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National Democratic Convention,
New York, July, 1868.

New York, July, 1868.
The Democratic party in National Con-
veDtion assembled. reposing its trust in the
intellige enoe, patriotism and discriminating
Justice Of the people, stand upon the Con-
stitution rs the foundation aud limitation OF
the powers Of the Government. and the guar
antee OF the llherti es of the citizen, and re-
cognizing the questions Of slavery and Sc
cessiOn as Laving been settled for all time TO
come y the war or the voluntary action OF
the Southern States in Constitutional Con-
ventions assembled, and never 70 be resasci-
tated, do, with the return OF peace demand
First. The immediate restoration Of all
States to their rights in the Union under the
Constitution of civil government and the
American people.
Second. Amnesty for all past political or
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 rapidly as practicable,
ali money drawn from the people by taxa
ton, except so much as is requisite for the
necessities Of the Government economically
admin istered, being honestly applied to such
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 justice,
be paid in the lawful money OF the United
States.
Fourth Equal taxation Of every species u
property according to value, including Gov
ernment bonds aud other pubic securities.
Fifth. One currency for the Government
and the people, the iab0rer and the Office
holdes, the pensioner and the soldier, the
producer ana the bondholder.
Sixth Ec5nomy in the administration Of
the Government, the reduction Of the stand
ing army and navy, the abolition Of The
Freedmen's Bureau (great cheers) and all
political instrumentalities designed TO serve
negro supremacy; simplIication of the sys-
TEN and discontinusnce of inquistOrial
modes of assessing and collecting internal
revenue. that the burden of taxation be
eoualized and lessencd the credit of the
country made good all enactments for the
enrolling OF the State militia into national
forces in tame of peace; and tariff Of rev
enue upon foreign imports and such equal
taxation under the Internal Revenue laws as
will afford incidental protection 70 domestic
manufactures as will, without impairing the
revenue, impose the least bur len upon, and
best promote and encourage the great indus
trial interests Of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admin
istration; the expulsion OF corrlpt men from
Office the abrogation Of useless offices I; the
restoration OF rightful authority % the Inde-
pendencs Of the Executive and judicial De
partments OF the Government; the subordn
alton Of military to the civil power, to the
cod that the usurpation Of Congress and des-
potism OF the sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native born citizens ut home
and abroad the assertion OF American ma
tionaIitv which will command the respect OF
foreign powers, furnish an example and en-
couragement to people struggling for ma
tional integrity, constitutional liberty and
individual rights, and the maintenance Of
the rights Of naturalized citizens against the
absolute doctrine OF immutable allegiance
and the claims OF foreign powers to punish
them for alleged crime committed beyond
their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraien the radical party for its dIsre-
gard Of right and the unparalleled tyranny
and oppression which have marked its
career After the solemn and unanimous
pledge OF both houses Of Congress u crosse
cute the war exclusively for the mantle
nance Of the Government and the preserva-
tion Of the Union under the Constitution, Il
has repeatedly violated shat most sacred
pledge, under which was rallied that noble
volunteer army which carried our flag to
victory. Instead of restoring the Union il
has, 80 far as it is 10 its power, dissolved il,
and subjected ten States, 10 time OF pro-
found peace, to military despotism and ne
gro suffrage. Il has nuliifie cd there the right
of trial by jury it has abolished the Aabeas
corpus, that most sacred writ Of liberty; IL
has substituted arbitrary sezures and ar
rests, and military trials and secret Star
Chamber inquisitions for constitutional tri-
bunals. L. aas disregarded IN time of peace,
the right Of the people u be free FROM search
and seizure. IL mas entered the post mud
telegraph Offices, and even the private rooms
Of individuals, and seized their private papers
and letters withcat. any specification or NO
tice OF afidavits, a. required by The lAw. ID
has entered the post and telegraph ofics,
and even the private rooms of individuals,
and ssised their private pagers aud letters
without any specification or notlcs Oh af1-
davit, a required by the organic law. II
has converted the American Capitoll into q
bastiIe. Il has established system OF spies
end official espionsge, to which no consti,u-
tional monarchy OF Europe Woald now dArs
70 resort. It has abolished the right Oh a.
peal on important constitutional Questions 70
the supreme Judicial tribunals, and threat
ems TO curtal or destroy its Original juris-
diction, whiea Is irrevocsblF vesEsd by the
Constitution, while the learned Chisf jas.
tice has bean subjected y great snd sxo.
ci0us calumnies merely bscauss 10 would
| not prostisute bis high o11ce to ths support
a the false and partisan chargss peefsrxnd
Against fhs Presidsaf. Tn eorrupsisa -
lsxtravagance have ezsepded anythin1