The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-24
The National Democratic
Platform,

The Democratic party, in National CUnven
ton assembled, repesiHg its trust in the inteli
gence, patriotism and discriminating justice o.
the people, standing upon the Constitution as
the foundation and limitation of the powers OF
the Government, and the guarantee of the lib
critics of the citizen, and recognizing the ques
tons Of slavery and secession as having been
| settled for all time to come, by war and the vol
untary action of the Southern States, in consti
tutional convention assembled, and never to be
renewed or reagitated do, with the return OF
peace, demand,
First. The immediate restoration Of all The
States TO their rights in the Union, under the
Constitution, and Of civil government for the
American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political often
ces, and the regulation of the elective franchise
in States by their citizens.
Third. Payment of The public debt Of the Uni
ted Statesas rapidly rs practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except sc
much as is requisite for the necessities of the
government economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment, and where
the obligations of the Government do not ex.
pressly state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, in right
and justice, be paid in the lawful Money Of the
United States.
Fourth. Equal taxation of every species OF
property according to its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
Fifth. One curr ency for the government and
the people, the laborer and the Office holder,
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer and
d.holder.
Sixth. Economy in the administration Of the
government, the reduction of the standing army
and navy; the abolition of the Freedmen's
bureau lgreat cbeersI, and all political instru.
mentalities designed to secure negro supremacy;
simplifcation Of the system and dscontinuance
of inquisitorial modes of assessing and collecting
Internal Revenue; so that the burden Of taxation
may be eQualized and lesssned, the credit OF
the government and the currency made good,
the repeal of all enactments for enrolling the
State militia into the national forces in time of
peace, and tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm.
ports; and such equal taxation under the Inter
nal Revenue laws, As will afford incidental pro-
lection to domestic manufactures, and as will,
without fmpairins the revenue, impose the least
burden upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests Of the country.
Seventh. Reform Of abuses in the administra-
ton; the expulsion Of corrupt men from Office;
the abrogation of useless Offices; tho restoration
of rightful authority to and the independence
Of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
the goyernment The subordination Of the mil.
itary to the civil power to the end that the usur-
paaons Of Congress and the despotism of the
sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights ana protection for nat.
uranIea and native born citizens at home and
ABROAD. The assertion of American nationality
wnlcn sfai, command the respect Of foreign
powers ana rnrnish an example and encourage.
ment 10 people struggling for national integri.
ty, constitutional liberty and individual rights.
and the maintenance OF the rights of naturally.
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine of .im.