New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08


MT BIGLER-l move 70 lay that motion on the table
The question was put on the motion to lay upon the
The question REQUIRED upon the motion OF Mr. Richard
sOn
Mr. vALLANDIGHAM (ohiO-I submit that if the resOlu
ton adopted In that form IL carries to the table mo-
proceed to vote for President as well as any other
Mr. Cox IN. vi rise to a point Of order that the Com
mttee on resolutions have the the right to report AT any
for that purpose and that other business should not
interfere with the report Of the Committee.
Mr.; MURPHY IN. ~. Chairman OF the COmmittee on
Resolutons-i am directed by the Committee on Resolu
lions to report the platform, and hold It In my hand
and ask To read 1t to the Convention. lApplauseI
SCENE or DISORDER
Mr. MUNRof CNevada)-I am directed by gentlemen
that 1t will be interesting and important TO all to hear
each word Of the resolutions While the venerable gen.
his voice. weak as was could be heard all the hail.
heard every word distinctly and If it takes us from now
the resolutions think ought TO be DONE that We
may be able to act nelgenty upon the platform upon
The CHARMAS-Gentlemen, you will please take your
seats and keep profound silence while the resolutions are
hall while the resolutions being read Mr. Murphy Of
New-YOrk will proceed TO read the resolutions
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party in National Convention as
sembled repong its trust in the intelligence patriotism
and discriminating justice OF the people, standing upon
the Constitution the foundation and Limitation OF
the powers OF the Government and tho guaranty OF the
liberties OF the citizen, and recognizing the questions OF
Slavery and Secession having been settled for all time
by the war; the voluntary action OF the South
States in constitutional conventions assembled, and
20 be renewed reagtated do with the return OF
peace demands;
Immediate restoration OF all the States to their rights
In the Union Constitution, and of civil govern
ment to the American people.
Second: Amnesty for all past political ofenses and the
regulation of the elective franchise III the States by their
| citizens.
Third. Pavment Of tho publc debt OF the United
States as rapidly practicable, all moneys drawn from
the people by taxation except much as requisite for
the necessities OF the Government economically admins
tered being honestly applied 70 such payment, and
where the obligations OF the Government do not expressly
state upon their face or the law under which they
issued does provide that they shall be paid IN coin,
they ought right and in justice be paid in the lawful
money OF the United States. lThunders OF applause
FOURTH Equal taxation OF every species Of property
according its real value, including Government bonds
and other public securities Renewed cheering and cries
Of" Read II again.
FIN: One currency for the Government and the peo-
pie the laborer and the ocehoder the pcnsloner and
the soldier the producer and the bondholder Great
cheering and cries OF Read Il again" The fifth resolu
! ton was again read anc again cheeredl
SiIh: Economy In the administration OF the Govern.
men the reduction Of the standing army and navy the
abolition OF the Freedmens Bureau great cheering and
all political instrumentaes designed 10 secure negro
1
ance Of inquistoria modes OF assessing and collecting
! Internal Revenue so that the burden OF taxation
| may be equalized and lcssened, the credit Of
Of the Government and the currency made good the re-
peal OF all cnactments for enrolling the State Militia into
National forces in time OF peace and tariff for revenue
upon foreign mpors aud such equal taxation nnder the
Internal Revenue laws viii afford incidental protec-
ton domestic manufacturer and as wil without I'M
pairing the revenue. impose the least burden upon and
| hos nd
| Of the country.
Serein: Reform OF abuses in tho Administration the
expulsion OF corrupt from Office, the abrogAton oil
.l.. .saaos .ho ,i alton rIgutfn authority aud
the independence OF the Executive aud Judicial Depart
OF the Government. the subordinaton Of the mill
tay the civil power the end that the usurpatons OF
Congress and the dcspOtistn OF the sword may
! Eighth Equal rights apd protection for naturalzod
and native born citizens AT home ard abroad the aaer-
ton OF American nationality which shall command the
respect OF foreign powers and furnish an example and
encouracemen 20 people struggling for national nIeg-
rity constitutional liberty, and industrial rghts and the
maintenance Of the rights Of natuzed citizens against
the absolute doctrine OF immutable allegiance and he
claims OF foreign powers 20 punish them for alleged crime
committed beyond their Jurisdiction. tApphuse.l
In demanding these measures and reforms egn
the Radical party for It's disregard Of right and g.
paraelcd oppression and tyranny which have married
It's After the most solemn and unanimous pledge
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syey for the maintenance OF the Government and the
preservation Of the Union under the Constitution 10 mas
repeatedly violated that most sacred pledge under who
alone WAS rallied that noble volunteer army which oar
red flag victory Instead Of restoring the Union,
it has 50 far as in power dissolved IT, and subjected
ten States In time OF profound peace 10 mill
tary dcspotlsm and negro supremacy IL has
nulned there the right Of trial by jury; 1t has
abolished the hhbeas corpus that sacred writ OF
liberty II overthrow the freedom OF speech and tho
press IL substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests
and military trials and secret starchamber nquisitons
for the constitutional tribunals 1t has disregarded In
time Of peace the right Of the people to be free from
searches and seizures 10 has entered the post and teo
graph Offices and even the private rooms Of individuals,
aud seized their private papers and letters without any
specific charge or notice OF AFFIDAVIT, required by the
organic law has converted the American Capitol
Bass II has established n system OF spies and espon-
age 10 which constitutional monarchy OF Europe
would dare to resort; II has abolished the night Of
appeal important constitutional questions 20 the
prcme judicial tribunals threatens 10 curta or destroy
It's original Jurisdiction which rreyocaby vested by the
Constitutions while the learned ChiefJustice has been
subjected to the most atroclOus caumnes merely be-
cause would not prostitute his high Office 70 the sup
port the false and partisan charges preferred against
the President. Its corruption and extravaganza have
exceeded anything known In history and by It's frauds
and nonopoes IL has nearly doubled the burden Of the
debt created by the IL has stripped the President
Of his Constitutional power OF appointment. even OF his
own Cabinet Under s repeated assaults the pillars OF
the Government rocking their base and should IL
succeed IN November next and inaugurate It's
President, VIII meet subject and con-
quered people amid the ruins Of liberty and
the shattered fragments OF the Constitutions;
and we declare and resolve that since the peo-
pie Of the United States threw of all sabecton to the
British Crown the privilege and trust OF suffrage nave be-
longed the several States and have been granted.
regulated and controlled exclusively by the political