The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-17
The Democratic Platform.

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In Transmitting the platform the Democratic Nation,
al Convention by telegraph from New York. Tuesday,
some important omissions occurred, and few
therefore again insert 1t here in its perfect FORM by
which II will be seen that portion Of the declarations
the financial question was among the omissions that
Is the section relative to equalzing taxation every
species oproperty including government securities and
declaring in favor of one currency for ALL Out Of eight
demands, indeed, made by the platform In the outset,
five omitted but supplied, including deca-
tons to reduction of the army and navy alolishment
of the fretdmens bureau and Of nqustoral taxation
reform Of abuses in Office and equal rights and protection
to natpralized and native-horn citizens &c. The whole
platform may probably be rc-read by all, as follows
Sun.
fHE PLATFORM.
The democratic party in national convention assem-
bled, reposng it's trust in the intelligence patriotism
and discriminating justice Of the people, standing upon
tho constitution the foundation and limitation of the
powers OF the government and the guarantee of tho lib
critics of the citizens and recognizing the questions Of
slavery and secession having been settled for all time
to come by the war, or tho voluntary action of the
Southern States in constitutional conventions assembled
and never to be renewed or reagated do with the
turn Of peace demand
First Immediate restoration of all the States to their
rights in the Union under the constitution and of civil
government to the American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political offences and
the regulation of the elective franchise in the States by
their citizens.
Third Payment Of the public debt of the United
States rapidly as practicable all moneys drawn from
the people by taxation except so much is requisite
for the necessities of the government economically adj
ministercd being honestly applied to such payment
and where the obligations OF the do
pressy 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 justice be paid In
the Lawful mouey Of the United Srates.
Fourth. Equal taxation Of every spocies Of property
according to It's real value Including Government bonds
and other public secirities
Fifth. One currency for the government and tho
people the aborer aud the Office holder, the pensioner
and the soldier, the producer and the bondholder.
Sixth Economy in the administration of the govern
ment The reduction of the standing army and navy
the abolition Of the reedmens bureau and all political
instrumentatos designed to negro supremacy
smpfcation Of the system and the discontnuanceo in.
qustoral modes ofassessing and collecting internal
revenue that the burden of taxation may be eauazed
and lessencd the credit Of the government and the cur
rency made good the repeal OF all enactments for
rolling the State militia into national forces in time Of
peace, and tariff for revenue upon foreign Imports
and such equal taxation under the internal
as will afford incidental protection to domestic
factures and WILL without imparing the revenue i'm
pose the least burden upon and best promote and
courage the great industrial interests of the country
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the administration, the
expulsion of corrupt men from Office tho abrogaton Of
useless Offices the restoration Of rghtful authority to-
and the Independence of the executive judicial depart
ments OF the government; the subordinaton Of the
military to the civil power to the end that the usurpa.
tons of Congress and the desposm of the sword may
cease. .'-
Eighth Equal rights and protection for naturalized
and natire-born citizens at home and abroad the
tion Of American nationality which shall command the
respect of foreign powers and furnish example and
to people struggling for national integ-
maintenance Of the rights of nauralzed citizens against
the absolute docrne Of mmutable allegiance and tho
claims Of foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms arraigp
the radical party for its disregard Of right and the unpar
alleed oppression and tyranny which have marked Its
career. D..
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge of both
houses of Congress to prosecute the exclusively
the maintenance OF the government and the preserva
ton of the Union under the constitution, t has repeat
eddy violated that most sacred pledge under which alone
was rallied that noble volunteer army which carried
flag to victory.
Instead of restoring the Union, has SO far as in its
power dissolved IT, and subjected ten States in time Of
profound peace to military despotsm aud negro supreme
cy. 1t has nulfed there the right Of trial by Jury IL
has abolished the habcas corpus that most sacred writ
OF liberty 1t has overthrown the freedom Of speech and
the press has substituted arbitrary seizures and ar
rests and military trials and secret star chamber nqus
tions for the constitutional tribunals 1t has dsregarded
In time OF peace the right of the people to be free from
searches and seizures has entered the post and ele
graph Offices and the private Of individuals
and seized their private papers and letters without any
specific charge notice Of affidavit required by the
organic law II has converted the American Capitol
Bastile 1t has established system Of spies and official
espionage to which no constitutional monarchy of Eu
rope would now dare to resort II has abolished the
right OF appeal on important constitutional questions to
the supreme Judicial tribunals and threatens to curta
vested by the constitution while the learned Chief
has been subjected to the most atrocious caum
nies merely because he would not prostitute his high
Office to the support of the false and partisan charges
preferred against the President Its corruption and ex-
travagnnce have exceeded anything known in history
the burden OF the debt created BY the 1t has strip
ped the President Of his constitutional power appoint
ment evcn OF his own Cabinet. Under It's repeated
sauts the pillars ofthe government are rocking their
base and should it succeed in November next and in
augprate its President, will meet subjected and
conquered people amid the ruins Of liberty and the scat
tered fragments of the constitution -..
And We do declare and resolve that since the peo-
pie Of the United States threw of all subsection the
British crown the privilege and trust of suffrage have
belonged to the several States and have been granted
regulated and controlled exclusively by the political
power OF each State respectively and that my attempt
by Congress, any pretcxt Whatever to deprive any
Slate OF this right, interfere with its exercise is
fragrant usurpaton of power which find warrant
In the constitution and If sanctioned by the people will
subyert form of government and only end in
single centralized aud consolidated government In
which the separate existence Of The States will be en-.
rely absorbed and unqualified despotism be estab-
shed In place of Federal Union CT co-eaua States
that We regard the reconstruction acts socaedl Of
Congress- rs such, usurpatons and unconstitutional,
revolutionary and void that soldiers and sailors who
carried the flag Of country to victory against most
gallant and determined foe must be gratefully re-
membered and all the guarantees given in their favor
must be faithfully carried into execution.
That the public lands should be distributed widely
as possible among the people, aud should DO disposed
Of either under the presumption Of homestead lands
sold in reasonable quantities. and to but actual
cupans, at tho minimum price established by the gov
eminent. When grants Of the public lands may be al
lowed necessary for the encouragement Of important
public improvements the proceeds of the sale Of such
lands, and not tho lands themselves, should be ap
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That the President OF the United States, Andrew
sisting the aggressons of Congress upon the consu
tiona rights OF the States and the people, IL entitled
the gratitude of the whole American people, and In
half Of the democratic party we tender him thanks
for his patriotic efforts in that regard Upon this plat
form the democratic party appeal to every patriot in
Guiding ali the and all who desire "a
support the constitution aud restore the Union, forget
ting all past differences Of opinion to unite with In the
present great struggle for the liberties of the people and
tofore belonged extend the right hand Of fellowship
and hail all such cooperating with US US friends and