Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-23
THE PLATP0RM.

THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic parry, IN National ConVen-
Elon assembled, lepcsug ijs trust IN the lnieiil-
gen e, patriotism and discriminating Justice OF
Ine people standing upon the CONSTITUTION a.
the foundation ANA nmltstilon OF the powers ol
the Government, ana tne gaarant OF the hb-
ertles OF the eltlz n ana iee'os ,,ls tue
liaus Of slavery and secession ~ having Beeu
seJtled Tor al tune 10 come ~ ihe war OF 1t 'le ne
voluntary action ot me Soushein = l.sVts IA i
Constitutional Conventions assembled ana
never 20 be renewed or rsagltated do, with Tie
returu OF peace, demand,
l. Immediate restoration Of ali the states to
their rights IN The Union under the Conslliu-
ton auu civil government OF the American
Amnesty for all past political Onenses, and
the regulation Of the elective franchise in Tie
SsgareS Dv tneir citizens. and the payment OF the
pubic Ceht OF The Untted states ss rapidly as
an money drawn from the people by tax
All u except SO much a. Us requisite ior llis ne
,s.ssi. 20 OF he Government, economically ad-
,,15,s.,. ID, should De hone silly applied 10 such
r,rD1t,s ma where the Obns3juns OF the NoF-
E.rS51Ie,- A. not expressly st8ue upon Their lace
or me law mi, sr which they were issued Goes
- ,-1e-,s ~, they shan De paid ln colns they
ougifE in ricb5 ari,. justice, % p1ia ~ rue 4A"-
1ul mOueg Ui the I %. .,.,.r,,- .,,aasse ,f ,r7n-
EQu-l taxation OF s'sls ~, 'P,7 - "a ~, PttCE 80
erfy al c1-l-5 ft, fr l.e fiatGsr INC uG ug 5Of-
erlmeuL bonus anu other -. - I,,i t,,
.. une currency Iur tue T., " -, -
people, the luDursr and The ,il,,.s- t,l,,J ~
pea-lonsr ana the soldier, the pa
Doudhotder. -s-,, Of an,
g. FconouIy in the admiuistrsy ron OF ihe
Government; the reduction of IN, 5 -1st.55
army and navy tie abglishinent o. Z, 5i-
mems bureau, sau B political LnsJr-iil si-t
Ties designed O. secure negro supfenla- , -
piiucatluu Of the system and ltle otHes tHe5r -.
ance OF iuqulsltcIial boards Tor asse7'lL, L,-i,,
collecting Internal revenue SO mat tie buI',ssn
OF taxation may be t4uiulzeG ana lessenL5-
the credlt OF the Gov = uileuJ ana the caL-euLs
male 900 tHe repeal OF 90 Siltie, ii = rs -
enrolling the -Uts5 militia into Natlt a. forces
IN time uI peacs- iar,M lur reNsdLe Lpon
foreign imports, and su b equal % Zsal on undeI
the internal re yeEu laws as vi aLJrd lLcl-
dental protection 20 domestic ul;tt.-iltcluIee'
and as "-il, "-lloAl IAN pairing t-tS lS,+-t.,
impose the least burden up pu and oast promote l
and encourage lhe great industrial interests % 4
Z. Reform OF abuses in the Admin istrstion, I
the expulsion OF corrupt Men from oihceS' Jue I
aBrOgatT0u useless offices, tine r,sStIslIlCn OF
rightiu authority 20, and The Inue psuuence OF I
The EEecu ave and Judicial departments n tAe 4
Government. the suD0rIiuaJIon OF the military /
70 the civil power J0 the end that the usargS-
lions OF Congress and the Cespolsm oI the
sword may cease.
Eauai rights and protection for natural
lied aLu uatlFe-5Orl C. JlzsEs al nome anu
abroad an assertion Of American nsiIonailtg,
which shall command tbs respect ot foreign
powers, aud furnish an example and encour-
agemenJ 10 people Struggling IOr ualonal M
Jeg uy, cun=tsJuuOuti uberty and individual
rigll s. ana the ma nreuauCe OF Lne nights OF I
naturaIlzed ciLizaus against the al sOiute doc
Irln6 of lumULau-e allegiance, auc the Claims
OF foreign POI Eers 70 punish th=ln Tor allsseo
crime committed beyond their jurisG lcuon
In demanding Jnsse me ssurss aIad reforms
We arralEu the EztlIClI party for AIS disregard Z
OF right. and the unpslHa4IsIet oppression and
tyranny WLaGl nave LLsrkeu IT'S faf ltElr l1i
tue la 50 sOlt mn ana II uTinllnuus p.7'se % DO.H
"A 3uses OF Congress % prosecute the war eA-
cluslvely for The maintenance OF Tue t1oNeil-
ment and Jne presesyain ron Of the Union under
the g. JusIi UUlOD.
has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied tiaL nOsie
voluntesr amy, which carried our nag 10 VIC
tory.
as in its power d. ss0Ived it, and sE2j acied ten
States in time OF peace TO mIntary deaguJ-sm
aud negro supremacy.
II sa- nuIlitsd Jnerc the right OF trial by jury.
10 has abolished the haDeas corpus ihaJ most
sacred writ OF Liberty.
I. h IS 0verthrown the freedom or speech and
u Il has substituted arbitrary seizazcs and s
arrests, anu military Trials anu secret STAR
Chamber iuquisiuoLs, lcr cousilJu ionaI Il- !
ia rs disr, gar,ied in time OF peace the night
of the people 10 be free from search md az
Ures. II
II mas entered the post and telegraph Offices, ;
ana eFel Lle Prlva iooIns OF lhdlViduAls'
and seized theIc private papers and letters
Without any specification or notice Of anidaVlt ,
as required by the OI gauIc law. :
Il has COuy yrJed Tie American capitol into ! 4
basJile. L
ID has established system Of spies and Off ]
ciaI espionage 10 which no constitutional mon
archy Of Europe would now dare 10 resort
i has abolished The right OF appesl on inn [
pOrtaut constitutional qyestlOns TO the su-
prsrne judiciary tribunal, and tErsaieu5 10
eurtau or destroy its original jurisdiction, Z
tlou w lie The learned Chief Justice has bee D.
-nb{@ctqf 10 the most atrociOus cslumnies, Z
merely because he WOuld not prostitute mis- '
high Office 20 the support Ui the fal7e z
aud par lssn charges preferred against the a
Ia, CORFU ption ard eEtravagance have ex- &
esedsd anything known ia history, end Dy ~ Y
the burden o. debt created during the " T..
!. has sJ.ippej the President OF ms cOnstitu- q
tIoOal power o. appointment, even oI Als own
Under its repeated assaults tfe pillars or the =
Government ere rOcE ing un tbsIr b-se, and q
should i succeed ln November next ana lnau- L
sllfate Jas PRESIDENT we viii meet q subject ii
All Conquered people amid the ruins o. liberty =
aud Tie scsL-El fragments OF the ConalILu lpn Al
and We do declars and esolvc that ever since e
the people Of the United stats threw on al :,
su biectlOu % TIE British Afc W. ile privilege =
aud trust Of suffrage nave beiOngeE 20 the sew
eraI SlaIes, and have been granted, resG ated f
and CONTROLS z exclusively by The political 4
pOwer OF each StaIe respectively, and any st- Il
Tempt 0y Congress, On aug pTeb-Nt laieVer, 81
- at.orVe any state OF tnis right, on interfere M
power whsch can bud no warrant ia the Con v
ssfIfutiof aud ifsauclioned byIhe people, will 81
snbsert our form Of government, aud can only d
end iu single central red consolidated gov ;,
: erDrueut III which tie separate existence Of u
~ Sszfes VIII be entirely az -CEbej, and an s.
uqu siii.s1 despOtsm be established iu place Of Z
! Federal a. riCu OF equal STATES
ThaF W. rtgssd the recOusiructlol acts %
,IDperesg sO-ctlIeo, % ps1rpSuous, unc0nsutu-
IIouaI reyCsVtlouary GaG VOID and that our
,s,ldierE lEd saiicts who caffs1 the Q g OF cur Il
country 70 Vict - ag,qhsJ Ilo-J - on ana n
determined IDe, must ever be grtJeintlg re- ~
Int 10 hered. AID al the guarantees gwen IN pi
their favor must be isithfuly carried INTO exc hi
;utiou- -
: hat The public lands stoui4 ba distributed | a.
xidsjy among the people, ana sloui4 bs ils- cl
posed OF either under the pre- Dpt on OF EOie- "a
stead laws and sold IN Reasonable quantities, =
md 70 HoER bat actual occupants atLhs mimi "
nun price IS established 0y The Government er
When giants o. TIE public lands may be al "a
owed. Necessary ioT 1he enCOu ageulent OF Inn - -
,rtaDt pu0Ilc inlpr1g eIIlsnts, The proceeds Of :"
be 1le Oi such lanes and nol the Lands them %
. - Z sOnld be so applied .
Tnaf the President OF the United States, An -
rev johnson, ~ exercising the power OF his al
Ugh UiIice In resstibS ne assIesslohs % = n- pr
ess On the constitutional rights o. The Slales In
nd the people. is entitled 20 the gratluGue OF A.
he whole American people ana o. DehalL OF -
he Democratic parry We tender Inn Our liiAnAs an
or hls patriUIic ell0rsS tu IfsaJ rega- O. an
Upon this platform the Democratic party ap-
cal 70 every patriot, i8c-ullDg al the consaTV-
tive element and al! w hO de zee 70 support the IS
constitution md restore the Union Lorgetung ~
~ past dldsIances Of opinion, 70 unite win Us =,
the present great struggle for TIE ber 1es 81 ~
be people ana that 70 al such, 10 whatever no
4rty they may have beTstOicre bellnged, we he
XJend the right hand Of fellowship and bail &c
a such cooperating with u ss friends and m'
rOthers. wa