New-York tribune., 1868-07-24
THE MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
The following is the platform adopted. by Il

Democratic State Convention NJ Dctfult on July TO-
Ee,olr,d That this Convention heartily adopts the pcpe'
caied by tle National Democrc CoaeHen 10 NeFfoh 10 TIE pat
form NE ssln ls'sl anu 1.l vi SO, ~ -y !, rp fs.r
Ry:sl'i Ibat tls nosa'a Of RoH2 & "L OF ~ o & We l
President assures Of that sueess 10 ne omag canvass whh M
herey e.e to standard and TO Tie platform OaI united
fo's Tsli 6mocae Of N,sia tHy sa,Iar to ,t iaG
principles forth the resolutions Of e DnogTsue Sn,rnon vat
sentiments therein contained constituting the we've Gnd embracing
Resoired That tie sdmu.rsoa STATE rtIr' since The
ee.easy o. to IKE e.a9a p 2 10 immense ste 5b created e Eat.
ute crude aud mpuctsbIe legislation, our resource,
T.rgied meet our unqualified combination only eIeerl
% we .JS' b oyg S and beh even now are ,bsned 10 be
renewed sad continued by interruptions party leaders for selfish
Rso1d That negro suffrage 'pmpuav laws interference, mn
ries m oh. yiou or feciarian determinations oi any hind
contrary the interests Of our people ald will be opposed By the
Bcsoo,S That teh,of people We demand d eOnOmy
officers d re'reGebmels and reform e's department
| Of our State government
GEN. BLARs SPEECH AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA,
JULY 16.
! am here to acknowledge the compliment
you have paid me. assure you that value the compli.
ment am well aware that 1t is not paid to as an
individual ratheras Of the representatives Of that
cause which you have shown yourselves devoted
It is cause my fclowcitizens worthy Of your greatest
devotion, and OF your highest enthusiasm II Is the
OF free Government and constitutional Government
in this country, ana am satisfied, my friends and fellow
citizens, from the enthusiasm ana feeling manifested
here tonight and elsewhere where nave Deen that this
is destined to great and glorious victory IN the
next election IN November. feel, my ellOwcitizens
that we are destined TO achieve great victory
in behalf Of our free Government aud free
this manifestation, but from all we have seen
during the past year in the elections where the policy Of
the Radical party been condemned by overwhe lining
maores Of the people Of the United states land not
wlthstanding this condemnation by the peope-these
reckless people who achieved power upon totally
different issue from that which is now before the
people, have IN defiance Ot the popular VII,
simply the representatives urged forward these
measures TO completion In the hopo tlat they could
bind the hands OF the people OF this country aud wrest
from them the power for ever Yes, my fellow citizens,
they have by these put under foot all the peo
Die of our race IN ten of the Southern States they have
Opes and they have put on the top of them tins hdeous
black barbarsm; and my felowcltneDs, feeling
race, both North and South, they propose 20 over
come the charges cast against them at the North IN the
free States during the last year by the minority OF tho
South, whom they have made supreme over the whlt0
there and the question comes up for your decision
for the decision OF the whole OF the people OF tins coun
tIy-will you permit minority IN both sections com
posed OF the White race. That fellOwcitizens,
that glorious OF people, whose history Is the record
OF intellectual progress among mankind, the only race
that have shown themselves capable OF establishing
ana maintaining free government "a voice, the bar
family supposed The Blair family will be found on the
side OF the white The Blair family can never be
deferred from taking that stand by any man who wishes
TO assa the fair white OfSths country by mixture
with the blacks. My fellOwcitlzens 1t Is not my intention
70 detan you by any Heightened remarks Cres OF Go
On"l knew very well that what had to say would not
please certain set Of people, and VIII say further that
did not intend TO please them III any one Is dlspeased
that the Democrats intend TO restore the Govern
ment and the Constitution, they may make their DEGREES
now, for tell you that after November you will not be
them the largest liberty Of speech do not intend nor
desire that they should be gagged as they are now en-
do not think 10 will DO the policy OF the Democratic
party when 1t comes into power and raeSsablsbes