Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-07-23

| The Dcmonratic party in National Con-
vention assembled rcposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
justice of the people, stand upon the Con-
stitution as the foundation and limitation
of the powers of the government, and the
guarantee ofthc liberties Of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions of slavery and
secession as having been settled for all
time 10 come by the war or the voluntary
action Of the Southern States in Constitu-
tional Conventions assembled, and never 10
be resuScitated, do, with the return OF
peace demand
| First. The immediate restoration OF oil
the States to their rights In ,he Union un-
der the constitution of civil government
and the American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political
offences, and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third. The payment of the public debt
of the United States as rapidly as practical
bic, all money drawn from the people by
taxation, except so much as is requisite for
the necessities of the government econom-
ically administered, being honestly applied
to such payment. and when the Obligations
of the government do not expressly state
upon their face, or the law under which
they were issued docs not provide that they
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, in
right and justice, TO bepaid in the lawful
money of the United States. (Thundcrs
of applause.)
Fourth. Equal taxation Of every species
ofproperty according TO value, including
government bonds and other public securi-
ties. [Rencwed cheering, and cries Of
"Read it again.
Fifth. One currency for the government
and the people, the laborer and the Office
holder, the pensioncr and the soldier. the
producer and the bondhOlder. Cheering,
and cries OF "Read it again.")
Sixth. Economy in tie administration of
the government, the reduction 0fthe stand
ing army and navy, the abolition of the
freedmen's bureau Igreat cheers] and all
political instrumentalities designed 10 serve
negro supremacy; simplification of the sys-
lem and discontinuancc of inquisitorial
modes of assessing ana collecting internal
revenue; that the bur.len of taxation be
equalized and lessened; the credit of the
country made good; all enactmcnts for the
enrolling of the State militia into national
forces in time ofpcace; and a tariff of rev,
enue upon foreign imports and such equa'
taxation under the Internal Revenue laws
as will afford incidental protection to
domestic manufactures as will, without i'm
pairing the revenue, Impose the least bur-
den upon, and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests ofthe country.
| Seventh. Reform abuses in the admin
stration; the expulsion Of corrupt men
from Office; the abrogation Of useless off,
ccs; the restoration of rightful authority TO
the independence Of the executive and iu-
dicial departments of the governments; the
subordination Of the military to the civil
power, 10 the end that the usurpati0n of
Congress and despotism of the sword may
cease. - fsa.a
Eighth. Equal rights and projection for
naturalized and native born at home and
abroad; the assertion of American ma
tionalty which will command the respect
of foreign powers, furnish an example and
encouragement TO people struggling for
national integrity, constitutional liberty
and individual rights; of raturalized citi-
zcns against the absolute doctrine of inn
mutable allegiance and the claims OF foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crimes
committed beyond their jurisdiction. Zap
piause.]
In demanding these measures and re-
forms we arraign the radical party 4or It's
disregard of right and the unparalleled OPP
position and tyranny which have marked
its calscr. After the most solemn and
unanimous pledge of both houses of Con-
gress to prosecute the war exclusively for
the maintenance of the Union under the
Constitution, il has repeatedly violated
that most sacred pledge under which was
rallied that noble volunteer army which
carried our flag to victory Instead Of re-
storing the Union, it has so far as It is In
its power, dissolved il, and subjected ten
States in time OF profound peace, 10 militia.