The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-15
TIE DEMOCRATIC nLaTFDRMq

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yenti h assembled. reposng l.s trust ~ the
intelligence, pdriollsm, and d. dscrlmallnns
justice oi the people; standing upon the
Constitution as the Foundation and liuiia-
ton of the. powers Of The Government and
the guarsnly OF The liberties uf The cltizeh.
and recognizing the question, ui slavery
and secvss,pn as having been settled Tor all
ll,ae To CONE bs the war Or The voluntary
actpn ul The Southern states in constlla
/ oual convention assembled, and never TO
he renewed or reagitated, do, VIII ne re- re-
turn VI peace, demand sat ,.,..a.s
srs First. lmmetllate restoration oi all me
.StaIes To their rights in. The uhion, under
the Constitution. aud oI civil gosernmentto
the American proplc.. Jl4..ra,n.e..s ..s..,.,.,..
Second. Amnesty for all pasi polltlcal OF
len~r., aud The rrgnlatlnn ot The elective
franchise in The State, by Their ciiizens.
rhnd. Pa, ment ol The public debt of the
United States ~ rspidl, as Practicable all
moneys drawn from The pyople by TAXATION,
except 81 mulh as is requisite Tor the he
ce.slll.s oi tie Gu,erDmen;, economically
administered. being HONESTLY applied ln
sch paymenl; aud where iae obligations vi
the GasrrnmeGl 10 rot expressly stAte up
o. their. lace. ur. the law undrf which rhc,
we're lssaed dies not pr"siti: hat I've, shall
be paid lrl coin, lhsy ought. % right and IN
jgstre. be paid IN ,hc ia~!ui mone! of the
tnIlrd STATES.
Fourth. Elo taxl,ion Of every species
oI property according 10 is real value. III
GLIDING Gassrament bonds and oiher pub
lte securities. ..., -.......
Filth. One currency isr the Government
and The people. the iaborer AMI The oiiice.
hol.ler, Tue pen.ioner and the. soldier, the
producer ap,l The bandheller. -
Sixth. Economy III Observation-Disclosures
ul the Gp,srament; the re,!uctioa vt the
staudins army and navy; The abdi'tion
al the freedmen's Bureau. and all p"iI-
ii14 inslrumentalltles Designed 70 secure
"rsr" supremacy; simplIiication oi The
s,s,ein. aud disconiInuanee' Of fnquIsI
lor,sI modes uf assessing aud cnllrct,ns fh'
teinsl ,svrhue, ~ itaI the burden ol tats.
thu ms. be rqualzrd and less isei !; tile
,redll ui tie Gusrrnment and the cunenIy
made good the repeal Of all enaciinents lor
enrolling the Siate militia intu national
iuces ~ time ol peace. snd atarif Tor re
venue upon IorsisuI @ppi +. and sasll equal
taIailol under the Inft rIE rrYeaae lags a.
wdIalfsrd lncidcnlal pro,e ci'ou to 'l"ni's st'c
manufactures, and as will. s,lhuai impar'
Ing the revenue, impose me least burden
upon, the best prnmole and encauIsge the
great industrial interests 0i Ihe cRuntty.
Seven n. Relorm ol abuses 10 the sJtnIn.
isira,iaf, tie expulsion ol ruiTupt men
irom Office, the abrugation ef useless UiiIcrs,
the restoration nf righiful authority - add
tie i.depen,lescr 81 the executive and Ju.
dcial departments Of the 6o,ernmrnt. tie.
,uburdinsiiUn oi the military 10 the civil
tPswrr, To the end that the usarpatIuns o.
congress and The dssputsm u The 'wOr'l
may cease. ...,....I II .~..- j
E.ghib. Equal rights aud p-nlec,i"u Tor
natufslzed and native burn ctIzeUs al b"mr
aEd abroad. The :::iun Of Ancricin na.
tanality which shlll command thc respect
NJ f"reign pswers aud furnish an example
and encouragement TO people struggling loo
rational lnlsgr,iy, cousliiUli0na1 liberty,
AID individual rights aud the maintenance
oi the hts nf nstursslized citizens agaIu.t
the absolute doc'rihe Ut .iu,.inulable Eile-
gIsDer. aud the claims Of iurrisn powers 10
iuni.h them ior alleged crime so,nmlt.ell
be, md their Jurisdiction. sg ~n.a.
ln demanding these measures and te-
ior'ns We arraisu the Radical party ipr iis
d.regard Of right. and the unparalleled op.
p'e,.'on aud tyranny which have msrked is
career. g
After ibe most solemn and unanimous
pledge of buth Houses ol Congress 10 prose.
cute the war exclusively Tor the l,nalnien.
ance ol the Government and The preserve.
t,onof the UniDu under the Constitution, IL i
has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pIelge andsr which alone was rallied That
LOtle volunteer army siich carried our flag