Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-28
OF MISSOURI.
THE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in National Convention
assemblod repOsing is trust IN the Intelligence,
patriotism and discriminating 9pstice 81 the
peorIe standing upon the Constitution AZ the
foundation and Limitation Of the powers Of the
government and the guaranty ol the Liberties Of
the citizen. and recognizing the questions OF
slavery and secession as having been settled for
all tirao 10 come by the war, or the voluntary
action of the southern States IN constitutional
cDuycHhans assembled. and never 20 be renewed
or re-agitated, do with the return Of peace de-
Immediate restoration Of all the States to their
rights In the Union, under the Constitution. and
Of civil government 20 the American people
Second Amnesty for al past political ohenses
and the regulation Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citizens.
Third Payment Of the public debt Of the
United States rapidly rs practicable, all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. ex-
cept much as s requisite for the necessities Of
the gOvsrnmcnt 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 IN
der which they were issued does not provide
that they shall be psid IN. coin, they ought. in
right and in Justice, be paid IN thelawful money
Of the United States.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according TO lis real value including
governm ent bonds and other public securities.
Ft6h One currency for the government and
the people. the labOrer and the Ofbco-h holder,
the pensiOner aud the soldier the producer and
the bondholdsr. !
Sirfk ECONOMY 10 the administration Of the
government, the reduction Of the standing army
and navy the abolition Of the frBedmeus Blu
reau and all political instrumentalities
designed 10 secure negro supremacy; sim
phGcatiuu Of the system and discOnunu-
anco Of nquisitnrial modes Of asscSsing and col
lscting internal revenue, so that The burden Of
taxation may be equalized and lessened, the
credit Of fheg0vernment and the currency made
good the Feeoal &c all onactments for enrolling
the State militia into national forces in time Of
peace, add a tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm
ports, and such equal tsKaiion under theinternal
revenue lave a. will afford incidental protection
10 domestic manufactures, and rs will, without
impatring the revenue impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests of the country.
.Nprnh Reform Of abuses In the administrn-
ton. tho expulsion of corrupt men from Office.
the ahrogation Of useless offices, the restoration
Of Yightiul authority b and the independence Of
the Executive nad Judicial Departments Of the
government, the suburdInatiOn Of the military
Co the civil power, 90 the end that the usurpa-
truns Of Congress and the dcspOtism Of the sword
Eighth Equal rights and protection for nasu-
TaliLed and native born citizens at home aud
abroad. the assertion of American nationality
which shall command the respect OF foreign
powers. and furnish an example and encourage
mont 20 people struggling for natiOnalinlegrity,
constitutional liberty aud industrial rights. and
the maintenance of the rights of naturalEed
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims of foreign powers
60 punish them for alleged crime committed he
Gund their Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms We
arTaign 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 81 Congress To prosecute the war eNclu-
sivey for the maintenance Of the government
and the preservation Of the Union under the /
Constitution. II has repeatedly violated the |
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that nohIo volunteer army which carried 1
our flag 20 victory. Instead of restoring the /
Union. u has so far as in ats power, dissolved it,
and subjected ten states IN time of profound /
peace 60 military desnotism aud negro suprem-
acy. u has nullihed there the right of trial by /
Nry u has abolished the lkGbeds corpus, that 4
most sacred writ Of liberty II has Overlhrown |
the freedom Of speech and The press: IL has sub
sttuted arbitrary seizures aud arrests, and mil
ltHTy trials, aud secret star chamber iuquisi- /
lions for the constitutional tribunals; ii has /
dtsrogarded IN time Of peace the right Of the /
people 20 be tree from searches and seizures: ID i
has entered the post and telegraph Offices, and i
even the private rooms of individuals. and Il
seized their private papers and letters without Il
any specific charge or notice of affidavit, as re
CURED 10y tbs organic inv Il has converted the Il
American Capitol into Bastile; Il has ostab Il
hshod a system OF spies and espionage to which \
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
dare Go resort Il has abolished the right of ap-
peal ON important constitutional questions 20 i
the supreme judicial tribunals and threatens ~ /
curtail or destroy as original jurisdiction which
~ irTovoCabiy vested by the Constitution while
the learned Chief ustice has been subjected to 4
the most ntroclous calumules 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- i
trayagRnce have exceeded anything known in Il
history and by its frauds and monopOies il has Il
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created L
by tho war. Il has stripped the President Of /
his constitutional power Of appointment, even Il
of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults
tho pillars Of the government are rocking on II
their base. and should Il succeed IN November
next aud inRugurate its President, we will meet Il
rs subject and conquered people amid tho i
ruins OF liberty and the shattered fragments of
the Constitution.
Aud we DO declare and resolve that ever since |
the people Of the United States threw OF an |
81 the British Crown the privilege |
aud trust of suffrage have belonged 10 tho Sow
eral states, and have been granted. regulated |
aud controlled exclusively by the political pow
or Of each State respectively, and that any at |
Tempt by Congress, on any pTpteNt whatever to |
deprive any state OF this right or interfere with
u exercise, Is a fragrant usurpation of power
which can find no warrant in the Constitution
md, II sanctioned by the people, will snbvert
iur form OF government aud can only end in n |
JINGLE centraliXod and consolidated government
Fhlch the separate existence of the States will |
10 entirely absorbed. and an unqualified des-
,ohsm be established in place of Federal |
mon OF cocqual States, and that we regard |
he reconstruction acts (sp called Of Congress |
- such are usurpations aud unconstitutional.
evolutionary aud void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried tho
AK at our country 60 victory against a most |
hllsut aud determined foe, must ever be crate
ally remembered and all the guarantees given
D their favor must be iJithiully carried into eN-
That the public lands should be distri
s widely as possible among the poo 3ute9 |
loulu he disposed OF either undo lie, ana |
mpuon or homestead laws, and ST. the pre-
bic quantities. and TO none I'D m reason
ants. az the minimum price ut actual oeeu-
overhmcnt. When grant. Established by toe |
Iay be allowed nocessp OF the pubic Janus
tent ~ important pr ~ Tor the encourage
rvcsods ~ e sale .Dlic improvements, mo
of such lands, and not the
,nds tnSuhlTS' should be 20 applied.
ihAS 'HN &c stdcnt ct the United States, AN
rev In 10y o. iR exercising the power OF mas
ngh ONCE "a resisting the sggrcssions oi Con
ErCss up' a tho constitutional rights Of the states
aud the people, g. entitled to the gratitude "l /
the W tule American people. and IN behalf OF the
Der ,ocratr party We tender ham our thanks lot
Al pstriatic efforts Zen that regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic party ap- /
neal Co. every patriot including all the conscrLa-
tive clement and an who desire o. support the |
Constitution and restare the Union, forgetting /
an past differences Of opinion, Go unite " tth Us
in the present great struggle ior the liberties OF
the people. and that Go all such, O. whatever |
party thoN may have heretofore belonged, We /
extend the night hand ct fellowship, ard hal
stl such ca-oreratlug with us as friends and |