The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-24
The National Democratic
Platform.

The Democratic party in National CUnven.
ton assembled repesing its trust in the intolli-
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 consti-
tutional convention assembled, and never 10 be
renewed or reagitated, do, with the return of
peace, demand
First. The immediate restoration of all the
States 10 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 ~ 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 cX.
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 il right
and Justice, be paid in the lawful msney of 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 currency for the government and
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 cheers, and all political instru-
mentaLlties designed to secure negro supremacy;
simplincation of the system, and discontinuance
vi lhqusltorlal modes of assessing and collecting
INTERNAL Revenue; SO that the burden of taxation
tt"S pe equaIlZed and lesSsned, the credit of
~ thment and the currency made good,
g.. ''Peai OF all enactments for enrolling the
go tI'tla INTO the national forces in time of
PedSo' anu tarlt for revenue upon forriyn i'm
Poii anu SuTh equal taxation under the Inter
haI he'en1e laws, as will afford incidental nrn.
lecuoh 10 domestic manufactures and a. will
without lhPdlrlnS the revenue impose the least
burden upon anu pest promote and encourage
the great INDUSTRIAL interests of the country,
Seventh. Reform OF abuses in the administra
ton: the expulsion of corrupt men from osics.
the abrogatiou of useless offices the restoTa,;o-
of rightful authority TO and the independence
of the Executive and Judicial departments ~
the government. The subordination Of the mil
itary 10 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 Rat,
uralized and native born citizens ut meme ana
abroad. The assertion of American natonalty
which shall command the respect OF foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national iHtegH'
~, constitutional liberty and individual rights,
and the maintenance of the rights of naturaliz-
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine Of GIN.