The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-08

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lIl6 adt ls4l -. ,..tr If.t IN
.lasa,sIglleEiIIhlO cratic Platform gs,t
u ThetDamoezstiapartg n National s6aventiol
assembled, reposing its tEust in the einteljgenee
patriotism, discrimination and justice Of tn,
People stanains hpon the 96dnstifutioiiii as tn,
HgAhEiimitatiSnofEhe the powers of tn,
JGeve5rpe9t and the gp9ranteeing, the libertie,
Of the citizen, and recognizing the questions O
slavery aha'seeessi6nas having been settied f6j
satebrge to come by the yaf, or the poluntar,
safti2p Of tha Soqthefr States, in Constitutions
Conventions assemble and never to be reneyyef
ceagitated d6 With tie trettftfffn1 of peaee III
niapttEob 3nog IJgsd ITfnuoy sdt 900
.flEirSto The ipHpediate restoration of all tbt
states TO their rights in the Union under thu
Sohsttutfoh, and 6f ieivii govefhnifieht to tic
NDesicsppaepaeL iIoS YnG 10 throw
-sf9 ia marty 7stf4 fqr "a al past political een
ces and the regulation of the elective franchise
IhHhc state iByf their eitiizaeagsi VI 70
y6hniIb baHhe payment OF the pubiic debeoeti tic
sgn1ted States ~ soonoas pFaeticable; and that
ell moneys drawn from the people by taxation.
except ts5 fnuch rs is Fe fite for the necessities
ofbhe&ov velniHenttec aicaIlys administered,
Af honestly apple TO SUCH payment; and,syhere
the obligations of the Government do NOT ex
pressfy state Upon tiieir faee, Of the law under
4iiitsFhes iissaiedfdoes qiotb tFovftte that
thaylshaA be paid in, coin, they ought in right
and jim Justice, TO, be paid in-the lawful money
6f,the Uhfted States, Ifhunders Of applause
9iESdrtRp 'Eddali taxation Of every species f66f
prppersYi hfceBHng 10 its seaI value, including
sGsRIeEnnept bNHlf and public y seqipFPities Re
efinh eoRs clirreHcy f6ftGe esfnihri ciit aHd
the Peoples the laborer and te jofice-holder, the
pensieHsr, AND the soldier, the producer and the
Bondho1der. tGreat cheering, and cries of
@Read Il again. 'sTi jTAe Fifth Resolution was
agais read aud, againe neIleeredsuoy :noai hji1
oSiixth 7EepnofaE an the 4dniipistrasion Of. the
G9ysrpment, the reduction Of the standing ar
my and navy the abolition Of the Ffeedmren's
bureau [Great eheerfaAI and hn pelitfk6l ihstrftf
mentalitiss designed TO, secure negro suprema-
cy, sfhplff atfon Of the system and dfsconntin
akh6elbsEhe md ItoYiA7 1flodesi Of: ASSESSING
ande erlertirg fheiIp pteiaeg Refepue, !, SO that the
burden Aof taxation may be eauaiizad, and
lessened the Credit of the Goyaernnment. and the
c,fttsasy ohaae gS6as 4Ae fepeaai OF l enbaaetI
Notwithstanding tlet State Militia into Nal
tional forces in time of peaees and . tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal
taxation. under thed internal Re7entie laws as
VIII yag9Ea 1ineidentaEf pFatestieuoto hnmestiU.
TIC Impose ts least burden 1pSa ans
bestitR6m6tS and ehE6ufag the great industrial
1Btsfests of the ceqRffBb ff9i st92 oil l9nl
,Seysath. n Reform 5pf abuses in, the admins,
tration, the Expulsion of corrupt men from Of |
f0esRe asfpgati6h bfd useless ofees the resto @
retleNef gightfRl Authority ito, and. the indie
pspdeqee of the EKecptiye and, ,IpdiciaIi De-,
partments of the Government the subordina
tion of the military to the civil power; to tlis
e4ft that thet tPsHrpa of Congress and the
despotiim of the sword may cease, -, /
fsighth. Equal rights and protection for nat (
ufaiiEed andsnatife bofffsditikeifso at home and
aerpad the assertion Ief esnsericsnf nationaaitg
"nlcn 1.;L. snaiI command the respect of foreign
mgn0tD people STRUGGLING ifSf national integrflI
SPPs liberty apd7 Individual rightsI
anq the maintenance of the rights of NATURAL
lied citzehs against the obsolete doctrine Of i'm
aliegi&at6 aad the claims Of foreign
peysrSte npHish them for alleged Ieuimes CONS
mlftsf 5ey9pd1 their their iprisdietien, Applause
IN demanding these measures and reforms
ws alradga the fadici part; fa3p its al
offnght 'aBb9tiis uhparaileIed oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career After a.
most solemn and unanimous pledge of both
HMseseefE Congress TO, pftsdcuteftheewaf eSkci6-
siYelyfar the naiptsnapce ef, the, Gpve1amentI
and the preservation of the Union under the
II Has fepeatedtt Violated thef
megtsaerdpledg dnden fWhE oh Ial6hef rallied J.
may Hq9ie yqfppbteer pbe aI1py (WHICH EarEisd our
nag to victory; instead of Restoring the Unien
it has so far as in its power dissolved il and ,smnb-
ectsa ten states in time Of profound peace to
military despotism and negro. supremacy II l.
has iitiflfed the ght OF triai BY iury It has
lbolisheti tfe9hhbeas cofptS that saefeiI D.
writ of berty # has oyeqth the freedom
II speech: 1t has, substituted arbitrary seizures
md trests, aid hffitifg trials, and Secret Star
Chandler fnqaisfiohS for the constitutional ttiJi
IFhps disre gardefl i'm times sof peacei
ne Fight of the people to be free from searches
ND seizures It has entefed the telegraph OIL
es;aAd sheDSAe pfSfaee fdoiAs of Individuals, p
nd seiYed their, ,prigste papers and letters with.
uf any shecifeation. or notice Of aflidayit
eqdired BY the organic laws 1t has col Converted
GapitaT into aBastile 2 II has ses
ablifhaIa system of spies and Official esuion:d
ge to which no consfitutipPal monarchy. of Eu- 8
ope w6tfd dafe now to resort. tt has abolished | !
le1gfiso appeaas iii irhpoftaht Constitutions r.
ne5tlPns ter the, lsppYeme; uliciali tribunals,
nd threatens to curtail or destroy its original t
risdietiSh. Which Is irreyocably tested by The
onstftutioht Wffile Jthe learned ciiief Just;6e
as Dsffbe9ted to the most atrocioas calum- Al
rf Once vi ne sr, Moel9 nef prostitute his
,n,dharSe; anu parte II
It's carynnt;o,, .,,,1 e'...spS Sne fesiueht f
eeded anything known. in history. and Inv its i,
auds and mehopoIies it has nearly doubled the i,
urden Of thefdebts'created during the wari It
as stripped the President of his Constitutions q
over of appointment, even of his own Cahi b
et- UndeF ies fepetited assaults bilTafs of
le sNeFnmenf ana cooking ON thoir base, antit
louia .. ia II succeed IN November next and inaugu
'nquered people amid the fdins of f1ibersy, and :,
a sd a s, senIa eiiihE oenattntion
e people Il the United sfates threw nG III sS
cti6Atd tie Nm fhe