Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-04
THE PLATFORM.

The DamOcfRtie party IN Natl1lsi 81 ~ ~ .Iti S
t,an ssen bed IepoEing lis trust IN the intelll-
zen q patriotism anH DISCRIMINATING lustlce ~
me pepple: standing uDon the Sobstl.ullol - -
the foundation ana ~ tbe m
critics OF the ciliZsn ana Teco ; ~ tS = , s
lisns OF slavery and secession - laftnk peSll ~
.ss5fiad for M time 10 come by the war or tns
.T-oTu1tarv action Of the SOuthern ? bates IN
constitutional Conventions essellDisa, % a. -
never 10 be renewed or reagit2ted; CO. WIN the
-Tptnrlf OF peace, demand, -
- 4 Immediate restoration OF ali the states 70
their rights IN the Union under the OOhstitu-
lion and civil government OF the
= q Amnesty for ALI past political otsnses, ana
the regulation OF the elective liahCL.iS ~ ~ - -
states on tLeir citizens, ana the pay ylvnt OF tile
pubic Gebt OF the UntIed states as raPloIS As
= An money drawn nom the people oy tax
alton EXCEPT 80 much as Is requisite ior the ne
s-egsitie- OF ihe GOyernEDent, ecOnonAc1liS. 81
snInisJered, shonld be honestly appIlta 70 @ sueh
paymeEt {, and where tue Obligations ol tlte 1oN-
-s.rnmeut 90 not expressly staUe upOn lheIr lace,
r,Jr the isw un-er which they were lssusu ueeH
not provide thatthey shall be paid IN coin, they
ought III right and Justice, he pdlu 10 the IA
ful moIty OF the 4 l'ed StaieS. -
Equsl taxation Of every species oi prop
ssrty according to its real YsIue. inc uolng GOV
,.rnuent bonus. and other pub az ssauTiues.
5. one currency Tor the Cover lnbBt hhH Ino
people, the laborer and The olnce-lo.osI, - -
tension r ana the soldier, Inc producer anu the
4 economy IN the administration OF the
9oyernmeuU: the Teduc lun OF L0e stAheAis
.,,Jv,v and navy 3 the abJlishmeDt CT the Iretd-
meas bureau, and al political lllstl 1ulthl lAI-
ries designed - secure negro supremacy SIM
pliricatiSn OF The system and the dlsconLHu-
snea OF irlouIglJorlaI bOSIds for assessing hna
s-Ollecjiug Intern al eyeBue, so mat tue bufoen
or taxation may be equallzea aId lessenSa
the credit OF the G0VsInInent ana the currency
made LOCd the repeal OF al enactLnSlts IoI
enrolling tue Ntats militia into National forces
IN time Of peace; a tar'H iot tsHshue Ps uPDu
<orsi,.n i'm ports snd such equal taxation under
Eue internal Teyenue laws as WI aAyIu lncL-
dent4l protection 70 domestic manu- ctuTes,
mil IFF.HFH e.
Impose the Ieaat buIden u5 1n and best promote
and encourage the great Industrial interests oi
:. Rsi0fm OF abuses In the Admin istration,
- EXPULSION OF corrupt men irOn OHces Inc
IN lh -stIon Oi useless Offices, The reslsTatlon oi
authority 70. aAu iis IhuepenueASS "
Ilgnliui e aud judicial depaI tments OF the
ne F.EecJt,l. - sHOOrdiustion OF the mi itary
~ NSIoEerhinent, !. a the end lhal Jhe usuTpS-
70 The civil power d Tie despoi,sm OF the
lions o. Congress a.
sword may cease. --tion for natural
s. Equal rights and prote ~ home and
lied aud natiye-bon Gzeus sIAtBOnRLty,
abroad an assertion Of American : foreign
which shall command the resptct v. ~s0ar-
powers, and furnish an example and Nas
;tgemehi TO people Struggling Ior nAIionAI
leg lty, constitutional uberly and individual a
itghls, AID Inc maintenance OF the rights OF /
naturslized ciuzens against the absolute doc 4
lrine Of immutabIe allegiance, and the claims /
oi lorelgn psWers ~ punish tntin for alleged /
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction
In demanding these me ,surss and reforms /
We an aign The Radical party for its disregard |
granny which have married Its csreer, after /
me m sLsotemn ana unanimous pledge OF both /
douses OF Congress 70 prosecute the war eX. |
,iuAlVely Tor the maintenance OF the Ioveun- |
nent and the preservation OF the Union under |
he COnsti luton.
Il has repeatedly violated that most sacred |
pledge under which WAS rallied thai noble |
.olunteer army, which carried our hag to vic |
Instead Of restoring the Union, it has, so far |
IS IN It's power, dissolved 1i. ard subjected ten
states IN time OF peace To military despotsm /
u has nulIhed There the right of trial by jury |
IL mas aooI,snSd the hsbeas corpus that most /
Il has OvertnrOwn the freedom OF speech and |
he press.
Ithss substituted arbitrary seizures and
rrests, and military trials and fiecret Star |
'hsmbsr inquisiuonE, Tor constitu ional tri- |
,uneis.-
Il has disregarded in time of peace the right
u the people 10 be free from search and seiz- |
res.
II hes entered The post and telegraph Offices, |
- - fa1 - - pL4Eae Iooh1s OF lnulNiuua4h'
M M seized thelr private pap srs and letters, |
Without any specification or ns ,tice of afidavit
= required by the organic law. !
astile.
II has established s system or spies and Off |
lai espionage TO which no CO astituGonal mon
rchy OF Europe would now are 10 resort
II has abolished The right OF app ssi on inn |
Ollant constitutional que 1ious TO the su |
TeLe luCtclaly tIib.nbI, and ttrea'lens 70 |
" r.aL cT ueetroy ITS on kInsl juris, 0ctiOn, |
Which Is lrTerOCaDly geste- 4 by the Con 'Etltu-
l0n, while he learned chi q Justice has bee n
aplecJed 10 The most al rociOus caluu 0ies, 1
leI ely because he woulG not prostitute his |
igh office 10 the 81 JpoI- OF ne fs be /
I'd partisan charges PfsIer led against l. Ne
It's corruption and sxtry vapapce have az.
sedsd anylhlng known in history, and by IL
aucs and monopoIies II ass Lesriv doubled
be burceu Of debt cI eRted during me VIZ
II has ht ipped tie Pres deut OF MS constitu-
9hal Iti power o. sppoinu rent, even OF his own
Under lis rop-ated az auIts the pillars OF the
ONeThLnent are rOcF Jg On their b Sc, and
1Ouid !. succeed IN = oyernbeI next and Inau-
urate Us resident greWIlI meet as q atbIe,.t
ID conquered peoi lie smid the ruins OF liberty |
nd lhe scattered II AZ menJs OF The Consutu ion;
na We 90 osciare AZ ID resolve that ever since
he PeOp Of the United states tnrevr of All
loleeiion 70 the British Crown, The privilege /
no p rus oi so ra &c have belonged 10 the sew
ial Sla3 e'S' an Z ave been granted, Regulated
Dd contrOl d exclusively By The political |
over oi taci > 'ate respectively, al ID any at
smpt by Tong. ess, on any pTeteNt whatever, |
, deprive aay STATE OF this right, or Interfere
lth thts e1er cise h fiagFanU 4 suTpstion OF
over Whlc1 can mud no warrant in the Con-
tuition. itD Il, II sanctioned by the people, will
10y eft our form of government, and can only
1d IN = a agile centralized, con Eolidated goVs
which the sepRrs'Js existence Of
ie states viii be entirely alb forbed, and an
20 qualio ed despou.HIn be estab ished in place OF
edeu a Union Of equal Staa
JnHt We regard tLe recOns .ructioF, acts Of /
Ongre 81, sO-called, rs usIltst ions uB cOnslitu-
DUAL, revolutionary and Voad. and that our i
'idlers ane sailors who CARR ed the dag OF our |
luntry 70 Wet ry against a most z sliant and /
stermined Zoe, must ever be gna tefully re- !
lembered, and all the gus ranIes given In /
ieir favor must be faithful csrr5 d into exc |
luo9.
That the public Isnds should be distributed |
idely among the pc ople, and shs uld be dis |
1seo OF elther under Lhe pre- emptt on or home i
ead laws, and SOPl IN ieasonaDh quantities, |
Id 70 none but artuRs oOcupaAisG THE mini |
um price AS estaoliF he'd by the government |
hen grants or TIE public lands may be al. |
Weo, necessary Tor the encourag smeDt OF inn |
lrlant puOltr improvements, tln5 proceeds OF i
z SAFE OF - 81 lands and moi ~ c lands them
IVes shoo d be 80 applied.
oal " President OF the INT. cd States, Al /
eW u unson, IN exercising the power of his /
gh ,nice IN resisting the lCgre1 sions OF Con- l
. on the constitute Onal rfgutS OF the states /
d the people, is entitle 4 10 this gratitude Of /
be whole American peo pie, aud on behalf OF /
le Democratic party We ,IsGsdeI him our thanks /
gr MS patriotic efiOrts a that regard.
Upon this platform ne Democratic party ap- |
cal 10 every patriot, sclr ding all the cOnssfy-
tive element and all Eho de re 70 suF port she /
constitution and res lore & ae Union, forgetting /
u past differences Of opin ton, 10 unite with as
the present great strngR g for the liberties oi |
be people, ana that 70 all SUCH 70 Whatever |
srty they may have here tOfOne belonged, we |
xtend the right hand OF slloWship and hal |
Il such cooperating with us a. friends and |
rOthers,