The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-12

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: Democracy Of the Uni'ed States
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MID AT1q34EM S1pD p
Unanimous Vote Of Delegates in Ma
tional Convention Assembled,
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alton and limitation of tie powers o
the Goyerame9t, and, the, guarantee o
the liberties of the citizen, and recog-
mixing the questions Of slavery and Sc
cession as having been settled for al
stiue'to come by the war or the volun-
tafy action of the Southern States il
Constitutional CONVENTIONS assembled
and never to be renewed or reeagitatcd
do, with thsltstufn ~Ofapeace,
eEMANp
FIRsT-Immediate restoration of all
the States to their rights 10 the Union
under the Constitution aud of civil gov
.ernment to the Anerfcan people
=, SEGoND-Amnesty for all past politi-
cal o~ffenses, and the regulation of the
elective franchise in The States By their
own citizens q.
THIRp-PaymeDt of tberpublic debt
Of the United StatesIas rapidly as prfc-
ticatle-all money drawn from the peo
pleiby Taxation, except SO much as-is
requisite for the, NECESSITIES eftbe Gov
eminent eeonemiealgi,Rd
being applied teIsuch ;sand
wheFeGthe obligations Of the CAVERN
ment do not expressly state tupoB their
face, or where the Law uader WHICH they
Hefe issued does not provide that they
shah be paid p'eOin, they ought inright
and in justice to be paid in the lawful
money of the Uni'ed States.
FoURTH-Equal taxation of every
species of property according. to its real
value, fb8l 1diug GoeerhmeR bohis and
other public securities.
FIFTH-One currency furthe Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
the ohccholder, the pensioner and the
snfdisr the prodseer aud the bond
holder. Nc > RG5 iIfE e soo~ VoE sa-
MISUNDERSTANDING in The admins
trasiou'of the Government the -reduc-
ton of tie standing army end navy /;
the abolition Of the Ereedman'slBureau
and all political instrumentalities de
signed ut9Sfseepre inearor csupremhcy;
simpliication ofjihes System and dis
continuance of inquisitorial modes of
assessing and collecting internal reven
uef SO that the burden of taxation may
be equalized and lesscned the credit
ofthe Government and the currency
made goQdifhe repealof alIenactments
for enrUlTing-the State militia into Ma
tional foreeslihbtiD e of peace, and aatar-
if tor revenue upon 9foreign imports.
and such equal taxation under the In
ternal Reyenue lays as viii afford in,
cideptal protection to domestic manu-
faotares; iandEas, swell7 without G impair
iug the revenue, impose the least bur
den. upon and bestpromo4enDG encour
age the Observation-Disclosures of the
~coautrVyai al ann i1lsTE5 sFf 9ln|'''1 '"il
SEvENTH-Reform of abuses in the
administration the expulsion Of corrupt
men fromfofiee, the abrogation of use
less officers, the restoration of rightful
authority to and, the Independence of
the Executive and judicial Departments
ofthe Government. The subordination
of the military to the civil power, to
the end that the usurpations of Coz
gress and tho despotism of the sword
may cease.
EIGHTH-Equal rights and protection
for naturalized and natiye-born citizens
at home and abroad ; the assertion of
American nationality. which shat com
mand the 4espect, Of foreign Po&srs and
furnish an example and encouragement
to people struggling fer DatioaalInteg-
rity, -coastitntional liberty and indivi
dual, rights, aad the maintenance rofthe
rights Of n~aturalized citizens against
the absolute doctrine" Of, iDmptable
allegiance and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime
comnitted beyond their jurisdiction.
yrs Is o. sifEru -afn"fI lHi 'i."
THE BILL OF INDICTMENT AGAINST
,ssTs fHE1RADIeAL PARTY. =" !
In demanding these measures and
reforms, we arraign the Radical party
for its DISREGARD Of right and; the un
rarallSled oppfessiona and tyranny which
have. marked its career after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge of both
Houses sof Congress TO prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of
the Government, and the preservation
of the Union and the Constitution. saI
II has repeatedly violated thatymost
scored Pleage, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which carl
ried our flag to victory: Instead of re-
storing the Union,. it has, so far as in
Its power, dissolved it, and s~ubjseted
ten States, in times of profound peace
to military sdespotism and negro ~ u .
iprenaey. o sEa. 10 ,A Soc sis,sI tes BIN,
It has ndlhfsd the rightof trial by
ga o. saV u isdE t5a W'ne a1
Il has abolished the writ of hdEcGs
eorptts, that most sacred writ of liberty
It has oYerthown the freedom o of
speech and press. , bas .bsasuia1 c,srs
Il has substituted arbitrary seizures
andsarrestsPFand military trials and
secret star climber inquisitions, fer
Constitutional tribunals, .~ersi-byaq a
It has disregarded in time of peace
thesright of the people to DO free from
seapdhes end seizures i77 E''37" g.
ItGasSentered the post and telegraph
offices, and eyen the private rooms of
individuals, and seized their IpriSate
ipapers and letters without any specif
cation or notice Of affidavit, as required
by the organic law.
It has converted the American Capt.
toll into a bastile. % Z S'f'L y -,
It has established d system of spies
and official espionage to. which no cons
stitutional monarchy of Europe would
dare to- resort.1ErI fo @-"rts 100 80 . re-
It has abolished tie right"of appeal,
on important Constitutional questions,
to the supreme judicial tribunals, and
threatens to curtail or destroy its origi-
nal jurisdiction, which is irrevoeabiJ
vested by the Constitution; while the
I..~-15s Tb;of i~netice has been subject