Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-09

After the sixth ballot the Convention
adjourned to meet to-day "wednesday at
10 o'clock. twill be seen that ANDREW
JOHNSON received the second highest
vote, which, certainly, indicates that A.
J. Is q Democrat and not a Republican.
The following is the Platform adopted,
all but the stump speech" which is
appended to the end oft
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party in National
Convention assembled, reposing its trust
in the intelligence, patriotism and dis
eliminating justice of the people, stand
ing upon the Constitution as the founda-
ton and Limitation of the powers of the
Government, and the guarantee of the
liberties of the citizen, and recognizing
the questions Of slavery and secession as
having been settled for all time to come
oy the war or the voluntary action of
the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, never to be re-
newed or reagitated, do with the return
of peace demand,
the States to their rights In the Union
under the Constitution, and of civil
government for all the American people.
SeoonG-Amnesty for all past political
offences, and the regul ttion of the elec-
tive franchise in the States by their citi-
zens.
7hird-Payment of the public debt of
the United States as rapidly as practi-
cable all money drawn from the people
by taxation, except so much as is requi-
site for the necessities of the Govern
ment economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment; and
where 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 JUS
tice, be paid in the lawful money Of the
United States. t'1
| F0arth-Equal taxation of every spe-
cies OF property according to its real
value, including Government bonds and
other securities.
| Flfth-One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and Of
fice-holder, the pensioner and the sol
dier, the producer and the bond-holder-
Sirth-Economy in the administration
of the Government, the reduction of the
standing army and navy, the abolition
of the freedm 9ns' bureau, [great cheers
and all political instrumentalities de.
signed to secure negro supremacy, the
simplification of the system and discon-
tinuance of the inqulsitorial modes Of
assessing and collecting the internal
revenues, so that the burden of taxation
may be equalized and lessened, the
credit oftheG heGovernment and the curren-
cy made good, the repeal of all enact.
ments for enrolling the State militia in.
to National forces In time of peace,
and o. tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports and such equal taxation under
the internal revenue laws as will afford
incidental protection to domestic man.
ufacturcs and as will, without impair
ing the revenue, impose the least bur-
den upon, and best promote and en-.
courage the great industrial interests ol
the country.
iSeUenth-- Reform OF abuses In the ad.
I ministration tho expulsion of corrupt
men from office; the abrogation of use
less offices; the restoration of the right
, full authority to, and the independence
I of the Executive and judicial Depart
ments Of the Government; the subOrdl
: nation of the military to the civil power
. to the end that the usurpations OF Con
gress and the despotism of the swor,
! may cease.
l., Eighth-Equal rights and protection
!. for naturalized and native born citizen
:, at home and abroad: the assertion O
American nationality, which shall com
y mand the respect of foreign powers an
:. furnish an example and encouragement
a to people struggling for national intee
rity, constitutional liberty and individu
J, al rights, and the maintainance of tn
: rights of naturalized citizens against tn
o absolute doctrine of fimmutable allegianc
and the claims Of foreign powers to pun
: ish them for alleged crimes committe
beyond their Jurisdiction. Y