The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-23
The National Democratic aud
Conservative Soldiers and
Sailors Platform.

2. Amnesty for all past political offenses,
and the regulation of the elective franchise IN
the States by their citizens.
3 Payment of the public debt of the United
States as rapid as practicable all moneys
drawn from the people by taxation, except SO
much as is requisite for the necessities OF the
government economically administered, belng
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 thew were issued does not provide that
thev shall be paid in coin, they ought, in right
and in justice, be paid IN the lawful money OF
the United States. (Thunders of applause.)
A. Equal taxation of every species of proper
ty according TO its real value, including govern
ment bonds, AID other public securities (Re-
newed cheering and cries of 'read it again
5. One currency for the government and the
people, the laborer and the ofhceholder, the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bondholder (Great cheering and cries Of
"read it again.") The fifth resolution WAS
again read, and again cheered.
s. Economy in the administration of the
government the reduction of the standing
army and navy the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau (great cheering and all poll tica
instrumental lities designed to secure negro
premacy simplification of the system, and
discontinuance of inquisitorial assessing and
collecting internal revenue, so that the burden
of taxation may be equalized and lessened, the
credit of the government and the currency
made good the repeal OF ali enactments for
enrolling the State militia into national forces
In time of peace, and a tariff for revenue upon
foreign imports, and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford inciden-
tai protection to domestic manufactures, and
as will, without imparing the revenue, impose
the least burden upon and best promote and
encourage the great industrial interests of the
country.
Z. Reform of abuses in the administration,
the expulsion of corrupt men from cf1ice, the
abrogation of useless offices the restoration
of rightful authority TO, and independence of,
the executive and judicial departments of the
government the subOrdiuation of the military
to the civil power, to the end that the usurpa-
tions of Congress and the despotism of the
sword may cease.
8. Equal rights and protection tor natural
lied and native-born citizens at home and
abroad the assertion of American nationality
which shall command the respect of foreign
powers and furnish example and encourage
nent to people struggling for national integrity,
constitutional liberty and individual rights
and the maintenance of the rights of natural
lied citizens against the absolute doctrine of
immutabe allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime com
mi'ted beyond their jurisdiction. (Applause.)
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the Radical party for its disregard
OF right, and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge
of both houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of the go
vernment and the preservation of the Union
under the Constitution, it has violated that
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag to victory.
Instead of restoring the Union. it has, so far
as is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten
States, in time of profound peace to military
liam n nd rnC S1trr Il -
fed there the right of trial by jury it has a.
polished the HABEAs CoRPUs-that most sacred
writ of liberty it has overthrown the freedom
of speech and the press it has substituted ar
bitrary seizures, ard arres IS, and military trials
and secret star chamber inquisitions for the
constitutional tribunals it has disregardsd in
time of peace the right OF the people to be free
from searches and seizures it has entered the
post and telegraph offices, and even the private
rooms of individuals, and seized their private
papers and letters without any specific charge
or notice of affidavit, required by the organic
law (; it has converted the American CdpitoI
INTO bastlle; it has established a system of
spies and official espionage 10 which no cousti-
,utlonal monarchy of Europe would now dare
20 resort il has abolished the right of appeal
,n important constitutional questions to the
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to
,urtail or destroy its original jurisdiction,
which is irrevocably vested by the Constitution
while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
ected to the most atrocious calumnies, merely |
because he would not prostitute his high office
% the support of the false and partisan charges |
preferred against the President Its corruption |
md extravaganza have exceeded ANYTHING |
Known in history and by its frauds and monopo,
les it has nearly doubled the burden of the debt |
,reated by the war. 1t has stripped the Presi- |
lent of his constitutional power of appointment.
wen of his own cabinet. Under its reneated |
assaults the pillars of the government are rock
ng on their base, and should it succeed in No |
Tember next and inaugurate its President. we |
viii meet as a subjected and conquered people |
mid the ruins of liberty and the scattered frag |
nents OF the Cons tuition and we do declare |
nd resolve that ever since the people of the |
United States threw off all subiection to the |
3rltlsh crown the privilege and trust of suffrage
lave belonged to the several States, and have
,een granted, regulated and controlled elm
lively by the political power of each State re
pectlVely, and that any attempt by Congress,
m any pretext whatever, to deprive any State
II This right, or interfere with its exercise is a
lagrant usurpation of power which can find no
variant IN the Consultation, and if sanctioned |
~ the people, will subvert our form of govern
nent, and can only end in a single centralized |
md consolidated government in which the
eparate existence of the States will be entirely
.bsorbod, and an unqualified despotism be es
ablished in place of Federal Union of CO.
'qual States and that We regard the recon
"a NNeAOAi aus NoO SallCAI VI congress, such.
ire usurpations, and unconstitutional. reyoIu.
tionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who carried
he nag OF our country to victory against most
gallant and determined foe, must ever be CRATE
ully remembered, and all the guarantees given
n their favor must be faithfully carried into
execution.
That the public lands should be distributed |
Is widely as possible among the people. and |
should be disposed of either under the pre emn
ion or homestead laws, and sold in reasonable |
and to none but actual occupaDts
1t the minimum price established by the govern |
nent. Wheu grants of the public lands NAV
'e allowed necessary for the encouragement Of /
Important public Improvements, the proceeds of |
he sale of such lands. and not the lands them |
elves should be applied.
That the President of the United States. An
rev johnson (applause) in exercising the now
" OF his high office in resisting the aggressious
Il Congress upon the constitutional tights of |
ne States and the people, is entitled to the |
'ratitude OF the whole American people, and in
'ehalf of the Democratic party we tender him
'ur thanks for his patriotic efforts in that re-
'ard. (Great applause.)
upon TINS platform the Democratic party an
zeal 10 every patriot, including all the Conser