vast majority Of
the white men Of our Government, and
makes incontrovertable indictments against
our Mongrsl opponents, which will be sus
tanned in November next BY majority uu
paraleed 10 the history Of elections in this
country.
The Democratic party. in National Con
vention assembled, standing, as ever, by the
Constitution Of the Government and the
guarantees Of the Liberties of the citizen. re-
cognizing as consequences OF the late civil
war the extinction Of slavery and Of the her.
esy Of secession, with the return Of peace,
demand,
Frst-The restoration OF all the States to
their rights in the Union, and the restoration
of civil Government to the American people.
Second-Amnesty for all political otfsnses,
and the regulation Of the elective franchise
in the States by their citizens.
Third-Paymsnt Of the national obliga-
tons 10 strict accordance with their terms.
Fourth-Taxation Of Government Bonds
10 the same extent that other property is
taxed.
Fiflh-One currency for the Government
and people, laborer, oftice-hoIder, pension er,
and bond holder.
Sixth Economy in the administration Of
tbs Observation-Disclosures Of the standing
army and navy, abolition Of the Freedme"s
Bureau and all political ins,rumentalities
designed to secure negro supremacy the
simpIlfcalion Of the revenue system, and a
dlscon inuance OF inquisiloral modes Of asses
the burdens of taxation may be eqnalized
and essened and the credit of the Govern
ment increased, the currency made good and
The national Debt funded ut lower rate of
interest
Seventh Reform of abuses in the Admin.
neutrality-suspicious. of corrupt men from
"ff1ce the reservation of the public lands for
homes for the working people, restoration Of
the r'gh'ful authority and independence OF
the Executive and judiciary, aud subordina
zion of the military to the civil rule, to The
end that usurpation by Congress and the
despoism Of the sword may cease.
Eighth-EquaI rights and protection for
naturaIized and native born citizens at home
aud abroad An assertion Of American ma
uona,y which shall command the respect
Of foreign Powers, and furnish example and
encouragement to people struggling for ma
tional integrity and constitutional liberty.
The ninth denounces the usrupation and
tyranny Of the radical party in the violation
Of its pledges to conduct the war only for The
preservation of the Union, and not for the
sutjugation OF States, or the overthrow Of the
freedom Of speech or The press. 1t declares
that, instead thereof, the radicals have sstab
Iishsd a principle of espionage, in disregard
Of the habeas corpus, have made the National
Capital a Bastie, and threaten now 10 de-
s,roy The original jurisdiction of the SUPP me
Court, and have maligned is Chief Justice
because of bis integrity on the trial Of The
President.
The platform continues at considerable
length to reiterate these abuses, and in con
clusiou declares the privilege and trust Of
suffrage belongs exclusively to the control OF
each State, and that Congress has usurped il
in violation Of the Constitution
The platform further specifically denounces
the Reconstruction Acts Of Congress AS usur.
patton, UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and void, and de.
mands that the pensions OF soldiers and sail
ors shall be faithfully paid, and the public
lands should be reserved for honest sads. 1t
thanks Andrew johnson for resisting the az.
gressious OF Cong,ess.
Great cheers were given in the conclusion
of the platform, which invites men Of all
parties to unite upon this platform. 1t Icon.
talns four demands, as follows: Payment OF
the public debt Of the United States AS rap
idly as pract cab's; that all money drawn
from the people by taxation, except SO much
as is requisite for the necessities of Govern
ment economically administered, shall be
honestly applied to such payment, and when
obligations Of government do not expressly
sta.e upon their face, and the law under
which they were issued does not provide
they shall be paid in coin, that they ought
in right and justice to be paid 10 Lawful
money Of the United States.
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