The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-08-15
National Democratic Platform.

come by The war, or the volunteer action OF the
Southern States in Constitutional Conventions
assembled. and never to be resuscltated, 90, WIN
the return OF peace demand
F;rsf-The immediate rest 9rs,i on of oil States
10 their rights in the Union under the Constitu-
tion OF civil government and the American peo-
pie.
Second d-Amnesty for all political offenses, and
the regulation OF the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens.
Thrd-The payment of the public debt Of the
United States as rapidly as practicable. all money
drawn BY the people by taxation, except 70 much
rs ;s requisite for the necessities OF the Govern
ment economically administered. being honestly
applied to such payment. and when the obliga-
tions OF the Government do not expressly state
on their lace or the law under which they were
issued does not prov de that they shall be paid in
coin. they ought in right and in justice to be paid
in the lawful money Ct the United States.
Fourth Equal taxation "f every species Of
properly, according to value. including Govern
ment bonds and other public securities.
Fifth One currency Tor the Government and
the ~ ople, the lahorer and the Office holder. the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bond holder.
Sirth- Economy in the administration Of the
Government. the reduction Of the standing army
and navy, the abolition Of the Frerdmcn's Bureau,
and all political inktrumentalities designed TO
serve negro supremacy simplfcation Of The sys
TEN, and discontinuance OF inqulstorlal modes
Of assessing and collecting internal revenue that
the burden of taxation be equalized and lessened;
the credit Of the country made good; all enact
ments for the enrolling Of the State militia into
national forces in time of peace, and Il tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports; and snch equal
taxation under the internal revenue laws as will
afford incidental protection to domestic manufac-
lures as will. without imparing the revenue, i'm
pose the least burden upon and best promote and
thn prnnf M a
country
Seventh Reform Of the abuses in the admins
tration the expulsion Of corrupt men from office;
the abrogaton OF useless Offices the restoration
OF rightul authority to the independence OF the
Executive and Judicial Departments OF the Gov
ernmcnt the suhorinaiOn OF military TO the
civil power. TO the end that the usurpaton OF
Congress and dctpotism Of the sword may cease
Eighth Equal rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citizens at home and
abroad; the assertion OF American nationality
which will command the respect OF foreign pow.
ers, furnish an example and encouragement TO
people struggling Tor national integrity, consti-
tutonal liberty ami individual rights, and the
ma nj lenance OF the rights Of na,uraized citizens
glance and the claims Oi foreign powers to punish
them for alleged crime committed beyond their
jurisdiction. In demanding these measures and
reforms we arraign the Radical party ttr it's dis
regard OF right and the unparalleled opposition
and Tyranny which have marked its career. Al
ter the most solemn and unanimous pledge OF
both Houses OF Congress TO prosecute the war ex'
cusively Tor the maintenance OF the Government
and the preservation Of the Union under the Con-
stituton it has repeatedly violated that most
sacred pledge under which was rallied that noble
volunteer army which carried our flag to victory.
Instead OF restoring the Mon il has so far as it
is in it's power, dissolved it, and subjected ten
States in time OF profound peace to military des-
potsm and negro suffrage. 1t has nullltrd there
The right OF trial by jury; it has abolished the
habe0S corpus, that most sacrcd writ OF liberty;
| il has ovelthrown the freedom of speech and the
press; il has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests, and military trials and secret Star Cham
| her inuujsiiOns Tor constitutional tribuna 1t
has disregartled in time oil peace the right OF tn"
people to be free from search and seizures 1t has
uttered the pest and telegraph Offices and even
the private rooms Of individuals and seized their
private papers and letters, without any specllca-
ton or notice OF affidavit. us required ny the or
| papic law II has converted the American Capt.
tol into "a bastile. 1t has established system Of
tpjes and official espionage to which no cOnslitu-
| tional monarchy Of Europe would now dare to
resort. 1t has abolished the right OF appeal on
important constitutional questions to the supreme
and judicial tribunal, and Threatens to curtail OF
destroy its original jurisdiction, which Is irrevo
cably vested by the Constitution. while the learn
ed Chief Justice has neen subject TO great and
a,rocious calumnics merely because he would not
| prostitute his high Office to tn support OF The
false and partizan charges prcieire, against the
President. Its corruption and extravagance have
exceeded any thing known in hiso y, and by its
frauds and monop0lics it ha- nearly double the
burden OF the debt created during the war. 1t
has stripped the President OF his constitutional
power OF appointment. even Of bis own Cabinet.
Under lis repeated assaults the pillars OF the
| Government are rocking on their base, and should
il succeed in November next, aud inaueur;.te It's
| President, we will meet as IL subjected anu con-
ouered people umid the ruins OF liberty and the
scattered fragments of the CONSTITUTION. ANA
we do declare and resolve that ever since the
people OF the United States threw Oft all sulec-
tion TO the British Crown, the privilege and trust
| OF suffrage have belonged 10 the several States,
and have been granted, regulated and controlled
exclusively by the political power OF each State
respectively, any attempt by Congress, on any
pletext whatever. to deprive any State OF thls
roht. or Interfere with this exelcise, is u fLgrant
usurnation OF power which Cali find no warrant
in the Constitution, and il sanctioned by the po
| ple will sulvert our form OF Cover nment and
will only end in single centralized. consolidated
| Government. in which the separate existence OF
the States will bc absorbed. and all uhquallneo
despotsm be established in place OF fc'ieia'
Union OF cOequal States, and that we regard 'ne
rcconstruciio acts OF COngre such usurpatlons,
and unconstitutionaI revolutionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carried the
flag oil our couutIy 10 victory against most gal
| Ent and determined foe, must be ever gratefully
remembered, und all the guarantees given in
their favor must be faithfully carried into exccu'
ton.
That the public lands should be distributed as
widely auong the people and should be disposed
OF either unuer the pre-eMptiOn OF homestead
laws, aud sold in reasonable quantities, and TO
| none but actual occupants. ut the minimum price
established by the Government. When grants OF
The public lands may be allowed necessary Tor the
encouragement OF important public improve,
meu,s, the proceeds OF such lands. ana not 'ne
lands themselves, should he applied.
That The President OF the United States, An.
drew johnson. exercising the power OF h's once
in restricting the aggressions OF Congress on 'ne
constitutional rights Oi the States aud the people,
is entitled to The gratitude OF the whole American
people, and on behalf OF The Democratic psa,y We ~
tender him our thanks for bis patriotic enor's IN
that regard.