Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-19
For Vice President,
FRANK P. BLAIR,
OF MIssOURI.
Tlar PLATF0RNT.

assemI,led rei,osinr ts trust ia the inteligence,
patriotism and discriminating justice Of the
people. standing upon the Constitution as the
foundation and Limitation Of the powers Of the
government and the guaranty Of the liberties Of
the citizen, ind recognizing the questions OF
slavery and secession as having been settled for
all time 10 cpme BY the war, OF the voluntary
action Of the Southern States in constitutional
conventions assembled and never 10 be renewed
OF rs-agitated, do with the return OF peace de-
mHnd
Immediate restoration Of all the States 20 their
rights IN the Union, under he COnstitut 90. and
ofcivil govern ment % the American people
Second Amnesty for All past political Oilenses
and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citizens.
THIRD Payment Of the public debt Of the
United Slater as rapidly rs practicable. all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. eX-
cept 20 much ~ Is requisite Cor the necessities Of
the government economically administered. be-
ing honestly applied to such payment, and.
where the obi cations Of the government do not
expressly statn upon their face, OF the law IN
der which they were issued does not provide
that they shall be paid ~ coin, they ought. in
right and ia il stice, be paid in the lawful money
Of the United States.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species OF
property according 10 its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
FUfk : One currency for the government and
the people, the labOreT and the Office holder,
the Pensioner and the soldier. the producer and
the bOndhOldeT.
Sirth Economy ia the administration Of the
government, the reduction &C the standing army
and navy, tho abolition Of the Freedmen's Blu
reau. and all political instrumentalities
designed 10 secure negro supremacy; sim
pliGcation OF the system and discOntinu-
ancs # inquis tOTial modes Of assessing and col
lectiug internal revenue, So that Inc burden Of
taxation may be equalized aud lessened, the
credit 6i the 70 yCrnment and the currency made
good. the repeil Of all enactments for enrolling
the state militia INTO national forces in time Of
peace and t,riG iot revenue upon foreign inn
ports, and such equal taXation under the internal
revenue laws a. will Afford Incidental protection
e. domestic manufactures, and as will. without
lmpalrlng the revenue, impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests OF the country.
ScUeHh Reform Of abuses in the adminstra-
ton, tho expulsion Of corrupt men fEDm office,
the abrOgatiOn Of useless Offices, the restoration
Of rightful authority 10 and the Independence Of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments Of the
government, tho subordinatiDn Of the military
to the civil power, 20 the epd that the usurpa-
tioas Of Congress and the despotism Of the sword
may cease.
Ei0Ld Equal rights snd protection for nutu-
ralzed and nntiye born citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment 10 people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty aud industrial rights and
the maintenance Of the rights Of nAturalzed
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims al foreign powers
20 punish them for alleged crime committed be
yOnd their Jurisdiction.
In demanding! those measures and reforms We
right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. After
the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses u Congress 20 prosecute the war eXclu-
sively for the antenancs Of the government
and the pToseTS alton Of the u MON under the
Constitution, ~ has repeatedly violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag 60 victory. Instead of restoring the
Union. Il has, 20 far as IN as power, dissolved il,
and subjected ten States IN me Of profound
IL m
acy. II has nullhed there tho right OF trial by
jury Il has abolished tho lhabcus corpus that
most sacred writ Of liberty Il has overthrow
the freedom of speech and the press; IL has sub
stItutSd arbitrary seizures and arrests. and mill
itary trials, and secret star chamber inquisi
tons for tho constitutional tribunals. n has
disregaTded IN time Of peace the right Of the
people 90 be free from searches and seizures il
has entered tho post aud telegraph Offices and
even the private rooms Of individuals. and
seized thor private papers and letters without
any specific charge OF notice of affidavit, as re-
quirod by the organic law il has converted the
American Capitol into Bastile; il has estab-
iished n system Of spies aud espionage 10 which
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
dare % resort It has abolished the right of an
peal on important constitutional questions 10
the supreme Judicial tribunals. and threatens 10
curtal destroy its original jurisdiction which
Is irrovoCably vested by the Constitution. while
the learned Chie' Justice has been subjected 20
the most atroeiOUs calumnies merely because he
would not prostitute his high office 10 the sup
port OF the false aud partisan charges preferred
against the President. Its corruption and OK
travaEhncc have exceeded anything known an
history and by its fraud and mon0polies IL has
nearly dOubled the burden Of the debt created
by the var. IL has stripped the President OF
his constitutional power OF appointment, even
Of bis own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults
the pillars Of the government are rocking on
their base, and should it succeed in November |
next and inRugurate its President We will meet
Rs subject and conquered people amid the /
TuIds OF liberty and the shattered fragments Of /
the Constitution.
And We DO declare and resolve, that ever since /
the people OF tho United States threw of Gll /
suhJectiOn 90 the British Crown the privilege Il
and trust Of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew
eFal states, and taye been granted regulated
and controlled exclusively by the political pow
er Of each State respectively, and that any at
tempt by Congress on any prctext whatever, 10
deprive any State OF this right or interfere with
Whlch can find no warrant in the Constitution
and. II sanctioned by the penple will subvert |
our form OF government aud can only end in "A |
single centralized and consolidated government 1
which the separate existence OF the States will |
be entirely absorbed, and an unauali6ed des- |
Ro1 is pc sstael's a.i 10 place Of Federal
the reconstruction acts ESQ -called) of Congress 1
~ such are usuTpAtions and unconstitutional |
revolution ~ and void
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the
has Of our country 70 victory against most ]
gallant and determi nRd foe must ever be CRATE |
fully remembered aud ali the guarantees given |
In their favor must be faithfully carried into cx-
ccutiun.
That the public lands should be distributed
NJ widely a. pnss bio among tho people and /
should be disposed Of either under the pre- 1
symptom OF homestead laws, and sold In reason |
able quantities. aad 10 none hut actual 0ceu- |
pants, 81 the minimum price established by the |
government. NhHn grants Of the public lands l
nay be allowed necessary for the encourage 1
nent Of important public improvements The |
proceeds Of the sale of such lands. and not the |
ands themselves, should be 50 applied
That the President Of the United States An /
rev johnson, tn exercising the power OF his i
ltgh ONCE IN resisting the agNrCssious OF Con /
rcsS upon the constitutional rights Of the States
nc the people, Is entitled 90 the gTatitn,se II /
he whole American people. ana in behalf az the 1
democratic party We tender him ear thanks fer 4
is patriotic ehQrts 10 that regard
Upon this platform the Democrats party ap-
cal 20 every patriot, includiEg all the consrrva.
we element, aud all who desire a. support the |
upditphop and roaorc tho Union, foTgefting
II past differences ol opinion, 20 unite with Us ,
, the present ETaHt struggle TOR the liberties of
ne people, aud that 90 all such. 90 Whatever 4
artY they may haze heretofore belonged We /
Itend the night hand OF felloWship and hail | ,
u such cooperating with us as friends and |
rethrcn.
THE CR0Es IN GEORGIA
The Macon Telegraph of the l6th insi. !
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