Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-29
For Wee e, President.
FRANK P. BLAIR,
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TaIE PLATFORM.

THE bNsANEeAms
The llorpoerhiic narty IN N4tippal Coneention
assembled rup0sinf w. trust inthe intelligence.
patriotism and discriminating Justice Of the
people. standing upon the Constitution as the
foundation aud Limitation OF the powers Of the
50 vsrneient and The guarantyof the liberiies Of
lie citizen. and recognizing The questions Of
slavery and secession ne having been settled fer
ali tiu1o 10 come b tbewar, 81 The voluntary
action Of the Southern States in constitutional
conyenuons assembled. and neyerto be renewed
OF re-aeitated. dc with The return 81 Pesce de-
mRnd
rights in the Union. under the Constitution. and
Of civil gOVorpmeBt o. the American people.
SecOHd Amnesty for All past political ohenses
and the regul4tion Of the elective franchise in
the States by their citizens.
Third Payment Of the. public debt. Of the
United States ns rapidly as practicable, all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation. ex-
the government economically administered, be
ing honestly applied TO such payment, and
where The obligations Of The governments Dc rot
expressly state upon their face. or the Law M
der which they we're Issued does not provide
that they shall be paid IN coin, they ought. IN
right and IN Justice, be paid in the lawful money
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according 10 its real value. including
government bonds and other public securities.
nm = Ore currency Tor the government and
the people. the lab0rer and the Oiice-k9lder,
tho bondholder.
NlTfN Economy m thG ADMINISTRATOR. OF the
government tho reduction Of the standing army
aud navy, the abolition q the krsedmen's Bu-
reau. and all political instrumentalties
designed 10 secure negro supremacy; sim
pliGcattun Of the system and discOntnu-
anrs Of inquisitnrial modes Of Assessing and col
lsctng internal revenue. 20 that the burden Of
taxat0nslnay be equaliZed and lesseued, the
credit 81 the gov eminent and the currency made
good. tbs repeal Of all onsctmants for enrolling
the state militia into national forces in time OF
peace and tariff for revenue upon foreign inn
ports and such equal taxation under the internal
revenue laws a. wall afford Incidental protection
% domestic manufactures and az will. without
lmpalring the revenue, impose the least burden
upon and best promote aud encourage the great
industrial interests Oi the country.
&pfnfh Reform q abuses in the hdminstra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men from office,
the abrogation uf useless Offices, the restoration
Of rightlul authority o. and the independence Of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments of the
government the subordnation Of the military
10 the civil power. b. the end that the usurpa-
tons Of Congress and the dcspotism Of thesword
EiOLh Equal rights Bnd protection for nasu-
ralized and native born citizens at home and
abrund. tho assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers. and furnish IN example aud encourage.
meut 20 people Struggling for national integrity,
consiituh Onal liberty and industrial rights, and
the maintenance Of the rights Of naturalifed
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance aud The claims Of foreign powers
to punish them for alleged crime committed be
lu detnanding those nieasures and reforms We
arragn the Radical party for its disregard Of
right and the unparalleled oppression aud
tyranny which have marked its career AMER
the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses 81 Congress 10 prosecute the war eXclu-
svely Tor the maintenance of the government
aud the pTeseryatl"n Of The UnioD- under the
Constitution, ID has fepeaiedly Violated the
most sacred pledge under which alone way raj
hed that mobile volunteer army which carried
our flag o. victory. Instead OF restoring the
Mon. n has. far "A NIseatral "A
and subjected ten States in time Of profound
peace 60 military despotism and negro supreu-
acy. II has nullihod there the right OF trial by
mTy u has abolished the fhuhcds corpus that
most sacred writ of liberty il has overth-own
Tie freedom Of speech and the press. Il has sub
stltutBd arbitrary seizures and arrests and nit
itary trials, and secret star chamber in0uisi-
lions for the constitutional tribunals: II has
disrrgarded IN time Of peace the right Of the
people 90 be tree from searches and seizures: Il
has entered the post and telegraph Offices, and
oven the private rooms Of Individuals. and
seized their private papers and letters without 4
any specific charge or notice q Affidavit, as 70
quirod 10y the organic law IL has converted the
American Capitol into Basiile IL has ostab-
hshed system OF spies and espionage 20 which
no constitution monarchy 9tkuropo would now
dare 10 resort; Il has abolished tho right Of ap-
poal on important constitutional questions 10
the supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens 10
ourtnil or destroy its original Jurisdiction which
is trrovocahly vested by the Constitution whiio
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected ID
the most atrUcious calumnies merely because hs
would not prostitute bis high Office 10 the sup
port Of the false aud partisan charges preferred
against tho President. rs corruption aud ev-
tTavAgance have exceeded anything known In
history and byits frauds aud monopolies Il has
nearly doubled the burden Of tho debt created I
by the war. lt has stripped the President OF
his constitutional power Of appointment even
oi his own Cabinet. Under it, repeated assaults
tho pillars OF the g9Ecrnment are rocking on |
their base, and should IL succeed in November |
next and inAugurate its President wo will meet |
as "A subject aud conquered people amid the /
ruins of liberty and the shattered fragments Of |
And We do declare and resolve that ever simon /
the poople of the United States threw of IN /
fubiection 60 the British Crown the privilege /
ana trust OF suffrage have belonged 90 the sew /
oral States aud have been srantcd regulated i
and controlled exclusively by the political BOW
or OF each State respectively, and that any at 1
tempt by congress, on any preteNt whatever 70 |
deprive any State Of this right lT interfere With
lts exercise, ish fragrant usarpnfion 81 poWer
which can tRd M warrant IN the Constitutiou. |
ana, Il sanctioned by the people, will subyert
our form OF government, and can only end in
single ccntralized and consolidated government 4
which the separate existence of the States win 4
Do entirely absorbed, and an unqualified des-
lnion Of coeqnal Stdtes; and that we rorara 1
ne reconsideration acts $50 called Of GonrrcgA I
a. such are u'urpatlons and unconsttutiouaL /
That our soldiers and sailors who carried The !
iag ol our country 70. victory against moa |
gall ant and determined foe must eyer be rrate- |
N their favor must be faithfully carried into OK
acution. ... |
That the public lands should be distributed |
- widely ~ possible among the people and |
hould be disposed ~ either under the pre-
'mnuon or Homestead laws, and SOLD ia reason-
,blo quantities. and 60 none hut actual 0ccul |
'auts. at tho minimum price esiablished BY the
governments When Erants Of the public lands
nay be allowed necessary for the encourages
nout Of important public improvements, the
Proceeds Of the sale Of such lands aud not the
ands themselves should be 50 applied
That the President Of the United State An |
rev johnson, IN exercising the power Of his !
'gh once ~ resisting the agrreSsious Of Cons
ross upon the constitutional btsof the States 4
nd the people. is entitled o. the gratitude II
De whole American people. and In behalf of the
party We tender him our thanks fer /
ls patriotic efforts On that regard.
Upon this platinrm the Democratic party aps |
cal o. every patriot, including all the cunserva-
We elcment, and all who desire 90 support the 4
contribution and restore tho Union forrettinF I
u past differences Of opinion. 10 unite With as |
: the present great struggle Tor the liberties ID /
he people; and that Co all such, 90 whatever /
artA they may have heretofore belonged We |
ktend the right hand 90 fellowship, and had |
u such cooperating with Us a. iricRds aud
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