The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-07-16
The Democratic Platform.

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention, which met in New York on
the 4th inst: ...
The Democratic party, In National Convention
assembled, reposing Its trust In the intelligence
patriotism and discriminating justice oil the peo-
pe,f standing upon the Constitution Us the
foundation and Limitation of the powers of the
Government, and the guarantee OF the liberties
Vi the citizen, and recognizing the questions OF
! slavery and secession rs having been settled for
all time to come by The war or the voluntary uc-
tion OF the Southern States In Constitutional
| Conventions assembled, and never 10 he renewed
or reagltated, do, with the return Of peace, de-
mand:
l. Immediate restoration Of all the States to
| their rights in the Union under the LOubstilu-
tlUn aud OF CiYll Government TO the American
| people
z. Amnesty for all past political offences and
the regulation Of tho elective franchise IN the
States by their clJlzens.
g. Payment of the public debt of the United
States u, rapidly as practicable, all money drawn
from The people by taxation, except - much aa
tx rg0uisito Tor the necessities of the Government
economically administered, being Npp,Icd Osuch
payment, and where the ohligauOllt ut the. Gov
orpuIent do not expressly stale upon heir face,
or where the law under which tht% were Issued
does not provide that they shall be pod IN coin,
they ought In right and ~ justice DO paid in The
lawful money OF the United states. lThundGrs
ofappause.
A. Equal taxation of every species of property
according 10 It's real value, including Govern
ment bonds and other public securities. Re-
newed cheering and cries OF 'Rend IL again,
5. One currency for the Government aud the
people, the labOrer and the Otllue-hodtr, the
pensiOner aud the soldier the producer and the
bond holder, Great cheering, and cries Ul
"Read II again.
The nfth resolution was again read and again
cheered ...
G. Economy In the administration of the Gov
ernment, the reduction of the standing army and
navy; the abolition of the Freedmen's Bureau
great cheers and all political instrumenlallties
assigned to secure negro supremacy simplllca-
tion Of the system and discontlnuance Of nquisi-
torial modes Of assessing and collecting Internal
revenue, 50 that the burden of taxation may be
oquallzed and lessened; the credit of the Govern.
nlCnt and the currency made good; the repeal OF
all cnactmenls Tor enrolling the State Militia into
National forces In time OF peace aud Il larih for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal
taxation under the Internal Revenuelaws as will
AFFORD incidental protection TO domestic manu-
enue, Impose the least burden upon aud best pro-
mote ana encourage Tie great mdustrla interests
Of the country. ~N
z. Reform ofNbuses in the administration, the
expulsion of corrupt mentirOm Oilice the ahru-
gallon of useless offices, the resorabion OF right
fol authority to aud the independence Of the ES-
ecutive aud Jud iClal Departments Of the Govern.
ment The subOrdnatlOn OF the military TO the
civil power to the end that tho usurpatiOns Ul
Congress and the despotlsm Of the sword may
cease.
s. Equal rights and protection for naturollzed
and native born citizens at home and abroad the
assertion of American nationality, which shall
command the respect Of foreign lowers and tur'
nish an example aud encouragement to people
srugg ling for national integrity, constitutional
liberty and ndYidual rights, aud the malute
nance Of the rights ofnntulazed citizens against
theubsoute doctrine of immutable allegiance aud
| the Claims Of fore ign powers to punish them fol
alleged crime committed beyO their jurisdic
ton. Applause, IN demanding these mems
ures ana reforms, we arrnign the Radical parry
| for It's disregard Of right and the mparnleltd
oppression and tyranny which have marked it'
career aller the most solemn aud unanimous
pledge Of both Houses of Congress TO prosecute
| the War exclusively Tor the maintenance OF lllt
| GOycrniuent, and the preservation Ul the Union
aud the Constitution. II has repeatedly violated
that most sNcred pledge, under Which was rallied
tlat noble vUuntuer army which carried our Nag
TO Victory; Instead of restoring the uulon, 1t has
20 iar as Is In iA power, dissolved IL, and sub
Jeelod ten Stutes 10 tunes Of profound peace tC
military despotsm aud negro supremacy. II has
puhed tho right Of trial by lury il has abolish
cd the habeds corpus, that nost sacred writ o.
libert,s it has oyerthrown the ireedOm of speech
aud press IL has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military tridls, and secret stan
chamber inquisitlons Tor Constitutional uibunalsi
II lms dlsregarded IN time of peace the right oil
! tie people 70 be tree IRON searches and sezures
| IL nus entered the post and telegraph Offices aud
even the private rooms 0l Individuals, aud seized
their private papers and letters without any spec
iIealiou or notice OF affidavit, US required by the
organic law, II has converted The American Gap
itUi into bnstile; IL has established system 0
spies aud official espionage TO which no cunstitu
tIonal monarchy OF Europe would dare TO 10
sort II lasabollshed the right OF appeal on i'm
porlant constitutional questions TO Tie supreln,
Iud uial tribunals, and threatens to eurtail or dc
stroy ita origlual jurisdiction, which Is inevo
cably vesteu by the Constitution; willie tn
learned Cllet Justice has been subjected " grea
and auOclVus calumnies, merely because b
would not Prostitute his high office TO the sup
port OF The lelse and partisan charges preierreI