The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-16

-, The Democratic Party, III National Con-
5ls ycntion assembled, reposing its trust in
the intelligence, patriotism and discrimi-
Z ting justice of the people, standing upon
the Constitution as the foundation aud
limitation of the powers of the governs
lnent, and the guarantee of the liberty of
the citizen, and recognizing the questions
of slavery and secession as hfsving been
settled for all time to come, by the war or
the voluntary action of the Southern
States in constitutional conventions assem-
4 bled, and never to be renewed or reagita-
ted, do, with the return of peace, demand:
First-Imnediate restoration of all the
States to their rights in the Union under
the Constitution. and Of civil government
to the American people. 30 5t3esst 7lt
sg Second-Amnesty for all the past politi.
cal offences, and the regulation of the elec-
tive. franchise in tho States by their cit
liens. ~
Third--Payment of the public debt of
the United States as rapidly as practicable,
all money drawn from the people by taxa,
ton, except so much as is requisite for the
necessities of the government, economical.
ly administered, being applied to such
payment; and where the obligations of
the government do not expressly state,
r upon their face, or where the law under
which they We're issued does not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought
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full money of the United States.
Fourth-Equal taxation ofevery species
of property according to its real value, in
Guiding government bonds and other pub
lie securities. .H so AN -.
~ Fifth--one currency forthe government
and the people. tue laborer and the Office
holder, the pensiouer and the soldier, the
producer and the bondholder. 10
Sixth-Economy in the Administrations
of the government; the reduction of the
standing army and navyi the abolition of
the Freedmen's Bureau and all political
ihstrumentalitics designed to secure negro
suprcmacyi simplifcation of the system
and discontiuuance of inquisitoriaI modes
of assessing and collecting the internal
revenue, SO that the burden of taxation
may be equalized aud lessened; the credit
i ofthe government and the currency made
good; the repeal of all enactmcnts for en-
rolling the State militia into national
forces in time of peace; and q tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such
equal taxation under the internal revenue
laws as will afford incidental protection to
domestic manufactures; and as will, with.
out impairing the revenue, impose the
least burden upon, aud best promote and
encourage the great Industrial interest of
the country. tsE5it stsf' 20 13tta
Seven .h-Reform of abuses in the adj
nlinistration, the expulsion of corrupt men
from Office, the abrogation of useless Of
fees, the restoration of rigltfpl 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 usur-
patlons OF Congress and the despotism of
the sword may cease.
Eighth-Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native born citizens at
home and abroad, the assertion of .Ameri-
can nationality, which shall command the
respect of foreign powers and furnish an
example and encouragement to people
struggling for national integrity, constitu-
tional 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 fortalleged
crimes committed beyond their jurisdic-
tien. IS .5e5y
In demanding these measures and re-
forms, we arraign the Radical Party for its
disregard of right and the unparalleled
oppression and tyranny which have mark
ed Its career, after the most solemn aud
unanimous pledge of both Houses OF Con-
efess to prosecute the war exclusively for
the maintenance Of the government and
the preservation of the Union aud Consti= |
tuition. 1t has repeatedly violated that
most sacred pledge, under which was raj |
ned that noble volunteer army which ear
aed orr flag to victory instead of res
storing the Union, it has, so far as is lii its I
power, dissolved it, and subjected ten |
States, IN time of profound peace to Mill /
vary despotisrn aud negro supremacy. It /
mas untitled the right OF trial by jury; ii |
mas abolished the tGbess eofpasy that Eest |