The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-10-07
Democratic Platform.

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Constitution as the foundation and limitation
of the powers of the Government, and the
guaranteeing the liberties of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions of slavery and
secession as having been settled for all time
70 come by the war, or the voluntary action
of the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to be re-
newed OF reagitated, do with the return of
peace, demand
First The 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 Of
fences and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third. The payment of the public debt
OF the United States as soon as practicable:
and that all moneys drawn from the people
by taxation, except so much as is requisite
for III necessities of the Government eco
po,c;,slr sf,g;ais ~o h honestly applied
20 sUlE "a, lehl. s..t. ssh rc as uhliya. .u.,
OF the Government 81. uuS expressly state
upon thcir face, os TIC law under which
they were issued does not provide tbHt they
shall be PAID in COIN they ought, IN right
snd in iGstiCc, - be paid IN the A-0 iO'
money OF the Cni:ed States FhuaJcrs OF
applause.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species Of
property according to its real value, tnclu-
ding Government bonds and public sccuri-
ties. Renewed cheering.
Fifth. One currency for the Government
and the people, the laborcr and the office
holder, the pensioner and the soldier, the
producer and the bondAolder. [Great cheer
ing, and cries of ''Read it again, The
Fifth Resolution was again read and again
cheered
CO. r,.,,,,,- =, ~. Z, l,,,;,,i st-,t;rr, Of
the Government, the reduction of the stand
ing army and navy, the abolition of the
Fres dmen's bureau lGreat cheering and all
political instrumentalities designed TO secure
negro supremacy, simplihcation of the sys-
tenn and discontinuance of the inquisitorial
modes of assessing and collecting the Inter
nal Revenue, so that the burden of taxation
may be equalized aSd lessened, the credit of
the Government, and the currency made
good the repeal of all enactments for en-
rolling the State Militia into National forces
In time of peace, and atariff for revenue up
on foreign imports, and such equal taxation
under the Internal Revenue laws as will af-
ford incidental protection to domestic manu-
factures, and as will, without impairing the
revenues, impose the least burden upon, and
best promote and encourage the great indus
trial interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admin
istration, the expulsion of corrupt men from
Office, the abrogation of useless offices, the
restoration of rightful authority to, and the
independence of the Executive and Judicial
Departments of the Government, the subor-
dinatiou of the military to the civil power
% this end, that the usurpations of Congress
and the despotism of the sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native born citizens at home
and abroad, the assertion of American ma
tionalIty, which shall command the respect
of foreign powers and furnish an example
and encouragement to people struggling for
rational integrity, constitutional liberty and
Individual rights, and the maintenance of
1he rights of naturalized citizens against the
obsolete doctrine of immutable allegiance,
and the claims of foreignEpowers to punish
them for alleged crimes committed beyond
their jurisdiction. Applause.
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the radical party for its disregard
Of right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. At
Ter a most solemn and unanimous pledge Of
both Houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of the
Government and the preservation Of the
Union under the Constitution, it has repeat
Odly violated the most sacred pledges under
which alone rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag to victory; in
stead Of restoring the Union it has so far as
IL is cover dissolved il and subjected ten
E-E.cs 80 tiuc ~ profound TeSce TO military
6esDafi-u1 aud p rc0 supremacy. u has ur.-
li6ed ths right Of ...alHv jury. Il hos CAv.-
ishcG Tire hatcG5 corpus, hat most ssc.e5
writ oi liberty u uus oyv,,SErwI he free
dom of speech. It has substituted arbitrary
seizures and arrests, and military trials, and
secret Star Chamber inquisi,iOnS for Inc con
stitrtional tribunals. II has dIsrc gar,ici In
times Of peace, tie right of the people 70
be FREE from searches and seizures. 1t has
entered the telegraph offices, and even the
private rooms of individuals, and seized their
private papers and letters without any spec
ihcation or notice Of affidavit, as required
by the organic laws. 1t has converted the
American Capitol into bastile. 1t has es-
tablished system of spies and official espi-
onAge 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 origiaal jurisdiction, which is ir-
revocably tested by the Constitution, while
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected
20 the most atrocious calumnies merely be-
cause he would not prostitute his high office
20 the support of the false and partisan char
ges preferred against the President
It's corruption and extravagance have ex-
eeeded anything known in history, and by
As frauds and monopoles it has nearly doub-
led the 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.
ing on their base, and should 1t succeed in
November next, and inaugurate its Presi-
dent, we will meet as a subject and canquer-
ed people amid the ruins of liberty, and the
scattered fragments of the Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve that eYeI
Since the people of the Unified States threw
off all subjection to the British Crown, the
privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged
% the several States, and have been granted
regulated and controlled exclusively by the
political power of each State respectively
end that any attempt by Congress, on any
pretext whatever, to deprive any State Of
this right, or interfere with its exercises il
nAgrant usurpation of power which can inC
no warrant in the Constitution, and If sane
toned by the people, will subvert our form
of Government, and can only end in q sin
gle, centralized and consolidated Govern
pent, In which the seperate existence of tn
l3lates viii be entirely absorbed, and an un
limited despotism be established instead of
Federal Union of equal States, and that w
regard the reconstruction acts, so called, o
Congress as usurpations and unconstitution
81 and revolutionary and void
That our soldiers and sailors who carries
.Ihe flag of our country to victory against
most gallant and determined foe, must eve
be gratefully remembered, and all the guar
antees given in their favor must be faithful
b. carried into execution.
That the public lands should be distribu
tsd as widely among the people, and be dis
posed of either under the preemption G
homestead lands and sold in reasonable quar-
liIies, and to none but actual occupants,
NE minimum price established by the GoV
eminent When grants of the public lane
may be allowed necessary for the encOu
agement of important public Improvement
The proceeds O. Tie sale gs such lands, an
uo, inc lands iLrlusejygE satUic He apple.
That the Pr .l1ut Of The Cui,lI =tJt-