The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-10
Democratic Platform.

U6InOCTdClC TlaLIOrIL -
The Democratic party in National Convention
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 as having been settled for
all time TO come by the war, or the voluntary
aetion of the Southern States in Constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to be renewed
or resgitated, do with the return of peace, de-
mand
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. f5 4s
Second. Amnesty for all past political often.
ees 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 economically administered,
be honestly applied to such payment; and where
the obligations of the Government do not eH-
pressly state ulBQn their face, or the law under
which they were hsnea does not provide that
they shan BE- baia in esiA they onght, in right
and IN jpstide. . Be ratd in the lawful money
of the United stetes. fThanders of applauasl
Fourth. Eaaa akat!ea q every speeies Of
properly according to IS real value, Intending
Goyernipent fs 4. md p,slie SECURITIES. Re-
Fifth. ons 81 f.'..5 i6r dc esyeiss.sess and
the people, tbs i1l a'.i the holder. the
pensioner ana M 81 its. Che lss aEa The
boRdholder. Es6l te1I,sR cries e.
Read it AGAIN. Ih4 E5ftt 5tion We.
again read and aSai1 zil1 '7e'., =
Sixth. Econony n tie .'lss3 ~ ~ s7e
Government, the Feiinctloz 1t,,1E ..f.
my and navy, the abeliti1f =
bureau GGreat cheefile *1f @tiEe
mentaiities designed q zsz=
cy, simplifcation of the sfsif 5iinL
uance of the inquisitoriaf I'll '1g
and collecting the Interifai b 81. fhA
burden of taxation mA Is iz33IA lEzsI and
lessened, the credit of the CDV1risannt aIlsiShe
currency made good; the t7epeal of all enact i
tionai forces in time of peace, and tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal
taxation under the Internal Revenue laws as
win AFFORD Incidental protection to domestic
manufactures, and as will, without impairing
the revenues, impose the least burden upon, and
best promote and encourage the great Industrial |
interests Of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admins |
tration, the expulsion OF corrupt men from OF I
nee, the abrogatlon OF useless omees, the resto-
ration OF rightfui authority to, and the inde- |
pendence or tine Executive and Judicial De-
Partments, OF the Government, the subordina- |
ton OF the military to the civil power; to this
end, that the usurpations of Congress and the
despotism OF the sword may cease. -
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat |
m al hor cit
abroad, the assertion of American nationality. |
which Shall command the respect of foreign |
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integri- |
~, constitutional liberty and individual rights.
and the maintenance of the rights of naturaI-
lied citizens against the obsolete doctrine of i'm
niutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crimes COM
mitted beyond their jurisdiction TApplause. I
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the radical party for its disreea,d
Of right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career. After a
most solemn and unanimous pledge of 10th
Houses of Congress to prosecute the war excln-
sively for the maintenance of +Ie c.,,,,,,,,,,e
aad the preservation of t,e IIn;o, ,,,do,. a.
IL has reneatellv yioIataf, t,,o
aaost sacred nledges upder which aIo,o ,o,,;,
saat noble volunteer army which c.,.-,a,, -.
Gag to victory: instead of restoring tbe T1r;o,,
s has so far as In its no,var ,isso,,,a, :.
setei ten states IN time of ,,rofo,ns ,,naao
a,Ilita,v ,lesnot;s,,, and roa.,.o s,,,, - -
,as nulli6ed the right of t,;oI ,,,,, -
abolished the habess cornns tho. go .Ss ~ nas
srit Of liberty. r. has oyeytbrovn the -,
II speech. II has sui,stitnta5 orI,,t..r, ao:ss.
md arrests and mil;tar, t~ia,s .,,a e.
;non;s;t;os c.. .,,. ,'Et
annals r. hoe id;sro,,ra,,o,,;,, - ec' W
he ,;obt ~ Tho ,,o,,s - - g - VI peace,
md seizures. n has entere5 the ta,a,.ua',ss
;es, and even the private rooms of ind;v;l,naIs
and seized their private papers and letters WITH
,ut any specification or notice of afidavit. as
required by the organic laws. II has converted
he American Capital into a bastile. n has es-
sahlished q svsta1,,- ~! sn;aS sna oe;.;a, -. |
,sra - ,.h;c ~, ~ esp,Un-
,ope vould dare now to resort r. hos ai,o1;s,.o,
he right of apneals in imnorta,,t Const;t,t;o,o1
to the sunreme iudicia1 +r;h,,roIs
nd threatens to eurtail or destroy lie o,;a;,a,
Jurisdiction which Is irrevocablv ses+o,, h,1 a.
Constitution. while the learned Cbief Jnsf;oa
las been sub;ected to the most stroio,,s 81,
lies merely because he would not nrostitnte h;s
ligh Office to the support of the false aYtf ,,a,ti
an charges preferred against the Presidents
eeded anything known in history and by ,ts |
rauds and monopoiies it has nearly doubled the
,prlsn of the 5e1,ts cTeatod -, t,s ou 'ne
,as strinned the President of bis Const;."e.a
over Of annointnent even og his ',c o,rn cah.
oN ~ appon'inon.' even oi ms own Cab1-
es ss unaer us repeased assaults the pillars of
hould 1t succeed in November NEXT and inanon
ate its President we will meet as . snbiac+ a.,
onauered peope amid the ru;ns - os s;nerta o' and
= s.s g 5sss.s IS 3 ,s sas
be eon ~ me r;tsS anu .nat ever since