The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-04
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

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with great enthusiasm, by the Demo
cratic Convention TO-DAY:
Rt solued, That the Democracy of
New York in Convention assembled,
! re-afirm the National Democratic
| platform, adopted in New York, on
the 7th day of July. and they ca II the
especial attention of their fellow citi-
zens to the following propositions,
embodied in this declaration of prin-
ciples: r
1. The immediate restoration of
all the States to their rights in the
! Union, under the Constitution, of
which some of them are deprived by
the unconstitutional and revolution
! airy measures of a Congress which is
perpetuating disunion, and by its
/ usurpation of power threatens the es-
4 adjustment of a centralized Govern
ment, In place of Federal Union of
! equal States.
/ 2. Amnesty for all political of
enses, and the regulation of the elect
1 i've franchise in all the States, by their
| citizens, without any Interference
whatever, by the Federal Govern
] ment.
3. The payment of the public obli-
| cations in strict accordance with their
terms, In gold only when gold is nom
mated in the bonds; In the lawful
| currency of the country when coin is
not specified.
f. Equal taxation of every species
of properly, including Government
bonds and other public securities, the
simplification of the system, and the
discOntinuance of the ineuisitoTial
manner of assessing and collecting
internal revenue.
8 5. One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
the Office holder, the pensioner and
the soldier, the producer and the
bondholder.
6. Reform of abuses in the Admin
istration, reduction of the standing
army and navy, abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau and all political instru-
mentalities designed to secure negro
supremacy, the restoration of rightfui
authority, and the independence of
the Executive and Judiciary, and the
subordination of the military to the
civil powers.
z. Equal rights and protection for
naturalIzed and native born citizens,
at home and abroad, and the assert
ing OF American nationality, which
shall command the respect Of foreign
powers and furnish an example and
encouragement to people struggling
Tor national integrity and constltu-
| tional liberty.
8. That the thanks of a grateful
| people are ever due to the soldiers
and sailors who periled their lives In
defense of the republic, an d that their
claims upon the Government and the
| raoYla Ohal ho haIl and xrTn-
liable.
o. That the nation is uDder deep
and lasting obligations to President
Andrew johnson, who, deserted
! by party which proved iaithless to
the principles and pledges upon which
1t came into power, has respected MS
oath to maintain and defend the Con-
stitution, and who will be honored IN
history as one of the most determined
| defenders of American liberty; and
that Chief Justice Chase, who IN the
trial instituted to depose the Execu-
tive as an obstacle to partisan and
revolutionary purposes, proved faith
ful to his high trusts, is entitled to
the gratitude not only OF the DemOc-
racy of this State and nation, but of
all friends Of civil government.
They endorse and ratlty the nOmln-
ees for the Presidency and Vice PresI-
7 dency, names which combine patriot
ism, craftsmanship and virtues of the
Christian gentleman with the hero
ism of soldier, who is true to the
Union he .gallantly fought to preserve.
Horatio Seymour, the fearless cham
pion of popular rights and personal
liberty, the determined opponent OF
fanaticism in all its shapes, the firm
; supporter OF the Government in time
! ! of war, the friend of the soldier, and
! the guardian eff the citizen, who, as
Governor, vindicated the rights, pro-
tected the interests, and added fresh
lustre to the glorious Empire State
is fitly associated, In the campaign
which is TO restore order and civil
government to the American people,
with General Francis Z. Blair, who
= sustains in peace the Government he
maintained on the battle fields of the
= war.
f That all registration and excise
? laws should be uniform, and th ell
e operation throughout the States, and
that the execution of the excise laws
/ and the collection of fees under them
}. should be made through the local
$ authorities in the several counties
f that are in the State as in the Ma
: tional Government. They demand
O economy in expenditure; a strict ad-
e herance to the letter and spirit oil
the Constitution, and the protection
J. of the rights of the people against en-
! croachments of monOpoies, created
d by special legislation; that the canal;
of tue State, which have contributed
largely to the wealth and Commercial
supremacy of New York, should re
main the property OF its citizens; tina
they should be kept in perfect
n repair, and be improved to NEE
u the demands of constantly increas
J. ING commerce. and the tolls should b
reduced to command the trade anC
the system of management provided
j. for in bill passed by the last Demo
s cratic Assembly, and rejected by
ID Republican Senate. should be adopt
e. ed: that corruption and peculatlol
r snail cease, and the canal reven he -bt
". honestly applied to the malntalnauc
Id of the canals and payment OF tn
debt incurred in their construction
Of Upon this platform the Democrac
r. of New York appeal to all classes II
o. the community for support, es
n Decially to the working people, VIII
ke are hurdened with unequal taxation
tn which absorbs the fruit of their la
hors and re moves the incentives [
bA ;n3ividual and associated industry
ot ard they pledge to each other and tn
a5vocates and defenders OF constltu
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