The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-08
The National Democratic
Platform.

The Democratic party, in National CUnven.
ton assembled, repesihg its trust in the intelli.
gence patriotism and discriminating justice OF
the people, standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation of the powers OF
the Government, and the guarantee of the lib
critics of the citizen, and recognizing the ques-
tons of slavery and secession as having been
settled for all time to come, by war and the vol
untary action of the Southern states, in constl-
tutiOnal convention assembled, and never to be
renewed or reagitated, do, with the return OF
peace, demand
First. The immediate restoration of all the
States TO their rights in the Union, under the
Constitution, and of civil government for the
American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political often.
ces, and the regulation of the elective franchise
in States by their citizens.
Third Payment of the public debt of the Uni.
ted States as rapidly as practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much rs is requisite for the necessities OF the
government economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment, and where
the obligations of the Government do not eX
preSsly state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, tx right
and justice, be paid in the lawful msney oil the
United States.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species of
property according TO its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities
Fifth. One curTe ncy for the government ana
the people. the laborer and the office holder,
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer and
bond holder.
Sixth. Economy in the administration of the
government, the reduction of the standing army
and navy; the abolition of the Freedmen's
bureau great cbeersl, and all political instru-
mehtlllues designed TO secure negro supremacy;
slmphhcation of the system, and discontinuance
ihqulsitorial modes of assessing and collecting
internal Revenue; so that the burden of taxation
may De equalzed and lesssned, the credit of
the government and the currency made good
/ the repeal of all enactments for enrolIing the
state militia into the national forces in time of
peace, ana tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm
| ports ana such equal taxation under the Inter
nal Revenue laws, as will afford incidental nro
lection to domestic manufactures and AZ viii
without lmpalrlnS the revenue, impose the least
burden upon and best promote and encouroTa
the great industrial interests of the country
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the administra.
ton: the expulsion of corrupt men from Office.
tba abropation of useless offices; the restoration
of rightful authority to and the independence
of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
the government The subordination of the mil.
itary 70 the civil power to the end that the usur
pations of Congress and the despotism OF the
sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat
uralized and native born citizens at nome ana
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 naturally
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine OF I'M
mutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for crime committed
beyond their jurisdiction.