The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-10
PlAi FORM OF THE DEMOCRACY OF TIRE
UNITED STATES.
Adopi,d IN Coapenaos q, Ne,c York on
tie "a Of Juiy, 1868

The Democratic party In National Con-
vsntion assembled, rcposng it's trust in he
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
instinct OF the people, standing upon the
Constitution Ms tho foundation and liuita-
ton ofthe powers Of Government and the
guarantee Of the liberties Of the citizen aud
recognizing tho questions Of slavery and. Sc
csssiun a. having been settled for oil time
~ come, by the war and voluntary action ol
the Southern statJs in constitutional con.
ventiou assembled, and never to be renew
ed or re-agit0tSd, do, with the return Of
peace, demand
First. The immediate restoration Of all
states ia the Union under the Constitution
ofciVil Government
Second. Amnesty for all past political Of
finscs, and the regulation or the elective
franchise in the states by their citiscu5.
Third The payment Of the public debt
D tho United States as rapidly as possible,
e money drawn from the people 10y taxa
: ~, except 50 much us Is rcspuisite for the
necessities of the government economically
sdnmis.crcd, being honestly applied to
guah paymsut and where the obligations
OF ths government do ot expressly state
s.. rou their face, or the law under which
,Hsy were issued djcs not provide that
lhey shall be paid in coin, they ought, in
uKA, aud justice, to he paid ia the lawful
lone or The United States.
Fourth. The equal taxation OF every
sgscirs Of property according to value, IN
sludms government bonds aud other public
asCurIt,t6.
Ffth one currency for the government
ssG people the laborer and oflice-holdcr ;
. -. psusiouer and soldier the producer
aAd ,ho hotiholder.
sixth. Reform in the administration Of
shs Government the reduction Of the stan
4m. e;my and nnyy the abolition Of the
lrrclmen's Buro0u(grcat chccrs) aud all
psliIicl ihstrumcntalitic8 designed TO Sc
surC negro supremacy; simplicuiion OF the
y,,trm and discontinuancr O.the iuquisiOr-
=. modes Of assessing aud collecting reve-
AGs, that tho burden oftoxation te equalized
and lcsscned, tho credit of the Government
LAads good the abolition Of all enactments
Ter the enrolling Of state militia into nation
al forces in time Of peace, and tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such
eSHRl taxation under the internal revenue
laws as will afford incidental protection TO
domestic manufactures, aud without I'M
pairing the revenue impose the least bur
den upOnthe rest, promote and encourage the
great Industrial Interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform OF the abuses Of the
Administration the expulsion OF corrupt
Hnsn from office the abroghtion of useless
sEcesi the restoration Of the rghtlul nu.
thOrity and the independence of the eXecu-
tive and judicial departments Of the Gov
eminent; the subordinntion Of the civil
power, TO the end that the usurpation of
Congress ana the degI Otism OF the sword
may cease
Eight. Equal rights and protection for
HEturallzed and native born citizen1, at home
SAd abroad the restoration Of American ma
tisnality, which shall command the respect
~ foreign powers and furnish an example
GAd encouragement 10 people struggling Tor
national integrity, constitutional liberty
and Individual rights of natural lied citizens
against the obsolete doctrine Of mmutable
allegiance and claims of foreign powers Il
punish the alleged crime committed beyond
their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and Reforms
We 0rraign the Radical party for the disre'
yard OF right aud UNI arallolcd opposition
Gnd tyrauy which have marked it's career
After the most solemn and unanimous
pledges OF both houses of Congress to prose
cute tho war exclusively for the malnten-
GuCe OF the Government and the preserva
ten OF the Union under tho Constitution, b
has repcs teddy violated the most saereC
pledge under which was rallied that noble
volunteer army which carried our flag Z
victory. Instead Of restoring the Union, /
o Nae 80 far as inits power dissolved and sub
jugated ten States IN the time Of proloun'
peace H. military despotsm aud negro su
premacy. IL has uullhed the rlght OF trla
by Jury il has abolished the habeas corpu
that most sacred writ of liberty; IL ha
sVerthrOwn the freedom ofspeoch anc 0fth
press; IL has substituted arbitrary seizure
aud arrests, and military trials, and secre
star chamber inqulsitiOns for consttutlona
tribunals il has disregarded in time o
peace the right Of people to be iree iron
search and siezures il has entered espos
aud telegraph Offices, and even in the pri
vate rooms of individuals, aud seized thel
private papers and letters without any spec
ifcations oy affidavit as required by organl
law; IT has converted the American caplto
into a bastilO it has established system
epics and Official espionag to which n
-,tuuUonal monarchy of Europe woul
lt dare to resort il has abolished tn
lsl Of appeal on important constitutions
k..5 .pns to the supreme judicials tribunal
t.' reatens TO eurtail or destroy its origi
l.a. aH8diction, which is rrevoeably vest
&. h re Constitution, while the learne
an. JG4tice has been subjected to the grea
r-3 aim. .ous calumnies merely because h
rcr,. LOT prostitute his Office to the suppoi
.r he lHlse and partizan charges preiorre
s.uinst the Presidents its corruption an
axtravugaure have exceeded anythn
known ~ history, md by its frauds an
lAouopoiirs IL has nearly doubled the bur
den OF Cha debt created during tho war
has stripped the President Of his constitu
ioual power OF appointment Of his own cab
net. Under "a repeated assaults the pil
lars OF tho Government are rocking on thel
base, and should it succeed in Novembe
AtNtGud inaugurate its President we WI
meet ss subjected and conquered oeopl
amid tho ruins Of Liberty and the scattere
f.sgmsns sf tho Constitution.
Aud We DO declare and retSlTe that eve