Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-08
THE PLATFORM.

ALo iItId Ierosinp its trust in the intelli-
ssen5e "a tripttsm and discriminating yustlce "
ne naaoIe F: s+andizg upon the Constitution a.
- f,1uda-fou and limitation OF the powers OF
H. t+syeru rnerlL End the guarantee e o. the I'D
grties OF The ciIiZsurs and recognizing ne cues
Ste--g ~ sIovery- end secession a. having been
reftIed for ali time 10 come py Inc war ot Lne %
volu ntary action OF the 5ouLneLn Ia s LiSss ~
CONSTITUTIONAL CouvenflOIs assem- o4SoI -. ~
never to be renewed or reagiLatedi co. VIII the
Fsturn of pe8ce, demand, - e,..-. -
4 Tufn etifate restoration OF ~. Ine 5tttes 70
.tsir -i-TI7rs In the Union under the Co1stlLu-
tiOu and civil government OF Tie AlleIAS9H
people. -,,... ,,,ri,f,.sI ofI,-nsas- s,,5
the regulation Of tue elective LFandilAse n ttle
States Dv their citizens and Lne pay ls ~ ~ tAle
pubic uebt Of the UuiLe1 states IS fapiuly as
> An money drawn from the people y tax
stiOn. except much as Is requisite lot We Is
cessiJieS OF tus Cos ernTaenL, e'OnO illiSaaiS al
Infuistered should os honesty appneu 70 sucl
pavmpRt and where the obll lSsll. .Ons OF the NroN-
ernment 90 liOt expressly stabs upon llleir % llSs.
s,r the lsE uuuer which they We're lsSAsd uOea
nOtprovids thai they shall be paid IN coiti Ley
ought, in right and Justice, be pall ID the Ia y
IuI money OF the l. ulted states
4 Equal taxation Of every species OF prop
ssrty according 10 its real Nalue, lnf nu us GON-
ernmsDJ bombs, aud other pup lc ecu! les. -. .
5. One currency for the GovetnmenJ aud ne
psoSie, TIE labOrer Rnd llie Ollce-hOieeLs tnS
penlioner and the soldier, TIE producer anu The
B Ecom0Inv in the adm fnistratlon Of The
government: the IsdEc ion OF the Standing
army and navy: the Adjustment OF me IEeeat-
mems bureau, and al political instTunlenla,l-
ties designed % secure uegro su uEEeiDilcy sAlil-
lIIibcati0u OF lhe system and the dlscontl-u /
ance OF ingUi-{tOrlal boards FOR assessing ila
s-0lectIug Intern al reven ne, 30 thai ine buruen
Of taxation may Ee ett lallZeu ana 4e7seAeI ;
The credit of the GJV-TllLae S-hd - tL. ~
made good the repeal OF All ilstStllg-.tS 10
carol ing tue state militia INTO NatioAl Lorceh
IA time Of peace IA Iarn icr revenue EBoh
foreign im ports, and sucL eg uai i1alloh ltlqeI
rb- I1tariral reVenus laws hs VII auOfu lncl-
dental protection % dJinesilc intuul clAlIesi
90 - Eygi15 .gjthout npairiug the revenue,
b nH H#r.4nrf mn. an An
and encourage The gs-aI industrial interests O.
Lus cOUntr. ,,.f..f..-a+f,,.,
the expulsion Of corrupt men isOA-f es
sl,rTyIrIOu OF useless Offlces the r6sl ration o.
riguJlul sEtlCr-iy 10, sud me lhu5ye y III
the ExscEuse ana 5u1lclal uepiaI eLts % 1t
Government, tins subOrdinatlOn OF the int ludEL
20 the civil power 70 tbs end thst the usurpa-
Hons Of Congress anu iue oespot-SA VI 'ie
3 Eauai rights and protecuoa for natural,
lied AID native-boru citizens al nome anN
s,l,zoad an assertion OF American nationality
Vyhfch snail command the res psGt o. foreign
Iovyers suc Inrulsh an example and enconr-
sgenent 70 pSople sirugg ing ior tgosI m
reg ity, constitutional nperty ana lhulE l.ia- a.
rights, ana the maintenance Oi lie rights o.
1isUurallzed Cilzens against the abso,uJe aoc-
Erfns Of immUtaDle allegiance, aiad the clatlils
al fareign pswers 70 punish them for alleged
crime commit ted beyond thelr Jurlidlctlon
IN dam.0d1n~ these me tsurss aud reforms
u i-- - E,,-fi,.ll T,srfyv Tor ms disregard
~ rlrht and the unparalleled oppression ana
Tyranny which nave marked lis c ,reeri attsE
- ~
Houses OF Cos gress 70 prosecute iae war e1-
tluslvely for the Eain tenance OF snS Sog s
raeut and the presel walton Of the 7 Onlon uh@-sr
Il has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which re- ileG tlaL hooIe
volunteer army, which carried oIF nag W VIC
Instead Of restoring the Union, II has, - far
in rs power, dissolved d, and subjected tsL
States ia time Of peace 70 mlnlary uespOlLsni
Il has nullided tbefe the right Of trial by jury.
II has abolished the ha5eas corpus, thai most
sacred writ Of liberty,
Il IS overtnrOwn the frsedom Of speech and
the press. -,
sTresls, ana military trials and secret Star
Chamber ioquisiuons, icr constitutional nl-
III bas disregarded IN time Of peace the right
OF the people % be nee from search and sslz-
ures-
aud even the pFiV6.e rooms OF Individuals
snd seized their private papers and letters
without any specification Qr uotice Of aLluaNlts
as required By the organic law.
Il has converted the American capitoI INTO a
bastile. ~
essl espionage 10 which 10 constitutional mon
sarchy OF Europe would now dare 70 resort
Il has abolished the right OF appeal on I'M
poItant constitutional qlast!Ons 70 The su-
gneme judiciary uibgnal, and tbreateils 10
CzrtsiI or destroy its original JursdA'llon,
which is irrerocably vested by the COnstitu-
ION, while The learned Chief Justice mas beeh
sut Sected 20 the most atrOclous cain nulnleh,
mgHe.F because ne N0saAl LDh FLenAltApe -AA1
high Cdice 70 the support Oi the lalNe
aud pauiSsan charges preleIfed against the
President - -, -
czeded apyihing known in history, spd by us
frauds aud mOnOpones u has heeriy doubled
the buroen Of debt created during the " y.
II has stripped the President OF his coDstlJu-
tional powe. O. appointment even ol MS own
cabinet. .,--s,,.. ~, -,
Government are rocking On their b use, and
should g. succeed IN November next and lnau-
gurats lis PRESIDENT We vii meet as = S9DJect ,i'
and conquered people amid the Iul1s o. iiDeIty
and the scattered fragments Ci Tue Constllu iohi
and we do declare and resolve that ever since
The people Of the United states threw on al
gubiection to the British Crown. The privilege
aud trust Of suffrage have belonged 10 the sew
era Staiss and have been granted, regulated
and contr5lI- a exclusively by the political
power OF each State respectively aild any 81
Tenn pt by Congress, On any PleUeNt Whatever
70 deprive any Stale VI TINS ugnli or interfere
with this exercise, Is q 1assranL usErpallon OF
1,OZer which can find no warrant In the Con
stituioD, and, II sanctioned by me peopie, WI
subvert our form OF goy ysrnmsnt. and can only
end In a single CsnLraliz izeds cOnsolldaLsQ gov
erninent. IN which the separate existence oi
the States Will be entirely aD-orDed, and an
TlnQusiin ed despoblEm De established IN place Of
a Federal Union Of equal States.
That W regard the reconstfucuon aclS 81
>Oongresa. so-esllled, usurPati0nss unconstitn-
1aOnsI. Revolutionary and void, and Inat our
sC.idiefs aud sailors who carried The nag Of opr
s,1at,try 70 victCTy against a most gallant ana
S,.-,,, tued zoe. must ever be gratefully re-
mem tere7 and ali The guarantees gwen ~
their favor n.ust De faAtnio1y S4ti'su 4iit' SNe-
T5at the public lands should be distributed
,Vtdsly among The people, and should bs dis
posed- -of either under the pre- empt on or home
sst.sad laws. and sold ir REASONABLE quantities.
md 10 not,e bat actual OccupaHis AZ the mini
mann rT-ioe as established By the Government
When grants Of tme public lands may pc al
IoWed. Necessary Tor The encouragement oi M
learta1t pu oiic IN progements, The proceeds OF
fiSs sac 81 sHoh lands and not tine lands them
selves should be 80 aapliedf 80
= Sntat ihe President of tbs United states, An
- Johnson in exercising the power Of MS
-, -ffice in resisting the aggfess. CHS o. ton-
s llsn - -, constitutional rights OF tne state4
- s,f ~ - = Is entitled 70 the gratitude Gi
~ ~ ~ t1,sr, 'en people, and on behaf OF
the Democratic party 81 rega d.
Upon thi. platform The DEM Is cobse-S
peal 10 every patriol, i1ciudi y Al lle - ~
stfye element and al who de-ire 70 81 pPo'
fouEtitutlOn and restore the Uniont loLke tt@-.S
a. V5asf differences Of opinion, % unite Wiz ~
a. ihe resent great struggle for the ilDel ies ~
1Is people and Lhat to all such, 10 WlagsEeI
1,srtv llley may have heretofore oelonsSoi We We
seTteHad the right hand OF fellowship ana hill3
al such cooperating with Us a. Hlshos anu
brothers.