The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-30
Democratic Platform.

Inc DemOcrauc party IN National Con-
vention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism, discrimination and
justice of the people; standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and Limitation
of the powers of the Government and the
guaranteeing the liberties of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions of slavery and
secession Us having been settled for all time
to come by the war, or the voluntary action
of the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to be re-
newed 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 to
the American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political Of
fences and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third. The payment Of the public debt
of the United States as soon as practicable:
and that all moneys drawn from the people
by taxation, except so much as is requisite
for the necessities of the Government eco
nomically administered, be honestly applied
To such payment and where the obligations
of the Government do not expressly 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 in Justice, to be paid in the lawful
money of the United States. lChunders OF
applause.
Fourth Equal taxation of every species of
property according To its real value, inclu-
ding Government bonds and public securi-
tics. Renewed cheering.
Fifth One currency for the Government
and The people, the laborcr and the Office
holder, the pensioner and the soldier, the
producer and the bondkOlder. Great cheer
ing, and cries of ''Read ii again, y The
Fifth Resolution was again read and again
cheered.
Sixth. Economy in the admin stratiOn of
the Government, the reduction Of the stand
ing army and navy, the abolition of the
Ere dmcn's bureau IGrcat cheeringl and all
political instrumentalities designed TO secure
negro supremacy, simplihcatiOn of the sys-
tenn and discOntinuanCe of the inquiSitorial
modes of assessing and collecting the Inter
nal Revenue, so that the burden of taxation
may be cqualzed aSd lcSsened, the credit of
the Government, and the currency made
good the repeal of all enactments for en-
rolling the State Militia into National forces
in time of peace, and a tariff for revenue up
on foreign imports, and such equal taxation
under the Internal Revenue laws as will af-
ford incidental protection to domestic manu-
| factures, and as viii, without impairing the
1 revenues, impose the least burden upon, and
/ hest promote and encourage the great indus
/ trial interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admin
/ istration, the expulsion of corrupt men from
office, the abrogation of useless offices, the
restoration of rightful authority to, and the
| independcnce of the Executive and Judicial
| Departments of the Government, the subOr-
| dination of the military to the civil power :;
/ to this end, that the usurpations of Congress
| and the dcspotism of the sword may cease
| Eighth Equal rights and protection for
/ paturaIized and native born citizens al home
| and abroad, the assertion Of American ma
| tiouahtv, which shall command the respect
| Of foreign powers and furnish an example
| and encouragement 10 people struggling for
/ national integrity, constitutional liberty and
| individual rights, and The maintenance of
/ the RIGHTS of natumliZed citizens against the
! obsolete doctrine of immutahle allegiance,
and the claims of foreign powers to punish
/ them for alleged crimes committed beyond
! their jurisdiction. Applause.
I In demanding these measures and reforms
/ we arraign the radical party for its disregard
J of right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. AT
/ ter a most solemn and unanimous pledge of
| both Houses of Congress TO prosecute the
I
/ Government and the preservation of the
! Union under the Constitution, it has repeat
/ edly violated the most sacred pledges under
\ which alone rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag TO victory; in
stead of restoring the Union it has so far as
| in its power dissolved it and subjected ten
/ States in time of profound peace TO military
despotism and negro supremacy. II has null
| lifted the right of trial by jury. 1t has abol-
ished the habeus corpus, that most sacred
writ of liberty. 1t has Overthrown the free
dom of speech. 1t has substituted arbitrary
seizures and arrests, and military trials, and
secret Star Chamber inquisitions for the con-
| stitutional tribunals. Ii has dIsregarded in
times of peace, the right of the people &c
be free from searches and seizures. 1t has
entered the telegraph offices, and even the
private rooms of individuals, and seized theil
private papers and letters without any spec
ifcation or notice of affidavit, as required
by The organic laws. 1t has converted the
/ American Capitol into bastile. 1t has es
tablished q system of spies and official espi
ouaoe to which no constitutional monarchy
of Europe would dare now to resort. 1t has
abolished the right of appeals in importan
Constitutional questions to the supreme ju
dicial tribunals, and threatens 10 curtail ol
destroy its original jurisdiction, which is ir
revocably tested by the Constitution, while
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected
to the most atrocious calumnies merely be
cause he would not prostitute his high offct
to the support of the false and partisan char
ges preferred against the President.
Its corruption and extravaganza have ex
ceeded anything known in history, and By
, its frauds and monopOlies it has nearly doub
led the burden of the debts created during
/ tl,a ,,.,, II has strinnpd the president of hi
Constitutional power of appointment evel
of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated as
: saults the pillars of the Government are rock
ing on their base, and should it succeed il
r November next, and inaugurate its Presi
dent, we will meet as q subject and canquer
ed people amid the ruins of liberty, and tn
scattered fragments of the Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve that eve
since the Deople of the Unified States thrt.,