Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-03
THE PLATFORM.

rha Dsruocrstic party, IN National Conyen
ffC led, fepOsing It's trust N tne lntelil
gense, patriotism and discriminating justice Q
Inc people standing upon the Gonsltulion q
me TsuudaliOn and limitation OF the powers o
M. Government, and the guarantee o. the 10
critics Of the citiz-n /; and recognizing tne ques
ions Of slavery and secession as having Deel
settled FOR ali time 10 come by the Wal OF IN
voluntary action OF the southern lsIes u
CONSTITUTIONAL Conventions assembled ans
never 10 be renewed OF reagitated 90, with On
Eeturn OF peace, demand, CO.. :,
A. Tmlned iate restoration of All the states x
their rights III the Union under the Oohhlllu
ton and civil government OF the NLueI4cAl
people. -. ,--,t.s,, ,,.4.,r,sss M
the r,gu atom OF Tue elective franchise IN lht
states On their itizeus. aud the pay ilisnl 81 ths
public uebt OF the Uni-ed states IS rapidly a.
An money drawn from the people by tax
alton except 50 much as Is req ulsite Tor me ne
cessiIies OF the government ecOLOIl a. ~
ninistered. should De hont sly apPllt1 - s1 SL
payIneRt, and where the obugat.ons OF Inc GOV
eminent d. not expressly staee upon their iace
or the law uuder which they were lssutu zoe
nor Tr0yide that they shan be paid IN euini they
ought, IN right and Justice, b. PAID N the law
fol money Of the niied states. -
FquBl taxation OF every species OF prop
xiv according 20 its real VEIue, Inc uulng GOV
tsrarnent bondS and other pub &c securities
s one currency for the Government and the
r.sonIe the laborer and the ofios-hO. Ger, the
pensiOnsr and the soldier, the producer ana lAe
6ondhccer. -.--.,-- -.
GOyprnmenI: the reduction OF the standing
army and navy the Establishment q TIE lreeu-
meme bureau, aud al political instrumental
re, designed 10 secure LegIO supremacy sim
pifrcati1n OF the system and the discOntlau-
.auee Of inluisi LOrial boards Tor assessing dnu
collecting internal revenue 50 ma SIe ouIueii
4 Z taxation may De e4uhllL'u anu lehseH 81
Ene credit OF toe GOV eminent and the coIleue
made god; the repeal o. al sniiGsIle IoL
enrolling The state militia into National FORCES
IN time Of peace: a Iar4T -Or revenue upon
for5is II i'm ports, and such equal LsAaLlOn unueI
Tue Internal revenue laws a. vii afford incl
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ana as will with guf impalnng the revenue
Impose the least buIaen upon ana Desl promote
and encourage the great uonstnal interests Of
:. Reform OF abuses in the Adam istrsii0 q,
the expulsion OF corrupt men from Offices, the
AbEogatIou oil useless oIcvs, lLe resi- lsltlOE OF
rightIuI authority 20. al4d Tie Independence o.
the Executive and judicial departments OF tlle
Government, the SuborilEallon oi Tue M lt<.IJ
~ ne civil power to the end that the uEurpa-
tons " congress and the despoi.sm OI me
ayrOrfl may Cgzsse. =
lzed aud uarEe-bOTn items az home and
abroad an assertion Of American nallonalliy,
which shRl command the res pee OF IoIslgn
lowers and furnish an example ana encolr-
agemeut 10 people struggling iOr nalloneI IN
;egrity. constitutional uberiy and 1nnlyidual
rights ana the maintenance OF the nights OF
maturalized CiuZeRs against the absolute doc
trine Of imInuJab.e allegiance, and the claims
OF foreign powers 70 punish them t0r aL.tg7o
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction
In demanding these me surts and reforms
we arraign the RadIcal party for It's disregard
rBf rl-uf. and the uDpArallva led oppression anu
tyranny which have narzed us Feer, alter
the uI,si solemn and unanimous pledge OF Dolh
Houses OF Congress 70 prosecute tls war eA-
Ciuslvely for the maintenance OF the Govern
lnent and tue prssei va ion Of The mon under
h Ias rsu@gte slv violated that most sacred
pledge under which Was rallied thai noble
Volunteer army, which carried our nag to vic
tory.
as In It's power, dissolved %, end Eubj cted ten
States IN time or peace 70 military despotism
Snd negro supremacy.
u uulllied there the right Of trial by jury.
II has abolished the hsbeas corpus, that most
sacred writ Of liberty.
Il has oyertGrowG the freedom OF speech and
IL has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests and military trials ana secret star
Chamber inQUlsiuons, for oonsilIu lOnal III
n aas disregarded ia time Of peace the right
OF the people 70 be free from search and srlz-
n has entered the post and telegraph offices
aua even the pFiYa rooms Of individuals,
and seizej their private papers and letters
without any specification or nOtiee OF aIndaNtts
As required by the Organic Law,
IL has converted the American capitol into
bastile.
cial espionage 10 which no consitationsl mon
Brchy Of Europe would now dare 10 resort
Il has abolished the right OF appeal on i'm
,,orraDt CONVENTIONAL "a estiOus 10 the 81
preue JUuiTiary tIibanbI. and threatens TO
curtail or destroy its original iurisdietonr
tloD, willie the learned chief Justice hss been
subjected to the most atEOcIOus Calu muleS,
merely because be would moi prostitute ms
high office 70 the support o. the Lalse
and partisan charges PreleTTbo AgalHsl tAe
President
rs corruption and extraysganee have ex.
ceeded anything known in history, aud by iJs
frauds and monopOlies IL has nearly doubled
the burden OF debt created during the Wal.
Il has sIIippeL the President Of us cOnstitu-
tiOnal power o. appointment, even OF his own
cabinet.
Under It's repeated assaults the pillars OF the
'3OyernmeEi are rocking on their b sc, and
=, auId Do succeed IL November next aud inau-
- 'ts lIs president We Will meet as subject
- NUQuered people amid the ruins OF liberty
aAG - CATERED fragments OF the COnstltu. ion;
= - = - A. declare and Ies0lFe that ever since
. a lll ~ - the United states threw on al
~ F eo}P.S - *he British Crown. the privilege
- - -, - -, age have belonged 10 The sew
NJ y ~. " 5 we been granted, regulated
and controlled eE, NLsLse,y ~ - F o..tiS
Dovyer OF each stale r. spetINeiy' hhu aly ~
lps,',,i IN, t'ST,yTess on ny PreJsxt whatever
10 deprive any state OF l. = q, ~ - - -, = -
with this exercise, Is "a nag 49, - -. -
power which can mud no Wal ant ~ ~ ON ON,
.fitutlon and II sanctioned by III PSople' VII
suOvert our form OF govern ment a. = - o ..-,y
end in a single centralized, cCnsotle.. -, - ~
eminent II which the separate eh-st enSs - ~
the States win be entirely absorOEd, ana ~
unqualified despotigIn be established IA place oi
4 Federal Union Of equal states. 81 - 40
'That We regard TIE reconstruction sets oi
Congress, sO-calied as usurpStions, unconstLtA-
tionsI. revolutionary and VOID, and thaL DaL
country 70 victory against a most gallant ahu
Istertul ned loe must ever be grateiully rt-
rns 10 bered, aud all the guarantees gwen IN
their favor must be faithfully carried INTO exc
tuition. ,,-.-t,...s
widely among the people, and should De Dis
posed OF either under the pre-empl on or nom.
stead laws. and sold in reasOnabie Quantities
and 20 none out actual occupants - the Inlhl-
mum price as established by gh6 government
w hen grants Of the public lands may De al
lowed. Necessary Tor the ENCOURAGEMENT OF I'M
pOrtant puoIc improvements, the proceeds OF
The sale Of sucn lauss anu not the lands them-
selves should be so applied.
That the President Of the United states, An
rev johnson, IN exercising the power Of his
Ugh Office IN resisting the aggressiOuH OF Con- |
-ress on the constitutional rights OF the states
and the people, is entitled 10 the gratitude % |
he whole American people, and on Dehat OF |
he Democratic party we tender him our thanks ]
'Or hiz patriotic efforts in that regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic party A. |
Deai % every patriot, Including all The cOnserY-
,tivs element and all Who de-ire 70 support the |
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting |
IN past differences Of opinion, 10 unite Wtth Us
the prese mt great struggle for the hosr les OF
he psdt.ie, ana that 20 an sneh, 70 Whatever /
BExty they may have heretofore belonged We |
,xtsnd the re hf hand % felloWshtp and hal |
Il such cooperating with Us a. friends and |
,rotNers-