The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-17
The Platform.

The Platform.
We give below the platform of princi.
pes and address adopted BY the Democrats
10 National Convention at New York. II
/, is clear and unequivocal expression Of the
principles and purposes Of the great Demo
cratic party, and will meet with . cordial
response in the heart of every true lover Of
bis country and of constitutional liberty:
The democratic party, in national con.
vention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism, and discriminating
justice of the people, stands upon the con-
stitntion as tho foundation and limitation
of the powers of the government, and the
guarantees of the liberties of the citizen,
and recognizing the questions Of slavery
and secession as having been settled for all
time to come by the war and the voluntary
action Of the southern states in constitu-
tional convention assembled, and never to
be renewed or reagitated, do with the re-
| turn of peace demand,
]. The immediate restoration of oil the
states to their rights in the Union under
the constitution of civil government and the
American people.
2. Amnesty for all past political offenses
and the regulation Of the elective franchise
in the states by their citizens.
8. Payment Of the public debt of the
United States as rapidly as practicable; all
money drawn from the people by taxation,
except SO much as is requisite for the ne
cessities Of the government economically adj
ministered, being honorably applied to such
payment, and when the obligations of the
government do not expressly state upon
their face, or the law under which they
were issued does not provide, that they
shall be paid in coin, they ought in right
and in justice to be paid in the lawful mo-
ney of the United States.
4. Equal taxation Of every species of
property according to value, including gov
eminent bonds and other public securities
S. On currency for the government and
the people, the laborer and the Office hold
er, the pensioner and the soldier, the
producer and the bond holder.
6. Reform in the administra ton of the
government the reduction of the standing
army and navy; the abolition of the freed.
mems bureau, and all political instrument
alities designed 10 serve negro supremacy !;
sympli6cation of the system and discon.
tinuance of inquistorial modes of assessing
and collecting internal revenue; that
burthen Of taxation be equalized and les
sened /; the credit of the currency made
good all enactments for the enrolling of
state militia into national forces in time of
peace tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports and such equal taxation under the
internal revenue laws as will afford Incl
dental protection to domestic manufact ufe,
as will without impairing the revenue, i'm.
pose the least burden upon and best pro.
mote and encourage the great industrial
interests of the country.
7. A reform Of abuses of the administra-
ton; the expulsion of corrupt men from
Office the restoration of the rightful au-
thority and independence of the executive
and judicial departments of the govern.
ment and the subordination of the militia
ry to the civil power to the end that the
usurpation of congress and the despotism
of the sword may cease.
8. Equal rights and protection for natu-.
allied and native born citizens At home and
abroad. The assertion of an American ma
tiosality, which will command the respect
Of foreign powers, furnish an example and
encouragement to the people struggling for
national integrity, constitutional liberty,
and individual rights; and the mainten-
ance Of the rights Of naturalized citizens
against the absolute doctrine of immitable
allegiance and the claim of foreign powers
to punish alleged crimes committed beyond
their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reform
We arraign the radical party for its disre-
gard Of right and the unparalleled opp1ee-
sion and tyranny which have marked its Ca
reer after the most solemn and unanimous
pledge of both houses Of congress to prose~
cute the war exclusively for the mainten>
ance Of the government and the prcserys
ton of the Union under the constitution.
It has respectfully violated that most sacred
pledge under which Was rallied that noble
volunteer army which carried our Gag to
victory instead of restoring the Union it
has a. far ss it il within its power dissolved
It and subjected ten states in time Of rro-
found peace to military de.potism and negro
supremacy it has nullifed therein the
right Of trial By jury; it has abolished
the habeas corpus, that most sacred writ of
liberty; it has overthrow freedom Of
speech and the press; i has substituted
srbitnsy ssisusss and arrests, and military
t1ials, and sserst stss chamber inquiitious
for constitutional tribunals it has diars-