The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-29

Adopted July q. 1903.
The Democratic party, IN national convention
patriotism and discriminating justice OF the peo-
Dle standing upon the Constitution a. the founda-
ion and limitation Of the powers OF the govern
nent, and the guarantee Of the liberty OF the citi
secession as having been settled for all time to
come by the war or the voluntary action Of the
Southern States In constitutional conventions as
sembled, and never to be renewed or regulated,
DO with the return of peace, demand l
First-Immedist restoration of all the Ststec to
their rights in the Union under the Constitution,
and of civil government TO the American people:
SecoDd-Amnesty for all the past political
ofienses, and the regulation OF the elective IRAN
chfe in the States BY their citisene.
Third-Paymentof the public debt OF the United
States o. rapidly 90 practicable, all money drawn
from the people by taxation, except 90 much as
10 requisite for the necessities OF the government
economically administered, being applied % such
payment; and where the obligation Of the gov.
eminent do not expressly state. upon their lace
or where the Law under which they were issued
does not provide that they ahall be paid IN coin,
they ought in right and IN justice be PAID IN inc
Fourth-Equel taxation Of every specie. OF
property according TO its real value. intending
government bonds and other public securities.
the people, the Iaborer and the Office holder. the
pensoner and the soldier. the producer and the
Sixth Economy in the administration Of the
government; the reduction,of the standing army
and navy; the abolition of the freedmen's
bureau and all political instrumentalities de.
signed to secure negro supremacy; simpiinca-
ton of the eystem and discontinuance OF nguisfo-
rial modes Of assessing and collecting the internal
equslized and lessened; the credit of the govern.
ment and the currency made good; the repeal or
all enactments for enrolling the State militia into
national forces in time of peace and q tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal tax
atior under the internal revenue laws as will
afford incidental protection to domestic manufac-
lures; and as will, without impairing therevenue,
impose the least burden upon, and best promote
and encourage the great industrial interest OF the
seventh-Reform of abuses in the sdministra-
ton the expulsion of corrupt men from office, tho
abroQafion of useless Offices, the restoration of
rightful authority to and the independence OF the
executive and judicial departments Of the govern
ment; the subordination Of the military to the
civil power, to the end that the usurpadons or
Congress and the despotsm OF the sword may
cease. ~
ralized and native born citizens at home and
abroad, the assertion of American nationality,
which shall command the respect OF for.
ejpn powers and furnish Al example and encour-
agement 70 people strugsng Tor national i;a integ
:
and the maintenance Of the rights OF naturalzed
citizens against the absolute doctrine OF immu-
table allegiance and the claims of foreign powers
to PUNISH them for alleged crimes committed be.
In demanding these measures and reforms, We
srraign the radical party for its disregard OF right
and the unparalleled oppression anotyranny wnicn
have marked its career, after the mostsolemn and
pledge Of both hoqsss 2. 90
Of the government and the preservation OF the
Union and Constitution. II has repeatedly vio-
lated that most sacred pledge, under which was
rallied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag to victory instead OF restoring the unions
il has, SO far as in its power dissolved IT, and sub
jected ten States. in time of profound peace, to
military despotism and negro supremacy. IL mas
nullified the right of trial by jury It has abol.
shed the habeas corpus. that most sacred writ OF
liberty II has overt6rowr the freedom Of speech
ana press; il has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military trials and secret star
chamber inquisitons for constitutional tribunals
it has disregarded in tines OF peace the right OF
the people TO be free from searches and seizures
II has entered the post and telegraph onices, and
even the private rooms OF individuals and seized
their private papers and letters without any speci.
fcation or notice of affidavit as required BY the
| tol into bastle; 1t has established system OF
spies and official espionage to which no consttu.
tional monarchy Of Europe would dare to resort ;
| 1t has abolisbed the right Of appeal on i'm
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| preme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
| curtail or destroy it's original jurisdiction,
which is irrevocably vested by the Con-
stitution, while the learned chief justice has been
/ subjected to great and atrocous calumnies merely
because he would not prostitute his high Office TO
the support Of the false and partisan charges pre-.
| ferred against the president. Its corruption and
| extravgance have exceeded anything known 10
h and sy IT, SsSsD and Ss SsSs
during the war. 1t has stripped the president Of
| bis constitutional power Of appointment, even OF
| his own cabinet; under its repeated assaults the
pillars Of the government are rocking on tbeif
base, and should it succeed in November next.
and inaugurate its president, we will meet IL as q
subjected and conquered people, amid the ruins
| of liberty and the scattered fragments OF the
| Constitution. And we DO declare and resolve,
that ever since the people OF the United States
threw of all subjugation to the British crown, the
privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged to
the several States, and have been granted, regu
lated and controlled exclusively by the political
power of each State, respectively; and any
attempt by Congress, on any pretext whatever,
to deprive any State Of this right, or interfere
| with this exercise, IL fragrant usurpation OF
power, which can find no warrant In the Constitu-
ton. and II sanctioned By the people viii subveri
single, centralized. consolidated government, in
which the separate existence of the States will be
| entirely absorbed, and On unqualified despotism
be established In place of federal Union OF
| eQOl 6toteos bnot We rsBetu VIC focon5Iuohoh
| acts Of Congress. so-called, a. usurpations
unconstitutional. revolutionary and void: that
our soldiers and sailors who carried the flag o.
our country to victory against most gal
liant and determined foe must ever be CRATE
fully remembered, and all the guarantees given IN
their favor must be faithfully carried into execu
ton; that the public lands should be distributed
among the people, and should be disposed o.
either under the redemption Of homestead laws
or sold in reasonable quantities, and TO none but
actual occupants. at the minimum price as estab
lished by the government; when grants OF the
public lands may be allowed necessarily for the
encouragement Of important public improve
mens, the proceeds Of the sale Of such lands. and
not the lands Themselves, should be % applied
That the president Of tbs United States, Andrew
johnson, in exercising the power Of his high onice
In resisting the sggressIons Of Congress- on thu
constitutional righu Of the States and the people
n entitled to the gratitude Of the who'll
American people; and on behalf Of the Demo
cratic party We tender him our thanks for his pa
triotic Efforts IN that regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic party appea
TO every patriot. including all the conservative
element, and all who desire to support the Consti
tuition and restore the Union, forgetting all pas
differences of opinion, to unite with us In tht
present great struggle for the liberties Of the peo
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