American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-09-19

+ Convention assembled, reposing its trust
10 de intelligence, patriotism and dis
eliminating justice Of the people, stand
ing upon the Constitution as the fouudA
ion and limitation Of the powers of the
government, md the guarantee Of the
liberties Of the citizen, and recognizing
he questions Of slavery and secession as
having been settled for all time TO come
by the war or The voluntary action Of the
SOU hern States in constitutional coLyen-
lions assembled, aud never to be renewed
or reagllated, do, with the return Of
peace demand:
immediate restoration OF al
the Sales to their rights in the Union
under lie Constitution. and of civil gov
eminent to The American people.
EEcoND-Annes'y for all past political
oG'enses, aud the regulation of the elect
i've franchise in the States by their CHI
gems.
Tnap-Payment of the public debt
Of the United States rs rapidly as prac
ieabIe, all money drawn from the people
bg taxation, except So much as is requis-
lie for jhe necessities Of the government,
economically administered being applied
to such payments AMI where the obIiga
liens Of The government d. not expressly
state uroa their face. or where the law
under which they issued does not pro
vide, lhat tbev shall BE- paid in coin,
lhcy ought, in right and in JUS ice, to be
paid ia the law lul money OF the United
States,
FouRIu-Equal taxation Of every spe
eies Of properly according to It's real
value, Including government bonds and
o.acr pu9IJc securities.
FIFru-Oae currency for the govern
meot AND the people. the laborer and
9aice holder, the pensioner aod the sol.
der, the producer and the bond holder.
SI4rH- Economy in the administration
Of lie government TIE reduction OF the
standing srmy and navy; the abolition
If the Freedmen Bureau aud all polii-
cal inscrumenla.ili IS designed to secure
negro sangemacy; simplfcation Of tie
svs en- AID discun!inuance of linguistic.
fal modes OF assessing and collecting
Internal revenue, so that the buythen of
taXli9a may be eluaIized and lessened
he credit Of the government and the
currency made good the repeal Of all
enactment, for eurolling State militia into
uei5aat 'orcts, il lime of peace; tariff
Goe revenue UPON foreign imports, and
such equal taX4t!on under the internal
revenue avs as will afford incidental
pra.ee.1n to domestic manufactures, and
as sill, without inrarng tue revenue,
.nHos .he least burthen upon, and best
promote and encourage, The great indus
uial interests Of Tie country.
SagaAru-Ggf5rm Of abuse ia the al
mja5sraGan; he expulsion Of corrup
mea from oGlee the abrogalion Of use
less lhees; the restoration of rightful
authority to, and the Independence Of,
.hc Executive AID Judicial departments
# lie aovernment; the subordinaion Of
he rit9ry to the civil power, to the
end that The usurpations Of Congress and
The despoi.m Of the sword may cease,
EIeHTn-Equal nights and protection
fir ua.ur,.s.d and native born citizens.
at home aud broad /; he assertion Of
American nationality, which shall com
manl Tie respect of foreign powers, and
furnish an example aad encouragement
to people .ruegling for national integri.
ty, constitutional liberty and individual
rights, and the maintenance Of the rights
o.. ra,ura.zed liens against the abso.
LATE doctrine Of immutable allegiance and
The clims of foreign powers to punish
chem for alleged crimes committed he.
youj ,ho.. jurisdiction.
In dem aiding these measures and re
FORMS, we arraign the Radical party for
lbs Disregard of right md the unparaileIl-
cd orgss.si n and tyranny which have
marked it, career, after the most solemn
and unanimous pledge Of both houses Of
Congress TO pro- cute the war exclusive
I7 fer the uln,eDauce Of the govern
usut and The Preservation of the Union
lai / Constitution. Ii has repeatedly
violated that most sacred pledge, under
which vas rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag to victory
instead of Restoring the Union, il has, so
far as in its power, dissolved it, and sub
iected ten States, in times OF profound
peace. to military desrotism and negro
supremacy. Ii has nulhficd the right Of
sria br jury; it has abolished the habeas
corpus, that mos. sacred writ Of liberty
j. has Urerhroan the freedom Of speech
and press il has substituted arbitrary
seizures aud arrests, and military trials,
and secro, 6.ar-chamber ioqus,ions, for
constitutional tribunals it has disregard
j, in lime Of peace, tie right Of the peo-
pl. D be free from searches and seizures;
j. has entered the post and telegraph
offices, and even the private rooms Of in
diviluajs, and seized their private papers
and Ie.ters. without any specification or
notice Of affidavit as required by the or
gauie Jaw; it has converted the Ameri-
can Capitol into \ bastile it has estab-
ished system Of spies and official espi-
0uaae o which 10 constitutional monarchy
Of Europe would dare TO resort; il has
abolished tue right Of appeal on import
ant constitutional questions TO the su
Vroloe Judicial tribunal, and threatens TO
cur'aii OF destroy its original jurisdiction,
which is irrevocably vested by the Con.
stitu'ion-a lille the learned Chief Justice
has been subisee cd to great and atrucious