Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
OF sew YORK.
For vice President.
FRANK P. BLAIR
OF MISSOURI.
THE PLArFoRM.

assembled, rep0sing Sc trust in the intelligence
patriotism and discriminating !ustiee ei me
people standing upon the Constitution as the
foundation and Limitation OF the powers o. the
government, and the guaranty Of the Liberties OF
the citizen, and recognizing the questions ol
slavery and secession as having been settled iar
ala time 10 cane by the war, OF the voluntary
action Of the Southern States IN constitutional
conventions assembled, and never 10 be renewed
or 70 agitated, do with the return OF peace de-
Immediate restoration Of all theStates to their
rights in the Union, under the Constitution, and
of eigil gov eminent 10 the American people.
Second Amnesty for all past political ohsnses
and the regulation Of tho elective franchise m
the States By their citizens.
Third Payment Of the Public debt Of the
moneys drawn from the people By taxation. eX-
cept 80 much as Is requisite for the necessities Of
the government economically administered, be-
ing honestly applied 10 such payment, and.
where the obligations Of the government DO not
expressly state upon their face, or the law IN
der which thoy were issued does not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought, in
right ana in justice, be paid In the lawful money
Of the United States.
Fourth Equal faKation Of every species Of
property according 70 its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
FVth One currency for the government and
the people, the labOTor and the Ofhce-holder,
the pensiOner and the soldier. the producer and
the bondholdor.
SirtL ECONOMY 10 the administration Of the
government tho reduction Of the standing army
aud navy, the abolition Of the Freedmcn's Blu
reau, aud all political instrumentaliiies
designed % secure negro supremacy; SIN
plihcatlgn OF the system and discantnu-
ance OF inquisitOrial modes Of assessing and col
loctlng internal revenue, so that tho burden Of
taxation may DO equRlized and lessened the
credit Of the government and the currency made
good, the repeal Of all enactments for enrolling
the State militia into national forces ia time of
peace, and tariff for revenue upon foreign i'm
ports, and sucE equal taxation under the internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental protection
% domestic manufactures. and as will. without
impairing the enue impose the least burden
upon and best promote and encourage the great
industrial interests OF the country.
Seventh Reform OF aliases in the adminisira-
ton. the expulsion Of corrupt men fRpm Office
the Rbrogati0n of useless Offices the restoration
Of nghtful authority 20 and the Independence of
the Executive aad Judicial Departments Of the
government, the subOrdinRtiOR Of the military
10 the civil power. 90 the end that the usurpa-
tons Of Congress and the despOtism Of the sword
may cease.
Ei0hh Equal rights and protection for natu-
ralized and native born citizens at home aud
abroad, the assertion Of American nationality
which shall command the respect Of foreign
powers, and farnish az example and encourage
ment 10 people struggling tornatiOnal integrity
constitutional liberty and industrial rights and
the maintenance Of the rights of naturalized
citizens against the absolute doctrine Of immu-
table allegiance and the claims oil forBign powers
90 punish them for alleged rrip1e sor5t9itiel le-
yOnd their Jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and rgc,rfns Wa
hrTnlEn the hhulcal party Tor as disregard a.
right and the unparalleled oppression and
tyranny which have marked its career Aner
the most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses Of Congress 20 prosecute the war exelu-
slyey for the maintenance Of the government
and the preservation Of the Union under the
Constitution, lt has repeatedly violated The
most sacred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which carried
our flag 20 victory. Instead of restoring the
Union. u has, SO far rs IN its power dissolved H.
and subjected ten States in time OF profound
IN mil ter "A. IAN 4
Aoy. Ii has nuliEed there the right OF trial by
iury IL has abolished the nabeas corpus that
most sacred writ Of liberty 70 has overthroWn
the freedom OF speech and the press ID has nh
stituted arbitrary seizures and arrests and mill
itary trials, and secret star chamber inguisi-
tons for the constitutional tribunals: II has
dlsTegarded 10 time Of peace the right of the
people 20 be free from searches and Seizures Il
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, as re-
qulTOd by the organic law IL has converted The
American Capitol into Bastlo; il has ostnb-
ishsd system Of spies and espionage 20 which
no constitutional monarchy Of Europe would now
dare to resort IL has abolished the right of an
peal on important constitutional questions 10
the supreme Judicial tribunals and threatens 10
curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction which
IL irrevocaby vested by the Constitution while
the learned Chief Justice has been subject 10
the most RtrOcious ealumnies merely because he
would not prostitute has high Office TO the sun
port Of the false and partisan charges preferred
against the President Its corruption and ex-
travRgance have exceeded anything known in
history and bylts frauds aud mOnopoios il has
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt created
BY the var. Ii has stripped the President of
bis constitutional power Of appointment even
Of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults
their base, and should IL succeed in Noyemkor
next and inEugurate its President we will meet
as a subject and conquered people amid tho
ruins OF liberty and the shattered fragments. of
the Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve. that aver since
the people Of the United States threw oH an
subsection 90 the British Grown tho priyiiere
and trust Of suffrage have belonged 20 the sey-
erRl States, and have been granted regulated
and controlled exclusively By the political pogy-
er OF each state respectively, and that any at !
tempt By Congress, on any pretext whatever to /
deprive any State Of this right or interfere with
les exercise, is hagrant usurpation of mower /
which can lind no warrant in the Constitution /
and, Il sanctioned by the people will subyeFt i
our form Of government, and can only end in Il
single centralized and consolidated government i
which tho separate existence OF the states will |
potism be established in place Of a Fo3cral Il
Union Of COeQual States; and that We regaT3 Il
the r0construcuOn acts $50 called Of Congress 4
as such aFe u,Hrpauons and Unconstitutional /
That our soldiers and sailors who carried the
Tag of our country 60 victory against q most /
gallant and determined foe, must ever be FrFtr /
fully remembered and an the guarantees i've,
in their favor must be faithfully carried into ca
ecuuon. ..H ..
That the public lands should be distributk8 |
as widely as possible among the people ma |
should be disposed Of either under the pre
empuon or homestead laws, and sold in reason |
able quantities. ana 90 none but actual occp-
pants, at the minimum price established hv the |
government. When grants Of the public land |
may be allowed necessary for the eucnurapn- |
mont Of important public Improvement fbs |
proceeds Of the sale Of such lands. and not tbe |
lands themselves, should be 80 applied |
That the President OF the United States An |
drew johnson, m exercising the power of nj |
high Office IN resisting the RggreSsi0ns of Con |
gress upon the constitutional ngbt s0f the States
End the people, IL entitled % the gratitude of
the whole American people. ana In behalf Of the |
Democratic party We tender ham our thanks fsr
ass patriotic efforts in that regard.
Upon this platform the Democrats PARTY an
peal % every patriot including all the eanssrrs !
i've element, and ali VINO desire o. support thr |
Constitution and restore the mon, farEettinC |
AL past differences Of opinion, o. unite with us |
q the present great struggle for the Liberties al
he people, and that 60 al such % whatever |
'aTty they may have heretofore BELONGED we |
'ntsnd the night hand Of fouowship. and hail |
IA such Cooperating with us as friends ana |
brethren. |
MURDER OF COI. ASHRE.
We were shocked and deeply grieved