The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-16
The Democratic : Platform.

The Democrats party, in Ma
tional Convention assembled, rel 4
posing its trust in the intelligence,
patriotism and discriminating JUS
tico of the people, standing upon
the Constitution as tho fophdatio,
apd Limitation Of tho powers of the
Government, and the guarantee
Of the liberties of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions Of slavery
and secession as having been set
tied for all time to come by the
war, or the voluntary action of
the Southern States in Constitu-
tional Conventions assembled, and
never TO be renewed or. reagitated
do, with tho return Of peace de,
mand; .rK ~ l.t otj
First-Immediate restoration Of
all the States to their rights in the
Union under the Constitution, and
efsiyil,GeF rD-'fg' ~ ri,
Socond--Amnesty for all past
political ofenses, and the rcgnla-
ton of the elective franchise in the
States by their citizens. ia',.
IThird--Payment of the public
debt of the United States as rapid:
ly as practicable. all money drawn
from the people by taxation, ex-
cepr SO much as is requisite for the
necessities of the Government,
economically administered, being
applied to such payment and
where the obligations OF the Gov
ernmcnt do not expressly state,
upon their face, or where the law
under which they were issued does
not provide that they shall be
paid in coin, they ought in right
T and in justice be paid in the law
full money of the Unitcd States.
Fourth--Equal taxation ofevery
species Of property according to
its real value, including Govern
: ment bonds and other public Sc
j curitics. dE N1-- tsl Y:auIbs
/ Fifth-GOne currency for the
Il. Government and the people, the
' Iaborer and the Office holder, the
8 pcnsioner and the soldier, the pro
}. ducer and the bondholder.
Il Sixth--Economy in the admin
Il istration of the Government; the
ii reduction of the army and navy
h the abolition Of the Freedmen
Bureau. great cbeers and all po
Y litical instrumentalitios designed
10 to secure negro supremacy; simpli
ol fcation of the system, and dlscon
1t hnuancc of inquisitorial modes Q
10 assessing and collecting interna
t. revenue, 50 that the burden oftax
y alton may be equalized and lessen
W cd the credit Of the Government
v. and the currency made good tn
f. repeal of all enactmcnts for enrol
q. ing the State militia INTO nnation'
I'd forces in time ofpeace; and ataritf fd
at revenue upon foreign imports; an
%. such equal taxation under the In
n ternal Revenue laws as will affor
incidental protection to domestl
ut manufactures, and rs will, withor
nd impairing the revenue, impose th
he least burden upon and bost pr
he mote and encourage the great II
10 dustrial Interests of the country.
ID. Seventh--Reform of abuses i
he the administration, the cxpu'sfc
to ofcorrupt}men from Office, the q
ct. roga,ion of useless offices, tho re
ec.1 toratioh Of rightful authority
mt and independence of the Exec
re- tive and judicial Departments
it. the Government; the subordin
10Y tion Of military 10 the civil pow'
,rn to the end that the usurpations
1t? Congress, and the dtspotism
ion tho sword may cease. ., ,.,
wn Eighth Equal rights and ,pl
ted lection for naturaliEed and nati'
. 4 born citizens at home and abroh
yer the assertion of American natlc
rd. ality. which shall command !
the respect Of foreign powers and f'
.ble nish an example and encouraE
all, ment to people struggling for I
an. tional integrity, constitutional !
S Of ertyr and individual rights a
Re, The maintenance Of the rights
| in naturalized, citizens against
v absolute doctrine Of immutable
rats legiahcs and the claims of fore'
the powers 10 punish them for allct
+ to crimes committed beyond tn
tho jurisdiction. bna ,o,ig9b js1a oo
aad.e [Thoovoluminous tissue of g
~ W. perhead falsehoods attached to-
sus, platform proper, and calied an
the raignmcht' Of the Republican. +
oatd ty, is omitted, as it is but a gen
Ior, sort Of re.hasb of Brick Pome
, , '. editorials and the dirtiest styl
.ldd. copperhead stump speeches.
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