The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-22
The National Democratic
plaffoYm.

|. .-tII e.Ii,.;,.s, its trust in the intelli-
hon assembled, repesinE nS n;natinq Justice of
gence, patriotism ana dlscr tha constitntion as
the foundation and Limitation Oh .ne .ha IiI
the Government, and the silino The anas.
critics OF the citizen, ana reoost s;n1 hen
tions of slavery and secession as na1i a .ha III
settled for all time to come, W wal ~ nonst;
untary action of the Southern ~ ,,ai-sr 20 he
tutional convention assempieu, am 49,. -
renewed OF reagltateu, uo' WIN
peace, demand, :,
First The immediate restoration OF al the
S,atas n their rights in the Union, under the
Sanst;tnt;on and of civil government Tor the
1 yner;can neople.
Sacond Amnesty for all past politlcal onen-
49, md the regulation of the elective franchise
in States by their citizens.
Third. PAYMENT of the public DEBT Oh the Uni
ted States as rapidly as practicaDie; an money
drawn from the people by taxation, except 50
mnch "a is requisite for the necessities OF the
government economically admihis'ele1' usins
honestly applied to SUCH payment, anu "neio
the obligations OF the uoVerhlne ~ W L., -
pressly state upon their lace, Vi tho IA" .t.o.
which they were issued does not Prosi9o Una.
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, IN risht
and justice, be paiu III the ia"iui ' " ~
United states. -. .,. s,,o.;as ~
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species OF
property according to its real value, lhclnuing
government bonds and other puohc seou We
Fifth. One currency Tor the go'efhn,h ho,S sn
the people, the laoorer anu 'nS .,nJ,car anj
the pensioner and the soldier, the prouuoer anu
bond. holder. ,....,,;,,, os ,ho
Sixth. Economy In the " ~.
government, the reduction oi tne e'a i,5 a. y,
and navy; the aooltion u III nol;t;caI ;nstr,'
bureau great cheersl anu a., ,,lprrn snnremacv.
mentallties deslsneu 10 onS 5iscont;nnance
simplifcatlOn OF tue sS Stcui az" W." ~ ssns'.:
of inquisitorial modes OF
Internal Revenue; 50 tbat tne TN cred;t 81
may be equallZed anu ieoeen . "a 80
the governineni anu tho C 81 ,nroiIing tbs
the repeal OF an enao n,;oDaI forces in time of
State mlhtia lnto .no ,.n,,,'a ,,yon fareign i'm
peace anu ''a nnnai tayation nnder the Inter.
ports and such equai tana'loh unu1 ;i,,oi 80
nal Revenue laws as WIN an ol nnJ 49, ,r;II
lection to domestic manulactuiss' anu ,ha ,"as,
without lihpairlnS lhe lcNouo, i mp o,'oo,,raaa
burden upon anu pest Pronio.os anu 49,.
the great Industrial interests Vi tne
Seventh. REFORM VI aous.s IL I,an from Office
tios; the expulsion OF corrupt men from oi.icei
the abrOgation of useless oihces; tne resloia.loi
of rightful authority to ana the inuepenueno y,
of the Executive anu JuuSiai nuP ~ az g, ;,
the government: Inc suooIuindt.on v. .no IN.
itary to the civil power 10 the emu lnat lhe usui
pations of Congress and the deSpOtisih Vi the
word may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights ana protection ior nat
uraliZed and native born CitlLclls NJ hoiho aho
abroad The assertion OF American hati0haiity
which shall command the respect oi foreign
powers and furnish an example anu encourage
ment to people struggling Tor na,iohai intesIi
ty, constitutional liberty ana lndlVlHual lleh!s
and the maintenance OF the rights OF naturailz
ed citizens against inc aosolu'e g, ~.
mutable allegiance, anu inc ciiiihs Vi loIotEl
powers to punish them Tor crime coihihi''eu
beyond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures ana reforms W. W.
arragn the Radical party for ITS disregard iOi
right, and the unparalleled oppression ana tyr
amy which has marked its career, after tnt
most solemn AMI unanimous pieueesoi puIl
houses of Congress TO prosecute the war eAclu
sively for the maintenance oil the uOveIhmeh
and the protection OF the Union unuer IN,
Constitution. 1t has repeatedly Nloiateu Ind
most sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army when carried oh'
flag to victory. Instead OF restoring the Cnlol
it has, so far as it is in itspower, dissolved II
and subjected ten States Ill tlne ol ProIouh'
peace to military despetisln and negro supre
macy. 1t has nullilied thsre the rlgnt OF ira
by jury. 1t has abolished the hapeas corpus
that most sacred writoi hberty' III mas over
thrown the freedom oil speech anu Oh the press
1t has substituted aroltrarS sSl"ules anu ai
rest, and military TRIALS anu tue secret sIai
chambers oi lnqulsltiohs LOT cons.ltutionai !,
bunals. 1t has disreSarueu III tine Vi psioo th'
right OF the people 10 DC free Iro1i sealSn an,
seizures. 1t has entered Tue post anu !e!eSiaPl
Offices, ana even the priNate loonlS VI nv .t w
uals and seizeu their private papers "uu s;J
without any spGclncatioh' vi hotio., vi ANNA
| Wit, as required by the organic law II ma
converted the American capitOi INTO bastlie
1t has established system OF spies anu olncla
| espionage to winch no constitutions monarch.
in Europe would now dare TO resort :.
1t has abolished the right oi aPPea. on il.i
portant consiltuiionai qnrS'.TIns ~ '.o gu
preme judicial tribunal, ana threatens ,otG ~
tail or destroy us oriGihaI J1risuctlon, NhiSn
| irrevocably vested ny the CONSTITUTION, VIII
the learned Chief Justice mas been supJe cteu u
great and atrocious calulnhies, merely Decaus
he would not prostitute MS niEh onIe W Wv
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