Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-16
National Democratic Ticket
RorlVIee.PresIsIeni.
FRANK P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.


assembled. TepOSlnE us trust an the intelligence.
patriotism and discriminating justice Of the
people, standing upon the Constitution rs the
foundation and Limitation OF the powers Of the
government, and the guaranty Of the liberties Of
the citizen, and recognizing the questions Of
slavery and accession as having been settled for
all time o. come By tho war. or the voluntary
action Of the Southern States in constitutional
conventions assembled, and never 10 be renewed
or re-agitated do with the return Of leace de-
mand
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 forall past political ollcnses
and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
tho States By their citizens.
Third Payment Of the public debt Of the
United States rs rapidly as practicable, all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. ex-
cept much as ia requisite for the necessities Of
tho government economically administered be-
ing honestly applied 10 such payment, and,
where the obligations Of the government do not
expressly state upon their face, or the Law I'M
der which they were issued does not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought, in
right and IN Justice. 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.
FOfh: One currency for the government and
the people, the labOrer and the Of6ce-holder,
the ponsioner and the soldier. the producer and
the bondhOlder.
Sirfl: ECONOMY in the administration Of the
government. the reduction Of the standing army
y
roau. and all political instrumentalities
designed 60 secure negro supremacy: sim
plihcatiOn Of the system and discontinue
ance Of iuquisitOriai modes Of ASSESSING and coll
locting internal revenue, 80 that the burden Of
taxation may be equalized and lessened. the
credit Of the government and the currency made
good the repeal VI 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 the internal
revenue laws rs will afford incidental protection
4 r.. al
impairing the revenue. impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests Of the country.
Scpcnfh Reform Of abuses in the administra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men from Office.
the abrORRtiOn Of useless Offices, the restoration
Of rightful authority 20 and the independence Of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments Of tho
government. the subOrdiuation Of tho military
10 the civil power. 10 the end that the usurpa-
lions Of Congress and tho despOtism Of tho sword
may cease,
EigLfL: Equal rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citizens ut home and
abroad. the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect of foreign
powers. and furnish an example and encourage
mcnt 20 people struggling for national integrity
constitutional liberty and industrial rights and
the maintenance Of the rights Of naturalized
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims Of foreign powers
20 punish them for alleged crime committed be-
yond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign tho Radical party for its disregard Of
right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career After
the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses Of Congress 70 prosecute the war CNclu-
siyely for the maintenance Of the government
and the preservation Of tho Union under the
Constitution, Il has repeatedly violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag TO victory. Instead Of restoring the
Union, u has SO far rs in its power dissolved IL,
and subjected ten States in time of profound
nance 10 military UpgnetigIn and IN.
acy. IL has nulliied there the right OF trial BIZ
jury IL has abolished tho ihdbeds corpus that
most sacred writ Of liberty il has OvcrthrOwn
the freedom Of speech and the press; il has sub
stitutod arbitrary soiZaros and arrests and mill
itary trials, and secret star chamber inquisi-
tons for the constitutional tribunals; II has
dsregardcd in time Of peace the right of the
people 10 be free from searches and seizures: il
has entered the post and telegraph Offices and
even the private rooms Of individuals and
seized their private papers and letters without |
any specific charge or notice of affidavit as re- /
quired by the organic law 10 has converted the |
American Capitol into Bastile; it has esiab- /
lished a system Of spies and espionage 20 which /
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now 4
dare 10 resort il has abolished tho right of ap-
ponl on important constitutional questions 10 Il
the supreme judicial tribunals and threatens 10 II
surtail or destroy its original jurisdiction which
IS irroVOcRbly vested by the Constitution while Il
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected 10 i
The most atrocious calumnies merely because he
would not prostitute his high office 10 the sup
port OF the false and partisan charges preferred |
against the President. Its corruption and ex-
ravRganoe have exceeded anything known in
history and by its frauds and monopOies il has |
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created
~ tho war. II has stripped the President Of
avs constitutional power Of appointment. even
II his own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults /
he pillars of the government are rocking on
heir base, and should 10 succeed in November |
lext aud lnaugurato its President we will meet ]
- SUBJECT ana conquered people amid the |
uins of liberty and the shattered fragments Of |
he Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve. that ever since
no people Of the United States threw off an
objection 20 the British Crown the privilege
md trust Of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew
raj States, ana have been granted. regulated |
md controlled exclusively by the political pow |
2 OF each State respectively, and that auy At |
ompt by Congress. on any pretcNt whatever 10 | ]
eErive any State Of this right or interfere with !
8 exercise, N hsgrant usurpAtiOn of power |
fhlch can Ind no warrant in the Constitution |
nd, n sanctioned by the people will subvert /
ur form OF government and can only end in a |
inEle centralized and consolidated government, |
lhich the separate existence of the States will
e entirely absorbed, aud an unqualtBed des- | ,
otism be established in place OF a Federal
nioh OF oooeual States; aud that we regard |
ho reconstruction acts ESQ called Of Congress- |
3 such are usurpauons and unconstitutional |
and void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the |
AZ Of cur country 20 victory against a most |
Allant and dotermincd Zoe. must ever he erate'
ally remembered and all the guarantees given |
! their favor must be faithfully carried into ex-
nutiOn
That the public lands should be distributed |
widely ~ possible among the people, and |
lOuld be disposed OF either under the pre- |
nption or homestead laws. and sold in reason /
bio quantities. and 20 none but actual Occu- |
ants. az the minimum price established by the |
overnment. When grants % the public lands
ay be allowed necessary for tho encourage
ent Of important public improvements. the |
roceeds of the sale Of such lands, and not the |
nas themselves, should be 50 applied.
That the President of the United States, An |
ew johnson, ia exercising the power OF his |
gh Office IN resisting the Rggrossions of Con
oss upon the constitutional rights OF the States |
ID the people. Is entitled O. me gratitude Of |
e whole American peoplSs and in behalf Of tho
amocratic party We ,snder him our thanks fer
,pAtil9tlc enotp an that regard.
ION thls Pr form the Democratic party Rp-
~ 70 -Ner patriot including all the conserve
- eie' emit and all who desire 60 support the
IN tuition and restore the Union, forgetting
. past differences Of opinion, 20 unite win rs |
the present great struggle Tor the liberties OF
10 people aud that 90 all such, 10 whatever |
arty they may have heretofore belonged, We
ltend the right hand of fellowship, and hail |
l such cooperating with US as friends and
ethfen.
HE SUPPLY or GOLD AND THE
NATIONAL DEBr.
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