The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-03
Democratic Platform.

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l9hTbe Democratic party m National Convention
assembled reposig its tfust in the intelligence,
discrimination and justice of the
I,eon1e.f standing upon the Constitution as the
and Limitation of the powers Of the
q, f,overnment and the guaranteeing the liberties
of the citizen. and recognizing the questions of
) slavery and accession as having been settled for
all time TO come by the war, or the voluntary
action of the Southern States in Constitutional
'iConnyentions assembled. and never to be renewed
a. -, aa q so;tted do with the return of peace de-
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ri First The immediate restoration of all the
~ states 70 their rights in the Union under the
10 Constitution. and Of icivil government to the
~ American ,jeoplell I9filir fgI) 3lHie' ahi I
idI second. Amnesty for ali past political often
,cas,an the regulation of the elective franchise
~ fI4Ie sststss bv their eitizans ,4i a,i III g,
THE pa ayrueut of the public debt of the
!. Trn;ta5 States as soon as practicable; and that
a all moneys drawn from the people by taxation,
except so much as is requisite for the necessities
!. /. of the Government economically administered,
be honestly applied to such payment; and where
the oblieations of the Government do not ex-
n,esslv state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide that
they shall be paia IN com, mey ongh., N risn. ~
and in justice, to pc paid inthe iawfui money
of the United States lIhunders OF applaause'l
Fourth. Equal taxation OF every species OF
property according to Its real value including
= Governments bonds and public secnrities. lhe7
fo,,h and
apflta otce holder. the
o !. g., I,;,,r, : he lrrol l,;ca,.. and the
!. bondtoider [Great cheering. and cries of
- gRead Hqagaint,'l The Fifth Resolution was
again read and again cheeredl "otf,,r35
no Sixth: Economy in the administratlon Of the
Government, the reduction Of the standing ar
NV and navy. the, abolition of the Freedmen's
bureau [Great cheering] and all pol tcal instru-
~ Mmentaiities designed to seetre negro supreme
CIV. sinlpiifcation of the system aud tiiscontin
nance Of tie hquisitorfal modes Of assessing
= and collecting the Internal Revenue So that the
z 'i5bardgA tof taxation may be teqnali5ed and
b lesssned the credit of the GovefnInent and the
- euirency made good the repeal of all enact
9n,euts for enrolling the State Militia into Ma
n tiouat forces in time of peace, and tariff for
I / revenue upen foreign Imports and such equal
taxat;on undev the Internal Revenue laws as
will, afford, ineidental protection to domestic
:, manufactures. and as wili,, .Fithout impairing
4,e revenues impose the least burden 1pon. and
best promote and encourage the great industrial
i interests A Of the country ~ :. : +,
10 Seventh. Reform Of abuses, in the admins
tration, the expulsion of corrupt men from Of
az 49, of ,,salessI fn,f,iras tbo es,l
! stfo,] os TisStf1i auttoritv tof and tbe ;nde-
i,,e,,aence Of the Executive andaJudiciaI De-
-. f the f,oxernn,,,eht tbe snto,,,,na
of the military to the teiyil mower To this
srs1 that the ,surnat;ons Of Democrats and tbe
:, desnotisu ,f the sword NAV cease5.d ;aab