The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-06
The National Democratic aud
Conservative Soldiers anu
Sailors Platform.

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( and the regulation Of the elective franchise III
, The States by their citizens.
/ 3 Paymeht of the public debt of the United
/ States as rapid practicable all moneys
drawn ON the people by taxation except so
much as is II tuuisite for the necessities OF tlle
| government economically administered, b'lhg
! honestly applied TO such payment, ana "heie
the obligations Of the govern ment 40 hUt eN
pr, ssly state upon their face, or the la" unHeF
which they were issued docs not uroVlGe that
tlev shall be paid in coin, they ought IN right
and in iuztra he paid in the lawful money OF
The United States. (THuuders Of applause
4 EQUAL taxation OF every species OF proper
/ tv according to its real value, incudnC govern
| ment bonds, al q other public securities (he-
/ newed cheering and cries of ''read it again
5 One currency for the government and the
pe3ple, the laborer and the othcehoider, the
| pensfoner and the soldier, the producer and the
/ bOndholfer (Great cheering and cries OF
/ .'read it again. The fifth resolution was
/ again read, and again cheered.
/ g. Economy in the administration OF the
! government the reduction of the standing
! army and navy the abolition of the Freed
! mems Bureau (gr eat cheering,) and all politica
! instrumentalities designed TO secure negro su,
( premacv simplifcatiOn of the system, and
/ discCntinuance of inquistoriai assessing and
/ collecting internal revenue, so that the burden
/ of taxation may be eQualiZed AMI lesSened, the
credit of the government and the currency
made good the repeal of al eractmentS for
enrolling the State militia into national forces
/ in time of reace, and tariff for revenue upon
! foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford incden-
! tai protection to domestic manufactures, and
as will. without imparlng the revenue, impose
, the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great Industrial interests OF the
country
l. Eeform of abuses in the administration,
the expulsion Of corrupt men from CiIice, the
abrOgaton of useless offices : the restoration
of rightful authority to. and independence of,
/ the executive and judicial departments of the
government the subordipatiOn of the military
/ to the civil power, to the end that the usurpa-
tons Of Congress and the desp0tism Of the
sword may cease.
! {. Equal rights and protection tor natural
/ lied and native born citiZens at home and
abroad /; the assertion of American nationality
/ which shall command the respect of foreign
/ powers and furnish example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty and individual rights
and the maintenance of the rights Of natural
/ lied citizens against the absolute doctrine of
/ immutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
/ powers to punish them for alleged crime com
/ mitted beyond their jurisdiction. fApplause.)
In demanding these measures and reforms
we aTraicn the 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
/ Oh bOlH HOUSES Oh CbliBieSS 10 prosecute Itie
/ war exclusively for the maintenance of the 90
/ vernment and the preservation of the Union
under the Constitution, il has violated that
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
/ lied that noble volunteer army which carried
/ our flag to victory.
! Instead of restoring the Union it has so far
as is in its power dissolved it, and subjected ten
States, in time of profound peace to military
despUtsm and negro supremacy. Tt has nulli
fed there the right of trial By jury it has a.
bOlished the HABEAs COEPUs-that most sacred
writ Of liberty it has oyerthrown the freedom
of speech and the press ; it has substituted ar
bitrary seizures, ard arrests, and military trials
! and secret star chamber inquisitiOns for the
constitutional tribunals it has disreoard,d in
time Of peace the right OF the people to be free
from searches and seizures it has entered the
post and telegraph Offices and even the priyste
rooms of individuals, and seized their private
papers and letters without any specific charge
or notice of affidavit, required by the organic
! law it has converted the American CAPITOL
! into bastile; it has established system Of
spies and official espionage 10 which no cOnsti-
( tutiOnal monarchy of Europe would now dare
( to resort it has abolished the right of appeal
/ on important constitutional questions to the
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
cur;ail or destroy its original jurisdiction
which IS irrevocably vested by the Constitution
while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
/ Jeci ed to the most atrOciOuS calumnies. merely
/ because he would not prostitute his high Office
to the support of the false and partisan CHARGES
/ preferred against the President. its corruption
and extravaganza have exceeded anything,
known in history and by its frauds ard rnonono
lies it has nearly doubled the burden of the debt
created by the war. 1t has stripped the Presi
dent OF his constitutional power of appointments
even OF his own cabinet. Under its cepeated
/ assaults the pillars Of the government are rock
ing on their base, and should it succeed in No
vember next and inaugurate its President, we
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amid the ruins oil liberty and the scattered Crag
ments OF the Cons tuition and we do declare
7 and resolve that ever since the peoue of the
United States threw off all subiec,ion to the
brltish crown the privilege and trust of suffrage
nave belonged to the several States, and have
been granted, regulated and controlled clu-
sIVeIy by the political power of each State re
spectlveiy, and that any attempt by CONGRESS
on any pretext whatever, TO deprive anv State
OF 'hls right, or interfere with its exercise Is
haSrdnt usurpation of power which can find no
warrant IN the Constitution, and if sanctioned
| oy The people, will subvert our form of govern
ment, and can only end in a single centralized
| ana consolidated government, in which the
separate existence of the States will be entirely
absorbed, and an unqualified despotism be es-
'aouShed IN place of a Federal Union of CO.
! equal States and that we regard the recon
struction acts $50 cailedl of Congress. as such
gre usurpations, and unconstitutional, reyolu
| 10 nary and void.
! That our soldiers and sailors, who carried
! the flag of our country TO victory against most
/ gallant and etermned foe, must ever be CRATE
! fully rememb cred, and all the guarantees given
/ in their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
! That the public lands should be distributed
! as widely as possible among the people and
| should be disposed OF either under the pre emp-
| tion or homestead laws, and sold in reasonable
! quantities, and to none but sctual occupants
! at the minimum price established by the govern
! ment. Wheu grants of the public lands NAV
! be allowed necessary for the encouragement of
important public improvements, the proceeds of
/ the sale of such lands, and not the lands them
selves should be applied.
That the President of the United States, An
! drew Johnson (applause) in exercising the pow
/ er of his high office in resisting the aggressions
! Of 5ngress upon the constitutional rights of
! the States and the people, is entitled to the
| gratitude of the whole American people, andin
\ behalf of the Democratic party we tender him
our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re-
! gard. (Great appause)
| Upon tins platform the Democratic party az