Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-15
Platform Of Principles


reation, at Neo York, July 7, 1868.
The Democratic party in National Con-
vention assembled, reposins its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism, and discriminating
justice Of the people, standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and limita-
ton Of the powers Of the government, and
the guaranty of the liberties of the citizen !;
and recognizing the questions Of slavery and
secession as having beeu settled for all tiue
to come by the war Or the voluntary action
Of the Southern States, in Constitutional
Convention assembled, and never to be re.
newed or reagitated, do with the return of
peace demand:
First Immediate restoration of all the
States to their rights in the Union under the
Constitution, and of civil government by
the American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political
offences, and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
9Eint. Payment of the public debt of
the United States as rapid as practicable !;
all moneys drawn from the people by taxa
ton, except so much as is requisite for the
necessities Of the government, economically
administered, being honestly applied to such
payment, and where the obligations Of the
government do not expressly state upon
their face, or the law under which they were
issued does not provide that they shall he
paid in coin, they ought, in right and in
justice, be paid in the lawful money of the
United States. Thundcrs of applause.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species
of property according to its real value, in
Guiding government bonds and other public
securities. Renewed cheering, and cries of
read it again"
fyh-One currency for the government
and the people, the laborer and the Office
holder, the pensioncr and the soldier, the
producer and the bondholdcr. Great
cheering, and cries of ''rcad it again. p" The
fifth resolution was again read and again
cheered.
.Sirth. Economy in the administration of
the government the reduction Of the stand
ing and navy; the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau; Great cheering and all
political instrumentalitics designed to secure
negro supremacy; simplifcation of the sys-
ten. and discontinuance Of inquisitorial as
sessing and collecting internal revenue, so
that the burden of taxation may be equal
lied and lessened, the credit of the govern
mcnt and currency made good the repeal
of all enactments for enrolling the State
Militia into national forces in time of peace,
and tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm
ports, and such equal taxation under tho
internal revenue laws as will afford incidcn-
tai protection to domestic manufactures, and
as will, without impairing the revenue, i'm
pose the least burden upon and best pro-
mote and encourage the great industrial in.
terests Of the country.
Ssventh. Reform of abuses in the admin
istration, the expulsion of corrupt men from
office, the abrogation of useless officers the
restoration Of rightIul authority to, and the
independence of, the Executive and Judi
cial departments of the government the
slborlination of the military to the civil
power, to the end that the usurpations Of
Congress and the despotism of the sword
may cease.
EiahM. 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
national integrity, constitutional liberty and
individual rights; and tho maintenance Of
tho rights Of naturalized citizens against The
absolute doctrine of immutable allegiance,
and the claims Of foreign powers to punish
them for alleged crime committed beyond
their jurisdiction. Applause.
In demanding these measures and reforms
We arraign the Radical party for its disrc.
gard Of right, and the unparalleled oppres-