The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-08
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Platform ------
The Democratic party, in Nauonai Cvnven-
ton assembled repesing Its trust IN the inteiii-
pence patriotism and discriminating justice OF
the people, standing upon the cohsHtutLon as :
the foundation and limitation Of the powers OF
the Government and the guarantee OF the iib-
critics of the citizen, and recognizing the cues
tons of slavery and secession as haFi2g been
settled for all time to come, by war md the vol
nntarv action OF the Southern states, In consti-
tutional convention assembled, and never to be
renewed or reagitatcd. do, with the return of
peaoe demand, 800 20 --sa5y .gsSD DIV hslJi
First. The immediate ,rostorptiun of, all the
states 10 their rights in the Uaiop, under the
Cor stitution, and Of civil government for the
American people. 10 -i
Second. Amnesty for al past political etien-
ces and the regulation oil the elective FRANCHISE
| in States by their citizens.
Third Payment of Inc public debt 81 the Uni
ted States as rapidly as practicable all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much as is requisite for the necessities or the
government economically administered, belns
honestly applied to such payment, and where
the obligations Of the Government do not ex-
nressly state upon their face, or the law under
which thew were issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought IL right
and justice, be paid in the lawfnl nsneyof the
United States.
/ Fourth. Equal taxation of every species of
n,rouerty according to its real value including
Government bonds and other public securities.
Fifth. One curr ency for the government and
| the people, the laborer and the Once holder,
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer and
bond holder. t'L - .'"''.
Sixth. Economy in the administration Of the
government the reduction of the standing army
| and navy; the abolition of the Freedmen 5
bureau lgreat cbeersl, and all political instri.
meutalities designed to secure negro supremacy;
Identification OF the system, and discontinuance
of inauisitOral modes of assessing and collecting
Internal Revenue; so that the burden OF taxation
NAV be equaIized and lesssned, the credit OF
| the government and the currency made good,
| the repeal of all enaCtments for enrolling the
State militia into the national forces in time of
peace, and tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm.
| norris. and stcl equal taxation under tue Inter.
| nal Revenue laws, as willaHOrd Intellectually pro-
lection to domestic manufactures, ana ~ VIII,
without impairinS the revenue, impose tue Least
burden upon and best promote and encourage
| the great Industrial interests OF the country,
| Seventh Reform of abuses In the adminstfa-
| tioh; the expulsion Of corrupt men from once;
the abrogatiOn of useless offices; the restoration
| of rirhtfnl authority to aud the independence
| of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
| the government. The subordination Ot the mil.
itary TO the civil power to the end that the nsur.
| patinns of Congress and the despotisin OF the
| sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat.
| uralized and native born citizens nj homo and
| abroad. The assertion of American nationality
| which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integri.
| ty constitutional liberty and individual rights
and the maintenance of the rights Of lfhturaliz.
ed citizens against the.alsolnte doctrine of i'm.
| multabe allegiance, and the claims OF foreign
powers to punish them for crime conmitted
| beyond their jurisdiction. l. 81. Il. d, .,,.,
| , In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign the Radical party for its disregard for
n,,I he mn plgl CONVERSATION AID
| amy which has marked its career, after the
most solemn and unanimous pledges OF both
houses OF Congress to prosecute the war exclu'
| sively for the maintenance OF the Government
and the protection of the Union under the
Constitution. 1t has repeatedly violated that
most sacred pledge under which was rallied
| that noble volunteer army which carried oar
flag to victory. Instead of restoring the Union
il has so far as il is in it's power, dissolved it,
and subjected ten States in time OF profound
| peace to military despUtism and negro supre
! macy. 1T has nulltied there the right of trial
| by Jury. 1t has abolished the habeas corpus
! that most sacred writ Of liberty. IL has over
| thrown the freedom Of speech and o. the press
| rest and military trials and the Secret star
| chambers OF inQuisitOnS for constitutional tri
bunals. II has disregarded In time OF peace the
rightof the peopleto be free iron search anti
seizures. Ii has entered the post and telegraph
offices. and even the private rooms OF individ
without any specification, or notice. or aihda-
| Wit, as required by the organic Law. 1t has
converted the American capitol into Bastilc
| 1t has established system of spies and official
1 espionage 10 which no constitutional monarchy
| in EurOpe would now dare To resort.
| 1t has abolished the right of appeal on i'm
\ portaut constitutional questions to the. SUI
premc judicial tribunal, and threatens toEur-
tail or destroy its orr ina jurisdiction, whchis
| irrcvOcably vested by the Constitution, while
| 1.... .Hstlt ..EtaI o..
| great aud atrOcous caluInnics, merely because
lie would not prostitute his high office 70, tue
support of tho false and partisan jchafges pre-
fviicd against the President. It's corruption
and extravaganza have exceeded anything
| known In history and by its frauds and monep.
olies il has nearly doubled tie burden OF debt
created during tae war. 1t has stripped the
| President Of his constitutional power OF APP
pointment even of his own cabinet. Under its
repeated assaults the pillars ofthe Government
are rocking OH their bases, and should II sGc'
ceed in November next and inaugurate It's
President, we will meet, rs subjects and a con.
quered people, amid the ruins of liberty and
the scattered fragments oftGc Constitution.
And We do declare ana resolve, That ever
since tho people Of the United States threw oil
| all 'snhicCtion to the British crown, the piiyi-
lr.,c and trust of suffrage have belonged 10 the
several states and have been granted, regulated
| and controlled exclusively by the political pow.
| ar at each State respectively; ana any attempt
by Congress on any prctc&t Whatever 10 uc'
pIiye any State of Glis ii Iht OF interfere with
this exercise is fragrant us4rpauonot poger,
which can find no warrant in the Constitution
and il sanctioned by the people will subvert our
form of government and can only end IN n sin
gle Centralized consolidated government, IN
which the separate existence OF the, States VIII
be entirely absorbed, and an unqualified DIES.
potism be established IN place Of a Federal
union OF cOequal States; and that wo regard tho
reconstruction acts so called, Of Congress such
usurpatiOn, and unconstitutional, revolutionary
and void: and that our soldiers and sailors who
carried the flag of our country to victory
| against a most gallant and determined foe must
| be ever gratefully remembered, and all Guaran.
ties given III the law must be faithfully carried
| In ito execution.
That the public land should be distributed
widely among the people, and should be dispOs.
ed of under the prescription of homestead laws
| and sold in reasonable quantities. and to none
! but actual occupants, at the minimum price cs.
! tabiShcd by the government. When. grants oil
| the public lands may belallowet 5neefssaty for
the encouragement of importaat public i'm.
provements, the proceeds of the sale of such
lands, and not the lands themselves. should be
80 applied. ..,... ard aa-,.-y Hui,raua ~
That the President Of the United States, An.
| drew johnson, in exercising the power OF hrs
high office in resisting the aggre ssions of Con-
gress on the Constitutional rights OF the States
| and the people, is entitled to the gratitude OF
| the whole American people, and on behalf OF
the Democratic party we tender him our thanks
| for his patriotic efforts in that regard.
| lj Upon this platform the Democratic party APP
peals to every patriot, including all the Conser.
vative element and all who desire TO support the
constitution aud restore the Union, forgetting
past differences of opinion, tounte with us in
| the present great struggle for the liberties OF
the people and that to all such, to whatever
party they may have heretofore belonged, 1--WE
extend the right hand offellqv ship, md bah AL
such cooperating with rs az friends and broth
ers. -.
Resolutions" ADOPTED BY the
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