Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-16
eferred to tho Committee without

The committee on rules reported u
resolution that the rules of tho last
Convention govern the proceedings
Of this ane. The resolution en-
braCed tho two-thirds rulo. 1t was
adopted.
In answer TO an invitation from
tho Convention, q Committee of the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
headed by its President, General
Franklin, carrying the flag with
which Sergeant Bates marched
through the South, was received in
the Convention, and presented an
Address to the Convention, which
was read to the Convention, and
which is too long to publish this
week. Their Convention was COM
posed of 1000 delegates elected to
represent every State and Territory
in the Union, who have served in
the army and navy--some of the
best men of our country. After
the reading Of the Address, Gen,
Thomas Ewing OF Ohio, a member
of the Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton, made a forcible little speech,
when three cheers were given for
that Convention,
The friends Of Pendleton fearing
delay, then undertook to get the
Convention to proceed to baIIoting
but after great deal of fillibuster.
ing, were compelled to give it up
and the Convention adjourned until
Tuesday.
On Tuesday, July 9TH, after the
assembling Of the convention, va
rious resolutions were offered which
were referred to the Committee on
Resolutions.
The Committee on Platform
then appeared in the Convention
and made the following report:
PLATFORM.
The Democratic party, in National Con
vcntion assembled, reposing its trust il
the intelligence, patriotism and discrimi
m ling justice of the people, standing upor
the Constitution as the foundation and
limitation Of tho powers Of the Govern.
ment, aud the guarantee OF the lib,riiot
Of the citizen. and recognizing the ques
tions of slavery and secession as having
been settled for all time to come by th'
war or the voluntary action Of the South
ern States in Constitutional Convention
assembled, and never to be renewed or re
agitated, do, with the return Of peace.
DEMAND
First-Tmmedin. restoration Of oil tn
i States to their rights in the Union unie
the Constitution and Of civil governmen n
to che American people.
. | OeCUHu-hAuOotJ AuA htA p0ob BOhbAOu q
offenses, and the regulation of the elGctiv
franchise in the States by their own citi
zens.
Third Payment of the public debt o.
tho United States as rapidly rs practicabl
all money drawn from tho people b,
taxation, except so much Rs is REQUESTS
for the necessities Of the Governmen
economically administered, being apple;
to such payment; and where the obliga
tions of the Government do not expressly
state upon their face or where the laV
under which they were issued does no
provide that they shall be paid in coin
they ought in right and in justice to b
paid in the lawful money Of the United
States. [Thunders Of applauso.I
Fourth-Equal taxation OF every specic
Of property according to It's real value
including Government bonds and othel
public securities. tRenewei Oheering.]
Fifth--0necurrency for the GoIernmen
and the people, tho laboror and the Office
holder, the pcnsioner and the soldier, th
producer end the bondholder, Grea
oheeriug.] 4. i...
Sixth Economy in the administrator
Of tho Government; the reduction OF tn
stahding and navy; the abolition Of th
Freedm mems Bureau, Cgreat Cheers] and al
political instrumentAlities designed !
secure negro supremacy SimPliicatio
of the system AMI discontinueancc Of in
auisitOrial modes Of assessing and collect
ing internal revenue, 90 that the burden
Of taxation may bo equalised and lessen
ed; the credit Of the Government en-
the currency made good; the repeal Of d
enactments for enrolling the State militi
Into National forces in time Of peace, an
tariff for revenue upon foreign peportI
and such equal taxation under the Intern
al Revenue laws as will afford incidenta
protection 10 emestiolman ufacturers, an
J as we'll, without impaiving the revenue
Impose the least burden upon and bos
promote and encourage the great industr
al interests Of the country. 1919
Scyenth--Reform Of abuses in the cd
ministration, the expulsion Of corruI
: mon from Offices, the restoration Of righi
full authority 10 and the Independence {
the Executive and Judicial Department
Of the Government the subordinstiol
of the military to the civil power, to th
end that the usurpations Of Congress On
the despotism Of the sword may cease.
Eighth--Equal rights and protection 70
naturalised and native-born ciusens .
home and abroad the assertion Of Amer
can nationality, which shall command th
respect Of foreign powers and furnish q
example and encouragement to pecpl
struggling for national integrity, constitu
tionsi liberty and individual rights, an
the maintenance Of the rights Of natural
; ICED citizsns against the absolute dOctrin
Of immutable allegiance and the claims Q
foreign powers to punish them for allese
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction
I[Applause.
raE BILE OF INDiUrMEHf AGAINST THE RAD
IcAL PARTY.
In demanding these measufes and n
forms, we arrsign the Radical party 70
| its disregard Of right and the unparallel
cd oppression aud tyranny which hav
marked It's career after the most solemn
and unanimous pledge Of both Houses 3